Unlocking Glory: Your Guide to the 2025 SELF Pantry Awards Submission

Ah, the most wonderful time of the year—no, not the holidays with their endless shopping lists and awkward family gatherings, but something far more exhilarating: the 2025 Pantry Awards season! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, **SELF** is rolling out the red carpet (or perhaps just a very well-organized kitchen counter) to crown the champions of shelf-stable delights.

Imagine a whirlwind of editors, chefs, registered dietitians, and home cooks tasting their way through hundreds—no, **hundreds**—of products. It’s a culinary marathon, and the finish line is a pantry stocked with items that can turn mundane meals into celebrations of flavor and joy. Because, let’s face it, cooking and hosting can sometimes feel like climbing Mount Everest in stilettos, but we’re on a mission to find those gems that make the journey a bit more pleasurable.

And guess what? This year, we’re spicing it up with a brand-new category by popular demand: **sips**! That's right—this year’s awards will not just be reserving accolades for snacks, spreads, and sturdy staples, but also for a delightful array of shelf-stable, non-alcoholic beverages that are just begging to be paired with your favorite nibbles. Picture yourself, gracefully sipping from a fizzy seltzer while unraveling the mysteries of life—like why your cat always seems to know when you’re about to eat something delicious.

So, grab a notebook and start taking notes. To ensure your beloved creations are considered, all products must be submitted by November 21, 2024. Yes, you heard me right—just one simple online form per item, please. No back-to-back submissions of the same flavor unless you want to be the star of the “why does she have so many types of oatmeal?” conversation next Thanksgiving.

Now, we might not be able to call in every item, especially if our editors have had a *just a little too much* of some samples already stockpiled in their closets (we’re looking at you, gluten-free brownies). So, keep it clever, keep it concise, and make sure to note any wonderful flavor varieties you have rattling around in your pantry; those will certainly make the cut—if only to provide our taste testers with a delightful conundrum of choices.

And remember, while we’re busy tasting our way through these delicious nominations, our lawyers would like us to remind you that **SELF** does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We’re here for the food, people—not so much for the blood tests.

Thanks for tuning in, and may the best sips and snacks win!