The Six Sisters’ Pantry Staples List

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1. LuAnn Braley says:

   Seems like a pretty comprehensive list...which is good, because it's not fun to be in the middle of a recipe and realize you don't have enough of a certain staple ingredient. I hear you on the Jello. We lived in Utah for 27 years. We moved 16 years ago but we still have to have our Jello!
2. SharyM. says:

   I have to say, I have just about every item on that list!
3. Jenny says:

   It is interesting to see what is another person's staple. It is close to my own list ;0) I make most of our dressings, sauces, and mixes from scratch due to food intolerances. We also love to make our own Chinese food so my pantry I would take away a lot of the canned goods and sauces you mentioned (because we can't eat them) and add in red wine vinegar, Sesame seed oil, olive oil, soy sauce, worchesshire (spelled that wrong) sauce, ketchup, lemons, cream of tartar...those are a few of the essentials my pantry needs!!!!!!!! With those added ingredients and I can make great Chinese marinades and sauces, bbq sauce, taco seasoning, Italian dressing and more!
4. Amber says:

   I also keep instant pudding on hand, both chocolate and vanilla. There are chocolate chip cookies that I make that uses pudding to keep them moist. Great for cakes too! And I always have to have sour cream in the fridge...love cooking with sour cream which is also great for baking!
5. Jannell says:

   Thank you so much for this! I just cleaned out my pantry and need to do a major shopping trip of staples. Now I have a list to help me!
6. Stephanie Beard says:

   love this list...& everyone's input...so here is mine... Greek yogurt smoked paprika roasted garlic(I buy the big bag of garlic @big box store, roast it in EVOO, drain most EVOO into cooking oil bottle, chop the garlic into smaller chunks,,,keeps a long time because of the remaining oil) goes into nearly everything! Love, Love, LOVE it!!!
7. Brandette W. says:

   Ohh, you did good on this post, so fun to read your suggestions and all of the comments. I have all of these on hand as well, cooking from scratch at home requires a stocked pantry and I love to have everything within my reach easily! I would also like to add: boxed brownie mix, cans/jars of diced jalapenos & green chile's, can pumpkin, kraft mac n cheese, white wine vinegar & apple cider vinegar, jelly, cocoa powder, raisins, italian dressing mix packets, bread flour, Frank's buffalo sauce, Lifehouse basil & dill, mayo, Plotchman's yellow mustard. Also, because I cook primarily at home since we eat out rarely, I have a plethora of spices that I buy in bulk at Sam's/Costco. I use a lot of granulated garlic, dry minced onions, minced garlic in water, McCormick's Grill Mates.
8. Kathy says:

   I keep all those in my kitchen plus a few extra. I'm with Amber, sour cream is a must as well.
9. stef b says:

   jell-o? utah? what?
10. Sam says:

    Have you considered using dry beans instead of canned? They're cheaper and really easy to cook in the crock pot. Except kidney beans because they need to be cooked on the stove. You don't want to eat too many canned products because the lining of the can contains BPA, a known endocrine disruptor.
11. Sandy H says:

    Have everything except the jello, but then I don't live in Utah.
12. Lori says:

    Stephanie, be very careful with garlic infused oil. You may want to read about it, the FDA and others have guidelines. Garlic, like certain foods, is at risk for botulism. Not supposed to use the oil for very long.