Being able to create meals from pantry staples has always been something that I think everyone should learn to get comfortable doing, but now more than ever we are all hitting up our pantries to create meals for our families more regularly while we try and keep our grocery store runs to a minimum. That means thinking outside the box to provide a little variety to our families while using things like canned tomatoes, beans, pastas, and other canned goods we have on hand. I am breaking down the most common pantry items and giving you some recipe ideas for each so that you can continue to feed your family delicious food while staying home and using ingredients that are in your pantry and fridge. I am listing up my favorite easy pantry meals by category of the top pantry ingredients to get you cooking in the kitchen!
The holidays are over and if you are like us, this week is the week to get back to reality, work, and school. That means regular schedules, meal times, and having to adjust to not being in relaxed holiday mode anymore. With that being said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and yet I feel like it gets the least attention when it comes to meal time planning and prep. Mornings are typically rushed and having breakfast ready to go or at least figured out for the week with ingredients on hand, can make or break how smoothly your mornings can run for your family. I love having a mix of savory and sweeter options to mix and match throughout the week based upon how much time I have and what I am in the mood for. That’s why I compiled a list of my favorite top 25 go-to breakfast recipes for you to kickstart your mornings the right way!
I grew up in Tennessee where deviled eggs were a staple at every pot luck or holiday table! More than likely there were a few varieties of deviled eggs at any given time, especially during Easter time! I love taking classic recipes that I grew up on and giving them new life with exciting new ingredients! Deviled eggs have endless possibilities as far as ways you can add different flavors to them and I created a deviled egg that is perfect for Easter brunch or to serve as an appetizer to Easter dinner! My chorizo deviled eggs are so delicious and easy to make and I can promise even people who think they don’t like deviled eggs will be raving about this recipe!
Did anyone else's weekend fly by? I don't know why this comes as a surprise to me week after week, but it never fails every Sunday night I find myself moping around at the fact that the weekend is coming to a close again. It's not even that Mondays are really all the bad for me. They consist of meal planning, email responses, and shooting recipes. All of which I don't mind doing one bit and one important step to my weekday productivity is always a good breakfast. If I don't start out the day with a good meal, I can pretty much kiss my chances of my brain working properly goodbye. My open-faced egg sandwich with arugula pesto is just the kind of breakfast that will fuel my day!
