well-stocked pantry

[flea]

I generally have the following in my cabinets/fridge/freezer at all times:

black beans (canned)
cannellini beans (canned)
chili beans (Bush's medium hot are our favorites)
chick peas (canned)
red lentils
green (French) lentils
brown lentils
split peas
quick-cook barley
cous cous
basmati rice (mr. flea will not eat brown rice)
arborio (risotto) rice
variety of dried pastas (we like Barilla for the balance of taste and budget), both long & skinny and short & chunky; also, tortellini

canned olives (for the children)
canned tomatoes (small cans of diced, large cans of whole peeled)
frozen peas
frozen corn
frozen spinach
yellow onions
potatoes (usually at least two of the following: red, yellow, baking, and sweet)
carrots

cheddar cheese
feta cheese
parmesan cheese (okay, we buy the cheap stuff in the can)
eggs

Most of these keep for at least as long as it takes us to use them. With the purchase of fresh vegetables and occasionally meat (we don't eat much meat at home, maybe 2-3 times a week), we can cook nearly everything in our repertoire.

What are your staples?

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canned olives (for me!)
pickles
peanut butter
lower carb pasta
canned marinara
chicken (frozen breasts)
bacon
hot dogs (usually in the freezer--I don't go through a whole package before they go bad)
cheese (usually two or three kinds on hand)
crackers
bread (in freezer)
eggs
celery
onions (white or yellow--whatever's cheaper when I'm buying)
frozen peas
beans (dried)
chicken stock