Pantry Staples

I thought I'd start by cataloguing a list of current pantry must haves for our house. I'm sure this list will grow as my menu selections grow.

Refrigerator:
Eggs
Grape Jelly
Milk (Whole and 1%)
Orange Juice (we prefer fresh squeezed, or Florida's Natural or Simply Orange)
Cheese: sharp cheddar, soft goat, parma-reggiano, and crumbled (gorgonzola/blue cheese/feta/cojita...depends on the week), cream cheese
Yogurt: vanilla
Tofu: silky (for smoothies)
Fruit: whatever is in season
Sour Cream (I live and die by Knudsen’s)
Vegetables: green onion, red/yellow/or orange bell pepper, green beans, corn
Flour Tortillas
Bacon
Mustard: French’s and whole grain
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Soy sauce
Salad Dressings: Newman's Own Low-Fat Sesame Ginger, El Torito Cilantro Pepita, Spicy Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette
Garlic
Marinades
BBQ sauce (sometimes homemade)
Meat: ground beef, filet mignon, sometimes a New York steak
Salad mix: romaine/baby butterleaf/baby spinach/cabbage...depends on the week
Chopped pimentos
Cinnamon rolls

Freezer:
A variety of ravioli
Spinach
Fruit
Stir-fry vegetables
Hot pockets
Ling Lings
Okra
Pizza
Teriyaki bowls
Ice Cream
Meat (ground)
Juice concentrate (oranage and grape)

Counter/Pantry:
Soup: condensed cheese, cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of broccoli, Vegetable, Tomato, minestrone, chicken noodle, miso
Vegetable, Chicken, and beef broth and stock
Pasta: whole grain, spaghetti, rotini, shells, macaroni
Taco shells
Ritz crackers
Rice pilaf
Rice: long grain, saffron, mexican
Cereal
Grits
Tahini
Canned items: kidney beans, garbanzo beans, white beans, mandarin oranges, peaches, corn, pears
Potato Spuds
Potatoes/ Yams
Vine tomatoes
Pasta sauce
Tuna
Variety of spices
Canned tomatoes
Canned olives
Canned green chilis
Tomato sauce
Tomato paste
Baking Soda
Baking powder
Sugar: powdered, granulated, brown
Flour: all purpose
Potato starch (for baking)
Apple sauce
Blueberry muffin mix (last resort)
Ghirardelli brownie mix (hubby loves)
Yellow onion
Bread
English muffins
Olives
Vanilla Extract
Red pepper flakes
Hot sesame oil
Teriyaki sauce
Tapatio sauce
Worchester sauce
Tabasco sauce
Franks wing sauce
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (regular, trufle, and lemon or orange infused for dressings)
Vinegar: cider, rice, regular, balsamic, pomegranate....we have and use a ton of different ones
Cooking wine
Sea Salt
Cooking oils
Ground pepper
Caribbean spice
Sliced walnuts/almonds/cashews/pine nuts
Pepita seeds
Croutons (make our own often)
Seasoning packets: taco, bbq pork, spinach dip, onion dip, ranch, french dip, chili
Top Ramen
Peanut Butter
Nutella
Syrup
Popcorn
Some variety of chips
Chocolate
Cocoa powder
Cider mix
Herbal tea
Corn meal
Chocolate chips
Drinks: water, canned soda, V-8

That's all I can think of at the moment....hopefully it helps.