14 Grocery Staples I Always Have as a 20-Something on a Budget

There might come a day when I decide to be a grown-up who doesn't incorporate pasta into her weekly routine, but today is not that day. Pasta is always in my pantry: usually a long kind like linguine, sometimes a small kind like orzo, and sometimes a healthier version like whole-wheat or brown-rice pasta. No matter what kind you have, it's the perfect dinner staple because you can throw almost anything (random veggies and frozen chicken) in it to make a meal.