{"id":7732,"date":"2014-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/grocery-shop-your-pantry\/"},"modified":"2014-04-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T00:00:00","slug":"grocery-shop-your-pantry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/grocery-shop-your-pantry\/","title":{"rendered":"Grocery Shop Your Pantry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Pantry-Shop-FB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4146\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Pantry-Shop-FB-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Pantry Shop FB\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am not the most organized person when it comes to meal planning, which is why I am an expert in grocery shopping my pantry and freezer! In fact, it is a near daily occurrence at my house around 4:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Although meal planning is not my strong suit, my ability to create a pantry that delivers meals has improved over the years out of the fear of family starvation.<\/p>\n<p>The secret is to have several pantry areas that constantly contain ingredients THAT GO TOGETHER to create a meal. \u00a0Trying to piece together random ingredients at 5 pm is simply frustrating. The more items you have in the pantry that easily go together, the more quickly you can gather the family around the dinner table. As a Together Counts<sup>TM<\/sup> ambassador, we\u2019re placing even more importance on family meals this year.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my go-to pantry recipes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beans, Taco Seasoning &amp; Salsa\/Spiced Tomatoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Living in Texas I have learned that these three ingredients have limitless potential when served in different ways. \u00a0If you had ground beef available you could add that as well, but even without the meat these recipes can be filling:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taco Bean Soup<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 In a large stovetop pan add a can of: chili beans, corn, pinto beans, stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, green chilies {or a tomato\/jalapeno mixture} add water\/chicken stock until soup consistency. \u00a0Add a taco seasoning package to desired taste. \u00a0Serve with rice or tortilla chips.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bean Tacos<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Using soft or hard taco shells, spread a layer of refried beans {I buy the spicy kind} on the taco shell and sprinkle with cheese. \u00a0Bake until cheese is melted at 350 degrees in the oven. \u00a0Add salsa and lettuce to serve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Haystacks<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This has been a family favorite since childhood since each person can make their own version. \u00a0Heat up a can of refried beans and pinto beans together {I like the ones that already have jalepenos included} and serve over tortilla chips with whatever you have in the fridge to put on top: \u00a0lettuce, cheese, salsa, leftover rice, sour cream, cottage cheese, green onions, onions, tomatoes {can use canned} and cilantro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Pesto<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is my second favorite area to shop in my pantry. \u00a0Having a buffet of ingredients that work for pasta and pizza make it easy to get something on the table for dinner. \u00a0Our favorites include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Homemade Pizza<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 I start by checking what bread items we have on hand. \u00a0Our favorite is individual pizzas created on English muffins, but sliced sour dough bread, a baguette, flat breads like naan, pita or tortillas also work great. \u00a0I open a can of pizza sauce and each person creates their own pizza with olives, mushrooms, cheese, pesto, olive oil, and any fresh herbs I have on hand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spaghetti with Red Sauce<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We prefer angel hair pasta and I buy that in bulk. \u00a0Add a prepared spaghetti sauce and check to see if you have any meatballs in the freezer! \u00a0With or without meatballs, this is a family request. \u00a0Spread a bit of pesto sprinkled with parmesan cheese on whatever bread you have on hand and toast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Easy Snacks<\/strong> \u2013 I have made a conscious decision to try and have a snack area that has things that are nutritious for the kids to eat.\u00a0 They can grab them when they get hungry and I don\u2019t have to worry about breaking energy balance.<\/p>\n<p>Meal planning a few meals around what you already have can help clean out the pantry and make room for more cohesive choices in the future.\u00a0 Create a few areas that work with what your family loves to eat!<\/p>\n<p><em>Holly Homer is a stay-at-home mom of three boys ages 7, 10 and 12.\u00a0 She realized early on that boys have a lot of energy and energy can be turned for evil use if not channeled in the proper direction!\u00a0 She partially homeschools and has embraced that the dining room table will never be free of kids art projects.\u00a0<em>Keep up with Holly on <a href=\"http:\/\/kidsactivitiesblog.com\/\">Kids Activities Blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am not the most organized person when it comes to meal planning, which is why I am an expert in grocery shopping my pantry and freezer! 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