Pantry/Homemade meals

[Amanda.]

When Brackston comes home, i really want to begin making all meals from scratch, and doing more variety.

i tend to buy enough for the 2weeks between pay periods. but i would like to start stocking up on stuff on sale, and figuring out good staples to always have on hand.

Any ideas?

What kind of homemade meals do you make reguarly for your family?

[FuzzyToaster]

bread crumbs! you can use them in meat loaf, fried chicken, homemade shake & bake. i get the plain, as you can add your own seasonings.

rice...chicken and rice, spanish rice, rice and gravy...lots of things to do with rice

noodles...everything is better with noodles

cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, cream of just about everything soup...you can put it in just about anything! stew, chicken & rice, lots of stuff

ummmm i can't think of anything else i just woke up. but i will be watching this thread too!

[BlueBird]

My staples have changed recently but here's what I always have on hand now:

Corn Tortillas
Colby Jack cheese
Monty Jack cheese
Chicken Chunks (canned)
Chicken and rice soup
Crackers
Canned fruit and veggies (mostly green beans, corn, peaches, pairs, pineapple)
Applesauce
Rice. Lots of rice.
Cereal (sometimes cereal for dinner is amazing)
Egg Beaters (frozen in cartons with one always in the fridge defrosted)
Bacon (I buy a 3lb bag of it from Sams, cut it across and down and then freeze the 4-6 sections of it into portions so that I can use it to wrap around meat, or just to add flavor to something without having to cook a whole lb of it)
5lb bags of frozen veggies
Frozen meat (chicken breasts and ground turkey, bought in bulk and portioned before freezing)
TONS of spices. I buy them in big containers from Sams Club and I used to get a spice every paycheck but now I have everything we'd ever use.
The normal sugar, brown sugar, flours (now gluten free) are always on hand
I always have butter and margarine on hand
30 minute Lawry's marinades (herb and garlic is yum!)
Various fresh fruits in the fridge
Slim Fast (for when I need to eat but don't wanna)
Bell peppers (bought in bulk, sliced, portioned and frozen)
Chipotle seasoning packets for the oh so loved chipotle chicken

That's pretty much it and I make tons of different things from all that. I used to have a ton of the basic soups but have cleared them out since having to go gluten free.

[dollface]

I always have these on hand:

Bread crumbs
Liquid Marinades
BBQ Sauce
Rice
Carrots, celery, bell pepper & onions
beans
pasta & sauce
powder seasoning packets
white wine
variety of fruits
chicken, ground turkey or hamburger, steak or stew meat
chedder, jack & parm cheese
smoked sausage & frozen shrimp
gumbo base

You can make meatloaf or pasta with the pasta sauce or even pour it over chicken. The liquid seasoning go great on any meat and you can toss in oven or grill it. Bread crumbs are great for meatloaf or breaded meats. Hamburger can be used for any of the above or stuffed bell peppers, enchiladas, tacos, etc. Seasoning packets are awesome and their are instructions to prepare a meal...I like strogonauf(sp?), taco, sweedish meatballs, tomate and basil, zesty herb, baja citris, pork or chicken with the cooking bag..I love those things lol. Beans are great slow cooked with smoked turkey or sausage. I also always keep a boxed gumbo base in case i don't feel like making it from scratch (which is often.haha) and toss in the chicken, smoked sausage and shrimp over rice. I love love love love gumbo!

[Amanda.]

Originally Posted by HisBlueBird My staples have changed recently but here's what I always have on hand now: Corn Tortillas Colby Jack cheese Monty Jack cheese Chicken Chunks (canned) Chicken and rice soup Crackers Canned fruit and veggies (mostly green beans, corn, peaches, pairs, pineapple) Applesauce Rice. Lots of rice. Cereal (sometimes cereal for dinner is amazing) Egg Beaters (frozen in cartons with one always in the fridge defrosted) Bacon (I buy a 3lb bag of it from Sams, cut it across and down and then freeze the 4-6 sections of it into portions so that I can use it to wrap around meat, or just to add flavor to something without having to cook a whole lb of it) 5lb bags of frozen veggies Frozen meat (chicken breasts and ground turkey, bought in bulk and portioned before freezing) TONS of spices. I buy them in big containers from Sams Club and I used to get a spice every paycheck but now I have everything we'd ever use. The normal sugar, brown sugar, flours (now gluten free) are always on hand I always have butter and margarine on hand 30 minute Lawry's marinades (herb and garlic is yum!) Various fresh fruits in the fridge Slim Fast (for when I need to eat but don't wanna) Bell peppers (bought in bulk, sliced, portioned and frozen) Chipotle seasoning packets for the oh so loved chipotle chicken That's pretty much it and I make tons of different things from all that. I used to have a ton of the basic soups but have cleared them out since having to go gluten free.

uhmm is it if i print this off

[Amanda.]

Originally Posted by dollface I always have these on hand: Bread crumbs Liquid Marinades BBQ Sauce Rice Carrots, celery, bell pepper & onions beans pasta & sauce powder seasoning packets white wine variety of fruits chicken, ground turkey or hamburger, steak or stew meat chedder, jack & parm cheese smoked sausage & frozen shrimp gumbo base You can make meatloaf or pasta with the pasta sauce or even pour it over chicken. The liquid seasoning go great on any meat and you can toss in oven or grill it. Bread crumbs are great for meatloaf or breaded meats. Hamburger can be used for any of the above or stuffed bell peppers, enchiladas, tacos, etc. Seasoning packets are awesome and their are instructions to prepare a meal...I like strogonauf(sp?), taco, sweedish meatballs, tomate and basil, zesty herb, baja citris, pork or chicken with the cooking bag..I love those things lol. Beans are great slow cooked with smoked turkey or sausage. I also always keep a boxed gumbo base in case i don't feel like making it from scratch (which is often.haha) and toss in the chicken, smoked sausage and shrimp over rice. I love love love love gumbo!

MMMM! those are great ideas!

[erickson007]

I always need canned tomatoes! and also everytime I grocery shop I go to the scratch and dent area to browse and normally stock up on canned goods or pasta.

[BlueBird]

Originally Posted by Amanda. uhmm is it if i print this off

Print away!! Let me know if you want any recipes!

I forgot... how could I forget?!
Chocolate chips are a pantry staple for us.
As are lime sherbert. Island smoothie ingredients (oj, frozen and diced kiwi, pineapple, mango, papaya.) I have an issue getting all my meals in so smoothies/supplement stuff is a must!

[gunsgirl]

things I keep on hand ALL the time:

A-1 sauce-
Adobo seasoning
Weber's grill seasonings : kickin chicken, steak and gourmet burger
shilling brand " montreal seasoning mix

packaged maranades- garlic and herb, ect.

white cooking wine, red cooking wiine

rice, eggless noodles

eggs

bread crumbs

shredded mex cheese

diced canned potatoes

frozen veggies

bubba Burgers

hot dog and hamburger buns

canned mushrooms

[mrsb88]

vanilla for baking
flour sugar salt
lots of spices!
butter/margarine
flour tortillas
condiments
pasta/rice
cheese
meats (both canned and fresh(you can freeze))
marinade packets
taco seasoning
i dunno im just rambling haha.. we bought a lot the other day and we just moved in.. but the things ive used mainly in the past week