Showing posts with label staples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label staples. Show all posts

Mar 10, 2011

Q&E Pantry Items


These items are great to stock up on and create magic with.  I want to share some of my slight of hand tricks. How many items are in your pantry?

Cream Soups     Noodles
Chicken & Beef Broth   Rice
Canned Meats Tuna
Salmon
  Canned Tomatoes & Tomato Paste
Beans, Baked and White   Canned  Vegetables
Bread  Crumbs, plain   Olives
Asst Instant Pudding   Various Pasta
Salad Dressing   Croutons
Hoisin Sauce   Mushrooms
Artichoke Hearts   Pesto
Roasted Peppers   Peanut Butter
Powder Sugar   Pie Filling
Ready Made Cookie Pie Crust   Chocolate Semi-sweet & itter-sweet
Sweetened Condensed Milk   Mixes ie: muffin, waffle
Chocolate Syrup    


Cooked chicken from the freezer combined with canned cream soup of choice. Boil noodles, drain and serve over noodles.

Cookie Pie Crust filled with instant pudding and topped with whip topping from the freezer.

Cook pasta top with tomato sauce made from the canned tomatoes. Serve with meatballs or sausage from the freezer. Add a loaf of French bread from the freezer.

Antipasto serve black and green olives with artichoke hearts, mushrooms and roasted peppers drizzle lightly with olive oil. Add some provolone or cheddar cheese and serve with  bruschetta.

Take frozen chili and defrost, serve over rice.

Powder sugar sprinkle over many desserts make them look elegant.

Oct 2, 2010

Pantry and Freezer Staples

Here is a list of pantry and freezer items to keep on hand. If you have these items, you are ready to entertain unexpected guests.

Dry/Can Staples:
Diced tomatoes Crushed tomatoes
Tomato sauce and paste
Chicken stock
Beef stock
Black  kidney and baked beans
Cream of mushroom or celery soup
Rice, white and brown
Spaghetti and noodles
Potatoes
Tuna

Refrigerator:
Garlic *
Red Onions*
Onions*
Carrots
Eggs

Freezer:
Boneless chicken breasts
Hamburger
Pork tenderloins
Broccoli, Corn, Peas
Fish – Tilapia, salmon, shrimp
Berries
Phyllo dough
Bacon
Butter 
Pizza Dough

Dairy:
Milk
Eggs
Sour cream/Yogurt
Cheddar cheese/Parmesano

Condiments
 Ketchup Mustard – brown, yellow and Dijon
 Mayonnaise
 Soy Sauce
 Worcestershire sauce
 Lemon and Lime juice- for sauces/salads  

Spices/Seasonings
Garlic powder
Cumin
Chili Flakes
Chili powder
Oregano
Basil
Thyme
Cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Salt
Black pepper

* May also be kept in the pantry