- Butter
- Butter is used in a lot of baked goods, and also in savory dishes. I tend to keep a few sticks handy just in case I want to make cookies or with pasta.
- Garlic/garlic powder
- This is one I consider the staple of spices. I put it in just about everything if I can. It's great on meats, in vegetable sautes, stir-frys, even on toast for a cheap garlic bread!
- Onions
- If you like onions, it's not hard to find uses for this delightful root. It adds another level of flavor to almost any savory dish. If you have extra, you can always add it into nachos, omelettes, on pizzas, in soups or stews etc.
- Eggs
- Eggs are the greatest! They're relatively cheap, stay pretty well in a fridge, and can be used in hundreds of ways. Great scrambled with veggies/meats, in omelettes, making muffins/cookies/baked goods, breads, hard-boiled for a protein rich snack, or for egg or potato salad.
- Flour
- Again, hundreds of uses for flour! Used in almost any baked good, pizza doughs, and also when breading meats or cheeses. Also is used in thickening stews, or gravies in place of cornstarch if you have none.
- Bouillon cubes
- These bad boys are super useful when you need broth, but don't want to open a can for it. You add a cube to a cup of water, and baddabing, baddaboom, you have stock. Also great for making a quick and easy egg drop soup!
- Pasta
- Pasta is cheap, easy to make, and a great addition to a lot of dishes.
- Rice
- Like pasta, a great addition to dishes to add substance to it. I like to have chili over rice, and then my chili can last all week long.
These are what I can think of right now, I'll add more if I think of them! Feel free to comment with your own kitchen staples. :]
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