One of things that have been going on during this pandemic is panic shopping, but if you’re a true rugged individualist you’re already prepared. You’re not eating saltines and cans of mystery meat.
You always should have a well stocked pantry, if you do it takes the stress out of trying to feed your family and the need for panic shopping or spending a fortune on things you will never use or eat. Also don’t buy everything acquire in a few trips and use and replace it.
So what’s in a pantry, let’s break it down into a few categories:
Spice:
- Box of Kosher salt
- Cracked pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Dry oregano
- Dry basil
- Adobo seasoning
- Chilli powder—-this is a good start you can add depending on your tastes
Cans:
- Crushed tomatoes–sauce, chillie, base for sauces
- Tomato paste-cans or tubes
- Black beans
- Red beans
- Rotell
- Enchilada sauce
- Diced peppers
- Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Dry:
- All purpose flour
- Bread flour
- 00 flour—-you don’t need all three, I like bread flour for making bread, all purpose is fine you can make good pizza dough and pasta dough as well. If you want something special 00 flour makes great pizza dough and pasta dough
- Dried red beans
- Dried lentils—beans and lentils are cheap you can make simple meals, soups, the are filling and nutritious
Bottles:
- Soy sauce
- Fish sauce
- Rice wine vinegar–great for pickling
- Vinegars-red wine, apple cider, white vinegar
- Good mustard
- Horseradish
- Hot Sauce
- Catsup
- Olive oil
- Vegetable oil
Have this in your pantry and some veggies and meats and you can paint an endless array of simple healthy meals for your family,