The Perfect Pantry

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The Perfect Pantry
Keep It On-Hand for Handy Meals
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How do you feel about preparing dinner for
yourself and/or your family?
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HELP

• The Perfect Pantry To The Rescue

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The Perfect Pantry
What would the perfect pantry do for you?

• Help me prepare meals that
• Are healthy
• Taste good
• Are affordable
• Can be prepared in just a few minutes!

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The Perfect Pantry
What would the perfect pantry do for you?
Help me feed myself and my family good food
without all the STRESS!
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Steps To Successful Meals

• Planning meals
• Shopping
• Meal preparation
• Eating

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Planning MealsFamily Favorites

• What do you prepare every week or every month?
• What are your familys favorites?
• What are your favorite recipes to prepare?

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Planning Meals
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Planning Meals The New American Plate
2/3 Fruits, vegetables and grains
1/3 low fat dairy products and meat
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Planning MealsThink Outside The BoxDo Something
Different
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Shopping stocking the perfect pantry

• Salad in a bag
• Fresh fruits
• Fresh vegetables
• Milk
• Juices
• Eggs
• Cheese

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Shopping stocking the perfect pantry

• Ready to cook chicken
• Ground beef
• French bread
• Fruits
• Vegetables

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Shopping stocking the perfect pantry

• Pasta
• Rice
• Spaghetti sauce
• Canned fruit
• Canned vegetables

• Canned mushrooms
• Canned tuna or salmon
• Nuts and raisins

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Shopping stocking the perfect pantry

• Low fat vinaigrette salad dressing
• Spaghetti sauce
• Olive oil/vegetable oil
• Cream soups
• Salt and pepper
• 3 or 4 spices (choose what your family likes)

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Shopping
weekly shopping made easy
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Meal Preparation

• Get the Right Tools

Keep it Simple Keep it Organized
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Meal PreparationTime Saving Cooking Techniques

• Microwave
• Crockpot
• Counter Grill
• Stirfry
• One-Dish Cooking

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Meal PreparationUsing Prepared Foods
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Meal PreparationMake Ahead Ideas
Making extra usually does not take extra time
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Eating

• Get back to the family table

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Whose Job is it Anyway?
All Family Members Can Help!
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For more information please refer to The Perfect
Pantry newsletter on your mini-CD
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