AndreasRuralKitchen

I came across a box of antique jars I inherited from my Grandmas. Some had a lot of mineral scale on them so I decided to make them sparkling clean again. Some just would not come clean so they'll be for decor. See how I use citric acid to get the job done!

This week was quite low energy and uninspired for me. I start with a new recipe Pork Posole. Unfortunately we don't care for it. then we have a staple, Tuna Noodle. Then we have a couple of easy meals from my big batch make ahead projects: Naan Pizza and Breakfast Burrito. We have Pigs in a Blanket for an appetizer Friday. We end the week with a bang 🌶🌶 Curry Chicken 🌶🌶

In this video I can Strawberry Jam from frozen strawberries. #EverydayPantryChallenge I do steam can it with an unapproved method; you can decide for yourself what method you are most comfortable with. This is a detailed video, but it is not a tutorial. consult the USDA canning guide for complete instructions.

After 2 months of low spend budgets I stock-up on the things I've used up. I will continue the #threeriverschallenge and #lowspendchallenge, at least through mid-Feb. This has been a great reminder of why I switched my cooking and shopping to shelf stable and frozen foods!

Here is an Amazon haul and my Baker Creek order for this gardening season. I place about 1 Amazon order per month, about a week and a half before payday. This is so the charges go from pending to posted so I can get the correct total to PAY OFF my card. You'll see most items have been planned way ahead of time too. Next is my Baker Creek seeds order for this growing season. It's not much, but I put plenty of thought into it!

I take part of an afternoon and make a couple months of pizza for the freezer. No need to run to the store or order delivery!

Here are our small family's meals of the week during g the 2nd week of #threeriverschallenge. I try to do #EverydayPantryChallenge throughout the year too. 7th: Chicken Strips 8th: Turkey Soup (leftovers) 9th: Breakfast Burrito/Omelette 10th: Spaghetti 11th: Breakfast Burrito/Spaghetti (leftovers) 12th: Butter Chicken ** I should have recorded more voice overs, but my son was quite wild, noisy, and interrupting the past few (snow) days! I need to get my office put together!

Here are some make ahead snacks for work, and packaging cheese for long term freezer storage. These are how I save $ by not buying many snacks and reaping the benefits of buying in bulk! The low carb brownies were a fail! But, I do salvage some of them. Pumpkin Muffins are always a favorite and I look forward to this mid-morning snack. On my last Sam's trip I got a lot of cheese and I vacuum seal it for long term storage in the freezer.

This week I continue my Low Spend Challenge with a Walmart grocery haul. Next week will be quite different, stay tuned!

This is the first week of January and the #threeriverschallenge . I have been on a #lowspendchallenge since Nov and will continue. But, I am use to this because years ago I switched my cooking to use mostly shelf stable and frozen ingredients, so I do an #EverydayPantryChallenge. Here are the meals this week: Homemade Frozen Pizzas Breakfast Burritos Leftover Beef Stew Pigs in a Blanket Turkey Soup with Garlic Biscuits Chicken Stir Fry

Come along as I make and can 15 pints of Pizza Sauce. I grew the tomatoes last summer and quickly preserved the puree before my upcoming move. I decided to turn it into pizza sauce which might be enough for 2 years!

Here is this week's Walmart grocery haul and a quick tour of my pantry. Plus a lengthy ramble on pantry challenges!

Let's make Chicken Masala, Tacos, and Beef Stew! #EverydayPantryChallenge #threeriverschallenge Chicken Masala used frozen and shelf stable foods, except carrots. Make Ahead Tacos used a batch cooking freezer meal of taco meat. The lettuce and sour cream were fresh ingredients. Fast and Easy Beef Stew was 100% shelf stable and mostly homemade, home canned ingredients! Sorry I forget to mention the challenge and my thoughts on a challenge everyday, 365! Video coming soon!

Come along as I make a big batch of Breakfast Burritos for the freezer!