Comments on: The Well-Stocked Kitchen: Staple Foods You Should Always Have On Hand http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:34:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: zoe http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-922274 zoe Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:32:22 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-922274 Nice list! For myself I take off yeast (since I don't bake bread...yet) and sage (don't really like it), mustard (don't like it), sherry (same applications as red wine) and white wine (don't drink it, haven't felt the need to buy it). And I'd add: 1) white flour (otherwise why would you have baking powder, yeast, etc??) 2) Cumin 3) Canned crushed and diced tomatoes, and cheap sauce 4) canned mushrooms (not a staple for most people but I put them in EVERYTHING) 5) long-grain rice 6) long and spiral pastas 7) canned tuna and salmon 8) canned or dried black and kidney beans 9) barley - delicious in soups and for slowly perishable staples, potatoes, garlic and onions. Mmmmm. Nice list! For myself I take off yeast (since I don’t bake bread…yet) and sage (don’t really like it), mustard (don’t like it), sherry (same applications as red wine) and white wine (don’t drink it, haven’t felt the need to buy it).

And I’d add:

1) white flour (otherwise why would you have baking powder, yeast, etc??)
2) Cumin
3) Canned crushed and diced tomatoes, and cheap sauce
4) canned mushrooms (not a staple for most people but I put them in EVERYTHING)
5) long-grain rice
6) long and spiral pastas
7) canned tuna and salmon
8) canned or dried black and kidney beans
9) barley – delicious in soups

and for slowly perishable staples, potatoes, garlic and onions. Mmmmm.

]]> By: leslie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-392755 leslie Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-392755 I also suggest: flour and red pepper flakes I also suggest: flour and red pepper flakes

]]> By: Sara http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-275490 Sara Tue, 13 May 2008 18:47:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-275490 Great post, but for those of us who still hate to cook, there's supercook.com. You type in all the ingredients you have in your kitchen-fridge/freezer/cupboards/etc, and it'll give you all the recipes you can make with those items. And most of the recipes are pretty simple. Great post, but for those of us who still hate to cook, there’s supercook.com. You type in all the ingredients you have in your kitchen-fridge/freezer/cupboards/etc, and it’ll give you all the recipes you can make with those items. And most of the recipes are pretty simple.

]]> By: Carole http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-275337 Carole Tue, 13 May 2008 13:04:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-275337 I like your list! i usually keep molasses on hand, insead of brown sugar, though, for anyone who is super frugal, and hates to try softening hard brown sugar. When it's time to make something with brown sugar, I just mix a bit of molasses (to taste) into the sugar. If you need a cup of brown sugar, a cup of whate, and a a teaspoon of molasses should be alright. I use more, because I like the taste, and like the idea of adding more iron to my diet. I like your list! i usually keep molasses on hand, insead of brown sugar, though, for anyone who is super frugal, and hates to try softening hard brown sugar. When it’s time to make something with brown sugar, I just mix a bit of molasses (to taste) into the sugar. If you need a cup of brown sugar, a cup of whate, and a a teaspoon of molasses should be alright. I use more, because I like the taste, and like the idea of adding more iron to my diet.

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-274829 Johanna Mon, 12 May 2008 16:36:58 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-274829 Yeah, where are the flours, pastas, rices, grains - you know, the actual staple foods? Yeah, where are the flours, pastas, rices, grains – you know, the actual staple foods?

]]> By: Dave http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-34300 Dave Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:08:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-34300 tarragon is not a spice, it's an herb. tarragon is not a spice, it’s an herb.

]]> By: Pam http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-24815 Pam Fri, 11 May 2007 21:53:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-24815 My regular items include soy sauce, sesame oil (for flavoring), oyster sauce or teriyaki sauce and ramen noodles or rice noodles. Then I can toss together a quick stir fry. Much tastier and healthier than take-out Chinese. Not to mention cheaper. My regular items include soy sauce, sesame oil (for flavoring), oyster sauce or teriyaki sauce and ramen noodles or rice noodles. Then I can toss together a quick stir fry. Much tastier and healthier than take-out Chinese. Not to mention cheaper.

]]> By: elkit http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-24466 elkit Thu, 10 May 2007 17:36:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-24466 I second what mapgirl says: flour(s), tinned items (in my kitchen: tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, tuna) and other long-lasting goods like rice and pasta. And my baking box always holds raisins and nuts, although those sometimes end up directly in my mouth. I notice that the more I cook, the more I want to cook. A nice 'vicious circle" to find myself in. :-) I second what mapgirl says: flour(s), tinned items (in my kitchen: tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, tuna) and other long-lasting goods like rice and pasta. And my baking box always holds raisins and nuts, although those sometimes end up directly in my mouth.

I notice that the more I cook, the more I want to cook. A nice ‘vicious circle” to find myself in. :-)

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-761 mapgirl Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:18:08 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-761 oh... I took a look at the link you posted. For me, the bare-bones pantry also includes tinned tomatoes, crushed or diced. They're easy to dump into a crockpot. Dried lentils or beans. Same. Goes great in a crockpot, but do not mix with tomatoes. The acids in the tomatoes make the legumes a funny texture. (Funny weird, not funny ha-ha.) I'm trying to think what I have because I am bare-bones at the moment. I would probably include canned corn and spaghetti/ramen noodles too. oh… I took a look at the link you posted. For me, the bare-bones pantry also includes tinned tomatoes, crushed or diced. They’re easy to dump into a crockpot.

Dried lentils or beans. Same. Goes great in a crockpot, but do not mix with tomatoes. The acids in the tomatoes make the legumes a funny texture. (Funny weird, not funny ha-ha.)

I’m trying to think what I have because I am bare-bones at the moment. I would probably include canned corn and spaghetti/ramen noodles too.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-760 mapgirl Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:14:19 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-760 Ginger! You forgot ginger... I like it fresh, but powder will do in a pinch. It's good for soy-ginger saucy stuff for Asian food and for making gingersnaps around the holidays. Your list also forgets regular flour. I also keep around buillion cubes and grits and cheese. Shredded cheese freezes well so I usually keep a bag in the freezer when they go on sale. Ginger! You forgot ginger… I like it fresh, but powder will do in a pinch. It’s good for soy-ginger saucy stuff for Asian food and for making gingersnaps around the holidays.

Your list also forgets regular flour.

I also keep around buillion cubes and grits and cheese. Shredded cheese freezes well so I usually keep a bag in the freezer when they go on sale.

]]> By: William Wallets http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-735 William Wallets Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:02:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-735 I like the article. This makes me wish I knew how to cook. Those ingredients look very good. Maybe you could post some day on some easy ways to learn how to cook without blowing up your kitchen. Since blowing up your kitchen would be a very costly disaster to fix, you can sneak it by under a finance blog :-) -William <a href="http://www.afinancialrevolution.com/" rel="nofollow">A Financial Revolution</a> I like the article. This makes me wish I knew how to cook. Those ingredients look very good. Maybe you could post some day on some easy ways to learn how to cook without blowing up your kitchen. Since blowing up your kitchen would be a very costly disaster to fix, you can sneak it by under a finance blog :-)

-William
A Financial Revolution

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Jeremy Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:06:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/06/the-well-stocked-kitchen-staple-foods-you-should-always-have-on-hand/#comment-728 Great list, and great timing on this article. I just posted yesterday about two great kitchen gift ideas to ask for during the holidays that could save money for years by encouraging and helping people cook at home. And like you, cooking is my second job it seems. I absolutely love to cook, I'm addicted to the food network. Nothing beats some good home cookin'! Great list, and great timing on this article. I just posted yesterday about two great kitchen gift ideas to ask for during the holidays that could save money for years by encouraging and helping people cook at home.

And like you, cooking is my second job it seems. I absolutely love to cook, I’m addicted to the food network. Nothing beats some good home cookin’!

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