{"id":786,"date":"2017-05-14T06:22:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T12:22:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-05-14T12:24:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T18:24:56","slug":"planning-meals-the-top-5-foods-to-stock-in-your-pantry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pantryparatus.com\/articles\/planning-meals-the-top-5-foods-to-stock-in-your-pantry\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Meals: The Top 5 Foods To Stock In Your Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0<\/span>Sometimes the meal ideas comes easily, sometimes it is a last-minute decision with hungry family underfoot. \u00a0Planning meals out may be the ideal, but let’s face it–not all of us are consistent because we just get busy. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is food to have on hand, though, that can make both menu planning and last minute meals much easier (and affordable)! \u00a0 Here are some things that I always keep on the pantry shelf, and a few meal ideas for each item:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Planning meals with dried grains and\/or legumes in the pantry becomes far easier;\u00a0 it is the most obvious winner on this list.\u00a0 Everyone understands the depth of flavor a handful of barley \u00a0can add to the soup or how brown rice, quinoa, or wheat serve as the beginnings to a gourmet from-scratch meal.\u00a0 Check out this delicious recipe calling for lentils<\/a>:\u00a0Dried Grains & Legumes: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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