Category: Pantry Challenge

  • Sundried Tomato Garlic Noodles – A pantry meal (Vegetarian)

    My aunt came into town and helped me rearrange my pantry. Once I knew what was in my pantry, it was easy to decide what to make for dinner. I had some Pasta Roni’s Butter and Garlic noodles, sundried tomatoes, black olives, chickpeas, and canned chicken in the pantry. What could I make for dinner?…

  • Buttered Noodles

    This is one of my family’s favorite side dishes.  When I make them, I get a yeah.  The Wee One especially loves it when I serve corn, peas, or mixed veggies because he will mix them with the noodles.  His dad also mixes his veggies with his rice and noodles, so he comes upon it…

  • I’ve been working on perfecting this side dish for years.  I’ve finally found the best method to make tasty potatoes cooked all the way through and crispy on the outside. I cut each potato into 16 pieces, so they cook up faster. Roasted Potatoes Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe This post has been linked…

  • We had this for dinner on Monday.  When I asked Hubby if he liked it, he told me that it was rude to talk with their mouth full.  I take it that he liked it a lot. Paprika Chicken Stars of the recipe: Steps: Printable Recipe

  • I love cookies. They are one of my favorite desserts. Like a Lay’s Chip, you can’t eat just one. So last week, when Cookies and Cups posted a recipe for Peanut Butter Cups Chocolate Cookies, I knew I needed to try it to put it in my growing cookie recipe “file.”  These cookies were so…

  • All you need is five ingredients ~ six if you include the topping. So it’s perfect for the pantry challenge. I found this recipe while various blogs had a countdown to 2012. Each day they posted their top recipes in different categories. Recipe Shoebox listed this as one of their top recipes in the dessert category. It looked…

  • Here are some recipes that can be made from items in your pantry. Breakfasts Instant Oatmeal Mix  – Add any add-in you want, and you have a delicious breakfast Fruit Smoothie – Use any frozen fruit on hand, juice, or even yogurt.  Be as creative as you like. Lunch: Sloppy Joes – As long as you have some…

  • Pantry Challenge – Winter of 2012 As I was looking through various blogs, I found a pantry challenge.  IT DOES NOT mean only eating out of the pantry or freezer.  It means looking at what’s in the pantry or freezer before shopping or planning a menu. My goals for the pantry challenge are: 1.  Lower…

  • Another recipe I found on the Menus4Moms website.  It is easy to put together, especially if you use taco-seasoned ground beef that you have already cooked and then frozen. My picky hubby was surprised with how delicious this recipe was and how it didn’t taste too taco.  He does not like some spices used in…