(Thats the equivalent of 1,000 pounds of greens, grains, meat, and beans.)

you already havetwoopened bags in your pantry at home.

If you dont have a system, then everything turns to chaos.

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Thats the trick because if you dont stick to it, then its chaos.

This means that theres no one right way to organize your pantry.

But, for the sake of argument, lets say yourereallyinto baking.

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Basically: Its choose your own pantry adventure.

So if theyre all shelf stable, Patel recommends storing them together for ease of use.

That way, the next time Im making lasagna or ravioli, Ill remember to use it.

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This is an easyand inspiring!way to experiment with flavor, too.

First of all: Place your leftovers on the top shelf, right at eye level.

Said salsa will just beonyour listso youll know its time to stock up.

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FWIW, you could alsofreeze spices,bread, and leftovers to do your future self a solid.

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