stocking the pantry

Remember when I said I needed a grocery fairy to tell me what I need for my pantry? Well guess what I found? Right here in my new favorite cook book (or, um, first favorite cookbook)? "Pantry Must Haves!" So here they are in all their glory. Let's see how much, or little, of these I have. ("x" means I have it.)

[x] Flour
[x] Baking Powder
[x] Baking Soda
[ ] Cornstarch
[x] Brown Sugar
[x] Granulated Sugar
[x] Canned Beans (ok, I have black beans. what others should I add to my pantry?)
[ ] Dry Beans (what kind?)
[x] Garlic (bulb or bottled)
[x] Nonstick Spray Coating
[x] Herbs and Spices (thanks to a nice spice set we got as a wedding gift, but there are still a lot of spices in recipes I have read that I don't have.)
[x] Vanilla (love me some vanilla)
[ ] Olives
[x] Broth
[x] White or Brown rice
[x] Pasta
[x] Salsa
[x] Olive Oil
[x] Vegetable Oil
[ ] Sesame Oil
[x] Vinegar (balsamic, cider, white, red wine, rice) (I actually only have white vinegar. Are the others used much?)
[ ] Canned tomato sauce and tomato paste
[ ] Worcestershire Sause
[ ] Soy Sauce
[ ] Lemon and Lime Juice

OK, so not TOO bad. I don't think stocking these things is going to solve all my cooking problems, and I still need to plan meals so I don't have to make a trip to the store for every dinner, but having these things stocked would at least help out a little! Now all I need is a remodel fairy to make my miniature apartment pantry, oh, three times bigger. ----> Like this photo. Ah-maz-ing.