Pantry Must-Haves
The freezer and the pantry are good friends of mine, and I hope this post will allow you to utilize your pantry to its fullest potential! Having a stocked pantry filled with great non-perishable ingredients will enable you to elevate your dishes and quickly pull together meals on nights when you're scrambling for what to put on the table.
Having a well-organized space not only helps your pantry look nice and neat, but you'll also be able to see what you have on hand!
By Chef Sophie · January 2021

Flour
- Almond flour
- All-Purpose Flour, King Arthur
- Cassava Flour
- Arrowroot
Oils & Vinegar
- Avocado Oil
- Olive Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Rice Wine Vinegar
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Sherry Vinegar (I'm on such a sherry vinegar kick, and I can't wait to write a post diving into this magical ingredient soon!)
- Champagne Vinegar
Necessities aka chocolate
- Hu chocolate bars
- Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Ghirardelli white chocolate chips
- Unreal chocolate peanut butter cups
Dry Goods
- Baking powder and baking soda
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Spices: paprika, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, cinnamon, nutritional yeast, nutmeg, garlic powder, onion powder, Everything But the Bagel seasoning (to name a few)
- Banza chickpea pasta
- Wonder Noodle
- Plain white sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Monkfruit Sugar
Shelf Stable Condiments and Ingredients
- Honey
- Coconut milk, full fat
- Hot sauces (I don't use hot sauce, but Eric's favorite is Texas Pete)
- Salsa
- Enchilada sauce - green and red sauces from the Hatch brand are both delicious
- Diced green chiles - Hatch brand
- Dijon mustard
- Almond butter
- Amy's refried beans
- Cannellini beans
- Rao's tomato basil sauce
- Onions
- Garlic bulbs
- Shallots
- Sweet potatoes
- Grape tomatoes