From new backpacks and lunch boxes to notebooks and clothes it's the time of
the year to shift back into a routine and head back to school.
And as you know, packing healthy lunches and snacks for our kids is part of that
routine. Today I want to show you how I restock my pantry and fridge and get my
kitchen back-to-school ready with basic ingredients that become the foundation
for healthy and fresh meals. The first thing you want to do is get a shopping
list ready. My pantry is pretty bare from our summer's relaxed schedule so I really
need to get that restocked. Here I have my MOMables meals for the week whose
ingredients I've added to my shopping list. I've also added all the additional
pantry and fridge staples that I consider kitchen must-haves for the
school year. Because this shopping overhaul can get pricey I'm going to use
Flipp, a free shopping app that makes it easy to save time and money by finding
the best deals on all the items on my list. With an amazing shopping list,
coupons and weekly ads, Flipp is my one-stop-shop for finding everything I
need for this pantry and fridge back-to-school overhaul. All I have to do
is search for a particular item and it will show me the retailers near me where
it's on sale. With a tap of a finger, I can clip offers and they will be
added to my shopping list for easy organization I can also originally clip
coupons for added savings. No more paper circulars, no more cutting coupons and
forgetting to bring them with me... Alright, now that I've selected the best deals on
my local store and added everything I need to my flip shopping list I'm ready
to shop.
Okay guys, with all these awesome ingredients I feel like I'm really going
to make an impact in the organization of my fresh meals this fall. So next, I
just need to put away all these things and then I'll go through the items I
purchased and my savings. That was a serious haul so let's take a look at
some of the things I have in the pantry. Meals and snacks that are balanced and healthy
is the number one priority for me and the items I've purchased definitely
check both boxes. The key to being back to school ready is having ready-to-eat
items on hand. I have our grab-and-go pantry snacks here with things that I
pre-sorted into snack bags. They include things like almonds, granola bars, trail,
mix, nut butter singles, and rice crackers. They can be eaten on their own or with
other snack items that need refrigeration like cheese sticks, celery
packs, carrots, hummus, guacamole packs... all of these are perfect to have on hand
for when the kids get home from school or adding them into the lunch bag.
I refilled our pantry with many pantry staples since they are the foundation of
many of our go-to meal ideas. They are perfect for simple back-to-school
dinners or lunchbox builders. Using Flipp I found great deals on rice, oats, beans,
flour, and pasta, in addition to some canned goods for emergencies. As fresh
food goes I got some fresh fruit on sale as well as spinach so I made some smoothie
bags for quick after-school snacks. Having these on hand makes smoothie
making a breeze. And since we're in the freezer, I found frozen veggies for quick sides
and easy recipes as well some protein for dinner meals. In the fridge I saved on
lunch meat and deli cheese, eggs, milk, bacon, ground beef, carrots and celery,
hummus packs and more. These are great building blocks for many of our
lunchbox favorites. Some of my kids favorite breakfasts are my make-ahead burritos
and overnight oats --all recipes that can easily be made ahead for busy school
mornings. For lunches, I love mini quiches, thermos soups, pinwheels... and for quick
midweek dinners some of our favorites are skillet lasagna, slow cooker chicken and more.
You can find all those recipes in this YouTube channel and I'll make sure
to create a back-to-school playlist with my favorite recipes for you and link it
below. In this haul, I saved nearly $40 and visited two grocery stores although
if your grocery store price matches you could get the same deals with just one
stop. Week after week, that savings really adds up! For a printable pantry stocking
shopping list and a weekly plan make sure you check out the link right below
this video. Flipp is free and available for download
on both iOS and Google Play so make sure to check it out in the description box
below. Well, how about you what are some of your go-to items to stock your
fridge and pantry this back to school season that you love to save on? Leave
a comment below and let me know. I'll be on the lookout to try to create recipe
videos for you with those items.