Pantry Cooking

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Жыл бұрын

I didn't spend a dime (this week) on these meals. I sourced it all from my pantry and freezers. Using your resourcefulness is a great way to save money and serve up delicious meals.
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@reneemorlan1855 Жыл бұрын

I want to encourage everyone to get your wonderful cookbooks, I got mine this week and made the cranberry nut pie and it was delicious!! I love this channel, this is one of the best KZfaq channels available ❤️

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Thank you Renee.

@cathydecarles7084 Жыл бұрын

I am with you Jennifer cookbooks are wonderful I got Her first year ago February 2021 and the 2nd 2 months ago they really wonderful cookbooks and not expensive I just love to Thank you 🙏🏻 Renenn

@thewoodenspoon9679 Жыл бұрын

Jennifer this is one of my favorite kinds of videos. I love getting ideas on ‘making do’ with what we have. I’ld love to see more! The meals look amazing and very smartly done. Thank you!

@melodypeirce-oneill587 Жыл бұрын

Hello Miss Jennifer & beautiful family! Glad to see another video from you! I've actually been binge watching alot of your older videos as far as 4yrs ago! I love seeing how everyone has grown both physically & spiritually! Sending love & positive vibes from RI 🤗🥰

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Hi Melody. Thanks for watching.

@eileenkillen1481 Жыл бұрын

Loved this challenge you set for yourself. Peter’s little face at the end when he tasted the fish he caught, so cute. 🙏🇮🇪❤️

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

He’s always been my foodie with plenty of facial expressions.

@sheilaperl4155 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video, I really enjoyed seeing you finding your meals in your pantry! The fish looked fantastic, and the potatoes!!!😊

@paulaelves5160 Жыл бұрын

those fish bites and potatoes looks delicious,a dollop of tartar sauce and i,d be in heaven xx

@yvettegerry9862 Жыл бұрын

Oh the blue gill reminds me of my dear brother and he could clean a fish 🎣 better than anyone never found a bone . I miss him ! Thank you for sharing 🌟🌈🌟

@Madelinechriston 3 ай бұрын

lol - I always tell my family that there is no extra charge for the hair❤

@canningcraftingcrochetingt7910 3 ай бұрын

All looks delicious. Amazing how creative we can be when we make sod from what we have. Good job!

@acountrylife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 So true.

@patriciamcintire Жыл бұрын

that was so sweet of your friend to bring you that sausage, and so awesome you had everything to make lasagna ❤

@sharlenedegazon-legay9746 7 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Jennifer! Blessings and peace to you!❤❤❤

@GeorgiaPeach87 Жыл бұрын

Lasagna soup is really good with breadsticks. It comes together really quick, but tastes like you spent all day on it.

@ColleenH38 Жыл бұрын

We all need to take the time to shop our stash for making meals before buying more. I rarely make a meal plan but I do keep a fully stocked refrigerator, freezer and pantry. We actually turned an unused guest bedroom into a "grocery store". So on most days, I have what I need and can make good meals.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Wow! How nice to have an extra room to do that.

@lanagraham1661 Жыл бұрын

All of your meals looked delicious! The fish really got my tastebuds going. My grandparents were avid fishermen. We were blessed with lots and lots of yummy crappie and blue gill. Later in their lives they went fishing in the North Georgia mountains for rainbow trout. Talking about yummy.😋 Thanks for sharing your meal ideas with us!

@2Blessed Жыл бұрын

I grew up in WI - we did the 'Chop Suey" too, but never even called it mock, it was just Chop Suey to us! I had kind of forgotten that one, I might have to introduce my Southern Hubby to it soon! We added the Chinese-style veggies and water chestnuts, and served it over rice with the noodles sprinkled on top.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Oh I’d love that with water chestnuts.

@ifthecreekdontrise Жыл бұрын

That fish made my mouth water! Loved fresh caught fish. I used to fish a lot with my dad when I was younger. I make your potatoes in the oven but I started calling them half baked potatoes simply because it’s humorous in more ways than one 😂

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

I bet that name surprises guests. Want a half-baked potato?

@ifthecreekdontrise Жыл бұрын

@@acountrylife lol yes - part of the fun 😀😀 they really are so delicious!

@crowdedisolation Жыл бұрын

Pantry cooking is how I was raised to cook. Only holiday meals were planned ahead. Flying by the seat of your pants is a great way to come up with new recipes AND save money.

@sarahjo6807 Жыл бұрын

I have all men in the house. I know EXACTLY why there's sunglasses in the freezer. 😂

@sarahjo6807 Жыл бұрын

Also, I think I'm a better cook when I cook from the pantry and throw ingredients together. Some of my best meals become repeats in this house purely by desperation.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Because we use ingredients that we know everyone likes.

@edwardleecaliforniausa Жыл бұрын

Hi all good morning happy Sunday morning and happy weekend and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter

@cathybennion6070 Жыл бұрын

Love to see you do a freezer clean out. I love it when people find treasures in there.

@SSanf Жыл бұрын

And this is how rich we are. We have food in our pantries that we don't even remember putting there.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

It’s always good to have reserves.

@karenkissick6884 Жыл бұрын

My best meals lately were thrown together leftovers and things from my pantry. Love doing this.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

It’s very satisfying.

@thevikmanstorpkitchen.403 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of tips. Its have become crazy expensive in Sweden and I love too get all the tips I can get.❤

@natashawilliams7139 Жыл бұрын

That lasagna looked delicious 😍😍

@n.a.garciafamily Жыл бұрын

This is *exactly* what I need to do. Thank you for the confirmation and inspiration ☺️❤

@braxtonchurch4231 Жыл бұрын

Love those half potatoes. They’re a hit here n so simple to make. Love your recipes.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Thanks. And they go with everything.

@Rachel-tc5bu Жыл бұрын

@4:28 When Frost Watch watches you back...lolll 😎🥶😅 And I think "that kind of mom" is the BEST kind of mom because I have one of those, too! 💖😉💖 Thank you for sharing!! It's a pleasure watching you and your family as always! (not from inside the freezer, though; that would be ~eyes cold~ 😂💕)

@lisenolet2856 Жыл бұрын

More videos like this please!!!

@deeb8733 Жыл бұрын

Yum!

@jankitteringham8483 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Jennifer and family. Thankyou! 🇬🇧🥰

@jeanarose9032 Жыл бұрын

I love your cooking I'm a mom of two and I'm a good cook but your type of cooking reminds me of my mom's cooking.❤️

@robinmcmillen7917 Жыл бұрын

I’m loving this video, so inspiring!

@HammTeach Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy watching you make meals with things you already have at home! Great way to clean out freezers and find things you even forgot you had.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

The forgotten items…I’m always happy to find and use them up.

@peggystrey8986 Жыл бұрын

Yum. I love blue gill! I cant wait to try your potato haves with our walleye.

@cumberlandquiltchic1 Жыл бұрын

The fish looked delicious! Peter is quite the outdoorsman. It’s fun that you and Anna had a movie night. Everything looked great! Nice of your neighbor to bring sausage.

@deeengstrom2055 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video very much. I'm always so proud of myself when I can pantry cook. :) I feel like it's such an accomplishment.

@WillowsGarden Жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer and sweet family! I have done the same thing, just looked in my pantry to decide what meal I needed to make. I made a pot of homemade chili so I could make Frito Pie. Only because I’ve been craving it. All your meals look so delicious. Thank you for sharing and have a blessed Sunday!

@Nikki-ec1zb Жыл бұрын

The fish and potatoes looked amazing 🤩

@deliciouslysaid Жыл бұрын

Jennifer, I truly enjoy your videos!

@mnchop8503 Жыл бұрын

So what we needed now!

@kathycourington4748 Жыл бұрын

I loved these ideas! You always inspire me ! Thank you for reminding me that there is always something to eat if I just look Lol

@bettyhowatt8167 Жыл бұрын

awesome ideas!

@megm4940 Жыл бұрын

Love doing pantry clean out weeks! If I have something like the green beans that I have none of I throw them on a sale watch list so when they go on sale I know to pick up on them but am never paying full price! Definitely helps us clear out stuff that’s made it to the bottom of the freezers or forgotten about so helps with having less waste!

@l.elizabethb.361 Жыл бұрын

Oh I like your floral print apron ! I would wear that, very nice !

@patti8732 Жыл бұрын

tfs. I always enjoy your videos, Jennifer. The fish looked amazing. mmmm

@MidwestGirl Жыл бұрын

What a woman! That was SO helpful, Jennifer! Thanks for sharing - I got a lot of ideas!

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Thanks Midwest Girl.

@darciwaterman7824 Жыл бұрын

How funny,I was just thinking about making mock chow mein the other day. Much love from Wisconsin ❤️

@cynthiafrance6741 Жыл бұрын

so fun, thanx for sharing

@emileeneuman1836 Жыл бұрын

We just had the last of our fish in a fish fry yesterday for lunch. We do ours in the Andy’s fish fry that you can get from fleet farm. It’s really good

@kristenschnese6980 Жыл бұрын

Ooh I know what mock chop suey is I learned to make that from the NFO cookbook I gave great idea! I am going to try that oh I love blue gill yum yum

@Bellejourney85 Жыл бұрын

When you sprayed the foil I was like, duh.... why didn't I ever think of that!

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

That's the value of KZfaq...learning something new all the time.

@Bellejourney85 Жыл бұрын

@@acountrylife absolutely! I learn so much everyday on KZfaq

@mollysmith6055 Жыл бұрын

My mom used to make that casserole too but with two differences: a can of golden mushroom soup and a can of cream of celery. She always called it 'Chinese Noodle Casserole '. It was always one of my favorites. Your meals all looked great.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

I like that recipe name.

@debgordon6542 Жыл бұрын

We had a lot of laughs over the sunglasses in the freezer. Those glasses looked familiar... but I'm not gonna snitch. My new answer for everything, "because that's just the kinda mom I am!" Love it!

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Are you thinking Joe?

@debgordon6542 Жыл бұрын

@@acountrylife Well... yes. But, but maybe he needed to cool them off...for Frost Watch Season :-)

@heatherwoods296 Жыл бұрын

That apron looks so cute! But I must ask if we can have one with a pocket . I usually don't purchase one without. As always everything looked delish and shelf cooking is such a fun challenge ... You've inspired me to try that this coming week ❤ keep up the fantastic job. I love your channel

@marywa288 Жыл бұрын

A pantry freezer clean out is on the menu plan until end of May! So far so good. Tonight cod filets, rice barley and veg bake, coleslaw and cherry tomatoes. Thanks for sharing some of your ideas.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

I tend to make more rice, too, when I’m using up food.

@georgiaedwards9423 Жыл бұрын

My Mama called it Shanghai casserole- same recipe 💕 sometimes made it fancy by serving it with frozen egg rolls

@susanhollis5015 Жыл бұрын

😊❤

@Bex-rg8pj Жыл бұрын

❤

@kimattaway6626 Жыл бұрын

If you open both sides of can, it's easier to get the soup out. 😊

@debgordon6542 Жыл бұрын

I want to do this but when you turn the open can upside down to use the can opener on the uncut side, doesn't it start coming out and make a mess?

@beckymiller2185 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@traciebecker6669 10 ай бұрын

I love lasagna but I don't know why it would specifically need Mrs. Dash? Most people just use Italian seasoning or oregana, basil, thyme, garlic, etc. Your home is well stocked with groceries.

@acountrylife 10 ай бұрын

This was the "secret" ingredient in a cousin's lasagna and I always really liked hers so I put it in mine.

@jolene-vm8yg Жыл бұрын

I would never think of cottage cheese for lasagne in the UK we make a bechamel sauce for lasagne might have to give it a tryx

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

It’s really the only way my family likes lasagna. No ricotta for them.

@annethompson2212 Жыл бұрын

great video 😊

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

🤗

@cynthiaannblaha5127 Жыл бұрын

It funny you would share this idea tonight because one of my sons suggested we do just that….cook from what we have! I had commented how our grocery bill had gone up and he said “I have an idea. Why don’t we just use up what we have?” Looks like we will be shopping from our pantry. I don’t have much meat in my freezer, though, because I just have the ones on my two refrigerators and they are both small. But we can use what we have and then supplement if need be.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Perfect idea.

@AliciasInTheKitchen Жыл бұрын

The fish looks so yummy! I could go for some fried bluegill.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Try this fish breading. I think it’s the cornstarch that makes it so light and crispy.

@deniselakatos5418 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer. It is always amazing what great meals can be thrown together when "shopping" the pantry! Watching Warren fry the fish brought back fond memories of my Daddy frying up his fresh caught perch! Have a blessed day. ps: did you ever find out who put the sunglasses in the freezer LOL?

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Haven’t solved the mystery yet, but my guess is Joe.

@juanitataylor6947 3 ай бұрын

I did something interesting with all the food I had for emergency supply I cooked all that I cooked the food and made need emergency meals so I can rotate my emergency supply stuff ruled out some things that I didn't care for and switched out

@hello_0768 Жыл бұрын

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

@janesecaraway3995 Жыл бұрын

You remind me of moss family tv.....family...simple...good!!

@r.p.9829 Жыл бұрын

I bet that fish would have made great fish tacos...

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Oh yes 😋

@Nins-niche67 5 ай бұрын

We call it Americanized chop suey.

@cperi2583 Жыл бұрын

There was steak in the box on top of that first box you were looking in!

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

What? How did I miss it?

@cperi2583 Жыл бұрын

@acountrylife I sent you a screenshot in instagram messages! 😉

@revguess9546 Жыл бұрын

What are the blue freezer boxes?

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Ice packs.

@mairzydotes3548 Жыл бұрын

Did ever get the 411 on the glasses in the freezer? That was priceless.

@whitneydial8847 Жыл бұрын

I can NEVER cook rice. Mine always ends up not done. Ive banned it from my household

@cathydecarles7084 Жыл бұрын

Jennifer I just love what made for your meals they look delicious 🙏🏻✝️☮️📿☘️❤️🌹💜🍀💕💐💚❤️‍🩹

@eileenhuntoon87 Жыл бұрын

Just wondering....why do you add water to your sausage and sauce? It weakens the flavor.

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

Because I start with uncooked lasagna pasta and need the extra water so the pasta cooks all the way.

@Kentucky2Country Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry but if I made my family that lasagna, they would be asking me did I put any meat in it. 😂

@MNTNSTARZ80. Жыл бұрын

I had to laugh at how surprised you seemed because you did what most of us do. Most of us just stock our pantry with basics and decide day by day meals according to what we have available. You're hilarious with how you act like it's a strange and unheard-of accomplishment. I've never made meal plans in the entire 42 years I've been married and my family is well fed with a variety of meals

@acountrylife Жыл бұрын

I’m not so surprised for me, but I’m trying to prove the point that even without a plan, there’s usually enough food to make complete meals without spending extra going out to eat or running to the store.

@debgordon6542 Жыл бұрын

Good for you, however some cooks, especially newer ones aren't confident enough to stray from a recipe. Love seeing what others substitute to make a meal for a large family come together :-)