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You’ll love these 28 delicious pantry staples that you can make yourself using ingredients in your fridge, cupboards, and freezer. Never run out of your favorites again with these easy homemade versions of kitchen essentials!

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No matter what you have in your cupboards, from time to time you’ll need to make your own pantry staples from other staples. That’s where I come in! From making your own brown sugar to nut butter, or even homemade bread, I’m here to help you keep eating in style.

A well-stocked pantry is an insurance policy against bad weather, a job loss, or anytime you’re unable to get to the store. You can find a downloadable list of our pantry essentials here. 

When you’re busy making all your homemade goodies, you’ll need storage to keep everything fresh. I’m a giant fan of quality reusable items, and you’ll find our favorites (including lots of free things!) in this post on Zero Waste Food Storage

If you make too much of anything, check my canning recipes to see if you can safely preserve it. Freezing is an easy solution as well, and you’ll definitely want to check out our freezer essentials to see how we keep our freezer stocked.

Pantry Staples You Can Make Yourself

Delicious pantry staples that you can make yourself using other ingredients in your fridge, cupboards, and freezer. Never run out of your favorites again with these easy homemade versions of kitchen essentials!

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  1. I love this list. Can’t wait to make those granola bars. I have to ask though – – are marshmallows a staple in your pantry? If my kid had his way, then they would be here too. Ha ha!

    1. I feel like marshmallows go in cycles in our house. We’ll buy a few bags for s’mores, s’mores bark, and fudge. And then they’ll be forgotten and get super stale.