Well I thought a pantry peek might be fun. Give some ideas, get some ideas.

I like to store the following:

Grain Grinding supplies:
Wheat kernels
popcorn (I also pop it) :popcorn:
barley (also in soups)
buckwheat (also for kasha)
millet (in the freezer, small bags, it goes off easy)
Rice

BAKING NEEDS:
Flour (even with a grain grinder I like all purpose on hand) in 10 kg sacks. (22 lbs)

As Strawberry pointed out to me a long time ago, having an extra sack on hand BEFORE winter starts is nice, so you aren't struggling to get 20 lb sacks of flour out to the car from the store, bouncing the cart on ice ruts, then slipping and sliding into the house. She is a smart cookie that one! I had never thought that thru before, but I've done it her way ever since. Same for rice, pasta etc.

Yeast
Skim milk powder
Sugar
Salt
OLIVE OIL
Honey
Corn syrup
Brown Sugar (but I've got a recipe to make yr own, i'll give it)
Molasses
Pancake Syrup or Maple syrup (fridge)

DESSERTS:
Cake mix for a fast cake for a party
Icing sugar
Dream Whip powdered whip topping in case I don't have whipping cream on hand
Canned evaporated milk (can be partly frozen and whipped too)
Jello (no name is great)
Pudding mixes (no name is great)
Canned Pineapple
Canned mixed fruit
Home canned peaches, apricots, pears, applesauce
Frozen plum halves, sour cherries, rhubarb, blueberries, strawberries and cranberries.

MEALS:
Canned soups:tomato, crm of mushroom, chicken noodle
canned tomato paste
canned diced tomatoes in juice
canned crushed tomatoes

PASTA:
Spaghetti (big 5 kg packs-- 11 lbs)
Macaroni (big 5 kg box--11 lbs)
Lasagne noodles (i like to buy from the bulk bin, to get the unbroken ones)
Manicotti

EXTRAS:
Bottled Lemon Juice
Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar
Ketchup
Mayonnaise (i have a spare on the shelf, no more, it has a limited life)
Pickles sweet and dill

Not an exhaustive list, I'll doubtless remember more, but a start.
Brown sugar recipe to follow

for when you need some, and the store isn't possible. :biggrinki

With MOLASSES
and WHITE SUGAR
you are set! :boat:

OK pour 4 cups white sugar in your food processor (knife blade set up, the normal one) and run while drizzling in

4 tsps (not quite, a bit less) of molassess in the spout.

Thats it.

EVEN EASIER METHOD:

I prefer just dripping a little molasses into the recipe and adding the correct amt of sugar same as for brown.

PORPORTIONS ARE:
1 cup white sugar
SCANT tsp of molasses. :hearts:

I'm one of the lucky ones, I got to see Margery's pantry. Nothing fancy but oh so functional. :bananadan

My pantry consists of:
-popcorn (lots of it)
-canned tomatoes (diced, crushed and whole, and chili tomatoes)
-canned salmon
-vegetarian chili
-beans
-kidney beans
-canned milk
-peanut butter
-gallon cooking oil
-molasses (I purchase this in large containers at health food store)
-olive oil
-salt
-powdered skim milk (I mix half and half with 2% for drinking and for baking I use only powdered milk)
-teas - different varieties (we don't drink coffee)
-hot chocolate (for the kids)
-pasta (spaghetti, macaroni & fettucinne)
-rice (I purchase in 20 lb. bags)
-barley

-grains (I grind all my own grain and only use whole wheat in all my baking)
-sugar (although I did find you can now purchase Roger's organic sugar)
-brown sugar
-yeast (I purchase in 2 lb. containers & freeze)
-spices (all varieties I purchase in bulk)

The following I can myself
-fruits - peaches, pears & applesauce, along with apple juice
-jams/jellies
-chili sauce
-salsa

What I'm out of - I usually have these in stock, but right now I need to get some.

-honey (I try to purchase this in bulk, but the price is getting almost prohibitive. I found a farmer who sells it near us.)

non-food items
-toilet paper (I have to have lots of this, just feel more at ease when I do)
-deodarant
-Goodnights for ds#2
-feminine supplies for dd
-laundry soap (I purchase this in huge containers, the largest I can get)
-dish soap
-hand soap (although I'm working on making my own)

I'll probably think of more later and add to this list.

My list is not as detailed but we do keep a few things that can be used when the electricity is out, plus the regular pantry stock.

Tuna, salmon, canned chicken
Peanut Butter, jellies
Cereals, Poptarts
Oatmeal, Grits
Oil, ketchup, mustard
Cake Mix and Icing
Crackers
Soup and stew
Canned Fruit, very few canned veggies (prefer frozen)
Potatoes, apples, oranges
Cleaning supplies and Health & Beauty supplies
Toilet Paper and paper towels
Instant potatoes, Augratin etc.
Rice and Noodles and sauces/gravies
Mac and cheese, popcorn, chips, cookies
Flour, corn meal, other baking needs and mixes
Tea, coffee, instant drinks, sodas, juice
Water (in case of power outage)
Dog and Cat food
and more but that's all I can think of off the top of my head

I forgot

Beverages:
Tea
Coffee
Coffee Filters
Cocoa powder
Country time Lemonaide powder
Iced Tea mix

and Dog FOOD, how could i forget my girl dog!

And canned tuna and salmon!

and
Hot Cereals:
OATMEAL!
Cream of wheat
Red river or 9 grain

Paper and plastics:
toilet paper
paper towels
Kleenex
Garbage bags, both kitchen and big trash bags

Toiletries:
Shampoo and conditioner
Toothpaste
Qtips
Vitamins if I hit a good sale I will buy up a few months supply ahead but not a lot as they don't keep well. Except Calcium, magnesium which keeps forever.
Bar soap

Cleaning Supplies:
Laundry Detergent
Dishwasher Detergent
Dish liquid (I keep a big refill jug, and just refill my containers)
Windex (as with the dish liquid)
Red Juice concentrate (for refills)
Cans of Comet
Daily Shower Spray

Just looked in my pantry and I need to spend this weekend straightening it up and making sure that there aren't any expiration dates closing in.

Hmmmmmm....... a good way for me to see what's in my pantry!


- oats
- all-purpose flour
- whole wheat flour
- soy flour
- sugar
- organic evaporated cane juice crystals
- sea salt
- honey
- molasses
- brown sugar
- ketchup
- mustard
- aluminum free baking powder
- baking soda
- canned pineapple
- organic cereal
- organic multigrain cereal bars
- organic peanut butter
- variety of nuts (cashews, pistacios, brazil)
- white rice
- brown rice
- variety of pastas
- organic spaghetti sauce (I can't stand homemade - it's always to tomato-ey for me)
- soy milk
- dry milk powder
- organic jelly
- corn
- lima beans
- pinto beans
- navy beans
- kidney beans
- garbanzo beans
- green beans
- black beans
- peas
- great northern beans
- butter beans
- tuna
- canned chicken breast
- organic chicken broth
- tomato sauce
- tomato paste
- yeast
- organic coffee beans
- organic cream of mushroom soup
- organic olive oil
- organic grits
- baking cocoa
- chocolate syrup
- huge variety of spices and seasonings
- hot sauce

My pantry has:
flour
pastas
pasta sauce
canned fruit
canned vegetables
rice mixes
bbq sauce
gravy mixes
raisins
muffin mixes
tea bags
instant coffee
pudding mixes
yeast
powdered sugar
brown sugar
cornstarch
baking soda
baking powder
pop corn
pop tarts
stuffing mix
potatoes
syrup
peanut butter
cream of wheat
salt
pepper
vanilla
variety of other spices
soup
crackers
cookies

My pantry has:

-popcorn, too! :)
-lentils
-canned chickpeas
-white rice
-brown rice
-rice vermicelle
-tons of different pasta
-white flour
-wholewheat flour
-kamut flour
-buckwheat flour
-canned tomatoes
-canned tomatoe soup
-large cans of ketchup
-tea
-instant coffee
-ready mix cakes
-cans of cream of corn
-tons of purple saranwrap( paid 27 cents each!)
-rolled oats
-sugar
-brown sugar
-herbal tea
-virgin olive oil
-vegtable oil
-crisco shortening
-sachets of powdered dip
-sachets of Pierre's favorite bbq sauce (St. Hubert!)
-Miso
-balsamic vinegar
-cidar vinegar
-different herbs for cooking
-pepper
-salt
-lots of peanut butter! :)
-tons of cans of frozen orange juice

...gee, I don't remember the rest...but it probably resembles what you ladies have...:)

OK, I'm sure I will miss some items but here is what I can think of at the moment:

Dehydrated vegis
Canned vegis
Canned fruits
Canned refried beans
Canned tomato sauce and chunks
Canned salmon
Canned tuna
Smoked salmon
lots and lots of assorted pastas
the ever popular ramen noodles! :icon_wink
crackers
cereals
soups galore
popcorn
cooking oil
olive oil
bulk yeast
unbleached flour
whole wheat flour
cornmeal
potato flakes
rice
assorted dry beans
canned juices
candy stash
assorted teas
coffee
powdered milk
lots of spices
boxed cake mixes
jams and jellies
salsa
soy sauce
Yoshida's sauce
Liquid smoke
Whorchestshire sauce
dry soup mixes
packaged seasoning mixes
bullion cubes
brown sugar
powdered sugar
marshmellows
cocoa powder
jam making supplies
homemade syrups
oatmeal
and many more things that I cannot think of at the moment!!!