My Pantry

There are some basic things I always keep on stock in my pantry, and any recipes I make usually involved a number of these items. (The grocery store is far enough away that it's challenging to get there at last minute's notice.)

• All-purpose flour
• Bread flour
• Whole wheat flour

• Rice (short grain, long grain, brown and white)
• Pasta
• Cornmeal (for polenta and bread making)
• Various grains: quinoa, millet, steel cut oats, rolled oats, quick oats, 5-grain mixes

• Vital wheat gluten
• Instant yeast
• Baking soda
• Baking powder

• Eggs
• Milk
• Oil (vegetable and olive)
• Butter

• Spices: cinnamon, garlic powder, basil, salt, pepper, nutmeg
• Garlic

• White sugar
• Brown sugar
• Honey

• Peanut butter
• Chocolate: chips, cocoa powder, bars (milk and dark)
• Dried fruits: cranberries, apples, mangoes
• Nuts and seeds
• Ground flax seed, wheat bran or oat bran (for sneaking extra nutrition into things!)

• Canned tomatoes
• Canned corn
• Jarred tomato sauce
• Canned and dried beans
• Canned pumpkin

• Boxed cereal
• Milk powder (for yogurt!)
• Yogurt

• Carrots and hummus
• Bananas
• Popcorn

I probably forgot some things, but if you have these things on hand you will probably be able to make 75% of my recipes.

If you could only take 5 things with you to a desert island, what would you take? Let me know by leaving a comment or emailing me at piquantprose [at] gmail [dot] com!