My kitchen Staples

Hello Fellow Foodies! If you're like me, your kitchen is like an art pallette with endless possibilities...or at least that is how we would like it to be.  Well no matter how creative I get in the kitchen, I always find that items which I go back to time and time again and those things have essentially become my kitchen staples.  You will find that some are generic to any kitchen but some some are particular to me.  These are merely suggestions as every cook eventually develops their own list of staples.  My hope is that this may be a guide to some of you cooks finding your way in being more creative and comfortable in the kitchen. 

EAT GOOD FOOD, LIVE A GOOD LIFE!
-Poetic Cook

Seasoning/Spices/Condiments/Oils:

Salt - kosher salt, sea salt, truffle salt, table salt
Pepper - black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper
garlic powder
onion powder
ground mustard
dried oregano
dried basil
dried parsley
paprika
poultry seasoning
curry powder
five spice powder
Lawry's seasoning salt
Goya Adobo
chicken bouillion packets
sugar
hot sauce
soy sauce - regular and low sodium
worcestershire sauce
honey
Italian salad dressing
prepared broth - chicken, beef and vegetable
panko breadcrumbs
olive oil - extra virgin and extra light
truffle oil
vegetable oil

Produce/Canned and Frozen vegetables:

lemon
lime
oranges
cilantro
Italian parsley
onions - red and yellow
garlic
shallots
green pepper
cabbage
potatoes
lettuce
kirby cucumbers
plum tomatoes
canned tomatoes - stewed and diced varieties and tomato paste
frozen green beans
frozen peas
frozen mixed vegetables
frozen corn

Starches/grains:

potatoes
rice - jasmine, sushi and brown
pasta - elbows, spaghetti, linguini fini, angel hair, and penne rigate
corn - frozen and small cobs

Meat/Poultry/Seafood:

chicken pieces
whole chicken
steak - I like NY Strip, flank and skirt steak
ground meat - beef, chicken and turkey
shrimp
lamb - I usually stock up when it is on sale since in my area it tends to be expensive. I tend to buy shanks cut up for stew, lamb chops and ground lamb.

Dairy:

milk - 2% percent and half and half
cheese - cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan and monterey jack
eggs