Red and gold potatoes were on sale. 10 pounds of potatoes filled 7 quart jars for the low cost of .56 per quart (plus lid cost) or .28 per pint
Food Storage
Ham Chowder
This thick creamy chowder is full of vegetables (and bacon!). Cheddar cheese soup, milk, ham, bacon, vegetables.
Tomato Fideo Soup
Leftover Pantry Fideo? Use it in this quick lunch. Serve with a small plate of cheese nachos or a grilled cheese sandwich.
Pantry Fideo
This has become our go-to favorite for serving with enchiladas. Mexican style pasta! It’s fast, it’s easy, and it’s good!
Green Pea and Bean Salad
You will be pleasantly surprised at this new way to use canned peas. Let it sit in the refrigerator while you finish cooking the rest of dinner.
Home Canning Dried Beans
Canning your own dried beans saves money, helps you rotate the dried beans in your food storage, and turns a time requiring food into a convenience food.
Wheat Bean Burgers
This is an unusual but very tasty way to cook with wheat and beans. It’s flavorful, filling, and inexpensive.
Couscous and Hummus Bowl
Use barley couscous in this recipe if you can find it. Look for it in Middle Eastern grocery stores and prepare it just like regular wheat couscous.
Green Pea Soup
This spring green soup doesn’t require lengthy cooking because it uses both canned green peas and canned ham.
Chocolate Crazy Cake
Eggless, moist, and chocolatey. This versatile cake can be a sheet cake, a loaf cake, a layer cake, cupcakes, or brownies. It also works well for cake balls.