Basic Ingredients to Keep on Hand

1. Flour. It is a base you can use for all sorts of tasty foods, or as a thickener.
2. Sugar. It's always nice to keep something sweet on hand, for when other ingredients get too tart.
3. Eggs. They could be added to a cake, scrambled, added to a filling, used as a wash for homemade bread, and so much more!
4. Oil. It can be used as an ingredient, to fry other foods with, or simply to coat a pan so other foods don't stick.
5. Ground meat. Ground meat has so many uses. You want burgers? Make a patty. Tacos? Break it up while the meat cooks. Meatballs? Perfect for spaghetti.
6. Salt and pepper. A little seasoning can make the difference between an okay meal and good food.
7. Milk. Not only a nice thing to drink, but useful for making sauces, pancakes, cereal, and more!
8. Rice. Once cooked, it is ready to be eaten, or to be fancified with spices and other ingredients to trainsform it from merely a side to the star of the show.
9. Cheese. Almost anything can be made even better with cheese. Except maybe brownies...
10. Carrots. A vegetable that can last quite a while, and be used for both sweet and savory applications.