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Meal planning and a smart pantry

Plan it, stash it, eat it. Waste less, spend less.

Plain-English guides to spending less on food: a simple weekly meal plan, a pantry that saves you trips, storing food safely, using leftovers and cutting the food you throw away.

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Dinners this week$10.60 a person

  • MonBean chili$1.40
  • TueLeftover chili burritos$1.10
  • WedSheet-pan chicken and vegetables$2.60
  • ThuFried rice with leftover vegetables$1.20
  • FriHomemade pizza$1.90
  • SatPasta with greens$1.50
  • SunSoup from the freezer$0.90

Use firstspinachhalf an onionyogurt

An illustrative plan. Costs per serving will vary by store and region.

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CalculatorKitchen savingsWasted food and takeout, a year. ChartHow long food keepsFridge and freezer times. ChecklistSmart StashSixteen steps to waste less.

15 pantry and meal planning guides

Plan meals

Stock the pantry

Store it well

Waste less

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The Weekly Meal Plan Workbook

Plan the week's meals, take stock of your pantry, write a shopping list by store section, list what to use first, and log what gets thrown away.

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Meal plans and your pantry, in one place

Smart Stash app: a simple app for a weekly meal plan, a pantry and freezer inventory with use-first alerts, and a shopping list built from your plan.

$3 a month, or $24 a year, for the whole household. Cancel any time.

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