KITCHEN ESSENTIALS
How to Organize Food Jars
Having an organised pantry is essential for less stressful and messy cooking. As a food blogger, I realized there is nothing better than an organised pantry, where I can get everything I need for my recipes.
Organizing doesn’t have to be expensive and complicated, you can easily do it anytime, all that you need is the willingness to do big organization cleaning and get rid of everything else you do not need.
hOW TO ORGANIZE FOOD JARS
Having an organised pantry is essential for less stressful and messy cooking. As a food blogger, I realized there is nothing better than an organised pantry, where I can get everything I need for my recipes.
Organizing doesn’t have to be expensive and complicated, you can easily do it anytime, all that you need is the willingness to do big organization cleaning and get rid of everything else you do not need.
sPICE & FOOD JARS
Everything I ordered from Amazon, and I’m giving them 5 star rating, because I was surprised by their safe packaging and quality.
Then I made my own personalized labels using canva.com. I printed these at home on sticker printing paper. You can download food labels down below.
I cleaned jars & measured my labels according to the size of the jars. These jars have a 200 ml capacity, in size 8.7 cm x 6.5 cm. I made labels in size 5.5 cm x 4 cm for them.
This so-called home renovation project was a big hit for my young son. He assisted me with everything and he enjoyed doing this task. So involving kids and giving them a free hand is extra joy.
PRINTABLE SPICE & FOOD JARS LABELS
Using Canva, I made my design and style for spice & food jars. I like that, you to make any design, typography, and food names you wish. I created a template on Canva and I worked on the design and text of the labels. If you need personalised labels, feel free to reach me out.
Materials:
- 200 ml spice jars
- Labels template – download
- Sticker paper sheets
- Scissors
- Airtight food jars with bamboo lids
- Pencil
There is a great thing about this, that you can use any jars you have. If you regularly buy jam or peanut butter and have a lot of the same jars use them!
We use these jars from Amazon – and I love how they look. These were actually some of the cheapest and the best value, I also ordered spice jar racks, and it was the perfect bundle. I highly recommend if you decide to buy spice racks, measure your cabinets precisely, and make sure they will fit inside alongside jars before you make a purchase. I struggled to find the right one, but online shopping made it easy, and I finally found the correct racks for my cabinets.
THE 24 FOODS & SPICES TO ALWAYS HAVE ON THE HAND
I choose the most frequently used spices and foods in my kitchen. These spices and foods are not only common in Middle Eastern cuisine but in a lot of cuisines all around the world. I checked my pantry, and then I decided which foods I would fit into jars.
I picked the following foods and spices:
BAKING FOOD JARS LABELS:
- baking powder
- custard powder
- cocoa powder
- chocolate chip
- white chocolate chips
NUTS FOOD JARS LABELS:
- almonds
- peanuts
- pinenuts
- popcorn kernels
SPICES JARS LABELS (the most basic):
- paprika powder
- Masala powder
- cinnamon powder
- sumac
- zaatar
- Himalayan salt
SEEDS JARS LABELS
- black seeds
- sesame seeds
- fennel seeds
- ajwain seeds (caraway seeds)
TEA & DRINKS
- rose petals
- dried mint
- Karak Chai
- Cappuccino
- spiced tea mix (star anise, cloves)
NOTE: This food jar list is my personal preference, and it’s only for inspiration. I recommend you make your own list of your pantry and decide what foods & spices you want to organize.
