Summary: Inside: 25 frugal pantry items to stock in your pantry to keep your meal cost low and your grocery spending in check. <br> Stocking your pantry with frugal staples is one way to keep your grocery cost down. I’m sharing my top 25 frugal pantry staples to stock.<br> <br> Having a good supply of frugal staples on hand to make meals from can keep your grocery cost lower. If you make your own items at home, you can really save quite a bit over the ready package items at the store.<br> In this week’s podcast I’m sharing 25 staples I stock in my frugal pantry. When the ingredients you use to cook with are low cost your whole meal cost less to make.<br> Show Notes,<br> 25 Frugal Pantry Staples<br> Scroll down and fill out the form below to get the printable version of these 25 frugal pantry staples.<br> Oats<br> <br> Oats are really versatile. I like to keep rolled oats on hand and oat groats. Rolled oats can be used to make <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/freezer-cooking/4-weeks-to-fill-your-freezer-day-4-oatmeal-packets">oatmeal packets</a>, as filler in meatloaf, or leftover oatmeal can be added to muffins or other baked good. The oat groats are a nice variation from the regular oatmeal for breakfast.<br> Rice<br> Rice is really inexpensive. So easy to make and can be used in many dishes. Mix rice with beans for a yummy vegetarian burritos bowls. Serve it with stir fry using up the leftover vegetables in the crisper before they go bad. Or use leftover rice to make a bowl of rice cereal in the morning.<br> Dry Beans. Peas, and Lentils<br> Dry beans are a great frugal pantry item. After cooking a pound of beans you have the equivalent of about 4 cans of canned beans for a fraction of the cost. You can use them in soups, along with rice for vegetarian meals or add to a salad. I try to keep a variety of dried beans, split peas, and lentils on hand.<br> Pasta<br> Pasta may not be as cheap as rice or oats but it’s still a great frugal pantry item. We use all kinds of pasta in our dinners. It’s easy to store and great to include in casseroles.<br> Eggs<br> <br> Eggs are so great for a frugal meal. You can eat them for breakfast, boil them and make deviled eggs for a snack. Or use the boiled eggs in an egg salad sandwich. Or make breakfast for dinner for a cheap and easy meal the whole family will love. I usually pay about $.10 an egg so it’s a great frugal protein source to have in your kitchen.<br> Yeast<br> Yeast is something I always have in my kitchen. I use it in my <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/recipes/frugal-homemade-bread-recipe">frugal bread recipe,</a> for making <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/recipes/make-cinnamon-rolls-scratch-90-minutes">homemade cinnamon rolls</a> or <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/recipes/quick-dinner-rolls-recipe">dinner rolls</a>. Baking your own bread and other items at home is so much less expensive than purchasing those items at the store.<br> Purchase yeast in bulk to save the most money. I purchase a 2 pound package at Costco but you can also find a one pound package at Winco Foods. Skip the small packages as that is the most expensive way to purchase yeast.<br> I store a small amount of yeast in my refrigerator in a sealed container. I vacuum seal the rest of the yeast to keep it fresh until I need it. It keeps a very long time this way.<br> Baking Soda and Baking Powder<br> If you are not using yeast in baking, then you will more than likely need baking soda or baking powder. This is another item I purchase at Costco.<br> These items save me the most when I use them to make my own baked items instead of purchasing them ready made. I use baking powder in my <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/apple-mini-muffins-with-nut-crumble-topping">muffins</a>, <a href="http://www.frugalfamilyhome.com/food/recipes/maple-glazed-chocolate-chip-pumpkin-bread">quick bread</a>,
