Sometimes the best recipes come from a chaotic round of Chopped when dinner time rolls around and you’re nearly out of groceries. By stocking your pantry with just three ingredients, plus some pasta, next time your stomach is grumbling and you’re overdue for a trip to the store, you can whip up something nourishing and delicious!

I’ve said this many times but we have to stop demonizing processed foods because by definition, we’re demonizing canned and jarred foods as well! Just because something isn’t fresh or in it’s whole form, doesn’t mean it’s less worthy of a place on our plate. Having canned and jarred foods on hand makes…

Lentils are my favorite plant-based protein. Not only are they incredibly versatile, they are also inexpensive, easy to store, and nutrient dense… One pound of lentils could cost as little as a $1 at most grocery stores and provides up to 14 servings! Because they are sold dry, they can also be stored for extended periods of time without going bad making them an excellent pantry staple.