Create a perfect pantry by stocking it with staples that will inspire your meal planning as well as your budget. My Mother, wife to "Paul" could open a cupboard and make a meal with just a few ingredients that still mystifies our family to this day. Dried legumes and an onion, can be the start to creating a wonderful bean soup. Some steel cut oats and a flavorful piece of pork to create the famous holiday "Spiza" which we all love. Potatoes to peel, to mash, or make potato pancakes. Apples for applesauce to freeze for another day. Stock up on just a few ingredients for the future, it can remind us of how simple it is to reach for pantry staples or those canned summer items that take us back to another time and place. Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a harsh Winter so plan your pantry by filling it with items to look forward to.
What is your favorite go to pantry item?
