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Cheapest pantry staples that do the most work

copper-hazel-52
Cheapest pantry staples that do the most work

Canned tomatoes, chickpeas, rice, eggs. What else?

gentle-lichen-542 more

Fried rice with whatever is left in the fridge. Day-old rice is the secret.

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misty-birch-59

Same experience here.

The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.

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late-thistle-9

Same experience here.

The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.

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rustling-heron-601 more

A rice cooker frees up a burner and your attention. Essential for me.

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gentle-reed-30

Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.

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misty-rowan-881 more

Freeze herbs in olive oil in an ice cube tray. Nothing goes to waste.

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still-heron-60

Do you have a source for that? Not doubting, I just want to read more.

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gentle-birch-286 more

Eggs. A good omelette is a full dinner in five minutes.

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slow-sedge-404 more

Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.

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slow-finch-341 more

slow-sedge-40 wrote:

Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.

Same experience here.

The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.

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still-heron-60

Same experience here.

The second time went a lot better once I stopped rushing it.

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slow-lichen-381 more

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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slow-wren-31

This is the most useful reply in the thread.

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sunlit-willow-22

Honestly the cheap option was fine for the first few years.

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