Grocery Shopping Tips for Cheap and Easy Meals | Pantry Staples | Allrecipes

Looking for a way to save time and money on meal prep? Try cooking your family's meals using what you already have in your pantry! By utilizing these simple hacks and pantry staples, you can take the guesswork out of your delicious dishes. Breakfast, lunch and dinner prep will be a breeze!

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0:00 Introduction
0:12 Starches and Grains
1:10 Protein
2:03 Fruits and Veggies
3:14 Flavorful Additions
4:48 Convenience
5:37 Pantry Black Bean Burger Recipe
8:39 Searching recipes for your pantry items
9:26 Chicken with Artichoke and Mushrooms Recipe
11:54 How to make pantry meals taste fresh
12:59 Conclusion

Chef and mom of three, Nicole McLaughlin, will share all the cooking basics — plus some things you may have missed — as she walks you through comprehensive videos that include kitchen tips, food facts, and cooking techniques.


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How to Cook Dinner with What You Have in your Pantry | Pantry Staples | Allrecipes

[leslieherring]

For bread crumbs, I keep the heels of loaves of bread in a container in the freezer. When I need bread crumbs I chuck some heels in the blender and whiz them up to whatever coarseness I need. Or if I want to make stuffing, I cube the heels of bread for that. Cheaper than buying store bought bread crumbs or stuffing mix.

[deborahperrier]

I absolutely love watching Nicole! You are knowledgeable, funny and make learning a breeze! Thanks so much for sharing your talent!

[Jaydit]

BetterThan Bouillon paste is way cheaper than boxed/canned broths. An 8oz jar lasts longer...FYI

[dsims]

Peanut butter. I use it in cookies, fudge, Thai peanut sauce with pasta, on a sandwich, on crackers, on apple slices, in a smoothie and more.

[markrandall]

I would include oatmeal also. it is a good replacement for breadcrumbs and for breakfast. Adding jellies and jams as well as cranberries and raisins can really boost the blandness.

[AshkenaziChristian]

Wine is getting more expensive and as it's not cost effective to open an entire bottle for just a splash or two in a meal, I bought a six pack of the little wine bottles which are about 8 oz. each bottle. I bought white, red and rose for a variety and it works out great when I need just something less than an entire bottle for a sauce or whatever. Having one of the little wine bottles of white wine on hand for the risotto would have been perfect.

[kellywebb]

Ghee is shelf stable. It's essentially clarified butter. One I keep on hand. I believe I had everything including a bunch of additional "somes...."

[MJC_]

The three items that are must-haves in my pantry at all times are Jars of Salsa, Tortilla Chips and jarred pasta sauce.

[michellecomerie]

I like to keep a little bit of everything in my pantry. Beans salad dressings pasta tuna soups. Etc. I love watching you Nicole.

[debbiem]

Been cooking for decades but there were some nice reminders here. And don’t forget a bag of dried cranberries. Ice cream, cereal, salads, or tossed into wild rice.

[kristyb]

One of my pantry staples is shelf stable milk. I know it sounds weird but we don’t drink a lot of milk in our house and it goes bad in the fridge before we finish it. I buy the shelf stable milk at Dollar Tree for $1.25 a quart and when I need milk I just open one of them. It’s cheaper than going to the grocery store for milk.

[JeffBitler]

Nicole, we really enjoy the endings you tag on to your videos. It's pretty cool when the guy who steals the show wasn't even seen in the video. Ha! Thanks a bunch!

[MHarenArt]

My pantry is fully stocked, probably way more than I need. I consider my refrigerator an extension of my pantry - it's my cold pantry. My freezer too. Most of the food in my house is ingredients, because I cook almost everything I eat, and rarely eat processed foods with the exception of cheeses and pepperoni. AND, to your gagging friend on the Spam, I keep several cans on hand. Hey, when times get tough, and you never know what's going to happen these days, even he would eat the Spam if properly prepared. I love it sliced about 1/2" thick, breaded and fried.

[timgaretson]

Love, Love, Love watching your straightforward approach to making things easily and cost effective! Keep it up! Can't wait for your next video.

[cassandralibertywest]

'Kitchen tip: If you store onions with the potatoes, the potatoes go bad more quickly. Try to put them in a separate place. I store onions in the refrigerator which means there are no tears- But potatoes should be stored at cool temperature, but not cold.

[alliemille]

I've tried black bean burgers before and they just fell apart, but these look so good

update! These were the best black bean burgers we've made/had!

[cindycastaneda]

I love to keep chicken broth, lemon pepper seasoning and flavored olive oil

[chantday]

Thank You I have a full stocked pantry and the pandemic made me a cook (my mom couldn't get me to come watch her cook!) So glad I found you because sometimes I am a loss at technique
SO A BIGTHANK YOU!

[DenaInWyo]

Free stock: (and technically bone broth at that)...save all your veg scraps and bones in a gallon bag in the freezer and make stock in your crock pot on low for 24 hours. Sometimes low is even too hot and I have to turn it down to "keep warm" because you don't want it to boil. Strain through fine mesh, then through cheesecloth, and freeze till you need it in the portions you like. SO good for you, too! If you can get a batch that gets like jello when it's cold, it's loaded with collagen and super healthy for you. Also add a tbsp of apple cider vinegar, from what I've read to pull the vitamins from the veg. I like to store soup sized portions and 2c portions for making rice pilaf.

[vwpihxq]

Great educational video! Bonus recipe ideas at the end is inspirational! TNX