Whether you’re cooking for yourself or a whole family, sometimes cooking inspiration just doesn’t come and you may find yourself struggling to put an interesting meal together. What’s helpful in these moments is to have a good stock of essentials in your cupboards that can be adapted to multiple meals. Here are just three items to always have in store.
Canned Corn
Sweet corn is filled with healthy vitamins but is also technically a carbohydrate, so adding it to your meals ticks many nutritional boxes. It’s also incredibly versatile and adds some lovely fresh sweetness to meals. Whether you’re stirring it through pasta or using it to make a dip, it will liven up any dish.
Chopped Tomatoes
This simple ingredient is used in so many dishes in cuisines from all around the world. You can add any flavorings you like, to create anything from sauces and soups to curries and stews. Cooked tomatoes are great for your health as well, so this is a cupboard staple that you can’t go wrong with.
Canned Sardines
We should all be more conscious of our fish intake due to overfishing and sustainability. But oily fish is super healthy, so including it in your diet is important too. Having some tasty, healthy protein ready to go from a can is also very helpful when you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
