42 Spices to Have on Hand

The above picture is my actual spice drawer.  I know it’s kinda messy (don’t bust my chops!) because I don’t have my spices in fancy dancy containers that all match!  But, hey, it works for me and it’s so convenient right next to my stove!  42 Spices to Have on Hand is the 7th post in this ongoing series of household lists!  Wow  – hard to believe this is number 7 with no end in sight {grin}! 

Why am I creating all these various household lists?  Well, my house burned to the ground in the 2007 San Diego County Witch Fire and NOT having photos and/or a list of household goods taught me a very hard lesson.  Can you imagine trying to recreate a household list for an insurance company if you’ve had a total loss?  Well, I’ve done it – it took me 9 months of working nights and weekends.

So, I’ve decided to create household inventory lists to supplement my Emergency Planning Checklist.  I created one of those last year, but even though I’ve been down this road before, I haven’t yet done everything that I can to feel like I’m even halfway prepared for another emergency.  So, since I’m trying to move forward on this never-ending project, I thought I would share these lists on our blog in case readers want to try to tackle an emergency preparedness project.

Why 42 and not 25, 50 or 100?  I like to “brand” some of our posts with 42 for the “4 Two” in our name!

In case you’ve missed the earlier posts in this series, here they are in order of posting:

• 42 Kitchen Basics for Your New Home
• 42 Grilling Accessories and Supplies for Outdoor Cooking
• 42 Cooking Essentials for a Well-stocked Kitchen
• 42 Must Have Kitchen Utensils
• 42 Baking Essentials
• 42 Nice-to-Have Kitchen Supplies and Equipment

Each of these lists includes a FREE printable for your use.  In addition, these lists do not repeat items and are meant to supplement each other.

Here’s the list of 42 Spices to Have on Hand:

1. Salt
2. Course ground or Kosher salt
3. Fine ground black pepper
4. Course ground black pepper
5. Whole peppercorns
6. Fine ground white pepper
7. Red pepper flakes
8. Cayenne pepper
9. Garlic powder
10. Granulated garlic
11. Garlic salt
12. Minced onion
13. Onion flakes
14. Onion powder
15. Cumin
16. Chili powder
17. Bay leaves
18. Italian seasoning
19. Basil
20. Oregano
21. Rosemary
22. Thyme
23. Parsley flakes
24. Rubbed sage
25. Poultry seasoning
26. Ground oregano
27. Cinnamon
28. Cinnamon sticks
29. Nutmeg
30. Whole cloves
31. Ground cloves
32. Paprika
33. Ground mustard
34. Cream of tartar
35. Tumeric
36. Whole allspice
37. Ground allspice
38. Ground ginger
39. Dill
40. Coriander
41. Marjoram
42. Curry powder

And, here’s your FREE printable:  TS4T Checklist – 42 Spices to Have on Hand

Stay tuned for future lists!

Tootles,

 

Related Posts:

(other lists of 42 household items)

• 42 Kitchen Basics for Your New Home
• 42 Grilling Accessories and Supplies for Outdoor Cooking
• 42 Cooking Essentials for a Well-stocked Kitchen
• 42 Must Have Kitchen Utensils
• 42 Baking Essentials
• 42 Nice-to-Have Kitchen Supplies and Equipment

(a few of the 20 posts about the loss of our home in the fire)

• Any Way the Wind Blows
• The Valley That Time Forgot
• Eye of the Storm
• The Backup Plan
• Emergency Planning Checklist
• Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
• What’s in Your First Aid Kit?