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[quote=Anonymous]Help me stock my pantry!

I've been living with family for the past year and am moving out in 2 weeks to an apartment. I have appliances, cookware, dishes, etc, in storage but nothing edible and nothing disposable. No spices, no canned goods, no paper products, no cleaning products. So, I'm starting from scratch.

My monthly grocery budget will be about $250 once we're moved in, I've got an additional $250-$300 to spend to stock my kitchen with staples.

It's just me and a 3yo that mainly subsists on nuts and cereal (I know his diet is abysmal, I'm working on it). I love cooking, but work FT, so simple and quick is a must. I don't eat a lot of red meat, it's mainly pasta, chicken and seafood. I don't mind making things from scratch if I can do it on the weekends and it saves me money-homemade tastes better anyway. Organic is good, but only if it's affordable and really makes a difference. I don't have a ton of space (no actual pantry, apt is only 750sqft), so don't want to buy too much in bulk. Reusable and multipurpose is great. I have about $200 to spend on other things for the apartment (vacuum cleaner, toiletries, misc).

I have a list, but I know I'm forgetting things.

What would you buy right away to get your pantry functional? [/quote]

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