If dinnertime in your house ends up feeling like a mad dash and often ends in a frantic call to your family's favorite pizza spot, it's not you who needs to change your ways; it's your pantry. Shopping in advance and keeping your favorite essentials in stock can make a huge impact on the way your family eats.
"I can make anything with eggs, whole-wheat pasta, frozen spinach, and onions; those are my four main staples," Jenny Rosenstrach, author of Dinner: A Love Story and the blog of the same name, told us. "And maybe some quinoa. We do a big weekly shop on Sundays at Trader Joe's. We pile in the organic chicken: breasts, thighs, and drumsticks. It's affordable, healthy, and easily accessible."
