Master shopping list for cooking from scratch

**elphie** · 01-03-2009, 06:43 PM

I'm working on making a master shopping list so that I can easily tick off what's needed with a quick pantry/refrigerator check before I go to the store. This will also make it easier to scan sale adds to see if we really use the items that are on sale for the week.

I have a master menu already and I worked hard on it to find a variety of recipes that could be made from staples and standard ingredients so that all the items in my pantry and refrigerator could add up to a variety of meals instead of one or two specific dishes. My new goal is to have all the ingredients needed for menu items match up to my master shopping list so no matter what we're in the mood for we have what we need to make it.

I've purposely left off dinner meats as we buy those directly from local farms. I've also left off cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, and bbq sauce as I only buy those at the best sale price.

After I typed and saved this list I realized I had left off bell peppers, cocoa powder, shortening, and vanilla. For the rest of you who cook from scratch- do I have any glaringly obvious omissions that all good cooks need?

Dry Goods/Seasonings
• cornmeal
• flour
• sugar
• salt
• pepper
• chili powder
• taco seasoning
• cumin
• steak seasoning
• seasoned salt
• onion powder
• minced onion
• garlic powder
• minced garlic
• active dry yeast
• powdered sugar
• brown sugar
• baking soda
• baking powder
• powdered milk

Canned Goods
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• diced tomatoes
• green beans
• various fruit
• broth
• garbanzo beans
• mushrooms

Misc. grocery
• tea bags
• vegetable oil
• oatmeal
• chocolate chips
• Rice Krispies
• Corn Flakes
• potatoes
• fresh fruit
• lettuce
• carrots
• onions
• assorted frozen vegetables
o corn
o peas
o broccoli
o mixed
o brussels

Condiments
• margarine
• ketchup
• mustard
• hamburger pickles
• salsa
• ranch dressing
• parmesan cheese
• pancake syrup
• honey

Meat/Dairy
• margarine
• American cheese
• mozzarella
• cheddar
• velveeta style block cheese
• heavy cream
• milk
• pepperoni
• salami
• breakfast sausage
• eggs

Bread/Pasta/Dry Beans
• tortilla shells
• 100% whole wheat bread
• egg noodles
• angel hair pasta
• elbow macaroni
• pinto beans
• black beans
• white/navy beans
• baby lima beans
• rice
• ramen noodles

HBA/Cleaning Supplies
• trash bags
• vinegar
• borax
• large box baking soda
• paper towels
• toilet paper
• soap
• shampoo
• toothpaste
• dish liquid
• shaving cream
• deodorant

**zakity** · 01-03-2009, 07:05 PM

Meat/Dairy:
bacon

Dry goods:
cinnamon
vanilla
shortening
cocoa (like the baking stuff)

**elphie** · 01-03-2009, 07:18 PM

Thanks zakity, I also realized that I forgot cornstarch, lemon juice, worchestsire (sp?) sauce, and freezer bags.

**Wendy99** · 01-03-2009, 07:40 PM

i might have missed it .. but vanilla for baking ?

**elphie** · 01-06-2009, 01:15 PM

after seeing someone else's list I've also added peanut butter, jelly, and saltines- I went through my menu and have everything I need for all of our meals, it was the ingredients for side dishes and snacks that I kept forgetting.

Thanks everyone!