Derval O'Rourke: My kitchen food staples to easily prepare meals and snacks

One of the best ways to nourish yourself is to take some time and stock your kitchen in a way that works with your lifestyle.

Kitchen staples are the main ingredients that you will want to grab for everyday cooking and meal preparation.

We are nearing the end of the first month of the year and at the risk of sounding smug I have achieved one of my goals – I managed to empty out the vast majority of the food in my kitchen and do a complete reset. 

This is a process that gives me an odd sense of achievement, seeing the cupboards organised and restocked is a very satisfying feeling. I used the first half of this month to use up everything and to throw out anything gone off. Then I went through a list of what I needed and headed off to restock.