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Pantry Prep List

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How To Start Your Pantry

Your first goal of a pantry is to try and create a home store that backs up your kitchen cabinets. When you run out of something this “home store” will prevent you from having to run out for salt or sugar. The secondary focus of starting a pantry is to build up your food supply in a way that makes sense to you and your family members. Sometimes, not everyone in the household is on board with the idea of prepping so coming home with a year supply of food might not go over so well. So long as you focus on buying goods that you will use on a daily basis it should be easier to get everyone on board. As they see the products being used you can slowly start to come home with more and more groceries depending on your budget.

Remember that the cost of groceries fluctuates daily and by supply and demand. In times of natural disasters, for example, the price of goods increases as the supply dwindles. Buying a few extra cans every time you go to the store locks in that day’s price and will build up your pantry in no time at all.

The basics:

  • Sugar

  • Flower

  • Salt

  • Pepper

  • Olive Oil

  • Seasonings: Back up spices

  • Rice

  • Oats

  • Bread Crumbs

  • Shortening

  • Baking Powder

  • Baking Soda

  • Beef Stock

  • Chicken Stock

  • Veggie stock

  • Apple cider Vinegar

  • Vinegar

  • Peanut Butter

  • Coffee

  • Tea

  • Honey

  • Water: One gallon per day per family member

Canned Goods

This changes based on what your family eats but these are the essentials we carry.

  • Artichoke Hearts

  • Corn

  • Diced Tomatoes

  • Tomato Paste

  • Tomato Sauce

  • Black Beans

  • Kidney Beans

  • Baked Beans

  • Refried Beans

  • Black Olives

  • Diced Chillies

  • Garbanzo Beans

  • Peaches

  • Mandarins

  • Fruit Cocktail

  • Pineapple

  • Chicken Noodle Soup

  • Beef Stew

  • Tomato Soup

  • Chef Boyardee For the kids: Multiple Types

  • Tuna

  • Chicken

  • Salmon

  • Pasta Sauce

Dried Goods:

Beans:

  • Lima Beans, Dry

  • Soy Beans, Dry

  • Split Peas, Dry

  • Lentils, Dry

  • Dry Soup Mix, Dry

  • Chickpeas, Dry

  • Black beans, Dry

  • Navy Beans, Dry

Pasta:

  • Spaghetti

  • Angel hair

  • Fettuccini

  • Bucatini

  • Orzo

  • Egg Noodles

  • Tortellini

  • Penne

Other Good Stuff

  • Quinoa

  • Top Ramen

  • Instant Oatmeal

  • Cereal

  • Creme of Wheat

  • Crackers

  • Pretzels

  • Beef Jerky

  • Nuts

  • Almond Milk

  • Ginger ale

  • Gatoraid (Powder Drink)

  • Pedialyte Powdered Drink

  • Chips

  • School snacks

  • Popcorn ( Microwavable and Stove Top)

  • Pancake Mix

  • Potatoes

  • Onions

  • Jams

Sauces: