Do you stare blankly inside your pantry filled with canned goods, sauce mixes, boxes of crackers, jams, and half empty packages of pasta? Instead of looking inside and immediately wanting to call for pizza delivery, think about joining the pantry challenge 2019 and make use of those items staring back at you. There are apps and resources online that can help you organize the items you have and show you how to create a pantry inventory list so you don’t feel overwhelmed just by opening the door. You can even download a pantry app with a barcode scanner to scan all the items in there and tidy it up. How practical would it be to check your phone for your pantry inventory before you head home from work. Think about how much time you could save if you chose to shop your pantry instead of making trips to the store to buy more ingredients. If you get home from work, look in the pantry (or in your app) and find canned tomatoes, basil and chili in your spices, half a package of pasta, and maybe some canned veggies, it may not be your five star cuisine, but you’ll be on the couch relaxing with a warm bowl of arrabbiata a lot sooner than if you had to head out to the store. Getting creative with your pantry items will not only save you time but also helps you spend less money on a daily basis. 

If you’re having trouble getting creative with the treasures in your pantry, applications have you covered there too. There are apps that focus on pantry item recipes to help inspire you to use what you have, and not spend the time and money to go out and buy more. Just like most people, do you get half way through your morning and start to wonder what should i make to eat today? Instead of going to the store, you can download an app that allows you to sort recipes by ingredients you already have at home and enjoy the ease of cooking with a recipe. You can also download a recipe maker, enter ingredients and the app will come up with a recipe for you. Let’s say you put in canned tuna, cream of mushroom soup, canned corn, open box of crackers, and pasta. That doesn’t look like much in a cluttered pantry, but that is the makings of a yummy casserole in less than 30 minutes. To eat delicious food, you don’t have to spend loads of money, you just need to get creative and organized with the help of these apps to turn the pantry full of clutter into quick and tasty hassle free meals.