Food Ingredients Every Home Cook Should Have for Easy and Convenient Food Preparation
Sometimes it feels like if we're not eating or thinking about what we're going to eat, we're pondering whether we have all the groceries to make what we want and the endless conveyor belt of dirty dishes - let's not even talk about that nightmare. But to keep ourselves sane, it's beneficial to keep a well-stocked, preferably inexpensive pantry for easy and delicious meals so we don't get ourselves in a tizzy come supper time.
FLOUR
We would die of starvation without flour, which is kind of disgusting but that's a blog for another day. Homemade is an easy go-to.
- No knead focaccia bread: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/DBpDZLeVHWI?si=1Oj8JuAdYHXO2bTE)
- Fluffiest pancake/cake sponge: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/96tlM2Lzz7U?si=F-NO8evIdFU30KQG)
- Quick easy biscotti: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/ULbKaT9N0oM?si=D4IP7XoUa4tUI5Hc)
- The only roti recipe you will ever need: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/1vQ34bs_dTw?si=z_n1UFxo0h8ggcIi)
PASTA
All the pasta, oh all the pasta. No but on a more logical note, everyone needs a bit of spaghetti, a bit of macaroni in their kitchen. Add lasagne sheets to the list and you have dinner for a week.
- Meal prep for the win: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/z593vjIn_YA?si=_zY3H0N1Ejn2H1y_)
- One pot pasta: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/bJfXNwQswaU?si=Pa8xaQd3ZdBm0Zhk)
FROZEN VEGETABLE
As much as they are the best sometimes you just don't have the time or energy to peel and chop fresh vegetables. So to not skimp on a balanced meal frozen is the best alternative. Use them to cook soup. Roast with some herbs. Add to a chicken stir fry.
POTATOES
The king of starch, sweet potato is the queen. The meals you can create with potatoes are endless, then add flour...you will never starve, you might be bloated but you not be hungry. Slap chips. Roast potatoes. Potato mash.
- This potato and leek soup will become your winter favourite: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/5wBj2NMD0Ys?si=8YMK_NJt_DRBkdU-)
- If you're feeling for something different try this gnocchi recipe: Watch recipe here(https://youtu.be/NCTGmbAnn44?si=VMNDmdxRQ5opCioS)
SPICES
All the spices, literally. Herbs. Rubs. Any and every spice you can get your hands. Creating food is an experiment in creativity, especially if you are cooking for just yourself. Adding a spice that does not usually go with whatever cuisine you may be dabbling in is adding your own touch.
But must-have spices that you should not exist without are ginger, garlic, thyme, basil, coriander, turmeric.
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