Basic Foods for Fridge, Freezer & Cupboard

 

Guest Blog, Alice Henneman, Extension Educator, Lancaster County  

Though I like to cook, I don’t like to take all day doing it. I especially dislike spending lots of time hunting and gathering ingredients for a recipe.

Don’t tell anyone, but I often don’t decide what to prepare until I get home from the office. What works for me is being able to go to my cupboard, refrigerator or freezer and already have most — if not all – of the ingredients I need for that night’s meal. 

To make my life easier (and hopefully, yours too!), I’ve created a basic list of kitchen staples to keep on hand.  If you’d like to see my list, several recipes made from it and also download a one-page checklist you can take to the grocery store, visit http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/recipe.shtml