Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Essentials ALL Kitchens should Have


There are a few basic ingredients that you should always have because if you do, you can make literally anything!  So I have come up with a list to arm your kitchen with to make your baking and cooking life MUCH easier!

We're going to start with Cooking Supplies
1. Plastic Storage Bags  2. Pot for Steaming  3. Something to Puree with  4. Colander  5. Cutting Board  
6. Peeler 7. Chef's Knife  8. Paring Knife  9. Sauce Pots  10. 8 Quart Pot  11. Wooden Spoons
12. Measuring Utinsels 13. Timer 14. Rubber Spatula 15. Kitchen Scissors  16. Box Grater  17. Masher
18. Waxed Paper  19. Whisk  20. Mixing Bowls  21. Ice Cream Scoop  22. Baking Dishes  23. Loaf Pan
24. Muffin Pans  25. Skillet  26. Pie Dish  27. 9in cake pan  28. cookie sheets  29. Electric Mixer
30. Paper Baking Cups  31. Cooling Rack

Pantry Packing
1. Salt  2. Pepper  3. Allspice  4. Dried Basil  5. Dried Oregano  6. Dried Parsley  7. Chili Powder
8. Cinnamon  9. Ground Cloves  10. Ground Cumin  11. Onion Powder  12. Garlic Powder  13. Nutmeg
14. Sweet Paprika  15. Pumpkin Pie Spice  16. Dried Tyme  17. Whole Wheat Bread 18. Brown Rice
19. Couscous  20. Pasta (all types)  21. No Bake Lasagna Noodles  22. Tortillas

Baking
Whole Wheat Flour  2. All Purpose Flour  3. Granulated Sugar  4. Powdered Sugar 5. Oats (quick cooking and old fashioned)  6. Light and Dark Brown Sugar  7. Baking Chocolate  8. Semi Sweet Chips
9. Cocoa 10. Molasses 11. Pure Vanilla 12. Pure Lemon Extract 13. Applesauce 14. Cornstartch
15. Dried apricots, prunes, and cherries 16. Chopped Pecans and Walnuts 17. Canola Oil
18. Baking Soda 19. Baking Powder 20. Cake Mixes-Chocolate, Yellow, Vanilla, White, and Brownie
21. Instant Pancake Mix 22. Graham Crackers 23. Marshmallows

In Your Cupboard
1. Olive Oil 2. Pam 3. Peanut Butter 4. Chicken Broth 5. Beef Broth 6. Chicken Stock 7. Canned Tomatoes  8. Chickpeas Canned 9. Canned Beets 10. Navy Beans 11. Kidney Beans 12. Solid Pumpkin Canned 13. Crushed Pineapple 14. Pasta Sauce 15. Unsweetened Coconut 16. Bread Crumbs
17. Balsamic Vinegar 18. Soy Sauce 19. Worcestershire Sauce 20. Pure Maple Syrup 21. Honey
22. Ketchup 22. Onions 23. Garlic

So now that I have got you started, stay packed up on your favorite meats and you can make anything!  This is a great shopping list if you are just starting to cook!  Now get that Flirty Apron and START COOKING!

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