Staples, Meal Makers, and Extras

Any of the food items on other pages may be considered a staple food item or a meal maker. The following list are those that may be needed, but not chosen from other lists, or staples that aren’t eaten by themselves as a food but are a key ingredient to recipes. The extras are those food items that are not essential, but add spice to eating.

Staples

Baking mixes
Baking soda
Baking powder
Brown sugar
Cornmeal
Flour
Non-fat dried milk
Oil
Powdered sugar
Sugar

Meal makers

Canned cream soups
Gelatin
Meal mixes that are compatible with canned meat choices
Pasta salad mixes
Soup mixes
Spaghetti sauce

Extras

Canned chilies
Catsup
Coffee
Enchilada sauce
Fig bars, lower fat vanilla wafers, ginger snaps
Garlic, bottled
Gravy*
Hot chocolate mixes*
Jellies and jams
Mayonnaise*
Mustard
Non-stick baking spray
Pancake syrup
Pickles and pickle relish
Salsa
Salad dressings*
Spices
Soy sauce
Tea

*Choose lower or fat-free