Ingredients that I have a loyalty to. Yes, most of them are great value (Walmart's Store brand) or Wegmans brand. Just because they are the cheaper option does not mean that they are the lesser option. I love these ingredients. And would most likely ...
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The Staples
The Spices
The Fridge
Meat
The Pantry
The Produce
The Staples
These are ingredients that I have to replace when they run low. These are in my pantry as we speak.
Flour is one of the first things you are going to need when baking. And honestly, I love how much this flour costs.
Great Value All Purpose Enriched Flour, 25LB Bag - Walmart.com
I know it seems like a lot of sugar. But, when you have 7 adults in your household and 5 of them have sugar in their coffee. You would be surprised at how much you go through.
Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar, 10lb - Walmart.com
Dark brown sugar in my opinion is far more superior to light brown sugar. And I can only get it from Wegmans.
Sugar & Sweeteners | Wegmans
Powdered sugar is one of those things that I forget about. But when I need it, I don't have it.
Sugar & Sweeteners | Wegmans
Baking powder is one of things that just needs to be in the pantry.
Great Value Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz - Walmart.com
Even if you don't bake. Baking soda is one of those things that, no matter what you are talking about it will come up.
Great Value Baking Soda, 1 Lb - Walmart.com
My go to vanilla. I love the flavor and it just works so well.
Vanilla Molina - Walmart
Even though it is relatively expensive right now. I cannot go without vegetable shortening in my pantry. Because you never know when you are going to need to make a pie.
Great Value All Vegetable Shortening, 48 oz Can - Walmart.com
Vegetable oil is just one of those ingredients that you don't really think about until you are following a recipe.
Great Value Vegetable Oil, 48 fl oz - Walmart.com
It's great to have olive oil in the pantry. We don't always have it in the pantry. But when we do we love it.
Great Value Olive oils in Cooking oils & vinegar(19)
There is no other yeast that compares to this one.
Fleischmann's Yeast
This is one of those things that I NEED in my pantry at all times. I think every person understands the need for chocolate.
Great Value Baking Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 8 oz Tub
Walnuts are just a good add in for many different things.
Great Value Chopped Walnuts, 24 oz
One of my favorite cookies requires oatmeal: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
Great Value Instant 100% Whole Grain Old Fashioned Oats Cup, 42 oz
Coconut is another one of those add on ingredients that are needed.
Great Value Sweetened Coconut Flakes, 14 oz (396g)
The Spices
Spices are a must. Here some of my go to spices for baking and cooking.
Cinnamon is one of those spices that I have to have in my pantry at all times. You never know when the urge to have a piece of bread, butter and cinnamon sugar is going to strike. Best be prepared.
Great Value Kosher Ground Cinnamon, 2.5 oz - Walmart.com
Cloves are something that have been imprinted in my taste buds for as long as I can remember. Zucchini bread and any apple recipe need cloves. No question.
Great Value Ground Cloves - Walmart.com
Nutmeg belongs in sugar cookies. Its just one of those things that needs to happen. I don't care if there is vanilla extract in them or not. If they don't have nutmeg, then they don't taste like the sugar cookies that I know of.
Great Value Ground Nutmeg, 1.5 oz - Walmart.com
Ginger is my comfort spice.
Ground Ginger - Walmart
Younger Robby thought that All spice was all of the spices. Allspice is not all of the spices. It come from a plant that has allspice berries.
Ground All Spice - Walmart
Salt is one thing that bakers and cooks need.
Iodized Salt
One of my new favorite spices. Yes I know it isn't new. But I have been cooking more recently.
Great Value Ground Black Pepper, 3 oz
One of my all time favorite spices. One of the best accidents I made was dumping a bunch of cumin in a fajita scratch made mix.
Great Value Ground Cumin, 2.5 oz
Parsley is one of those needed spices. You don't always need it. But when you do, its great to have.
Great Value Parsley Flakes, 0.4 oz
Curry is one of those spices that just needs to be in the pantry at all times. You never know when the ancestors are going to tell you to use it.
Great Value Curry Powder, 2 oz
The Fridge
This is the stuff that will always be in my fridge no matter what.
Milk is a must in my house hold.
Great Value, 2% Reduced Fat Milk, Gallon, Refrigerated - Walmart
In normal times this is the on ingredient that we would buy at least once a week.
Great Value Eggs in Dairy & Eggs - Walmart.com
During the summer is the time when we really go through the ketchup.
Great Value Tomato Ketchup, 24 oz - Walmart.com
Mustard is not one of my favorite condiments. But we have to have it in the fridge.
Great Value Yellow Mustard, 20 oz Squeeze Bottle - Walmart.com
Soy sauce has become a very important thing in our fridge.
Kikkoman Soy Sauce - Walmart
Mayo is another thing that just needs to be in the fridge. It is great for a number of things.
Great Value Mayonnaise, 30 fl oz - Walmart.com
It's either this or fresh lemons. But either way something we always have in the fridge.
Great Value Lemon 100% Juice, 32 fl oz
I don't care how it's said. This is one of those things that should just be in the fridge at all times.
Great Value Worcestershire Sauce, 10 fl oz (Regular)
I have been using this margarine as butter for years and nobody has ever been the wiser.
Blue Bonnet
Honestly I use whatever type of dried fruit we have. But these are some of my favorites.
Sun-Maid Growers of California
This is one of the only things that I don't go with store brand for. When I need yeast this is always the yeast I use.
Fleischmann's
Cream Cheese is my go to topping for toast. We don't always have it in the fridge but I love using it the Friday after Thanksgiving. I use it on my Hawaiian Rolls and it is just so good.
Great Value Cream Cheese Brick 8 oz, 2 Count
Not always in the fridge. But it is a treat when it is. I used to not like it when I was a child. But as I have grown up. I have found that I love Sour cream.
Great Value Original Sour Cream, 24 oz
These are perfect for monkey bread, gorilla bread or just to throw on a baking sheet and eat.
Great Value Jumbo Buttermilk Biscuits, 16 oz, 8 Count
I love me some apple butter
Musselman's Apple Butter 28 oz. Jar
I love baker's chocolate
Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Premium Baking Bar with 56% Cacao, 4 oz Box
I haven't had a dried fruit that I didn't like.
Great Value Unsweetened Pitted Prunes Canister, 16 oz
Meat
This section could go in the fridge section. But there are times when we have meat in the freezer.
Hamburger is one of the meats that I can take or leave. Not my favorite but not the worst thing.
Wegmans Ground Beef 80/20
The Pantry
These are the misc. pantry stuff that we like having in our house.
Tuna is one of those great things for lunch and dinner.
Great Value Chunk Light Tuna in Water, 5 oz - Walmart.com
Noodles are always a great thing to have on hand. They are good on their own and they are good in a casserole.
Great Value, Elbows, 16 oz Box, (Shelf Stable) - Walmart.com
I don't care how old I am, Mac and Cheese will always be a comfort food for me.
Great Value Original Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25 oz (Shelf Stable ...
Rather you need it for sanitizing purpose or for food purposes this is a great product.
Great Value Distilled White Vinegar, 128 fl oz
I am a baker. And every once in a while I don't make recipes from scratch. I use a Betty Crocker Cake Mix.
Betty Crocker Favorites Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix, Easter Treats, 13.25 oz
I like having evaporated milk in my pantry just to stretch the milk that I have in the fridge.
Great Value Evaporated Milk, 12 fl oz, 12 Servings
Surprisingly so good. If a recipe calls for apple sauce and this is the only thing you have. You can use it.
Mott's Applesauce, 3.2 oz, 20 Count Clear Pouches
Canned goods are so important to have in your pantry. Not just for emergencies. But for other things too. Like experimenting with different recipes.
Great Value Canned Pineapple Chunks in Pineapple Juice, 20 oz
The one that started it all. I would ask my mom and dad to get me this, when I was in high school. Back then it was less than a dollar. And all the ingredients were cheap too. so I would make brownie mixes so much.
Great Value Fudge Brownie Mix, 18.3 oz Box
Almonds are something that I have recently been baking with. To nobodies surprise, I love them. They are so different in flavor and texture to walnuts.
Great Value Natural Whole Almonds, 25 oz
I love having pudding in the pantry. It helps when you want something sweet, but you don't have the energy to do anything fancy.
Great Value Brand Sugar Free Chocolate Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, 1.5 oz, 4 Servings Per Box
I keep dried fruits both in the fridge and in the pantry. Once I open them they go into the fridge.
Great Value Unsweetened Pitted Prunes Canister, 16 oz
Canned Peaches are one of the simplest things that can be elevated so quickly.
Great Value Sliced Peaches in Juice, 29 oz
Creme of Coconut is 100% different than Coconut Milk
Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut, 15 oz Can
Jello is one of those things that I can never get right.
Great Value Gelatin Dessert, Strawberry, 3 oz
Sometimes you just need a variety of nuts in your pantry.
Great Value Chopped Pecans, 4 oz
The Produce
I love me some fresh fruits and veggies
Can you go wrong with fresh avocados
Avocados
Potatoes are a staple in the kitchen.
Russet Potatoes, 10 lb Bag, Whole
The veggie that I forget how much I like it.
Celery
These just make dishes better.
Green Onions (Scallions)
Can't go wrong with some orange veggies in your kitchen.
Carrots
Broccoli is one of those veggies that is great both frozen and fresh.
Great Value Frozen Broccoli Florets, 12 oz Steamable Bag
Oranges are some of the fruits that I didn't really like when I was younger. But I have grown to like it.
Oranges
I have nothing against using frozen produce.
Great Value Frozen Broccoli Florets, 12 oz Steamable Bag
Strawberries are the perfect start of the springtime.
GV Whole Strawb 16oz
Apples are the one produce that we will have in our house year round.
Fresh Gala Apples, 3 lb Bag
Pears have always been my favorite fruit.
Fresh Pears Bartlett Bulk, Each
You can't go wrong with a having a few bananas in your house.
Fresh Banana, Each
The Farmers Market Produce
Just that: We get these produce from the Farmers Market
Onions and garlic have to be in the house at all times. You never know when you are going to need them.
Onions and Garlic
Cucumbers are just standard summer veggies
Cucumber - Clipart
Tomatoes are a perfect food right off the plant
Tomatoes - Clip art
Zucchini's are by far my favorite summer veggie.
Zucchini-Clip Art
You may think to your self that Cantaloupe is a strange thing to have as a produce at a farmers market. But there is a farm near us that has an amazing product of melons.
Cantaloupe stock illustrations - honeydew melon
I love spicy food. Chilies make things warmer.
Chilies - Clip art
It's always fun to pick up the biggest pumpkins in the fall time. And using fresh pumpkins for pies and other baked, cooking goodies.
Pumpkin - clip art
Cabbage is something is always in our house during the summer.
Cabbage Clip Art
I cannot express how much I love and crave rhubarb every single year.
Rhubarb Clip Art - iStock
Random Goodies
My all time favorite flavor. Candy Canes.
Brach's Red & White Mint Canes, Christmas Candy, Stocking Stuffers for Kids, Holiday Classic, 12ct, 5.3 oz Box
