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Credit: The All New Complete Cooking Light Cookbook, Oxmoor House 2006

If your drawers are stuffed, your shelves are packed, and your grocery list is a mess, follow these tips to get organized and clear the clutter.

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Pantry Essentials Checklist

Pantry Checklist

A well-stocked pantry of top-notch ingredients is the key to creative cooking. With these ingredients, you'll always be able to bring tasty and interesting dishes to the table. Once you've stocked up on the basics, you can expand into more unique and unusual ingredients as you feel inspired. Keep these ingredients on hand and you'll always be able to get a tasty meal on the table.

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The hardest part of getting homemade meals on the table is the planning. Leave the menu to us-Print our 30-ingredients or less Shopping List and head to the store. In less than an hour, you'll have everything you need to make five delicious dinners.

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The key to a streamlined refrigerator is to ensure easy access to foods when they're at their peak of flavor and freshness. We'll show you where best to store foods and tell you when to toss them out.

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10 Must-Have Staples for Your Pantry

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Make meal time a breeze by keeping key ingredients on hand so you never have to resort to take out again.

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Smart Storage Strategies

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The key to fresh taste is knowing how to store food safely and efficiently in the pantry, refrigerator, and freezer.

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7 Secrets to Easy Meal Planning

Plan Family Meals

Trade the weeknight "what's for dinner" dance for an easy-to-follow meal game plan that's guaranteed to get fresh and delicious dinners on the table for your family every night of the week.

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Must-Have Kitchen Essentials

Must-Have Kitchen Essentials

Whether your're registering for wedding gifts or just looking to update your cookware collection, we can tell you just what you need.

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10 Gadgets for a Healthy Kitchen

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Some kitchen tools can help you cook healthier, tastier meals. Looking beyond the gimmicky gadgets and appliances that can fill drawers or collect dust on counters, we've compiled a list of utensils that are worth taking up kitchen space.

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