What are your essentials in the kitchen?

Parmcat
Parmcat Posts: 268 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I want to have a well stocked kitchen with as many of the staples as I need, so when I head to the store, all I need to grab are fruits and veggys.

What do you have in the kitchen that you consider a must have (seasoning, sauces, oils, vinegars, etc)

Thanks in advance!

Parm

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  • Lunachic77
    Lunachic77 Posts: 434 Member
    -Sea salt
    -Olive oil
    -Grapeseed oil
    -Cilantro
    -Balsamic vinegar
    -Garlic
    -Herbs de Provence

    Just a few of the staples I usually have at all times in my kitchen :flowerforyou:
  • ashleylmp
    ashleylmp Posts: 40 Member
    Olive oil and balsamic vinegar (marinades, dressings, sauces, everything!)
    Cajun seasoning
    Garlic powder
    Soy milk (smoothies, lattes, OR warmed up as a sweet low cal drink-so good!)
    Greek yogurt (dips and dressings or with fruit)
    Hummus (mix with water until consistency of dressing, or just as dip)
    Oats
    Pasta
    Ezekiel bread
    Chicken
    Laughing cow cheese
    Brown rice


    If I have all those things, I can pretty much make meals forever! Haha hope this helped!
  • missalica
    missalica Posts: 12
    -beans (black, kidney, and chickpeas)
    - olive oil and grapeseed oil
    - chili powder, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg
    - hotsauce
    - quinoa
    - oats
    - chicken stock

    These are a few of the ingredients that I use at least once a week.
  • wanderlustlover
    wanderlustlover Posts: 84 Member
    Smoothie makings (spinach, kale, romaine hearts, water, almond milk, coconut water, coconut oil, ground flaxseed, mint, basil, parsly, cilantro, frozen fruit in grapes, bananas, pineapple, peaches, mango, blue berries, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, almond butter, tofu).

    Chicken legs, fish (tilapia, salmon or flounder), and pork chops/loin. All thin-cut and lean, to be made in sets, so I have them for lunches and dinners on hand and easily warmed up, again. At least a dozen different kinds of vegetables that can be made quickly in steamer bags (most of which I only add the smallest amount of butter, salt, pepper, and garlic to). Fresh fruit and vegetables of whatever's seasonal at my local fruit & vegetables store.

    String cheese. Hominy, beans, chili, canned chicken and tuna for even more salad fixings. Home-made infused oils, sun dried tomatoes.

    Splurge things I have on hand rarely, but that are worth saving/giving points in my day to occasionally -- high percentage cocoa dusted almonds, high percentage pure dark chocolate, corn tortilla's and really good cheese (munster, blue, farmstead goat, fresh mozzarella balls, real parmesan), pure (non-concentrate, non-syrup of any kind, non-mixed) juices. Milk. Frozen dark chocolate dipped banana slices.
  • littlemissblissx
    littlemissblissx Posts: 2 Member
    Coconut oil (cook with)
    Avocado
    Mountain Bread
    Hommus
    Flaxseed oil (dress salads)
    Greek yoghurt (best substitute for cream/icecream)
    Almond milk
    Lemons/limes (a squeeze of juice adds flavour to any meal)
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    Flax seeds
    Hemp seeds
    Oats
    Eggs
    Egg whites
    Greek yoghurt
    Quinoa
    Cous cous
    Variety of tinned beans
    Chopped tomatoes
    Frozen veggies
    Apple sauce
    Herbs and spices
    Protein powder

    For the vegetarians like me
    Tvp
    Tofu
    Frozen Quorn products

    Healthy snacks like dried fruits and nuts
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    NB: convenience-minded, sometimes lazy shopper :)

    olive oil
    balsamic vinegar
    salt, pepper, oregano, basil, bay leaves, cumin, coriander, turmeric, clove, cinnamon
    chicken stock

    brown sugar (coffee)

    whole grain mustard
    red pepper spread
    mayonnaise (full-fat, can't eat any other kind)

    greek yogurt, regular plain yogurt also
    2% milk
    10% cream (coffee)
    butter
    light havarti, feta cheeses

    eggs
    canned tomatoes
    canned beans (fava, lentil, black). Ultimate convenience food: I add these to soups, make salads of them. 1 can lasts me 3 days
    canned tuna

    rye bread
    pasta
    oatmeal
    go lean crunch cereal

    a few convenience-minded things:
    canned soups (minestrone usually)
    frozen 'lean' pizzas & chicken breasts & fish fillets. honestly the last two are 'breaded' with flax or something or other, it's a particular line from a grocery store that's fairly good on macros. It means that even on days I've got no time or don't feel like cooking, there's an option that's at least a little better than something I'd otherwise order in.

    bare-bones veg/fruit i'm never without:
    yellow & green onions, garlic
    celery, carrots
    fresh tomatoes (i splurge here, can't live without them)
    baby spinach
    bananas
    some kind of berry

    lol i'm just giving you my basic shopping list. then meats: a few beef steaks, pork loins. i have not been able to make chicken breasts taste anything other than disgusting without adding tons of fat to them or disfiguring cookware, so i sometimes buy a whole roast chicken (ready made) from a local shop, and make it last in sandwiches, pasta dishes, etc. that's actually cheaper than buying a raw chicken.
  • mlcantwell
    mlcantwell Posts: 243 Member
    Things that will last a while

    cooking oils, vinegar
    lots of dry grains and couscous/pasta
    honey and maple syrup
    oats, cereal
    frozen friut and veg
    frozen chicken breasts
    pesto, canned tomatoes
    greek yogurt
    dried herbs and spices, maybe start a little herb garden?
  • somanyrhoades
    somanyrhoades Posts: 107 Member
    Almond milk
    Honey
    Cinnamon
    Cumin
    Cayenne pepper
    Sea salt
    I grow lemon balm, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, cilantro, basil and dill
    Green tea
    Ginger
    Olive oil
    Eggs
    Cottage cheese
    Raw milk cheddar cheese
    Real butter
    Free range chicken, grass fed beef ( I buy in bulk and freeze most of it)
    Quinoa
    Wild rice
    Whole wheat pasta ( for night when I don't really wanna cook)
    Almonds
    Flax seed
    Steel cut oats
    Cereal
    Sandwich thins
    Almond butter

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