7 Apr 20
Simple recipes made with pantry, fridge and freezer staples. Soups, stews, breakfast meals, crock pot recipes, breads, desserts and more.
Hi friends! I hope you and your loved ones are doing well? I know during this difficult time, many of us are staying home and cooking from our pantry, fridge and freezers. For many of us this means social distancing and making fewer trips to the grocery store.
I know the store shelves might look bare now, but most of the stores are slowly getting new stock in every couple of days.Until then it is important to plan out a menu with simple meals to feed you and your family. That way when you're ready to head to the grocery store, you'll have a plan and a list to reference to.
This time more than ever, it's important to stock up on kitchen essentials,pantry staples and non - perishable food items. When you're shopping don't just concentrate on pantry items, but make sure to also stock up on items that will last a while in your fridge and freezer.
Having a well stocked pantry, fridge and freezer are a must even more so now with everything going on in the world. Basic pantry, freezer and fridge staples are versatile and can be used to whip up some great meals. When it comes to keeping your pantry, fridge and freezer stocked it is best to stick to items that you use on a regular basis.
If you're not sure a great recourse to help you find items to stock your pantry, freezer and fridge can be found on thefood network. They have a complete checklist of basic pantry, freezer and fridge essentials that you really need to to consider stocking up on. When you have a well stocked kitchen it's much easier to plan out meals.
If you're not sure what to cook, I can help!!! Today I'm sharing some simple recipes that you can makewith pantry, fridge and freezer staples. Soup, stews, breakfast and dinner meals, crock pot recipes, breads, desserts and more.I know it's a stressful time for everyone right now, but hopefully this list will help make things a bit easier for you when it comes to meal planning.
75+ Recipes using Pantry, Fridge and Freezer Staples!
Let's start with some quick and easy breakfast recipes that I'm sure your whole family will love.
Breakfast:
- Simple Skillet Granola
- Weekend Company Breakfast Casserole
- Old Fashioned Butter Rolls
- Blueberry Muffins
- How To Make Yogurt in the Slow Cooker
- Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
- French Toast Casserole
- Homemade Pancakes
- French Toast
- Crock Pot Oatmeal
- How to make Instant Oatmeal Packets&Quick Pancake Mix
The following dinner meals are easy to make and family friendly. A few of these meals are freezer friendly in case you are looking to make freezer meals.
Dinner Meals:
- Homemade Cheeseburger Macaroni (homemade hamburger helper)
- Old Fashioned Goulash
- Steak Pizzaiola
- Ground Beef Stroganoff
- Skillet Ground Beef Stew
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- MaMaw's Mexican Dorito Casserole
- Tater Tot Casserole
- Lasagna Roll Ups
- Easy One Pot Spaghetti
- Meaty Cowboy Barbecue Beans & Hot Water Cornbread
- Buttermilk Chicken Strips
- Sloppy Joe Pasta Skillet
- Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
- Crispy Parmesan Chicken Cutlets
- Oven Baked Barbecue Pork Chops
- Honey Barbecue Meatloaf
- Not My Mama's Meatloaf
- Pork Caldo(pork and vegetable soup)
- Beanie Weenie Cornbread Bake
- Meatloaf Meatballs
- Baked Potato Soup
- Baked Cheesy Ham Rigatoni (homemade white sauce)
- Chicken Corn Chowder
- Hearty Stuffed Pepper Soup
- City Chicken (mock chicken dish made with cubes of pork)
- Chili Cornbread Skillet
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Oven Roasted Chicken Legs
- Ramen Noodle Skillet
- No Fail Beef Pot Roast
- Meaty Cornbread Skillet
- Pork Chops Ol'e
- Smothered Pork Chops
- Crock Pot Barbecue Pork Roast
- (stretching beef with beans)
- Creamed Turkey (substitute with chicken)
- Meatloaf Meatballs
- Mexican Stuffed Shells
- Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce
- Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Cheeseburger Bacon Buns
- Friendship Casserole
- Oven Baked Turkey Roll Ups
- Tuna Salad Sandwiches
I love my crock pot and use it year round here are few of my favorite easy crock pot meals that call for minimal ingredients.
Slow Cooker Meals:
- Slow Cooker Pinto Beans & Cornbread
- Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
- Crock Pot Cowboy Soup
- Shredded Beef Tacos
- Pulled Barbecue Chicken
- Ranch House Chicken
With bread flying off the shelves more and more people are making their own. Here are a few easy bread and roll recipes you can make when bread is no where to be found.
Bread & Rolls:
- One Hour Dinner Rolls
- 4 - Ingredient Crusty Bread
- Hot Water Cornbread
- Sweet Cornbread
- Honey White Sandwich Bread
- Aunt Kathy's Wheat Bread
- Amish White Bread
- Old Fashioned Beer Bread
- Hoe Cake aka Biscuit Bread
- English Muffin Bread
- Homemade Flour Tortillas
- Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
- No Fail Pizza Crust
- Homemade French Bread Rolls
- How to make Homemade Butter
Vegetable & Sides
- Southern Skillet Fried Apples
- Easy Rice Pilaf
- Parmesan Potatoes
- Skillet Fried Potatoes
- Homemade Refried Beans
- Buttery Crisp Green Beans
- Pressure Cooker Refried Beans(wonderful for burritos)
Everyone loves pizza and it's pretty simple to make. Here a few easy pizza recipes you can make at home. Pizza:
- No Fail Pizza Crust
- Deep Dish Pepperoni Pan Pizza
- Homemade Pizza Sauce
- Stove Top Skillet Pizza
- Pepperoni Pizza Bites
- Make Your Own Frozen Pizza
- Pizza Roll Subs
- Pepperoni Pizza Bread(use homemade bread dough)
Here a few simple and old fashioned dessert recipes to help you with your sweet tooth. Dessert & Snacks
- Old Fashioned Chocolate Cobbler
- Peach or Blackberry Cobbler
- The Best Apple Crisp Ever
- Apple Fritters
- Old Fashioned Rice Pudding
- Buttermilk Pie
- Old Fashioned Chocolate No Bake Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
- Pecan Chewies
- Homemade Gingerbread
- Spiced Applesauce
- Butterscotch Granola Bars
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bowls (use homemade cookie dough)
- Shortbread Cookies
- Apple Crumb Pie
- Minny's Chocolate Pie (chocolate chess pie)
- French Coconut Pie
- DIY Microwave Popcorn
During my last visit to the grocery store, I saw a shortage on Laundry Detergent, but I did notice was the stores had everything in stock to make homemade laundry detergent. So if your running low or your grocery store is completely out of laundry detergent consider making your own using the following recipes.
- Homemade Non - Toxic Liquid Laundry Detergent(my go-to detergent)
- Improved DIY Powdered Laundry Detergent
- Basic DIY Powdered Laundry Detergent
- DIY Fabric Softener
Click here to view a great video on Kitchen Staples - What to keep stocked in your fridge, freezer & pantry from Jordan Page at FunCheaporFree.
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