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Information on stocking the pantry and kitchen

We buy our grains and spices in bulk from a food coop.  We are growing many of the herbs and vegetables we use.  We will freeze and can anything we don't consume at the time of harvest.  My Dad enjoys drying food with his dehydrator.  

When I started with this list, I didn't buy anything unless I knew I would be using it in food I planned to prepare.  I didn't want a pantry full of items I might never use.  As I was retyping this list, I realized that my food choices have changed over the last two years to reflect new information I've gathered so I revised the list a little.  The original list included things like margarine and canola oil which I no longer use and tofu which I've never used.  There are some things included on this list that I've never purchased as I haven't experimented with them yet.  The things that are currently in my pantry are bolded & underlined.

I hope this list gives you a starting point to a well-stocked pantry.  (I got the basics for this list from Karey Swan's Hearth & Home, but I've modified it somewhat based on information from Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions.  For information about obtaining a copy of Karey's book, email or call her at the contact information found on the Swan's website.)

• Grains

  • Wheat

  • Brown rice

  • Converted rice

  • Oats

  • Barley

  • Rye

  • Millet

  • Corn or popcorn

  • Buckwheat groats

  • Amaranth

  • Quinoa

  • Spelt

  • Kamut

  • Teff

• Baking Staples

  • Powdered milk

  • Baking soda

  • Baking powder

  • Cream of tartar

  • Cornstarch

  • Cocoa powder

  • Corn meal

  • Real vanilla extract

  • Flavorings:

    • Almond

    • Anise

    • Peppermint

  • Instant yeast

  • Apple cider vinegar

  • Unbleached flour

  • Unbleached bread flour

• Sweeteners

  • Raw honey

  • Real maple syrup

  • Molasses

  • Confectioner's sugar

  • Brown sugar

  • White sugar  (I hope to replace this with Rapadura at some point)

• Oils

  • Olive oil

  • Coconut oil

  • Palm kernel oil

  • Lard

• Beans - Legumes

  • Pinto

  • Black

  • Lentils

  • Split peas

  • Small white beans

  • Kidney

• Produce

  • Fruits & Vegetables

    • Potatoes

    • Onions

    • Garlic

    • Carrots

    • Celery

    • Lemons

    • Salad makings

      • Red onion

      • Avocado

      • Tomatoes

      • Peppers

    • Fresh fruit in season

    • Fresh vegetables in season

• Sprouts

  • Alfalfa seeds

  • Radish seeds

  • Red clover seeds

• Nuts

  • Almonds

  • Walnuts

  • Hazelnuts

  • Pecans

  • Cashews

  • Pine nuts

• Grocery

  • Canned fruit

    • Jars of home canned applesauce & apple pie filling

  • Canned pumpkin

  • Canned tomatoes

  • Peanut butter

  • Nut butters

  • Condiments

  • Olives

  • Beef & chicken flavoring

  • Salad dressing makings

  • Tuna

  • Jams

  • Tortilla chips

  • Salsa

  • Green chili sauce

• Herbs & Spices

  • Allspice

  • Anise seed

  • Basil leaf

  • Bay leaf

  • Caraway seed

  • Cardamom pods

  • Celery seed

  • Chili powder

  • Chives

  • Cinnamon

  • Cloves

  • Coriander

  • Cumin seed

  • Dill

  • Fennel seed

  • Flax seed

  • Garlic powder

  • Ground cumin

  • Ground ginger

  • Ground mustard

  • Ground red pepper

  • Juniper berries

  • Lemon peel

  • Marjoram leaf

  • Mustard seed

  • Nutmeg

  • Minced onion

  • Orange peel

  • Oregano leaf

  • Paprika

  • Parsley leaf

  • Pepper

  • Peppermint leaf

  • Poppy seeds

  • Red pepper flakes

  • Rosemary

  • Sage leaf

  • Sea salt

  • Sesame seeds

  • Spearmint leaf

  • Sunflower seeds

  • Thyme leaf

  • Ground turmeric

• Beverage/Tea herbs  (I don't brew my own tea from leaves but I currently have peppermint, Madagascar vanilla red, Egyptian licorice, wild berry, cranberry apple and apple cinnamon -- and my current favorite -- Tropic of strawberry in the pantry.)

  • Catnip

  • Comfrey

  • Dandelion root

  • Echinacea

  • Feverfew

  • Hibiscus

  • Hops flowers

  • Jasmine flowers

  • Lavender flowers

  • Lemongrass

  • Licorice root

  • Many mints

  • Mullein leaf

  • Oregano leaf

  • Red clover tops

  • Raspberry leaf

  • Rosehips

  • Valerian root

• Dried Fruit

  • Apples

  • Apricots

  • Bananas

  • Cranberries

  • Currants

  • Date pieces

  • Peach

  • Pears

  • Prunes

  • Raisins

  • Tomatoes

  • Cantaloupe

  • Orange

  • Grapefruit

• Dried Vegetables

  • Mushrooms

  • Broccoli

  • Cauliflower

  • Onions

  • Bell pepper

  • Corn

• Frozen

  • Flour tortillas

  • Corn tortillas

  • Roasted green chilies

  • Vegetables & fruit

  • Nuts

  • Breads

  • Broth

• Refrigerated

  • Plain yogurt

  • Creme fraiche

  • Buttermilk

  • Heavy cream

  • Sour cream

  • Raw Monterey Jack or Colby cheese

  • Raw Cheddar

  • Mozzarella

  • Parmesan

  • Cream cheese

  • Butter

  • Cage-free eggs

• Pasta

  • Long pasta

  • Ribbon egg pasta

  • Tube pasta

  • Special shapes

  • Soup pasta

  • Pasta sheets

• Miscellaneous

  • Chocolate chips