Frugal Food Cupboard Checklist

Which ever supermarket you shop in, they will all provide the option of a basic, smart price or value range. I have been looking for a good basic pantry/food store list recently and I found one on The Thrifty Cook, which I was able to adapt a bit for my own use. I thought it might be helpful to give you this list with the value range (where possible), from Tesco. I previously always shopped in Asda in their Smartprice range but two things have put me off Asda lately, one being their limited choice of products by comparison to Tesco and Sainsburys and the second being the limited search function. If you search for 'smartprice' or  'smart price' on the Asda site there is a search cap of 250 items, which means the full range is not displayed. If you know what you are shopping for this is not a problem, but sometimes I just want to see what is available. So, with that in mind, here is my store cupboard basics from Tesco.

Herbs

 

Tesco Everyday Value Dried Oregano 22G - 85p

Everyday Value Basil - 85p

Tesco Dried Thyme 16G - 75p

Tesco Everyday Value Dried Parsley 22G - 85p

Tesco Freeze Dried Tarragon 6G - 75p

Tesco Dried Rosemary 27G - 75p

OR IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD INDIVIDUAL HERBS - 

Tesco Everyday Value Mixed Herbs 30G - 85P

Spices

Tesco Everyday Value Mild Chilli Powder 95G - 85p

Tesco Paprika 52G - 95p

Tesco Everyday Value Ground Cumin 80G - 85p

Tesco Everyday Value Ground Ginger 80G - 85p

Tesco Ground Coriander 36G - 95p

Tesco Everyday Value Table Salt 1Kg - 25p

Tesco Everyday Value Ground Black Pepper 100G - £1.19

Tesco Everyday Value Ground Cinnamon 65G - 85p

Tesco Garam Masala Spice Blend 38G - 95p

Tesco Ground Turmeric 45G - 95p

Tesco Everyday Value Garlic Granules 130G - 85p

Condiments

Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce 150Ml -£1.19

Tesco Everyday Value Mustard 190G - 25p

Tesco Everyday Value Clear Honey 340G - 99p

Tesco Distilled Vinegar 568Ml - 44p

Tesco Everyday Value Crunchy Peanut Butter 340G - 62p

Tesco Ingredient Light Soy Sauce 150Ml - £1.99

Tesco Pure Vegetable Oil 1L - £1.25

Kraft Vegemite Yeast Extract 220G - £1.97

Sauces & Stocks

Tesco Everyday Value Tomato Ketchup 1Kg - 55p

Tesco Everyday Value Brown Sauce 555G - 29p

Tesco Everyday Value Mayonnaise 500Ml - 40p

Tesco Everyday Value Gravy Granules 200G - 20p

Tesco Everyday Value Chicken Stock Cubes 100G 10Pk - 20p

Tesco Everyday Value Vegetable Stock Cubes 100G 10Pk - 20p

Tesco 10 Value Beef Stock Cubes 100G - 20p

Tesco Ingredient Lemon Juice 250Ml - 55p

Food Staples

Tesco Everyday Value Plain Flour 1.5Kg - 55p

Tesco Everyday Value Self Raising Flour 1.5Kg - 45p

Tesco Cornflour 250G - 80p

Tesco Red Split Lentils 500G - £1.15

Borwicks Baking Powder 100G £1

Dr.Oetker Bicarbonate Soda 200G - £1.29

Caster Sugar 1Kg - £1.48

Granulated Sugar 1Kg - 79p

Tesco Wholefoods Whole Wheat Cous Cous 500G - 70p


Tesco Everyday Value Long Grain Rice 1Kg - 40p



Tesco Everyday Value Penne 500G - 29p

East End Popcorn 500G - £1.29


Tesco Fine Egg Noodles 250G - £1.29


Tesco Vegetable Suet 200G - 93p

Tesco Cocoa 250G = £1.99

Meal Basics

Tesco Everyday Value Chopped Tomatoes 400G - 34p

Tesco Everyday Value Dark Red Kidney Beans 400G - 30p

Tesco Everyday Value Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce 420G - 24p

Tesco Instant Custard Mix 76G - 38p

Tesco Everyday Value Tuna Chunks Pole & Line Brine - 86p

Tesco Everyday Value Tomato Puree 200G - 40p

Tesco Everyday Value British Semi Skimmed Longlife Milk 1L - 66p

Tesco Everyday Value Sultanas 500G - 84p

Tesco Everyday Value Orange Juice 1L - 65p

I have not included tea and coffee because that is very much personal taste and we drink neither (traditional), tea or coffee in our house ( we drink this and this).

The total comes to - £45.70

Which I am sure you will agree would cost far too much in one go (and you shouldn't ever really need to buy all of these at once anyway). It is also a good case for looking after your pantry, because its amazing how much this little lot comes to.

I thought it might be helpful also, to have a printable check list, for either my pantry door, or my household binder (more on binders in another post), so I created this handy list for myself, and for anyone else who would like to use it (please link back to me if you share the link on your own blog).

PRINTABLE PANTRY CHECK LIST

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Frugal Mama