One of the annoyances of living by yourself is cooking for just one. I bought a dozen eggs a few weeks ago, and I still have 6 in my fridge. I don't even know if they're still good. I try not to keep too much food in the apartment, but not having the right ingredients discourages cooking, and not cooking enough gives rise to more spoilage... leading to less food in the house. Which leads to late night runs to wendy's.

To break this downward spiral, I am trying to stock up on non-perishable items. Dry pasta, canned tomatoes, etc. What should be part of a well-stocked pantry? Can I use powdered milk as a substitute for regular milk in recipes? What kind of vegetable oil should I keep that wont go rancid too quickly? Got any good recipes with just pantry food? Inquiring minds want to know!

The other thing I have to do is go to work and get home at some sane hour so I can cook.

Powdered Milk is fine for cooking - just mix it up before you use it.

Corn oil keeps well in the pantry.

here\'s a helpful website: http://www.eatingwell.com/health/healthy_cooking/healthy_pantry.html?utm_source=Discovery_C1

Thanks for the link, salzie!

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