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Looking for comforting meals that can be made ahead and enjoyed at a moment's notice? Today, I’m sharing some of my go-to recipes for from-scratch convenience meals, including a hearty chili, a delicious peach cobbler, and homemade bread. These meals are perfect for busy days when you want something homemade and nutritious but without the hassle of last-minute cooking. Join me in the kitchen as we prepare each one.

And, if you’re looking for even more recipes to stock your pantry and meal-prep ideas that make daily life a little simpler, be sure to check out my new cookbook. It’s packed with 149 pages that focus on wholesome, delicious food for every season.

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[LittleMountainRanch]

Hey there, here's the link to the cookbook if you'd like to check it out.
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[tammymarple]

Good morning 🙏😊

I think I’ve watched this video before but this morning I was reminded of my maternal grandma who always had dinner ready by 8 or 9 am! She, like you and me, was an early riser and knew that if the food for the day was already prepared, her biggest job for the day was done so whatever came along she could take care of knowing that the family would be fed a nourishing meal .

Love your videos 🙏🥰

[lisagrafton]

For those who don't have the time, or space, to have a garden, you can still make homemade meals, using items you find on sale, and buy in bulk, for canning projects, to have ready to eat meals or snacks in a jar.
Yesterday, I made 4 quarts of stroganoff, using stew meat I purchased at Costco.

Today, I made salsa, using store-bought, organic, canned, diced tomatoes, and a can of Rotelle, with medium heat, green chilies. I haven't made canned salsa in over 25 years! Having the tomatoes chopped for me, made it an enjoyable, and easy experience, and I was finished before my husband was done talking to a friend, who rents our pasture fields, to graze his cattle on. Farmers, especially older ones, do like to "gossip"....especially the men! LOL!
I also used a frozen onion/pepper mix, that I ran through my food processor, to chop into smaller pieces, so everything would be the size of the canned, diced tomatoes. This salsa turned out DELICIOUS! I ended up with 6 pints and almost an entire quart, that I put into the refrigerator for my husband and I to snack on! I'm not usually a fan of chunks of tomato in my sauces or salsa. This salsa had a very, "fresh from the garden" flavor! And it was too easy to make 😂

[kaybusby]

Bread looks delicious nothing tastes better than fresh warm bread. Love clobber too. Your family is so blessed to have you. God's blessings to you

[nancytabor]

For the two of us, i plan to use a 4 loaf pampered chef stone baking pan. Realized over the years i have used the internet for recipes...no cookbook!! Now i am collecting new and favorite recipes in the back of my pantry inventory book. Thank you for reminding me how to cook efficiently.

[nancycowan]

I did crack a smile when you were talking about the time it takes to get bread ready to bake as you were peeling the wrapper off the frozen butter. Thank you for another lovely video. ❤️

[kellyhawes]

I think the nostalgia recipes like peach cobbler are what makes you actually like cooking /baking. I can see the happy memories you get when you are tasting! If all cooking could be like that!

[deannawatkins]

I’m from Indiana, USA and just ordered your cookbook. Watching YOU make these recipes makes me feel more confident with things I normally wouldn’t make! I’m a cookbook junkie but my favorites are the old ones (I know you love them as well!) I have several from my childhood church fundraisers (one dated 1967 and I LOVE this one - it was my Grandmother’s, her recipes included!) and a Watkins company cookbook from 1946. Going back in time is priceless. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your life!! ❤

[marilynruszala]

I love watching your show, you are very good at doing all of it, reminds me of my parents who would can everything it seemed, and made bread every week. Love your show!

[GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

It's always bittersweet to see the growing season come to an end. Thanks for a lovely video!

[deecooper]

I ❤ how you organize your time 👍. Always enjoy how you just glide thru the kitchen doing your thing. Enjoy how mellow you are 🤩👵🏻❣️

[janeweldon]

Perfect for a busy day! I’m going to miss your garden, it was always so much fun to watch everything grow. ❤

[Jordan.M.-qbky]

I cook, drain, portion and freeze 1 pound bags of ground beef. Love having them available to dump in soups and chili!

[kimberlyearly]

I'm really behind putting the garden to bed for the winter compared to where I was last year. I just haven't had as much time. It feels good when it's done though!

[jackieperkins]

I love fresh bread! I have a Breadman bread machine that I bought about 27 years ago. I, usually, just use the dough cycle on it and didn't know if it still baked, but I got a new bread machine cookbook so I had to try it out. It still bakes a good loaf of bread! Hallelujah.

[MaryStevens-tbdz]

You are always such an awesome person your family are so lucky to have you. God bless all

[lindanahler]

Love your videos. Just ordered your cookbook and looking forward to it. I have followed you over the past year, and so enjoy it. I am a farm wife and grow a large garden. I love to can. Love your bread recipe, I make bread from fresh ground wheat with my mill and also grind corn for cornbread. Nothing better that homemade from scratch!!! Keep the videos coming!!!

[suewilkinsonmorrobayca]

Love your ideas for putting together meals in advance❤

[belieftransformation]

Fantastic time saver ideas! Thanks for sharing! 🤗🇨🇦🌻

[MrsBrit]

Your peach BUCKLE looks really tasty. A cobbler uses a sweet, drop biscuit type topping, leaving craggy edges for the fruit juice to bubble up between, looking like a cobbled road once baked. A buckle uses a more cake-like batter, like what you made. A lot of people seen to think all of these different (but similar) desserts are cobblers, but they're not and they each have a different name!

Another similar dessert is a pandowdy, which also uses a biscuit topping, but instead of drop biscuits, it's one you roll out into the shape of the dish and fully enclose the fruit.

Then we have crumbles and crisps, which have different but similar toppings which are sprinkled on top, and dump cake, which uses a cake mix sprinkled over dry and then topped with melted butter!

I've seen all of these called cobbler!