Larder Essentials

As with anything in life we need the right things to do a job well, I love cooking and enjoy having what I need at hand. Even though we have Lillie and Fynn in the house we still pride ourselves on the fact that all of our food is fresh, seasonal, healthy and cooked to order. So in my opinion a good start for your larder stock is:

Onions, garlic, leeks, celery, carrots, potatoes, limes, lemon, good selection of garden herbs

Olive oil, vegetable oil rapeseed oil, sunflower oil

Star anise, onion seeds, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, star anise, black pepper corn, sea salt, table salt

Oats, golden syrup, cream, vanilla pods, eggs, plain flour, self-rising flour, strong bread flour, butter, yeast

Red wine, white wine, port, brandy, whiskey

Fish, beef, lamb, vegetable stock, peppercorns, tinned tomatoes

Soy sauce, red currant jelly, mustards, mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato puree Worcester sauce

Selection of pulses, beans, rice and pasta and seeds

Good selection of flavoured vinegar

Selection of sugars, setting agents, pectin.

Milk, yoghurt, fresh fruit

Selection of breads

We find that if we keep our larder stocked we are able to enjoy cooking, home life is stressful enough without starting dinner prep and finding out you need to run to the shops.

A well stocked larder will ensure you are a step ahead and will mean shopping is easier. On top of what we hold in the house we visit local shops and get what else we need, a large joint of meat is always what we start our list with as Sunday lunch is a ritual in our house.

The rest of the week is based around simple food cooked well, such as pasta, homemade pizza, homemade soups and plenty of bread is what keeps us going.  

  

Two last items I forgot and would not be forgiven for if I didn't mention them - Lillie and Fynn's favourites, rice crispies and chocolate!!!