Pantry Essentials

Pantry essentials are those products you never think to buy when you're grocery shopping. But chances are that you'll find yourself needing one or more of these kitchen staples at a critical time. Here is a list of the basic items you need to keep in your pantry.

  Allspice
  Almond extract
  Aluminum foil
  Baking powder
  Baking soda
  Beef stock
  Beans
  Brown sugar (light and dark)
  Chicken stock
  Chocolate (semi-sweet chips, unsweetened baking
  chocolate, cocoa powder)
  Cinnamon
  Coconut (shredded)
  Cornstarch
  Cornmeal (yellow and white)
  Cream of tartar
  Crisco® Cooking Spray (regular and butter flavored)
  Crisco® Oil
  Crisco® Shortening
  Crisco® Shortening Sticks
  Flour
  Gelatin (unflavored)
  Ground ginger
  Honey
  Jif® peanut butter
  Maple syrup
  Noodles/pasta
  Nutmeg
  Nuts (walnuts, pecans, and almonds)
  Paper towels
  Pineapple (canned)
  Plastic wrap
  Quick oats
  Raisins
  Rice
  Salt
  Smucker's® Jams (strawberry and apricot)
  Spaghetti sauce/marinara sauce
  Spices
  Sugar (granulated and confectioners')
  Syrup (maple)
  Vanilla extract
  Wax paper
  Wooden toothpicks
  Yeast (active dry)