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My staple pantry/fridge items
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items Favorite items to have in your pantry and fridge all the time. I personally like to be able to make many meals using these same main ingredients, used across cuisines! And I try to get things that will last a while to reduce the stress of having to u...
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When I tell you these are the best instant noodles in the world, I really mean it. They're more expensive than other instant noodles because they're healthier and just overall taste 1000000X better. I can't live without these. You can throw on cooked...
Spicy Soy Noodles | 5 Packs - Momofuku Goods
We literally bring this peanut butter to the US when we travel there. My family cannot live without this specific peanut butter and we won't touch another. The smooth one in particular.
Kraft Smooth Peanut Butter, 1kg - Walmart.ca
I use chicken stock very frequently. This one is my favourite one.
Loney's Dehydrated Chicken Broth
This chicken bouillon powder adds so much flavour to my soups. I'm obsessed.
Lee Kum Kee Chicken Bouillon Powder 1kg, 1 KG
One of my easy go-to meals is udon noodles in peanut butter sauce. Filling and satisfies all my cravings.
Udon Noodles : Pasta, Rice & Grains
Can't live without rice obvi…
Basmati Rice : Pasta, Rice & Grains
I always have vermicelli rice noodles on hand for my Asian-inspired soups.
Vermicelli : Pasta, Rice & Grains
I have an English muffin at least once a day. You can put literally anything on top of it.
Thomas' Whole Wheat English Muffins - 12oz/6ct
Crushed/strained tomatoes are a great pantry staple. Use these to make many sauces or chili, or even shakshuka vibes… Lasts in storage forever.
strained tomatoes
Quinoa is a great, healthy superfood. I usually have some as a side (as I would with rice), or make a quinoa salad… It's so good in salads because it soaks up the dressing you add and gets better as it sits in the fridge, making it great for meal pre...
Organic Quinoa - 30oz - Good & Gather
Obviously you need olive oil. Do I really need to explain this one? :)
Olive Oil : Cooking Oil & Vinegar
Fridge
I use this for every Asian-inspired recipe I make. Its super good for you so it's nice to throw into an Asian soup or dumpling dipping sauce… Good to have on hand at all times! (Also good for making ginger lemon tea if you're feeling under the weathe...
Fresh Ginger Minced - Walmart
Kikkoman soy sauce is the best. And this low sodium version makes it a healthier choice (it's still salty enough that you get that good flavor you're looking for)
Kikkoman Less Sodium Soy Sauce 10 Fl Oz - Target
Fresh garlic is way better than minced garlic in a jar. It's worth chopping up yourself. I use garlic in pretty much everything I cook, so I always need this on hand.
Garlic, Pack of 3 - Walmart.ca
This chili crunch is the best, I add it to soups, put it on noodles, add it to dumplings, etc… It has a really nice flavor.
Momofuku Chili Crunch Oil- 5.5 Fl Oz - Target
I need onions for like every recipe ever.
Onions : Fresh Vegetables
Anchovies in olive oil are a great thing to have. They'll last forever in the fridge, and you can throw them on toast for a snack, or add them to homemade caesar salad… Or eat them plain like I do when I need a salty kick.
anchovy fillets
Cottage cheese is a staple in my fridge. I prefer the 4% fat one. I eat it on toast with some olive oil and zaatar, or I add it to pasta sauces instead of ading cream for extra protein!
Cottage Cheese
Always need cheese. I frequently make caprese salads so I need this always accessible. I also sometimes have it plain with some flaky salt as a snack. Who doesn't love mozzarella. Also good for making pizza or adding to pasta.
Mozzerella Cheese
Sesame oil is necessary in pretty much every Asian recipe. Which is, if you couldn't tell, the main cuisine I like to make.
Sesame Oil : Cooking Oil & Vinegar
Always using lemons/fresh lemon juice in salads, on chicken, etc. This is an obvious one.
Lemon - each
Feta cheese is the perfect addition to any salad. It stays good for a while in the fridge which is ideal. I also add feta to quiche when I make it!
Feta Cheese
Obviously you need eggs in the fridge at all times. Pan fry them for breakfast, or make shakshuka with them, or make Chinese egg drop soup!
Eggs
My family goes through so many green onions. We put them on top of basically everything - soups, salads, rice/noodle dishes…
Green Onion at Whole Foods Market