MY PANTRY

I would love to  have a walk in pantry but that would mean remodeling 
my house. In the meantime, I am enjoying the pantry cabinet my husband  purchased a few years ago. I try to keep the cans, bottles/jars, and dry
goods on  separate shelves.  I keep my spices in baskets on the shelf
with my dry goods. My "no scratch cooking" meals are usually prepared
during the week. I went ahead and listed the items I keep on hand in my 
freezer and refrigerator on this page. I usually reserve cooking meals
that require long cooking times for the week-end. 

DRY GOODS:

real bacon bits and pieces, instant potato flakes ( butter, and three cheese flavors), instant brown rice, white rice, pasta ( macaroni and spaghetti), chocolate chips, yellow and chocolate cake mixes, dry bread crumbs, dry onion soup mix, biscuit mix, macaroni & cheese dinner, low-sodium jambalaya mix, chili seasoning mix, dry onion soup mix, biscuit mix, yellow rice mix, jambalaya mix, red beans and rice mix,

SPICES:

salt ( kosher or sea salt), black pepper, bay leaves, steak seasoning, chicken seasoning, Italian seasoning, seasoned salt, cayenne pepper, teriyaki sauce. seasoned meat tenderizer, celery flakes. parsley flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg

CANNED FOODS:

mushrooms,  whole potatoes, several varieties of beans, corned beef, tuna  (albacore and light ), Alaskan salmon, plain bread crumbs, low-sodium cream of mushroom , celery, and chicken soups, yams, corn, green beans. green peas, sliced carrots, collards, turnip greens,  spaghetti or pasta sauce, tomato sauce, low sodium chicken & beef broth, low-sodium vegetable soup, low-sodium chicken noodle soup, minestrone soup, pork and beans, mixed veggies. tomatoes with green chilies, tomato salsa, chipote in adobe sauce, green chilies, condensed milk, pineapple chunks, apple and cherry pie filling. tubs of fudge and vanilla cream cheese frosting

BOTTLES/JARS:  catsup, mayonnaise, honey dijon mustard, pickled sliced jalapeno peppers, olive oil, canola oil, pasta sauce with bell pepper, vanilla extract, ranch salad dressing

FROZEN MEATS:

ground beef. ground turkey, thin-cut pork chops, chicken thighs, legs, and  wings, stew beef, chuck- eye steaks, cubed steaks, beef hot dogs, beef or turkey kielbasa sausage

FROZEN FOODS:

Bags of summer vegetables, Asian stir fry vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower and carrot blend , brussel sprouts, green baby lima beans, mixed vegetables, diced onions, steak fries

REFRIGERATED  FOODS:

2% milk, eggs, cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded monterey
jack cheese, butter, margarine, cabbage, lettuce, bacon, sausage, beef hot dogs