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Save time, money, and mealtime with the power of your pantry! Any meal is more manageable—and more affordable—when you're well-prepared. In The Essential Pantry Cookbook, popular cooking vlogger Jen Chapin shows you how to use the ingredients you have on hand to make quick, flavorful meals, or take your fresh food cooking to the next level. This must-have pantry cookbook has more than 100 delicious recipes and creative adaptations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus tasty desserts your family will love! The Essential Pantry Cookbook is your guide to: Pantry staples—This cookbook gives you a comprehensive list of essential ingredients and how they can be used to create new dishes. Plus, you'll learn tips and guidelines for improving ingredient shelf life. Recipe riffs—You'll find 80 easy-to-make recipes and 100 variations or "riffs" designed to incorporate different pantry staples, so dinner is a snap with no unnecessary shopping trips required. Saving time and money—Jen offers tips and tricks for using pantry ingredients that would otherwise be neglected and sit on a shelf well past its expiry date. Fast and fabulous meals start with knowing how to make the most out of the ingredients in your pantry and this indispensable pantry cookbook.