Creative Cooking from Pantry Staples | What's for Dinner (and Breakfast and Dessert)
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
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Here’s what I’ve been cooking lately with basic ingredients from my pantry and fridge. These days it’s harder to get out to the grocery store often, so it takes some creativity to make healthy meals that are still delicious. I hope this video gives you some ideas for meals for your family! Tag me on Instagram if you make any of them @meganfoxunlocked .
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German Pancakes with Buttermilk Syrup:
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Chicken One Pot Meal:
Peel skin back from chicken breast. Salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle seasonings on meat: rosemary, thyme, garlic salt, parsley, really whatever you like. Rub into the meat along with some lemon juice. Place chicken, potatoes, carrots, onions (if you like), in a crockpot. Turn on low and add 2 cups of water and 2 chicken bouillion cubes. Cook on low 5-6 hours. Add green beans later on if you’d like. Turn the broth into gravy and serve.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ c. butter, softened
½ c. butter Crisco
1 c. brown sugar
½ c. white sugar
½ c. pudding mix (or substitute with another ½ c. white sugar)
3 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. salt
3 ½ c. flour
1 ½ c. chocolate chips
Cream together first 5 ingredients in a stand mixer. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Mix soda, powder, salt, and flour in a separate bowl. Add slowly to wet ingredients. When dough is just so combined, at chocolate chips.
Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes. Cookies will finish baking on the sheet.
Chicken Strip Salad:
Assemble salad as you wish. Don’t forget to include: romaine lettuce, carrots, cheese, almond slivers, sunflower seeds, craisins, chicken strips, honey mustard dressing, and dill.
Baked Oatmeal:
¾ c. sugar
¾ c. brown sugar
½ c. vegetable oil
4 eggs
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 c. milk
6 c. oatmeal
1 c. raisins, blueberries, diced apples, peaches, or chocolate chips (all optional)
Mix first 4 ingredients until smooth. Add rest of ingredients in order. Mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until light brown over the top. Serve warm with milk.
Sheet Pan Meal:
Use whatever protein, potato, and vegetables you like. Toss in olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, season salt, rosemary, thyme, parsley, minced garlic, and brown sugar. Bake til soft and slightly carmelized, about 25 minutes at 375°.
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Crazy Cake (chocolate):
DRY INGREDIENTS:
3 c. flour
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
WET INGREDIENTS:
3 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. vinegar
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 c. water
Mix together dry ingredients. Make 6 holes in dry ingredients. Pour oil into 3 of the holes. Pour vinegar in 1 hole, and vanilla in the last hole. Pour the water over the entire mixture and stir with a fork until well blended. Pour into a 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. (For round cakes. Grease and flour the pans well. Fill halfway and bake, watching carefully for when they are done. A toothpick will come out clean.)
I watch when I'm doing my housework or cooking. Any other moms feel more connected when watching other mommas? Sometimes I'll take. Note of something but it's more for entertainment and feeling close to other sahms
Love this mama, yes it helps not to feel alone w the chores
You're such a good little mama!! Sweet family!
Hahaha, Josh stealing the cookie and savoring it really made me laugh. Thank you for your videos and all your effort! I really appreciate your content.
He thought he pulled one over on me!
I always use butter for everything!makes a huge difference in flavor 😋
When you say Mennonites are supposed to make everything from scratch, it just makes me think of when I was in one of my sewing classes in college. One of my church friends who goes to a Mennonite church with me in my town, told me “I feel like I’m putting Mennonites to shame, since I’m not doing a very good job at sewing” 😂 it’s funny that it is an expectation or stereotype of Mennonites to sew and cook all the time, but it doesn’t matter who you are, a person as a person no matter their faith. Everyone can be busy or not do things how they are “expected” to. Thanks for your videos :)
Love this story. Yes, there are certain stereotypes probably of every group.
You are truly a Proverbs 31 woman! Your mom and grandma must be so very proud of you! Josh and your kiddos are so blessed! Thank you for sharing your lives with me. I look forward to your videos each week.
Thank you, my friend! I was feeling a bit out of sorts but Megan to the rescue! I thoroughly enjoy your videos, as well as Lynn’s. You both have the definite recipe for smiles! Not to mention the worlds sweetest babies! I still consider Lynette’s boys “babies”!
I love your family! Seriously your such an amazing wife and mom I think this world needs more women like you! I always let my kids help me out in the kitchen it’s one of our favorite memories! Feel so bad for your little ones eyes! 🙏🏻
So just wanted to say I tried the German pancakes and it was a huge hit with my family... Was a little afraid of the buttermilk syrup but tried it and it was sooooo good. Everyone loved it. I don't see a need to ever buy the store bought stuff again. Thanks for such an amazing recipe that will no doubt become a regular. It's been a few days and I am already craving them again! 😁
Love you shirt in the intro-
"If you can be anything, be kind."
I needed to be reminded of that today. Thank you. It brought this verse to mind:
Ephesians 4:23. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
I loved the cake you made for Fletcher. So cute!!!
I loved the cooking and Fletchers birthday. I laughed out loud watching his reaction when everyone sung happy birthday to him.
Our children truly are blessings !!
Thank you for sharing
I know! He loved the singing so much! It was so fun to watch his face light up!
I Have made the pancakes 3 times since watching your video. My 4 kids eat a whole pan as one breakfast lol. We do a little condensed milk instead of the syrup, they love it.
Your little fox turned out so cute! Happy birthday Fletcher!
Absolutely LOVE the German pancakes!! Definitely adding that recipe to my rotation😋
For honey mustard dressing, use 1tsp mustard, 1tsp honey, 1tbsp vinegar (wine, Apple cider or balsamic) and 3tbsp olive oil with salt to taste. Much healthier and more delicious!
Your channel is so inspiring and uplifting! Thank you for being real and honest with us. Your love for your family and your God shines through in these videos without being preachy or condescending. Watching you and Josh live your faith in such a loving and open way is such an inspiration for me. Thank you and God bless!
I really like your channel! I like your energy and you seem very down to earth. Your husband and children are blessed to have you in their life. ❤️
Thank you for having this channel. My teacher heart is hurting after closings but this channel brings me so much joy. 😍
Awww. I'm so sorry. You've been through a lot!
I grew up with the Amish & Mennonite within walking distance in Southern Ohio. While I am not either, I loved their simple ways of life and of course their cooking. We bought lots of baked goods at the farmers market during this time. Thank you for bringing some of this back to me. I recently moved to Kentucky and miss Ohio. You are a gem! Love your videos!
Hi Megan and Josh Im a First Nations person from rural Australia ... Thank-you for sharing your faith and precious lives its very grounding and inspiring watching your family grow love and share kindness I'm a Subscriber and always feel uplifted watching your hardwork yummy recipes and respect you live and value for family friends and relationships.
It’s so crazy to see what your kitchen used to look like ! I am a new follower and binge watching the old ones. Love your channel!!
You put so much work into your videos, it’s a joy to support your channel....only channel I don’t “skip ad” 🌹
I make German pancakes, but take them up a notch or two. Instead of glass pans, use cast iron skillets. Melt the butter and throw some thinly sliced apples in the pans. Sauté while you mix the batter. I use freshly ground whole wheat flour to make it healthier. Before I throw it in the oven, I sprinkle a couple Tbsp of coconut sugar on top. SO YUMMY!!
I love cast iron cooking. I'm going to try this! Do they get thicker then I'm guessing?
Megan Fox Unlocked yes! I make sure to bake them on a higher rack in the oven so the bottoms don’t get too dark. I bake it at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.
The cake that you made for Fletcher was adorable. Loved all of the recipes that you did too. Thank you Megan for making this video for us. Great content!
Ohhhhhhhhh those pancakes!!!!!! 😍🤤 thanks for sharing your recipe. Can’t wait to try it!!
I absolutely LOVE watching your channel. For some reason it’s soothing to my soul. Thank you for being such a peaceful presence on UA-cam. Heartfelt blessings to you and your adorable family. 🙏❤️
Loved watching you cook, (that's how I learn) . You have lots of talent...great job! Josh with the cookie was cute. Love it when our men like our cooking.😊 God Bless you and stay safe...
Hey hey. Loved seeing you cook! So many great recipes. Will be trying out the German pancakes and the salad for sure :) Thanks for sharing! Have a fabulous day :D
Everything looks so delicious! Ty for including the recipes below!
Such a relaxing video .
Thanks for sharing the recipes! I’m definitely trying that first breakfast recipe after Pesach (Passover), I think my kids would love it! For your cookie question, we always use earth balance since it’s dairy free, typically all my baking is dairy free because we don’t mix meat and dairy in our meals. All your food by the way looks AMAZING
I always use real butter! Sometimes coconut oil. I don't use margarine, vegetable oil (except Olive oil) or Crisco in our kitchen. Thanks for all the great ideas, I love to make German pancakes often on Saturday mornings! I think the eggs make them puff up.
I only use butter in my cookies but I wanted to share my favorite cookie additions. White chocolate chips, dried blueberries, and dried cranberries. I've heard them called red, white, and blue cookies. Soooo good 😋
oh thank you for your fondant recipe.. my little man has several allergies and can't eat much in terms of cake decoration but now I can really make a beautiful cake for him.. thank you love from the Netherlands♡♡
I love your ideas for taking simple ingredients and making them extra special, both with cooking, baking, birthday decorating, and party food. You have shown that a lot of money doesn't have to be spent to make something look fantastic. The food looked scrumptious, and I'm sure everyone loved it. Thanks for the video Megan, was wonderful watching you cook and bake.
Awwww. I remember my babies playing in the Tupperware cabinet. Always kept them busy at my feet :)
I just made the baked oatmeal. Soooo delicious!!! FYI I used almond milk and had to use half old fashioned oats and half quick oats and it was still fantastic!! Chocolate chips too for sure :)
Good morning Megan, thank you for your pantry recipes. Will be trying them. You have been such a joy to watch. God bless you and your family. Linda from Arkansas. 😀😇😇⛪⛪
Everything looks delicious! That little fox cake was adorable! 🦊 Thanks for sharing these ideas. ❤️
Megan, you're the best! Everything was adorable, so inspiring and motivating! Love your videos and all the simple and practical helpful tips. And yes, we love cooking videos!
Aww what a happy birthday boy! So cute! This gave me some ideas for my son’s first birthday in a couple weeks. Thanks for the recipes!
I have been on a marathon of watching your videos since discovering you!! My new favorite UA-camr! I just love watching your little family! You are about half my age but I have learned so many things from your kitchen tips and cooking. Your kids are precious, you are a good mama! I look forward to seeing so many more awesome videos, Be Blessed!
Fletcher's birthday cake was so cute! Loved the fox theme🦊
When my kids get pink eye I do colloidal silver (alcohol-free) directly in the eye several times a day and always works well. Also give it to them by mouth. Hope they feel better soon! 🙏💖
We just bought some of this. It was suggested by our doctor to swipe a q-tip of it up your nose after each time you need to go out during this whole COVID-19 mess.
I always use butter in cookies 😊 Loved all these ideas, Megan! So practical and timely. Hope you guys are staying healthy!
I just love your content. I admire your faith. I was raised a Catholic and married an amazing Muslim man. While I have trouble identifying with religion myself, there is something about you and your faith that makes me wish I could find the same comfort that you have, especially with the current world issues we all are facing. Sending much love and well thoughts to you and your family and all you hold dear xx
Aww thank you! Praying God feels near to you today! 🧡
When baking I follow my grandmas advice: cookies always use butter, pie crust always use crisco shortening, cake always use vegetable oil.
Oh man I love your 3 bin sink!!!!!!!!!!
You did such a great job on that fox cake so cute loved all the recipes that you done so thank you so much for sharing and just remember us all down here in Tennessee and prayer and all over New York and all those States just so sad what's going on so thank you for the sunshine
I normally watch a lot of YT, but right now I just can’t watch a lot of it. But, there are a few channels that just make me happy, give me a sort of peace, yours is definitely one of those. When I see your notification, I’m thankful for having a sweet, kind place to spend a few mins! So thank you. We need this right now. ❤️. Ps: your cake decorating skills are beyond amazing!!!
Warmed my heart. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing the German Pancake recipe. I’d never heard of it until I watched this video. I made it and it’s become a family staple. I made it for my nephews when they stayed with us and one asked “what is this delicious concoction in my plate?!” Love your videos and recipe ideas!!
happy belated birthday to Fletcher! That cake was so good!!
You are the sweetest! Great start to the day before leaving to see clients/patients. Good job keeping everyone's spirits up! God bless you.
So I’m watching and items adding to my Walmart pickup order!!
Coconut oil in the cookies! I used it once to make cookies before a shopping day, and I was out of butter and crisco haha. It turned out sooo good, the flavor is awesome and it keeps the shape really fluffy!
Hey Megan, I am from Lancaster county too and I love your videos! Your comment about mennonites making things from scratch cracked me up... my grandma would be appalled by the way I “cook” using mixes sometimes😂Thanks for sharing your life and these wonderful recipes here on youtube!!
Try the dried sweetened pineapple from Walmart or wherever in your salads. It really adds a great sweetness!!
I’ve just discovered your channel and have binged for the last week. One of my pups just had surgery and has been really sick. (He’s recovering well! PSA: don’t let your dog eat corn cob) You’ve provided an escape for me and I’m so grateful for the calming energy. I purchased the ingredients yesterday to make your pretzel stick recipe. So excited to try it this weekend. ❤️
The egg is what makes your pancake rise. They look delicious. I am going to make these and the buttermilk syrup! Looks so yummy!
Love butter for baking. Tastes soo much better. But will sometimes use hard margarine.
New subscriber here. Love watching your sweet babies in your videos. Makes me miss my grandchildren because they don’t live close.
I know these at Dutch Babies from my Dutch Grandma. Also, they are just a giant popover, says my English Grammy. I'm enjoying these vicariously, since flour and sugar are our current shortages in NY. I look forward to making whatever you choose to call them when flour is available. Thanks for your always happy and upbeat posts. Stay well, stay home, and don't touch your face.
Love German pancakes ☺️ I’ve never tried it with the butter syrup tho! Definitely going to give that a try
I live close to Pittsburgh PA and we have French fries on our salads :)
Megan,you are such an awesome cook,baker,wife and mom!! TFS!! Lisa
Awesome video! I enjoy cooking videos. Quite honestly though it’s the person in the video that makes it enjoyable or not. (That May sound weird lol but it’s the truth. At least for me.) Anywhoo I really enjoy your videos! Thank you for taking the time to make them and share a bit of your day. Your sweet babes eyes! ☺️ We went through this as well when the kiddos were small. My youngest is 17 years old now! Ahhh! Time flies when your having fun! Trevor, my youngest and last I’m the home, is homeschooled. I savor this time. I cook every day. Trev always appreciates a new recipe! 😉 God bless! ❤️
Loved Fletcher’s birthday cake and party decorations. So cute!
Making the German pancake recipe you shared right now! Hoping my family loves it. Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing. I’ve been trying to incorporate more recipes from our German heritage and hope this will be one we all enjoy!
the fox cake is super cute !
Love to use coconut oil in most of my recipes for the fat/oil!
Thanks so much for the ideas!!! Crockpot coming up for lunch! I will put it on high so it is finished in 4 hrs. Don't have chicken breast but I have other chicken. I love using spices. Thanks!
Actually I'm still watching the video .... Sheet pan for lunch. Will be much better since I have wings 😋
Yummm! I think I'll go a sheet pan lunch too!
I had been looking forward to this...thursday came and I am more busy than ever now that I am home all the time entertaining my kids. I had to watch in thirds lol. I finally finished today! Thank you so much for the cooking videos. They inspire me to try new recipes while I am at home so much.
I hum too and it drives my husband mad too! Loved the cake good enough to sell! Take care all the best.
Fried oatmeal is good too! Take your left over oatmeal and put it in a bread pan overnight covered then slice and fry..serve with some butter and honey or syrup!!!
Thank you for adding all the recipes; that was so much work! Thank you so much!
My kiddos were good eaters, would eat whatever anybody'd put in front of them. I believe we accomplished that by encouragement, some might call it manipulation, ha. I'd sing little songs about the vegetables and go all crazy telling people/family how proud I was of my kids' palates, how they'd eat "exotic" (asparagus ;-) etc., wink-wink) things. I started that early and never let them fall into being picky eaters. I really enjoyed this video! Thank you!
Growing up, we called the German pancake "houtennany"... Loved it! Thanks for the recipe! I had completely forgotten about it.
Everything looked Yum, Megan😋 I’ve never cooked so much in my life, as I have this last couple weeks😂😋❤️
For real!! And we make most all of our meals from scratch anyways!! But even more so it seems now. Plus hubby is home working hard outdoors and always hungry for a good meal! And if you have to improvise or make even more ingredients from scratch to add to recipes it gets even more tedious! Yep. A full time job. I'm telling ya!😂
Yes. We all need a little inspiration!
I cannot remember the last time I heard it called 10X sugar! Boy, that took me back a few years! 😀
Confectioners sugar. Sorry🤪
@@MeganFoxUnlocked Oh, no problem. 10X is fine. It just caused me to have to think for a moment. 😄
The food you made looks yummy . Very nice looking fox decoration on the cake you made .
I love watching your videos your so positive!
I use butter, need to support the farmers 😊also I like to put coffee in my chochips cookies😊fletchers is SO cute at his party 😊loved the fox theme, fits your last name also😂I'm sure his sister was happy to blow the candles, thanks for the inspirational cooking show!
Coffee!?🤯I bet that's good!
I use half butter half margarine for my chocolate chip cookies. 😊😊they're perfect every time!!! My Momma used to use all margarine and her cookies were always cake like. Yum.❤
Fletcher is so happy and so cute!
I was eating my Amish baked oatmeal exactly when you were making yours,how crazy is that??LOL!! I Love baked oatmeal! Loved your meal ideas! Your cake and decorations turned out awesome!! Praying for your family and the world to get through these trying times!! Hug's from Ephrata!!🙏😘
Wow! That's funny!😄
Wonderful recipes. I love to hear your kids in the background reminds me of when my grown kids were babies.
We love german pancakes/dutch babies! And baked oatmeal. We also make french toast by the loaf and stick it in the freezer so that we can pull them out one slice at a time for our little man.
The “pancakes” rise because the eggs were beaten properly. You can get fluffy scrambled eggs if you beat them with a fork before putting them in the pan. Yorkshire pudding, soufflé, and toads in the hole all rise or get fluffy because the eggs get beaten before cooking. And if they don’t rise, you didn’t beat them properly. :)
Made your German Pancakes this morning for my 8 month 10 year and 12 year old -- huge hit! Thank you!
I would totally make that salad into a wrap! 💜
Most of our family recipes call for lard but my grandmother has written in crisco and butter equivalents. My great grandmother couldn’t live without lard, she had it on something at least once a day. I can still remember her sitting at the table in the morning eating lard on her homemade bread.
The salad looks amazing - so delicious!
Girl, you are rockin it with the videos. They are so entertaining. Great job giving us recipes (must try the german pancakes with my grandkids- when I can see them again!), giving mom's great advice and loving you family. Blessings.
Such a cute cake. I had to sing along when you sang Happy Birthday! I just couldn't resist.
I substitute olive oil for butter and have a conversion guide from Queen Creek Olive Mill in AZ if anyone is interested.
Fantastic birthday cake and your children are adorable. Fletcher is always happy.
Great recipes thank you.
These are my fave pancakes! Im making these this weekend for sure. When i first saw this video i made them 3 times in a week! I love your cooking.
We love White raw cabbage in our salad as well as rocket, raw red cabbage, cucumber, tomato, lighter than light mayo, sometimes Apple and boiled egg chopped up in it.
I'm always inspired to start baking when I watch you - thanks for sharing xxx
I use butter in my cookies. Can’t wait to try crockpot recipe with chicken. Yum!