Kitchen essentials, part 3--fridge and freezer foods

Here's my final list!

Essential Fridge and Freezer Foods:

• celery
• carrots
• lettuce
• spinach
• oranges/tangerines
• apples
• berries or grapes
• whatever other fruits or vegetables we've bought for specific dishes
• milk (skim and 2% or whole)
• 3-5 types of cheese (cheddar, colby jack, monterey jack, parmesan, etc.)
• buttermilk
• butter
• pre-packaged minced garlic (so easy)
• typical condiments
• eggs
• yogurt
• bacon or sausage
• ground beef
• chicken (whole, parts, breasts, etc.)--we've been really into chicken leg quarters lately because they're cheap
• water (we love cold water from our Brita pitcher)
• iced tea and coffee
• ice
• frozen vegetables (green beans, peas, corn, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.)
• white wine
• beer
• vanilla ice cream
• wonton and/or eggroll wrappers
• cheese ravioli

We tend to keep the above items as staples and shop around that according to what we need for a certain meal we plan to make. I like to keep a decent amount of frozen produce because 1. it's cheap and 2. it doesn't go bad as quickly. I hate wasting food, so if I can save myself from that fate, I go for it! Plus, frozen vegetables are usually really fresh-tasting and have much more intact nutrients than canned.

Enjoy! :)