Fun Monday…
Mariposa is hosting Fun Monday for this week. She asked us about our collections. I collect recipes! Please scroll down and check out my Sunday post for more news… 😉 Lil Mouse
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Basic Pantry Staples ed. 17
Edition 17-Tomato Paste Tomato paste is a thick tomato product often found in small cans or tubes. It can be added to the back of a sauce to give a hint of tomato flavor, or as a base to start making something as awesome as spaghetti or pizza sauce. If you have a recipe that … [Read more…]
Recipes…
If you do try any of my recipes, please be sure and let me know how they turn out. I always like to know. Thanks Jenni for letting me know that the Taco Soup turned out for you. A lady I knew made the same thing but warmed it in a little crock pot and … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples ed. 15
Edition 15-Olives Okay, so olives (black or green, or other) are great items to keep on your shelf. For one thing, if you are stuck with a potluck or food day and you have no idea what to bring, you could throw together a quick relish tray with what you have on hand in your … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples ed. 14
Edition 14 – Pita Pockets Pita pockets are round pieces of a chewier bread that you can cut in half to make “pockets” to stuff “stuff” in. Really, their uses are endless. And they keep well in the freezer. I just took some out that had been stuffed in there since June and they were … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples ed. 12 & 13
Edition 12 -Canned Fruit and Edition 13 – Canned Pie Filling Canned fruit can make a quick salad or refreshing snack. Pineapple could be used to top a ham, mango in a chutney, to make a smoothie, you name it. Fruit is low in calories and some of it is very high in nutrients such … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples ed. 11
Edition 11- Pudding Mixes Like Jell-o, but oh so NOT jell-o, is pudding mix. Quick to mix together to fill a bowl or fill a pie, pudding is a great pantry staple. Add a dollop of cool whip for a kid favorite. Or add the mix to any one of many recipes and sweeten up … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples, Ed.10
Edition 10-Jell-o Jell-o is a must for your pantry. Boxed mixes keep forever on the shelf and online recipes for salads and desserts containing jello are floating around everywhere. Mix up one for a potluck in a hurry. And, if you have a calm 5 minutes while something else is in the oven or before … [Read more…]
Basic Pantry Staples ed. 9
Edition 9-Canned vegetables (or frozen) This is a no-brainer. Everyone should have a few cans or bags of vegetables on the shelf to supplement fresh vegetables, or in our case, totally make up our vegetable diet. It’s a great way to add some color, flavor, and vitamins to any recipe. Ed.9 RecipeGreen Bean Casserole 1 … [Read more…]