Feeding the Family

I am pondering what to stock in my pantry and fridge.  I grew up in a house where my mom did NOT want the 'crap' on the shelf.  Thus when my dad would bring treats home or we found a bag of chips at a friends house we PIGGED out.  I noticed with some of the families I babysat for they had the crap on the shelves but because it was always there it wasn't a big deal and they usually chose to skip over it.