I was thrilled to have Celebrity Chef Stuart O’Keefe as a guest on the Motherhood Corner video series. If you’ve watched Chef Stu’s three part video on grilling fish , or watched him make his simple but delicious meat marinade , you know Stu is both knowledgeable and fun!
As busy working moms, sometimes we don’t have time to get to the supermarket before dinnertime sneaks up on us. For those times when you need to raid the pantry to throw together a quick dinner for the family, Chef Stu shared with us his list of the essential items every busy mom should have in her pantry. Here is his complete list:
Pantry Items:
Pasta (several varieties, but Angel Hair is super quick)
Chow mein noodles
Quick cooking couscous
Basmati rice
Brown rice
San Marzano tomatoes
Pesto (jarred)
Canned beans
Oatmeal
Whole grain mustard
Dijon mustard
English mustard
Ketchup
Tabasco sauce
Mayonnaise
Extra virgin olive oil
Sesame oil
Canola oil
White wine vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Soy sauce
Bread flour
Whole wheat flour
All purpose flour
Cornstarch
Baking powder
Dried yeast
Superfine sugar
Brown sugar
Confectioner’s sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Honey
Maple syrup
Mixed nuts
Mixed seeds
Chicken, vegetable and beef broth stock cubes
Freezer Items:
Frozen peas
Frozen sweet corn
Frozen fruits
Raw shrimp
Be sure to visit WorkingMother.com to see Chef Stu discuss his top five “must have” items for your pantry!