Speaking of Pantries

I misread title...thought it was panties.

Pretty much the same as home, only in smaller quantities and spill-proof.

I hate to say it, but my pantry in the RV is about as well-stocked as my house. I have salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary, tumeric, paprika, parsley flakes, etc.

I do not like pre-packaged foods, for the most part and I cook for me and the family pretty much every evening. When we are camping, we might have burgers/dogs once a month, but never more than that. We will fix pizzas on the grill a lot more often than burgers.

I will purchase spices before the first trip of the year and when we close up in November, the spices will come into the house, if there is anything left.

I bring some home-canned stuff like green tomato salsa and zucchini pickles. I have even been known to do a bit of canning on the road, with local yummies. I also bring homegrown herbs for seasonings. 'Home' is in multiple places, of course.

And I have a bunch of protein powder in case of emergency.

We too cook most evenings when RVing like we do at home, even as far as a full but "smaller" roast with all the trimmings. We tend to only eat out when there is a local fare to experience, but are partial to sharing a pastry/cake with a cuppa at a local bakery of areas we are visiting middle of the day to chat with locals and/or people watch :)

Spices, herbs, etc = same as home of the most commonly used ones, just smaller quantities on board typically.

Mustard and relish. The vinegar slows spoilage. Bread. Canned meat of some kind like SPAM or Treet. Anything that's easy to make when going on weekends.

Our rule of thumb is to make a list of our favorite easy meals and then pack for that. When in the great outdoors for a brief few days, we want to see and do, not sweat over the stove.

Our menu is made in advance and the pantry is packed to specific meal planning. We don't tend to leave much in the camper to go stale when we aren't on a trip.

2oldman wrote:
Pretty much the same as home, only in smaller quantities and spill-proof.

Same, except for spill-proof. The bottom of my spice drawer is testament to that.

Cooking is one thing I make time for while camping, and I enjoy it. At home, work and sleep take up the majority of my time, so cooking takes a back seat most days.

We have plenty of room to bring everything we 'think' we need.

Us out West wrote:
We have plenty of room to bring everything we 'think' we need.

That's a well stocked pantry!