Kitchen Staples

Everything You Oughtta Have In Your Kitchen… Always!

We decided to break our tradition and do an entry about kitchen staples mid week. Molly and Molly have found often times when buying items for the Monday night dinner there are things that we should always have in our kitchens. Not because we want a gourmet kitchen like you see in Iron Chef, or when Martha Stewart goes to her "cupboard" and pulls out twenty year aged pink himalayan salt mined by macaques, but because the two of us do cook other nights of the week. The meals we make are not intricate or involved, but we do tend to use items like rice, pasta, beans, and others. Below is a list we believe you should always have on hand in your kitchen. 

The List:
Spices & Seasoning:

"This is what you should always have Suzy"

• Salt
• Pepper
• Herbs De Provance
• Cayenne
• Garlic Powder
• Cumin
• Soy Sauce
• Olive Oil
• Vegetable Oil
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Oregano
• Vanilla

Dry Goods:

• Flour
• Sugar
• Baking Soda
• Baking Powder
• Rice (Brown, Jasmine, Basmati, Risotto, etc.)
• Pasta
• Lentils
• Nuts
• Oats

Canned Goods:

• Beans
• Tomatoes
• Tomato Paste
• Stock (Chicken, Beef, Vegetable)

Stuff in the Fridge:

• Unsalted Butter
• Eggs
• Cheese of all kinds (Parmesan, Cheddar, Brie)
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayonaise 
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly

Vegetables:

• Garlic
• Onions
• Lemons
• Limes
• Potatoes

Beverages:

• Vodka
• Gin
• Wine (Red and White)
• Tonic Water
• Club Soda

Note that this is just a list and based on what you make your staples may be slightly different. For example when Molly and Molly are not cooking together Molly 1 tends to make a lot of Italian and Mexican food, while Molly 2 tends to make East Asian and South Asian influenced meals.