Hello and welcome to Week #2 of my NO SPEND Pantry Challenge! I have been following the wildfires in Los Angeles and thought I would include an American Red Cross Link in case you wanted to donate to help out. My thoughts are with all those affected by this horrible disaster 🧡 www.redcross.org/donate/disaster-relief.html/?cid=disaster&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswyhKLTI3waxMT8CYwqiyAEOjxudcYpwpGRcAZL0JnAJrVUIGJh6N6w4aApYFEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Also i mix the puree with water, and make flatbreads. Kind of like making pancakes. But, slightly thinner batter. No eggs are needed when using lentils.
I make crackers with lentil puree. I mix 1.5 cups cooked lentils,1.5 c cooked rice, 2 c water, and half cup flour . Oh and one tsp salt. I sprinkle seeds on most of them before baking.i used to spread on parchment lined baking sheet. But now use macaron pans.
That buddha bowl looked awesome! You've inspired me to make one this week. (I have never had mung beans so will have to use black beans) and a spicy sauce! That crab dip looked amazing too!
That charcuterie pasta was one of my faves from that week! We always have that left over after the holidays and a pasta is a great change after ALL the turkey! lol
Hi Jessica! You could use some of that cream cheese to fill some Crepes. Maybe top it with some frozen strawberries from your garden. Looks like you made some delicious dishes this week. Great video, thanks for sharing! ❤
I make cream cheese filled crepes with strawberry sauce for Breakfast for dinner often. I use frozen strawberries for the sauce using 100 days of real food fruit sauce recipe. I use prudent homemakers recipe for the crepes.
@@JessicaWanders well I do have to say. I continued watching and everything you made looked good. That dip with those rice crackers omg. I love rice crackers. And a dip like that would be a tasty treat for any occasion 😜😋
I have lots of friends and family in California I lived in LA county for 45 years it truly is sad to seem the area so devastated. I moved 8 years ago to Tennessee just because I was tired of the rat race and needed to slow down a bit and my kids needed a yard which I couldn't afford in Cali. And my kids get to live down the street from there grandmother so it worked out for the best but I am keeping California in my prayers. Great meals Jessica!
It's so devastating what's happening :( Unfortunately it's similar to what has been happening here in Canada with several cities devastated by wildfires over the past few years. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video Angela...it was a bit of a distracted week but got it done!
Use the cream cheese to make a gooey cake, chicken buffalo pasta or a ranch cheese ball. All three are very good! You are so sweet and kind to show so much empathy and compassion for those in California dealing with the fires! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings!
i love using the cream cheese in the crockpot! Add a few chicken breasts, block of cream cheese and a jar of pasta sauce. Let it cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred then add some cooked pasta! So great and reheats well :D
Some homesteaders told me the best way to cook chicken ( or rabbit) in the crockpot is to layer chicken pieces in the pot, beat a block (8 oz) of cream cheese with a packet of dry buttermilk salad dressing mix and a little milk, pour that over the chicken, and cook on low all day. Delicious!
The egg and tomato dish is one that would work in a frypan in the camper. Perhaps with canned tomatoes. Kudos to Mr Wanders for the shepherd's pie and being accepting of the added cheese
That first recipe reminded me of a simple yet amazing recipe that my husband came up with about 20 years ago. He would gently fry diced onion in a bit of butter, add a clove or two of diced garlic once the onions softened a bit, and became slightly translucent, then he added a handful of half moon slices of zucchini. He cooked them until they were about half done and added an equal amount of fresh tomato chunks, salt, and pepper. Then he cooked it until the tomatoes softened. Then he dished it up and sprinkled grated Parmesan on top. Sometimes, we ate it on its own as an appetizer. Other times, he would serve it over pasta or slices of bread he had fried in butter, much like we do with grilled cheese sandwiches.
Not officially doing a pantry challenge, but just being mindful of what's already in the house. Made lentil soup with leftover (froze it diced up) Christmas ham. Delicious! My sister came over to eat some because her family does not enjoy soup like we do (we were raised on it). My significant other doesn't like soup either. They must have all been dropped on their heads because soup is one of my favorite food groups! LOL
I love lentil soup! Soup is such a great way to use up a variety of left over ingredients as well...pffft who doesn't like soup!! :P They just haven't found the right one yet ;)
The egg dish makes me think of shakshouka. I have never made it in the oven but I will try it the next time. The mung beans and rice dish would be great with lentils too. We don’t care for old bay seasoning so we sub Tony Chachere’s seasoning instead. Great video. Thanks for sharing the great ideas. For the cream cheese you could try a Mexican street corn casserole.
It was like shakshouka, for sure! It was very easy to roast the tomatoes in the oven and then add the eggs! Thank you for the Old Bay Alternative...I think I'm going to check out a few different ones in the future because I see it called for a lot in recipes! Great suggestions!
@@JessicaWanders Blend raw red lentils and salt with water, cook until it thickens like wall paper paste. Then put in square container, cool in fridge and you get a block that you can chop up and fry etc like tofu. And Worcestershire is pronounced Wuust ar sheer.
Hum lentil puree..how bout lentil pancakes with like a cream cheese and taziki sauce filling ... there's also deep fried lentil balls served like falafel.. lentil and bacon stew..or soup...get a container of Zatarans sea food seasoning its like oldbay but cajun style its pretty good and might dressup that dip a bit..and a dash of hot sauce perhaps
Your comment about the lentil puree looking like mashed potatoes made me think of sweet potato biscuits 🤔... possibly sub it for the potatoes and if it works, protein biscuits with soup or stew!
Jessica that wusster shire sauce is made from Tamarind and fermented anchovies..so you can just call it fermented fish and tamarind sauce and i think we'd all know what you meant ..😅...when I was a kid i thought that sauce was...wuss in the shire sauce..and thought it was named in honor of frodo baggins😂
My version of old bay 1btablespoon of each Paprika Onion powder Garlic powder Italian seasoning Smoked paprika 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon chill powder 1 teaspoon of salt A nice pinch of chipolate pepper Mix a all together adjust to your liking.we use this on everything roasted potatoes fried potatoes french fries meatloaf hamburger pork chops chicken fish its good on everything
Wow. I always assumed that old bay seasoning was ground up bay leaf with other spices added 😂🙈 But I’ve never actually tasted it because we don’t get it in the country I live in. Hence the silly assumption.
Old bay is very expensive I will not pay $9 for 1oz of a spice thats ridiculous so I looked at its ingredients and made my own .my son literally puts it on everything
Worcestershire Sauce is pronounced Wus-ter-sheer sauce, like when you call someone a wus 😅. And yes, us Brits just call it Worcester Sauce (wuster sauce). The Shire part is pronounced sheer and never pronounced shire, unless you're a Hobbit 🤭
@@JessicaWanders yes it's one of those places where the spelling was set a centuries ago and not by the locals. So Woostasheer's spelling doesn't match reality.
Smashed cooked lentils and an egg is the basis for vegetarian meatballs. Add crumbs and seasoning just as for ground beef meatballs. Whatever you like. Salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, a little ketchup, snipped parsley, minced onion, whatever you prefer. Cook gently in a little oil; they break easily.
Hello and welcome to Week #2 of my NO SPEND Pantry Challenge! I have been following the wildfires in Los Angeles and thought I would include an American Red Cross Link in case you wanted to donate to help out. My thoughts are with all those affected by this horrible disaster 🧡
www.redcross.org/donate/disaster-relief.html/?cid=disaster&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkJO8BhCGARIsAMkswyhKLTI3waxMT8CYwqiyAEOjxudcYpwpGRcAZL0JnAJrVUIGJh6N6w4aApYFEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Also i mix the puree with water, and make flatbreads. Kind of like making pancakes. But, slightly thinner batter. No eggs are needed when using lentils.
I've tried lentil flatbreads and they turned out great! So versatile! :D
I make crackers with lentil puree. I mix 1.5 cups cooked lentils,1.5 c cooked rice, 2 c water, and half cup flour . Oh and one tsp salt. I sprinkle seeds on most of them before baking.i used to spread on parchment lined baking sheet. But now use macaron pans.
That sounds interesting! I keep playing with idea of trying to make my own crackers so I'll have to file this one away too! Thanks for sharing :)
That buddha bowl looked awesome! You've inspired me to make one this week. (I have never had mung beans so will have to use black beans) and a spicy sauce! That crab dip looked amazing too!
That buddha bowl was so delicious! I hope you enjoy yours. :)
Love your recipes! The charcuterie pasta looked amazing.
That charcuterie pasta was one of my faves from that week! We always have that left over after the holidays and a pasta is a great change after ALL the turkey! lol
Hi Jessica! You could use some of that cream cheese to fill some Crepes. Maybe top it with some frozen strawberries from your garden. Looks like you made some delicious dishes this week. Great video, thanks for sharing! ❤
I make cream cheese filled crepes with strawberry sauce for Breakfast for dinner often. I use frozen strawberries for the sauce using 100 days of real food fruit sauce recipe. I use prudent homemakers recipe for the crepes.
Thanks for the idea! That sounds like a great way to use up the cream cheese! Mr. Wanders would vote for this, for sure!
Love the muffins! Lentil recipes welcomed!
Yay! They were great! Would recommend!
Mixed bean soup and chili come to mind when you show that many different types beans in small amounts.
That's what I was thinking after I pulled them all out! There were actually 16 different types in the video! 16 bean soup maybe??
Cream cheese plus canned salmon makes a great dip.
I put almost any bean in chili.
Mmmm salmon dip would be great on my crackers! Yes...I never restrict what beans go into chili! :P The more the merrier!
Burnt almond. Sounds so fancy
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You have made some great meals.
Thank you Jackie 😋 So glad you enjoyed the ideas!
That Buddah bowl look o good YUM ❤
It was so much better than I thought it was going to be! I'll be making it again with that base and adding whatever I like on top! :D
@@JessicaWanders well I do have to say. I continued watching and everything you made looked good. That dip with those rice crackers omg. I love rice crackers. And a dip like that would be a tasty treat for any occasion 😜😋
I use egg roll wrappers and make jalapeno popper egg rolls with cream cheese, that's more of an appetizer though
well that sounds lovely! I agree...I'll have to keep that in mind for a party take-along!
I have lots of friends and family in California I lived in LA county for 45 years it truly is sad to seem the area so devastated. I moved 8 years ago to Tennessee just because I was tired of the rat race and needed to slow down a bit and my kids needed a yard which I couldn't afford in Cali. And my kids get to live down the street from there grandmother so it worked out for the best but I am keeping California in my prayers. Great meals Jessica!
It's so devastating what's happening :( Unfortunately it's similar to what has been happening here in Canada with several cities devastated by wildfires over the past few years. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video Angela...it was a bit of a distracted week but got it done!
Use the cream cheese to make a gooey cake, chicken buffalo pasta or a ranch cheese ball. All three are very good! You are so sweet and kind to show so much empathy and compassion for those in California dealing with the fires! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings!
I’m glad that you’ve been enjoying the channel! Thank you for the kind words. 🙏 Your ideas sound great! I'll have to check out chicken buffalo pasta!
i love using the cream cheese in the crockpot! Add a few chicken breasts, block of cream cheese and a jar of pasta sauce. Let it cook on low for 6 hours. Remove chicken and shred then add some cooked pasta! So great and reheats well :D
That sounds great! It's been awhile since I did a crockpot recipe! Thanks for the suggestion :)
Some homesteaders told me the best way to cook chicken ( or rabbit) in the crockpot is to layer chicken pieces in the pot, beat a block (8 oz) of cream cheese with a packet of dry buttermilk salad dressing mix and a little milk, pour that over the chicken, and cook on low all day. Delicious!
The egg and tomato dish is one that would work in a frypan in the camper. Perhaps with canned tomatoes.
Kudos to Mr Wanders for the shepherd's pie and being accepting of the added cheese
That's a great idea! I'll have to try that in the camper next time!
That first recipe reminded me of a simple yet amazing recipe that my husband came up with about 20 years ago.
He would gently fry diced onion in a bit of butter, add a clove or two of diced garlic once the onions softened a bit, and became slightly translucent, then he added a handful of half moon slices of zucchini. He cooked them until they were about half done and added an equal amount of fresh tomato chunks, salt, and pepper. Then he cooked it until the tomatoes softened. Then he dished it up and sprinkled grated Parmesan on top.
Sometimes, we ate it on its own as an appetizer. Other times, he would serve it over pasta or slices of bread he had fried in butter, much like we do with grilled cheese sandwiches.
I love how simple and versatile this recipe is! It sounds very tasty! :D
I think I saw someone create a fried red lentil tofu. That could be something to look into.
Interesting! I'll have to check that out! Thanks for sharing :)
Not officially doing a pantry challenge, but just being mindful of what's already in the house. Made lentil soup with leftover (froze it diced up) Christmas ham. Delicious! My sister came over to eat some because her family does not enjoy soup like we do (we were raised on it). My significant other doesn't like soup either. They must have all been dropped on their heads because soup is one of my favorite food groups! LOL
I love lentil soup! Soup is such a great way to use up a variety of left over ingredients as well...pffft who doesn't like soup!! :P They just haven't found the right one yet ;)
Those lentil banana muffins look really interesting!!! I've saved the recipe to my Pinterest account. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! They really are good! You'll have to let me know what you think Rhonda!
The egg dish makes me think of shakshouka. I have never made it in the oven but I will try it the next time. The mung beans and rice dish would be great with lentils too. We don’t care for old bay seasoning so we sub Tony Chachere’s seasoning instead. Great video. Thanks for sharing the great ideas.
For the cream cheese you could try a Mexican street corn casserole.
It was like shakshouka, for sure! It was very easy to roast the tomatoes in the oven and then add the eggs! Thank you for the Old Bay Alternative...I think I'm going to check out a few different ones in the future because I see it called for a lot in recipes! Great suggestions!
Have you made red lentil tofu before?
I’d love to see this 🙌🏼
I haven't...is it very complicated?! I might have to give it a google... :)
@@JessicaWanders Blend raw red lentils and salt with water, cook until it thickens like wall paper paste. Then put in square container, cool in fridge and you get a block that you can chop up and fry etc like tofu. And Worcestershire is pronounced Wuust ar sheer.
Hum lentil puree..how bout lentil pancakes with like a cream cheese and taziki sauce filling ... there's also deep fried lentil balls served like falafel.. lentil and bacon stew..or soup...get a container of Zatarans sea food seasoning its like oldbay but cajun style its pretty good and might dressup that dip a bit..and a dash of hot sauce perhaps
Ooh those all sound delicious! I might have to look at deep fried lentil balls!! Thanks for sharing! :D
The lentil muffins are genius!! How about using cream cheese in Milionaire chicken!
I was impressed with the lentil muffins too! Thanks for the suggestion Mary! I’ll have to check it out 😁
Love your channel, SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE DIP needs sour cream and mayo added no old bay every thing els is great try it that way you will love it.
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to give that a try next time! I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel :D
Muchos ánimos 🎉🎉🎉
Gracias!
Your comment about the lentil puree looking like mashed potatoes made me think of sweet potato biscuits 🤔... possibly sub it for the potatoes and if it works, protein biscuits with soup or stew!
Interesting! I'll have to look into that! Thanks for the suggestion :)
You’re gonna have to make and can that sweet chili sauce again. You haven’t oohed and ahhed that much in a long time!
I think you are right! Maybe I'll have to give that a go again soon...it's been a while!
I heard a lady say that she grew up thinking her mom was saying
“wash your sister sauce” 😂😂
🤣 that’s the best one!
If you need an idea for the wheat flour, look up Anadama bread... delish toasted with butter and honey.
Interesting! I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
@@JessicaWandersI read it was invented by a man whose wife, Anna damn her, would never bake.
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Chopped nuts would be good in your lentil muffins 😋
Mmm I bet they would have been!
Creamy chicken and corn chili to use up the cream cheese
That sounds delicious! Thank you for the suggestion!
Jessica that wusster shire sauce is made from Tamarind and fermented anchovies..so you can just call it fermented fish and tamarind sauce and i think we'd all know what you meant ..😅...when I was a kid i thought that sauce was...wuss in the shire sauce..and thought it was named in honor of frodo baggins😂
haha! That's a new one! Wuss in the shire! :P
My version of old bay
1btablespoon of each
Paprika
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning
Smoked paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chill powder
1 teaspoon of salt
A nice pinch of chipolate pepper
Mix a all together adjust to your liking.we use this on everything roasted potatoes fried potatoes french fries meatloaf hamburger pork chops chicken fish its good on everything
Wow. I always assumed that old bay seasoning was ground up bay leaf with other spices added 😂🙈
But I’ve never actually tasted it because we don’t get it in the country I live in. Hence the silly assumption.
Sound tasty! Thanks for sharing your recipe! :D
@@JessicaWanders your welcome
@@bern84 yeah you would think so. I thought you could only use it on fish but I was wrong
Old bay is very expensive I will not pay $9 for 1oz of a spice thats ridiculous so I looked at its ingredients and made my own .my son literally puts it on everything
Worcestershire Sauce is pronounced Wus-ter-sheer sauce, like when you call someone a wus 😅. And yes, us Brits just call it Worcester Sauce (wuster sauce). The Shire part is pronounced sheer and never pronounced shire, unless you're a Hobbit 🤭
Thanks for your tips! I wasn't sure if that's what they meant by Woooster sauce ;)
@JessicaWanders Yes, that's what they meant xx
@@JessicaWanders yes it's one of those places where the spelling was set a centuries ago and not by the locals. So Woostasheer's spelling doesn't match reality.
I thought it was Wus•ter•shire.
I personally prefer to pronounce it Wash•yer•sister sauce.
Before you ask. Yes. I am quite insane
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Cream cheese- cheese ball or cheese cake
Mmm I do still have a lot of crackers left to enjoy a cheese ball! Great idea!
how about a home made mac and cheese? you have plenty of chedder
Great idea! I have a ton of macaroni as well!
Eating beans on the Baja today!
Ohh that sounds wonderful Bev! I was just searching for a winter getaway idea this morning! Enjoy! :D
The eggs look like shueshukra eggs
Very similar yes! So easy to make!
Making cinnamon rolls
Mmm that would be wonderful! I'd love to come for a visit ;)
The lentals would work in the cinnamon rolls.@@JessicaWanders
I think the lentils would work like sourdough starter
ya? I'll have to check that out! :) I don't know about the sourdough starter though :P
@@JessicaWanders i mean just the consistency. You would still have to add your raising agents.
Smashed cooked lentils and an egg is the basis for vegetarian meatballs. Add crumbs and seasoning just as for ground beef meatballs. Whatever you like. Salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, a little ketchup, snipped parsley, minced onion, whatever you prefer. Cook gently in a little oil; they break easily.
Sounds pretty simple! I can see how they would break easily but tasty I'm sure :)