• eggs
• milk
• half and half or cream
• cheese- many kinds- always
• onions
• carrots
• sugar snap peas
• chips- always
• garlic
• EVOO/Corn oil
• chicken, in some capacity
• yukon gold potatoes
• green beans and or spinach
• sour cream
• parsley
• chives
• butter
• dry pasta
• canned beans and tomatoes
• lemon/lime
• bacon
• sausage
• hot sauce
• soy sauce
• ground beef
• berries, berries, and more berries (frozen in winter)
• popsicles and or ice cream
• frozen corn, peas and pearl onions
• white wine, for cooking
• chicken stock

I've learned a lot from working in restaurants, and keeping these things around ENSURES that you can always have a great meal.