Shopping list

CUPBOARDS:

-Rice - brown and white

-Pasta

-Egg noodles

-Chicken & beef stock - low sodium

-Kitchen ready tomatoes - such as

Pastene ground & peeled

-Extra virgin olive oil

-Crisco - solid

-Cooking wine

-Flour

-Sugar - white & light brown

-Baking powder

-Baking soda

-Corn starch

-Salt

-Pepper

-Quaker Oats

-Peanut butter

-Raisins

-Chocolate chips

-Walnuts

-Pecans

-Vanilla extract (pure)

SPICE RACK:

Fresh is always best, but always keep dried handy.

-Basil-Oregano

-Thyme -Dill

-Marjoram -Red Pepper Flakes

-Parsley -Sage

-Rosemary -Cinnamon

-Nutmeg -Ground cloves

-Fennel Seeds -Poppy Seeds

-Sesame Seeds

REFRIGERATOR:

-Milk

-Eggs

-Butter - salted & unsalted (for baking)

-Cheese - Parmesan (for grating)

Cheddar

Swiss

CONDIMENTS:

-Ketchup

-Mustard - various types

-Mayonnaise

-Salad dressings

PRODUCE:

-Salad in a bag (quick & easy)

-Bell peppers (red & green)

-Celery

-Lemons

-Garlic

-Onion

-Mushrooms

-Potatoes

MEATS: buy in family packs when on sale, separate and freeze.

-Chicken cutlets

-Pork chops/cutlets

-Steaks -if you purchase inexpensive cuts make sure marinate

-Ground beef

-Seafood - shrimp, scallops and fish (haddock, cod, flounder)

FROZEN FOODS:

Veggies - preferably the steam in bag type. No sauces or additives.

COOKING UTENSILS:

Basic set of pots and pans (non-stick, hard anodized best but expensive):

-1 & 2 quart sauce pans

-Dutch oven

-Large stock pot

-Frying pan

Basic baking items:

Cookie sheets

Bundt pan (I usually make cakes in this type of pan)

Muffin pan

9"x5" inch loaf pan (glass or non stick)

10"x13" pan"

8"x8" pan "

Angel food cake pan

9" Springform pan (for cheese cake)

-Electric mixer (hand held will do)

-Food processor (not necessary but handy)

-Measuring cups ( Liquid and dry)

-Measuring spoons

-Wire whisks

-Wooden spoons

-Silicone spatulas

-Good set of knives - for peeling and chopping

-Garlic press (Pampered Chef has the best one)

-Strainers (small and large)