Food Storage
Homemade Salsa 2 Ways
My motto: #usewhatyouhave And this year, thanks to all the time I’ve had to garden in the summer of 2020, we have a TON of tomatoes. How about 2 new ways to make homemade salsa? I mean, we are smack dab in the middle of TOMATO season. I’ve made so much salsa, it’s crazy. But…
Read MoreGarden Series: Cheesy Zucchini Bread
I’m always looking for another great recipe to make with the hundreds of pounds of zucchini my garden produces. Here’s a savory bread…. full of cheese…. because cheese makes everything better. And if you want other great recipes for zucchini, TRY these recipes too. Lemon Zucchini Bread and for the chocolate lovers, and oldie but…
Read MoreGarden Series: Canning Fresh Marinara Sauce
Tomatoes. Tomatoes. Tomatoes. I came home from Montana, and found about 25 lbs of tomatoes to use. Salsa is always a go to. Last year I did Tomato Jam. Which is awesome. But why not try something new? A marinara perhaps? I love a great bowl of fresh sauce and pasta. Don’t you? And because…
Read MoreMeatless Meals…. a new Dinner Rescue w/ Studio 5
AKA Chickpea Tikki Masala You asked, and we are giving you delicious meals, that are meatless…. that could almost make themselves….. with very little time or effort, you can have delicious meals, your family will love. Here’s the Chickpea Tikki Masala. Chickpea Tikki Masala 2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained 3 carrots, diced 1 sweet…
Read MoreModern Food Storage
So apparently a world-wide pandemic does happen in your lifetime. AND you get to stay at home FOREVER, and feed your family, every single day. Why are they always hungry? I consider myself a pretty prepared person. My husband and I have food storage. We plan. We try to stay within a budget, (we meaning…
Read MoreFresh Handmade Tortillas
Would you believe I’ve had this recipe for years and NEVER made it until now? I mean. WHY? WHAT WAS I THINKING? Now in just a matter of a couple weeks, Cami is our resident tortilla pro. PLUS no more buying fresh tortillas from the store, which will save me a whopping $20 per month.…
Read MoreBaked Spaghetti
Use your leftover pasta to create this easy, tasty and comforting dish. Any kind of leftover pasta will do. Penne, Ziti, Linguine, Lemon Picatta…. Do you have leftover pasta in the fridge? Raise your hand? #usewhatyouhave You ALL know my motto. I love the challenge of using what you have. And making something new again.…
Read MoreTamale Pie w/ Food Storage
Alrighty. Upping my food storage meal game with this great recipe. This recipe has been in my archives for just about 20 years. I made it a lot when the kids were little. I don’t know why I stopped making it. Now we are making it again. A lot. With pantry staples. There’s some substitutions…
Read MoreWacky Cake
Chocolate. Chocolate Cake. Need a good, easy fool proof cake? I want to share with you a great chocolate cake recipe from the Paul family. Wacky Cake. At this time, we NEED chocolate. I mean, by 3 pm each day, we could all use some chocolate to relieve the stress of it all. I still…
Read MoreChicken & Dumplings w/ Food Storage
This recipe is a staple for our family. And I like to keep all the ingredients on hand, and in my fridge, pantry for #foodstorage. Chicken and Dumplings- it’s great comfort food that feeds your heart, soul and body in times like these. This recipe is filling, so there’s usually some leftovers. Dehydrated vegetables, canned…
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