Pantry Meals

Zucchini is a garden staple around here. It lends itself well to various cooking methods and flavor combinations. You’ll be amazed by the endless culinary possibilities of zucchini—from transforming into […]

Canned green beans can be a quick and convenient side dish, but they have a reputation for being pretty mushy. Is it possible to make canned green beans crispy like

Roasting canned green beans might not be the first thing that comes to mind for using your canned vegetables. However, with the right techniques and seasonings, it can be a

Our family loves the taste of stuffed cabbage as well as a family-favorite “porcupine” ball recipe. Something about those beef, cabbage, and tomato soup flavors blend so beautifully. However, both

Want a homemade dessert that takes just minutes to make? Don’t miss this fruit cobbler master mix! Just one mix—that you can prep ahead of time & store on your

Do you like Hamburger Helper? Did you know you can make it yourself at home just as quickly with much cleaner ingredients? Try this homemade mix for hamburger helper next

This pear pancake recipe is one our make-ahead “meal in a jar or bag” recipes. I usually prep 4-5 jars for quick dinners or weekend breakfasts throughout the following months.

This chicken and rice recipe has been in our family for years, and my husband’s family for years before that. Since the rice cooks directly in the onion soup and

Using just five ingredients, this is truly a simple pantry meal that you can throw together within minutes. Even though it calls for a pint of canned ground beef, you

I created this shelf-stable smoothie recipe over the course of a year. My criteria? If that sounds good to you, don’t miss this recipe for a homemade, budget-friendly superfood smoothie!

This two-hour bread beat all the rest of the bread recipes I’ve tried. If you want a bread recipe that is: Then this is the recipe for you! Tips for

Crazy crust pizza gets its name from the crust, which is a little peculiar. In this case, however, peculiar is spectacular! Tips for Making Homemade Pizza: Crazy Crust Style Use

This Spanish rice skillet is a twist on the classic side dish. We add meat and powdered greens to make it a complete, one-pot meal. Tips for Making This One-Pot

Have you ever heard of Butter Dip Biscuits? We recently discovered them and have officially added their fluffy goodness to our rotation for “Breakfast for Supper” night. They’re called “Butter

Do you ever cook with cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, or cream of celery soup? We do! The only problem is I don’t love the ingredients in it. About

This quick tortellini dish with peas in a homemade alfredo sauce can be largely prepped ahead of time using shelf-stable ingredients. We like to keep four “ready to cook” bags

Venison is a free source of wild game around here, so we eat a lot of it. This venison gravy recipe is one of our favorite ways to enjoy it.

When I first got married over 12 years ago, boxed mac and cheese was about the only thing I could cook—and even that I burned. Now we make macaroni and

This fruited rice pilaf is an easy make-ahead “Meal in Jar” side dish. Fruited rice typically calls for chopped apricots, but we didn’t have any on hand, so we substituted

We created this recipe out of necessity. My husband had just harvested his first deer on our new property, and I suddenly found myself with LOTS of ground venison. Our