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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Edition 7-Powdered dip/seasoning mixes You know what I’m talking about – the Lipton onion mix and Hidden Valley Ranch mix. Their websites have hundreds of recipes. One of my favorites is just to use a pound (16 oz) of sour cream and a packet of mix to make a quick dip for veggies, chips, etc. … [Read more…]
Edition 6-Powdered Sugar I always keep powdered sugar on hand – mostly because if you want to make icing, well then you have the main ingredient. Pretty much no matter what icing I’ve made, they all call for powdered sugar. You could use it in a pinch if you dont have either white or brown … [Read more…]
Edition 5-Vinegar Whether you’re using it in a salad dressing, saute, or not as food, but as a cooking method, vinegar is something you should always keep on hand. Whether it’s red wine or rice vinegar, or straight up white vinegar like I use, keep one on hand. Today my recipe doesnt INCLUDE vinegar, it’s … [Read more…]
Edition 4 – Cream of… soups Cream of… soups are great to have on hand. Whether it be chicken, mushroom, chicken and mushroom, celery, etc. they can make a quick and easy gravy or provide the basis for a casserole. I like the 99% fat free kind. There is a particular name brand, which I’m … [Read more…]