Food waste has become a national issue, pressuring households to rethink how they cook and shop. In the United States, $218 billion worth of food is lost each year, a staggering cost that is driving families to change their daily food habits. As a response, many home cooks are creating no-waste pantries with simple fall staples, such as squash, apples, grains and root vegetables, which store well, work in many recipes and help reduce what ends up in the trash.

Four potato skins topped with cheese and sour cream.
Baked potato skins. Photo credit: Cook What You Love.

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