Of course I have a stash of the must have foods.  As long as I have the things shown here plus a few basic veggies and herbs I can always figure out how to cook a meal.  Here’s my pantry

• On shelves 1,2 and 4 are glass jars full of
  • beans – black, white, red, garbanzos, lentils and fava
  • rice – black and brown
  • grains – cornmeal, quinoa, buckwheat
  • nuts – almonds. cashews, pecans
  • seeds – sesame, chia, sunflower
• On Shelf 3 are jarred items:
  • Oils
  • prepared mustard
  • salsa
  • raisins
  • honey
  • minced garlic
  • dried chopped onions (more…)