Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
✳️ The Well-Kept Pantry:
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Back-to-school season can bring excitement...and a little extra chaos.
Today, I'm sharing how to build what I call a Back-to-School Capsule Pantry—a collection of simple pantry staples that work together to make busy mornings easier, lunches simpler, and family dinners less stressful.
This isn't about buying everything at once or filling every shelf. It's about building a pantry with purpose...one thoughtful decision at a time.
In this video we'll cover:
00:00 Heading back to school
00:38 The Back to School Capsule Pantry
02:42 Quick and Easy Ideas for Breakfast
14:46 Daily Breakfast Options
19:50 Quick and Easy Lunch Ideas
24:32 Ideas for Daily Lunch Options
29:52 How to answer What's for Dinner
36:06 Daily dinner options with the Capsule Back to School Pantry
44:43 How to add flavor to your meals
49:39 The Well-Kept Pantry
My hope is that this video leaves you with practical ideas and a little more peace as you prepare for the back-to-school season.
When your pantry has a purpose, feeding your family becomes a whole lot less stressful.
💚 If you'd like more encouragement and practical homemaking ideas, I'd love to have you subscribe and join our Homemaking with Denise community.
#BackToSchool #PantryOrganizatio #homemakingwithdenise
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
✳️ Want to learn about waterbath canning? Check out my course, Yes You Can! A Beginner's Guide to Waterbath Canning with this link: courses.homemakingwithdenise.com/courses/waterbath-canning-course
✳️ Download my free Beginner’s Roadmap to Waterbath Canning here:
thisandthatwithdenise.systeme.io/waterbath-canning-roadmap
✳️ My link for The Well-Kept Pantry:
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Rubbermaid Spoonula: amzn.to/481wQqg
Ball Mason Jar Storage Lids: amzn.to/49olRZc
Measuring Spoons: amzn.to/3OxGNox
OXO 2 Cups Measuring Cup: amzn.to/3UBXiE1
Muffin Pan: amzn.to/3UwTlR0
Soup ladle: amzn.to/3SRTNbc
Apple slicer: amzn.to/3ODTZZ2
Lemon squeezer: amzn.to/3STt123
Can Rack Organizer amzn.to/3S5UkVk
Corner Kitchen Shelf Organizer amzn.to/48Zm7gU
Ball Mason Jars amzn.to/4aZvQ8Z
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Grabill Country Meats Variety Pack amzn.to/3U8wDOA
Hands Free Motion Centered Garbage Pan amzn.to/48EebSz
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Circus Clowns (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
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Circus Performers (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
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Circus Welcome to the Circus (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
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Diwali (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding April 2002 by Denise Jordan
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Harlem Renaissance Artists (Artists in Profile) by Denise Jordan
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Julian Bond, Civil rights Activist and Chairman of the NAACP (African-American Biographies) by Denise Jordan. amzn.to/3AW9Da6
Kwanzaa (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding by Denise M. Jordan (April, 2002) amzn.to/3484wI4
Mystery at Marin Marsh (Rigby Literacy Leveled Reader) by Denise Jordan
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✳️My Tech Gear
• Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II Camera amzn.to/2FGUUWj
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✳️ The Well-Kept Pantry:
thisandthatwithdenise.systeme.io/well-kept-pantry
Back-to-school season can bring excitement...and a little extra chaos.
Today, I'm sharing how to build what I call a Back-to-School Capsule Pantry—a collection of simple pantry staples that work together to make busy mornings easier, lunches simpler, and family dinners less stressful.
This isn't about buying everything at once or filling every shelf. It's about building a pantry with purpose...one thoughtful decision at a time.
In this video we'll cover:
00:00 Heading back to school
00:38 The Back to School Capsule Pantry
02:42 Quick and Easy Ideas for Breakfast
14:46 Daily Breakfast Options
19:50 Quick and Easy Lunch Ideas
24:32 Ideas for Daily Lunch Options
29:52 How to answer What's for Dinner
36:06 Daily dinner options with the Capsule Back to School Pantry
44:43 How to add flavor to your meals
49:39 The Well-Kept Pantry
My hope is that this video leaves you with practical ideas and a little more peace as you prepare for the back-to-school season.
When your pantry has a purpose, feeding your family becomes a whole lot less stressful.
💚 If you'd like more encouragement and practical homemaking ideas, I'd love to have you subscribe and join our Homemaking with Denise community.
#BackToSchool #PantryOrganizatio #homemakingwithdenise
WATCH NEXT ➡️ My 20-Item Capsule Grocery Haul: youtu.be/ve2KopjZ4F0
✳️ Want to learn about waterbath canning? Check out my course, Yes You Can! A Beginner's Guide to Waterbath Canning with this link: courses.homemakingwithdenise.com/courses/waterbath-canning-course
✳️ Download my free Beginner’s Roadmap to Waterbath Canning here:
thisandthatwithdenise.systeme.io/waterbath-canning-roadmap
✳️ My link for The Well-Kept Pantry:
thisandthatwithdenise.systeme.io/well-kept-pantry
➡️Sign up for my newsletter The Homemaker's Journal: eepurl.com/ip_ZIs.
Show Notes and Affiliate Links:
✳️Visit Amazon through my storefront here: amazon.com/shop/thisandthatwithdenisejordan
✳️ As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of my links below are affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I'll receive a small commission. It does not affect the price you pay. All items are in my storefront.
✳️ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN: (See EVERYTHING in My Shop):
Dutch Oven: amzn.to/3HNOseH
Ball Plastic Freezer Jars: amzn.to/3UvAup6
Spurtles Kitchen Tools: amzn.to/48bTHiS
Dried Whole Eggs: amzn.to/4bpcWs5
Rubbermaid Spoonula: amzn.to/481wQqg
Ball Mason Jar Storage Lids: amzn.to/49olRZc
Measuring Spoons: amzn.to/3OxGNox
OXO 2 Cups Measuring Cup: amzn.to/3UBXiE1
Muffin Pan: amzn.to/3UwTlR0
Soup ladle: amzn.to/3SRTNbc
Apple slicer: amzn.to/3ODTZZ2
Lemon squeezer: amzn.to/3STt123
Can Rack Organizer amzn.to/3S5UkVk
Corner Kitchen Shelf Organizer amzn.to/48Zm7gU
Ball Mason Jars amzn.to/4aZvQ8Z
Clear Plastic Storage Bins For Fridge or Pantry amzn.to/3HqRfdl
Grabill Country Meats Variety Pack amzn.to/3U8wDOA
Hands Free Motion Centered Garbage Pan amzn.to/48EebSz
Storage Shelves amzn.to/47Zes1r
Weigman Cooktop Cleaner: amzn.to/3iFz8aw
✳️ Apron Diva at aprondiva.com
✳️Shop the children's books I've written:
Circus Animal Acts Paperback (Heinemann Read & Learn) April 2002 by Denise Jordan amzn.to/3ukXWbB
Circus Clown ABC (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3GCHDcZ
Circus Clowns (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HvEmx9
Circus Performers (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3ATKi0m
Circus Welcome to the Circus (Heinemann Read & Learn) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3HqPD1P
Diwali (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding April 2002 by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3L7N3ju
Harlem Renaissance Artists (Artists in Profile) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3uknBBn
Julian Bond, Civil rights Activist and Chairman of the NAACP (African-American Biographies) by Denise Jordan. amzn.to/3AW9Da6
Kwanzaa (Heinemann Read & Learn) Library Binding by Denise M. Jordan (April, 2002) amzn.to/3484wI4
Mystery at Marin Marsh (Rigby Literacy Leveled Reader) by Denise Jordan
amzn.to/3Ht4cll
✳️My Tech Gear
• Canon PowerShot G7X Mark II Camera amzn.to/2FGUUWj
• Canon M6 Mark ii amzn.to/32UxVEO
• Rode Video Mic amzn.to/2Fu871i
❤️Stay connected with Homemaking with Denise:
• Email: thisandthatwithdenise@gmail.com
• Facebook: @thisandthatwithdenise
• Instagram @homemakingwithdenise
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