Checking to See Exactly What Is in There

Lauralynn at All That Junk In My Trunk posted a pantry inventory list which I thought was so clever. I have several food storage areas in my kitchen and beyond and I never know exactly what I have on hand.  Using her post as my inspiration, I started a complete inventory but after one area I saw something shiny  and lost interest in finishing. Then I  decided I would just inventory one area at a time. 

Today's list is what I fondly call my baking center.  I have a free standing counter in my kitchen which functions to separate my kitchen from my breakfast area. When I had it built I decided I wanted it movable because I had this vague notion I would shift it around different areas. It has been in the exact spot I put it originally and has not been moved ever. Yeah, cause I am not a creature of habit or anything like that.

I also have no idea why I call it my baking center, except for holding my baking ingredients and some baking pans, but everyone in the family know what I mean when I call it that so the name stuck. I actually do all my measuring, mixing, rolling, and everything else on my kitchen counter.  When I had to cabinet built I temporarily lost my mind and bought a tile for the top that was esthetically pleasing but not a great work surface for what I intended. It turns out that really cool tile that looks like black crocodile hide does not work well as a prep surface. So I guess in reality I should call it the Faux Baking Center.

This is a list of every single item in there. I would like to say that some items were bought and shoved to the back of the cabinet then forgotten, but when I designed it I had it made so there are doors on both sides. I will admit I am mostly aghast  and embarrassed at the number as well as the quantities of things.  I am going to have to do some serious baking in the next few months to use this inventory.

6 oz. organic vegetable shortening
2 sticks butter flavored crisco
2 pk. Jiffy Cornbread mix
1 pk pumpkin cornbread mix
3/4 container nutritional yeast
1 lb coconut sugar
1 lb demerara sugar
1 lb turbinado sugar
1/2 lb evaporated cane juice sugar
8 lb organic cane sugar (granulated)
3 lb regular granulated sugar (cane)
1 1/2 lb confectioners sugar
2 lb light brown sugar
3/4 bottle agave 
1 lb cacao powder
1 1/2 tins cocoa powder
1 1/2 bags chocolate chips
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1 bag peanut butter chips
13 ounces white chocolate
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate
34 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 pack Aubilita solid chocolate
3/4 container custard powder
1 container assorted Christmas sprinkles
gold, silver, red and green sanding sugar
7 lb unbleached ap flour
3 lb unbleached self rising flour
1 lb whole wheat pastry flour
2 lb coconut flour
2 lb masa
2 lb cornmeal
3 bags unsweetened shredded coconut
1 bag sweetened coconut
3 lb pickling salt
2 lb raw cashews
2 lb raw almonds
1 lb roasted almonds
1 lb pistachios
1/2 lb raw walnuts
1 lb pecan halves
1/2 lb roasted sunflower seed
1 cup raw pumpkin seed
1/2 can  Cafe Du Monde coffee with chicory
2 lb expresso beans
1 lb blond coffee beans
1 lb regular ground coffee
1/2 lb decaf coffee ground
1 lb decaf  coffee beans
1/2 box stevia packets
1 jar coffee creamer
1 jar instant macha tea
117 tea bags (speciality teas and herbal teas)

Wow!  And next up__the pantry.