There are plenty of lesser-known pantry staples that make just as good ... 10 different foods that are probably on your typical grocery list, plus how to to incorporate them into your meals ...

Organizing your pantry may not always hit the top of your to-do list once it becomes a grocery dumping ground, but tidying up can maximize the pantry's storage, efficiency and accessibility.

And while I've always been good at jotting down a makeshift grocery list on my phone's notes app, it's almost always a very loose sketch of my pantry's most-reached for snacks and ingredients.

You can get most of the staples mentioned on this list at ethnic markets at less than half the price of American grocery stores — even the big-box ones. Za’atar is actually a blend of several ...