Top 10 Pantry Staples You Can Stop Buying & Start Making at Home

Looking to cut down on supermarket bills and packaged food waste? One of the best ways is by making everyday pantry

staples at home — and with a Thermomix, it’s surprisingly easy.

When I first started using mine, I had no idea how many items I could stop buying altogether. Now, things like stock paste,

yoghurt, and spice blends are always in my fridge or pantry — made from scratch, full of real ingredients, and free from hidden

preservatives.

Here are 10 pantry staples you can stop buying and start making at home with your Thermomix:

1. Vegetable or Chicken Stock Paste
   Packed with real veg and salt as a natural preservative — a Cookidoo essential. Say goodbye to cubes and jars full of additives.

2. Natural Yoghurt
   Save money and plastic by making your own creamy, tangy yoghurt from milk (dairy or non-dairy!).

3. Bread Dough or Rolls
   From focaccia to soft rolls — once you’ve made it, you won’t go back to store-bought.

4. Nut Butters
   Almond, peanut, cashew — blitz your own in minutes and skip the added oils and sugars.

5. Spice Mixes
   Taco seasoning, dukkah, chai spice, or curry powder — all with no fillers or anticaking agents.

6. Jam or Chia Jam
   Use up ripe fruit and make small-batch spreads without commercial pectin or loads of sugar.

7. Mayonnaise
   Whip up fresh mayo in under 2 minutes. No hidden seed oils or thickeners.

8. Butter & Ghee
   Homemade butter is incredibly simple — and turning it into ghee gives you a high-heat, shelf-stable cooking fat with zero additives.

9. Icing Sugar & Self-Raising Flour
   Make your own in seconds from pantry basics. No need to keep multiple bags on hand.

10. Plant-Based Milks
    Oat, almond, or cashew milk made at home = zero additives and way less waste.

Making these staples at home is one of the simplest ways to ditch packaged food and embrace a whole food lifestyle. It’s better for your family, your wallet, and the planet — and Thermomix makes it easier than ever.

Want to see these in action?

Book a free demo or explore my favourite Cookidoo pantry recipes

From my kitchen to yours, happy cooking!

– Em

Peninsula Kitchen

Thermomix Consultant | Mornington Peninsula, VIC – Supporting Australia-wide