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1. Canned fruits, vegetables, meats, and soups 2. Dried legumes (beans, lentils, peas) 3. Crackers 4. Nuts 5. Pasta sauce 6. Peanut butter 7. Pasta 8. Flour (white, whole wheat) 9. Seasonings (vanilla, salt, pepper, paprika, cinnamon, pepper, taco seasoning, etc.) 10. Sugar 11. Bouillon cubes or granules (chicken, vegetable, beef) 12. Kitchen staples (baking soda, baking powder, yeast, vinegar) 13. Honey 14. Unsweetened cocoa powder 15. Jell-O or pudding mixes 16. Whole grains (barley, bulgur, cornmeal, couscous, oats, quinoa, rice, wheat berries) 17. Nonfat dried milk 18. Plant-based oil (corn oil, vegetable oil, coconut oil, olive oil) 19. Cereals...

Huge sales on food items at the supermarket are so tempting. It's an opportunity to save lots of money and ensure plenty of cheap meals (and "pantry shopping" when you're out of money or time) for days to come. But food isn't cheap if it spoils and you have to dump it, and some foods have a shorter shelf life than you might think. Here's an overview of foods to stock up on, and those you should buy as needed.