I use agave syrup, it stores better than most, maple, corn, etc.

Also I use Better Than Bullion, rather than bullion cubes, I've been known to make demiglace myself, but it takes forever!

Anyone use tomato powder? it's something I've been meaning to try and never bought. I do use Real Lime and Real Lemon when I can find the stuff cheaply enough, I love hot lemonade in winter, and don't really like the bottled "juice."

I got a Vittle Vault for my flour last year. I wanted something mouse/ant proof (seasonally dependant). Expensive? Yes, but so is tossing 5-10 lbs of flour because the mouse ate through the old flour container. Also, my going to be pantry has two windows, and it was an experiment to see if it would work as a sun blocking container. So far, I'm very happy with it. Happy enough that I'll buy another….

Judi

Rice flour is becoming a staple here. We use it for everything. It makes the most tender pastry that just melts in your mouth, light and crispy fried coating and fab sugar cookies! I mostly bake gluten free so we use a lot of it. Xantham gum is a staple now too.

Whew! That’s a tall order. I do like to keep a well-stocked larder. I like to have some items on hand at all times, so that I don’t have to remember to shop for them each time I make a recipe using them.  I guess that’s my definition of a staple.  And I like to have the fixings on hand for several days’ meals, in case of anything unforeseen. 

Now that I’ve read through the whole thread, I see that my list is similar to the others, but since I’ve written it out already, I’m going to post it anyway!

flour

salt

baking soda

baking powder

cornstarch

sweet rice flour, aka moshiko (for thickening)

Wondra flour (for thickening)

sugar: white, brown, and powdered

honey

molasses

maple syrup

coffee

tea

wine

cocoa

Bisquick (or equivalent)

cornmeal

Jiffy cornbread mix (I know, I know)

oatmeal & steel cut oats

brown rice & parboiled brown rice (for homemade rice-a-roni)

various whole grains, like quinoa, barley, spelt & bulgur

pastas of all shapes & sizes (I use 100% whole wheat)

canned tuna, clams, and kippers

canned beans: red, white, black, pinto, garbanzo, kidney, refried, baked

canola oil, olive oil, sunflower oil

various vinegars (cider, white, red wine, malt, rice)

mirin (rice cooking wine)

sherry

extracts: vanilla, almond, orange, lemon

beef and chicken bouillon

ranch dressing mix

onion soup mix

Italian dressing mix

soy sauce

Worcestershire sauce & A-1

ketchup

barbeque sauce

olives, pickles & pickle relish (sweet and dill)

chutney

hot sauce

salsa, red and green

horseradish

various mustards

mayonnaise

big variety of herbs & spices

bread crumbs

cream of mushroom soup or homemade dry mix

tomato sauce

tomato paste

canned green chilies

a few canned fruits & veggies

dried fruits: raisins, prunes, apricots, figs, crystalized ginger

nuts: walnuts, almonds, pecans, coconut

seeds: sunflower, sesame, ground flax

dried beans & legumes (peas, lentils, pinto, lima, white, etc)

onions

garlic

celery

carrots

potatoes

bell peppers

mushrooms

milk

yogurt

sour cream

orange juice

various frozen veggies

cheese

eggs

butter

yeast

lemons & limes

ginger snaps (my DH considers these a staple)

The usual items for baking of course, but this last year I have added quinoa, quinoa flour, brown rice flour, teff flour, amaranth flour, gluten free all purpose flour, garbanzo/fava flour, coconut flour, dulce, dry adzuki beans, dry black beans, dry pinto beans to make our own refried beans, chia seeds, raw cashews, millet, couscous, Braggs raw apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, extra virgin coconut oil, organic coconut sugar, raw sugar, amber agave syrup, raw buckwheat honey, raw milk cheese, goat milk cheese, organic goat milk yogurt, almond meal, miso, red lentils, french lentils and mung beans, dried stevia leaves and sprouting seeds. 

My other staples are my canned mustards, jellies fruit/pepper, stuffed hot peppers, pickles, dilled beans, sauces, stewed tomatoes, kraut, etc.. these are my everyday go to's.

My husband finished drywall for many years. His pole barn is full of 5 gal. buckets used to hold mud.  I would never use them for food, only animal feed or garden stuff. My husband is laughing now and saying "Psh, rinse it out and use it. " I am thinking if it held Kerosene he wouldn't say that. Use common sense, I guess!