Pantry Inventory

Make this ramekin souffle with only cream, eggs and parmesan!I compiled this pantry inventory from the recipes on Formula Easy Recipes. Stock these ingredients and you will be a winning meal planner. Too often, we ignore the time spent in grocery shopping, but making the shopping list and going to the store to get groceries are actually the biggest time (and money) expense.

To tell the truth, actually fixing meals pales in comparison to deciding on what you need and going to get them. I guarantee you, if you have the things on this pantry inventory, you'll be able to pull together almost any normal family meal.

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From the Aisles

all-purpose flour	bread crumbs	brown sugar
cornstarch	dark brown sugar	dark molasses
flour	honey	pancake mix
sugar	sugar or honey	brown sauce
canned pimiento	capers	Dijon mustard
gherkin or dill pickle	green olives	hot pepper sauce
Jamaican jerk seasoning	liquid smoke	mayonnaise
pitted green olives	Worcestershire	bamboo shoots
chunky red salsa	coconut milk	shoyu (Japanese soy sauce)
small dried hot red chiles	soy sauce	Thai fish sauce
tsp fish sauce	canola oil frying	cider vinegar
cranberry vinegar	extra virgin olive oil	oil, vegetable, refined (for frying)
olive oil	peanut oil	red wine vinegar
rice wine vinegar	salad oil	sesame oil
tarragon vinegar	white vinegar	white wine vinegar
basil	bay leaf	bay leaves
bouquet garni	cayenne pepper	chili powder
cinnamon	cinnamon sticks	cloves
curry paste	dried orange peel	dried oregano leaves
dry thyme leaves	garlic powder	ground cloves
ground cumin	ground Sichuan peppercorns	ground white pepper
hot pepper flakes	lemon pepper	nutmeg
onion powder	oregano	oregano ground
paprika	parsley flakes	peppercorns
pinch of dried whole oregano	red curry paste	tarragon, dried
thyme	burgundy wine	dry vermouth or white wine
marsala wine	port wine	red wine
sake or sherry wine	sauterne	white wine
wine	beef stock	chicken broth
crushed tomatoes	diced tomatoes	dried cranberries
golden raisins	lbs. black lentils	quarts turkey or chicken stock
raisins	seasoned bread crumbs	shrimp base
tomato paste	tomato sauce	whole beans (pinto or red) rinsed and drained

Dairy

butter	cream, half and half	eggs
heavy cream	milk	parmesan cheese
plain yogurt	sour cream

Meats, Fish, and Shellfish

bacon	beef bones	chicken breast
chicken, whole	chuck steak	crab (fresh, frozen, or canned)
flank steak	flounder	ground beef
ground pork	ground turkey	Italian sausage
lobster (fresh, frozen, or canned)	Mahi-Mahi	pancetta
pork chops	salmon filet	scallops (fresh, frozen, or canned)
shrimp (fresh, or frozen)	steak	tilapia filet
tuna steak	turkey, whole or cut up

Produce

asparagus spears	basil	carrots
celery stalks with tops	chives	chopped coriander
chopped flat leaf parsley	chopped fresh basil leaves	cilantro
crushed garlic	eggplant	fennel bulbs (just use the bulb part
fresh basil leaves	fresh dill or parsley	fresh parsley
fresh poblano chile	fresh thyme	garlic
garlic powder	ginger	ginger root
green bell pepper	green onions	green onions
green pepper	green peppers	jalapeno
juice of lime	large onion	lemon juice
lightly cooked green peas	med. mushrooms	medium carrots
medium dried Chinese mushrooms	medium ripe tomato	minced ginger
mushrooms	onion	orange zest
oranges	oregano leaves	parsley
pecans	peeled	pine nuts
pounds spinach leaves	red bell peppers	red grapefruit
red onion	roasted peanuts	scallions
shallots	tarragon	tomatoes
unripe mango	white pearl onions	zucchini