Pantry & Refrigerator Staples

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I made a TJ’s run yesterday and picked up a few staples

Fruits and veggies

I see other bloggers sharing what they have in their cupboards, refrigerators, and what they keep on hand.  So I figured it was mu turn to share.

Things I always have on hand:

1. Sugars/Sweeteners (white, brown, agave, maple syrup, honey, stevia)

White stevia powder

2. Chocolate (chips, barks, bars, cocoa powder, white, milk, dark)

chocolate chips

3. Nuts (almonds, cashews) & Seeds (chia, hemp)

With nuts and chocolate you can make

Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge Balls

Raw Vegan Dark Chocolate Fudge Balls

4. Dried Fruits (raisins, dates, coconut flakes)

Dried Fruits (raisins, dates, coconut flakes)
I always have a bag or two of these on hand
Dried Fruits (raisins, dates, coconut flakes)

Check out my Recipes Using Raisins Post, too

5. Flours (almond, coconut, peanut)

6. Oats (entire post showing my Oat Recipes Here)

No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 

No Bake Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Or, use oats to make a

Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter and Oat Snack Bar

Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter and Oat Snack Bar

7. Rice, potatoes, lentils, canned beans

For recipes like Spicy Vegetable, Corn, & Bean Soup

Spicy Vegetable, Corn, & Bean Soup

8. Coffee & Tea (see my recent Coffee Review Post)

Such as….Smores Coffee!

Delish.
Smores Coffee

9. Condiments (ketchup, mustards – yellow, sweet, hot, dijon, etc. Salsa, Vegenaise)

I use Veganaise to make Vegan Slaw Dressing which I pour over most all veggies.

Vegan Slaw Dressing

salad

10. Vinegars & Oils/Butters (olive, hemp, coconut)

Vinegars & Oils

Nutritional yeast

I use Coconut Oil for No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Snowballs

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Snowballs

 

No Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Snowballs

11. Spices & Seasonings + Nooch. For a list of 15 Nooch Recipes, check out This Post

Spices & Seasonings

12. Milks (almond, coconut)

I use coconut milk for Caribbean Coconut Rice with Garbanzos & Veggies

Caribbean Coconut Rice with Garbanzos & Veggies

Or use coconut milk in

Vegan Fudge – 10 Min No-Bake (Gluten/Soy/Tree-Nut Free)

Vegan Fudge
Vegan Fudge

13. Cereals

Rice Krispies cereal is key in my Vegan Gluten Free Rice Krispie Treats with Vegan Chocolate Frosting

Vegan Gluten Free Rice Krispie Treats with Vegan Chocolate Frosting

14. Nut Butters (mostly PB but I have others, too)

PB + Cereal in Special K Bars

Special K Bars

15. Fresh Fruits & Veggies of all kinds. And a more limited supply of frozen and canned.

mini carrots

99 cents for this kale bunch

kale

I eat at least one tomato per day.  It’s a pricey little habit because I really only purchase vine-ripe, but I don’t skimp on my tomato addiction.  There are worse things.

tomatoes

veggies and salad blend

With that list, I can pretty much make anything and everything I make!

Of course off the top of my head, I’m sure I am forgetting things, but really, nothing on that list is too fancy.  Some of the items are not things I use every day, but they are in the back of my cupboards for a rainy day.

From my last post about Challenge: 10 Facts, I am glad you liked mine and it was great to read yours!  Thanks for playing along.

Questions

1. What are your pantry, refrigerator, or cupboard staples?

I also have a list of things I use for baking/unbaking at the bottom of my Chocolate Recipes post.  Cupboard and pantry items and ingredients that I keep on hand to whip up goodies at a moment’s notice.

2. What has made you laugh today?

Skylar told me she was hibernating.   And explained that means when you sleep for a long time.  And since when is a barely 4 year old sleeping only 7.5 hours considered “a long time”?  I guess it must be all that Birthday excitement!

Many thanks to those of you who have continued to comment and wish her well on her birthday!  She’s my big 4 year old now.

Young girl giving huge smile for camera

P.S. Somewhat Related to this post are these two other posts:
Favorite Kitchen Things & Appliances (What to Buy, What to Skip)

Tips for Saving Money on your Grocery Budget

Enjoy your day, gang, and fill me in on what’s in your cupboards and fridge!

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  1. I think our staples are pretty much the same except I don’t usually have potatoes as I’m not a fan. Also, I tend to have coconut butter as opposed to oil. Others things I keep on hand would be canned tuna, and WW bread (for the fam), a hunk of good Parm cheese and pasta. A quick week night meal for me would look like a can of tuna, capers, a can of diced tomatos, pasta, freshly grated Parm. Comes together ASAP! :)

    Something that made me laugh lately……Noah’s friend told me at the hockey game/b-day party last Friday that he “was so excited his spirit was on fire!” LOL

  2. Gosh, my pantry staples have gone from modest to an entire stocked store in the past 2 years! :lol: I overbuy waaaayyy too much. Flours? ALL of them. Literally, every flour Bob’s Red Mill makes I have. Beans, check. Pasta, every shape. Grains, every form. Condiments, 20 varieties of mustard to a pound of garlic powder. Frozen veggies, fresh veggies — one of almost everything!

    I just buy too much. I’m a compulsive shopper. It’s probably good that Whole Foods and TJ’s is 75 miles away. :oops:

  3. I always have different varieties of rice, canned veggies and legumes, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil.