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Every pantry is stocked full of non-perishable staple items that do not go bad that we buy for those rare occasions when we need them in a recipe. For most people, the pantry is full of non-perishable items, canned goods and other food stuffs, and those food stuffs go mostly unused and dormant. Don’t let your pantry food staples go to waste. Cupboard kitchen staples are inexpensive and delicious and don’t deserve to stand idle in culinary purgatory. Kitchen staples can have some unique culinary applications. Follow these tips to learn how to add new and interesting touches to your meals with everyday kitchen staples.

Peanut Butter: In almost every pantry is a half-eaten jar of peanut butter. This cupboard staple is creamy and delicious, but most people only use peanut butter for sandwiches and dessert. The rich creaminess of peanut butter is also great in savory applications. Try using peanut butter to your next stir fry to give it a Thai-inspired flavor. Use peanut butter to make a peanut sauce that tastes great with pasta and vegetables.

Soy Sauce: Almost every East Asian dish calls for soy sauce. Soy sauce adds a nutty, salty taste to any dish, but most people only cook with soy sauce when cooking an Asian-style dish. However, soy sauce is a versatile ingredient that can work well in many recipes. Experiment and use soy sauce instead of salt in your favorite recipes to add some depth to the dish. In particular, soy sauce tastes great in barbecue sauces.

Almonds: As with most other nuts, most people only get almonds to snack on or for a dessert recipe. Almonds can be ground up into almond flour, a protein-rich and gluten-free alternative to regular flour. You can also blend up almonds with water to create almond milk, a delicious beverage that is a fantastic alternative to regular milk.

Bisquick: Originally intended for biscuits, Bisquick is used by many as the base to make pancakes at home. Bisquick has a wide variety of uses outside of just pancakes. Use Bisquick as part of the dry base ingredients for a wide variety of desserts, from cakes and pies to muffins and tarts. It also works great in casseroles.

Cashews: As is the case with almonds and other nuts, cashews have a wide array of uses, but most only use them in the occasional dessert. Besides being a delicious out-of-hand snack, cashews add a nice crunchiness to vegetable dishes like a stir fry, a pasta dish or a casserole. Additionally, you can blend cashews in a food processor to create cashew butter, a spread similar to peanut butter.

Cocoa Powder: This chocolaty powder only gets used in most kitchens to add a touch of flavor to the occasional dessert. Don’t let the rich chocolate flavor cocoa powder adds to go to waste. Use it as part of the base for homemade hot chocolate mix. Chocolate works well in spicy applications as well, lending a sweet bitter note to a spicy dish. Use cocoa powder to make a traditional Mexican mole sauce or add it to your favorite chili recipe.

The LEGO Group has been producing little plastic building blocks since the 1940′s. LEGO bricks were sold in Europe but have gone world wide since those days and have become extremely popular. LEGO boasts some of the most loyal fans of any product. LEGO bricks can be snapped together in different ways to create just about anything one can imagine and since they are all interlocking, even LEGO bricks from different LEGO systems, one has no limit as to how large a build can go. LEGO bricks are also very durable and can withstand years of enjoyment.

The LEGO Group does a great job of keeping fans interested in LEGO bricks by consistently releasing different LEGO systems revolving around new themes. Quite commonly, the LEGO Group creates and designs these systems by themselves but since 1999 LEGO has been creating systems around already licensed themes. One theme that was designed by the LEGO Group and is extremely popular is the Castle LEGO system. Castle LEGO sets are my favorite LEGO building system and are very diverse. The Castle LEGO theme may be the most popular theme that was designed by the LEGO Group.

One of my favorite LEGO systems is the Batman LEGO system. Batman LEGO sets use Batman characters and likenesses along with memorable movie moments to recreate popular Batman comic situations. One of the advantages of having an already established brand as a LEGO system is that the LEGO Group has the opportunity to expand on its already popular product into the other brand’s fan base. This helps build on the already impressive LEGO fan base and capitalize on a famous brand. The LEGO Group has used this new found popularity to create other products like Video Games and tee shirts. Such a circumstance would not have been available if it wasn’t for the increased popularity licensed brands bring to the table.

One of the big reasons fans love LEGO systems so much are the LEGO mini figures that come in most LEGO systems that are distributed by the LEGO Group. Minifigures are almost an industry in and of themselves with some being extremely collectible, depending on their availability. Mini Figures are so fun to LEGO fans because they come with many kinds of accessories and tools. Some of the more popular LEGO minifigures are from the Batman LEGO theme. The Batman LEGO mini figures are very fun and based on the Batman comics.

LEGO has done an amazing job of getting ready for huge growth and a big reason for that is their idea that only the best is good enough. That also happens to be their motto and an idea they have been pursuing since the beginning of the LEGO Group.