If social media has taught us anything it’s that you don’t have to be a professional chef to be a fabulous home cook! In fact, the opposite is true. 

Influencers on a college budget share tips for quick and easy meals using a can of beans while celebrity chefs show us how to make restaurant quality meals at home. There’s someone online with your culinary skill set that can help guide you to make home cooking work for your lifestyle.

But this conversation has a flip side. You may be stretched thin and not sure if you can add anything else to your to-do list. But cooking at home can be practically stress-free when you use the right strategies. 

As a dietitian and three-time cookbook author, I’m here to help. Here, we’ll cover why home cooking may improve your health, happiness, and budget. And, most importantly, just how to stock your kitchen to make home cooking a breeze. 

When you co...