EASY Meals to MAKE at HOME- PANTRY Challenge - NO SPEND Meal Plan! #frugalmeals #homemadesimple

Hey, Yall! This pantry/freezer cleanout is starting strong! And i have plenty more to use up! I hope you enjoy these recipes! They are filling and healthy, as well as being kid friendly (for the most part).
You can find all the recipes below!
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Banana Muffins

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter/avo. oil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 C honey
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the melted butter.
3. Stir in the baking soda and salt. Then add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually mix in the flour until just incorporated.
5. Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Sloppy Joes
1 lb ground beef, browned
1/2 C mustard
3/4 C ketchup
1/4 C sugar
1/2 tsp onion powder

Combine all ingredients in heated skillet until warmed through.

Bread machine recipe

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 3/4 TBS yeast
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups bread flour

Instructions

1. Add the ingredients to the bread machine pan in the order listed: water, sugar, yeast, oil, salt, and flour.
2. Choose the basic or white bread setting.
3. Select your preferred crust color (light, medium, or dark).
4. Press start and let the bread machine do its work.
5. Once finished, remove the loaf and let it cool on a wire rack before slicing.

[tammybest]

Lane is so adorable! I appreciate your honesty about your struggles to get things accomplished. Your efforts to take care of your family, animals, housework and cooking for your family takes a lot of time, effort and energy. You still find time to video and share your shopping, cooking and struggles with everyday chores. Thank you! I look forward to each and every video you share. May God Bless you and your family. I also appreciate your Bible reading and your scripture messages on your t-shirts.

[gaynellparker]

No salt in candid yams, I cook onions in butter and save drippings for gravy. Mom . every meal look delicious and you give me incentive to clean out my pantry which means no groceries bought here for a while❤❤❤❤❤❤. Great video! Especially the one with Lane❤️

[dorischaron]

When I make bread in My bread machine I use just dough setting when done I pull it out and use a regular bread pan Like the shape alot better that way.

[yvettegerry]

I use brown sugar, Worcestershire, sauce some mustard and ketchup and sometimes a little tomato paste and water in my sloppy joes and a chopped up onion, celery and garlic . We love them . I double or triple it and break it into freezer bags for when I don’t feel like cooking. Freeze them flat so more space and easy to thaw. The bread looks good! Thank you ! 🌸🦋🌸

[ArkansasSquaw]

Lane is so stinking cute! How sweet is he! Thanks Lori for all you do. ❤

[vixxcottage]

My bread machine makes similar noises. I have been using it since the 90s. I appreciate your videos and you are so patient with Lane.

[muwgrad]

I feel you on rice. The Instant Pot is the way to go. Much easier!

[UTtrouthunterswife]

I grew up eating applesauce the same way minus the butter, and we drizzled our serving with cream or half & half! So good!

[wendeymorales]

Lane is talking so much! Such a sweet little voice. Have you ever tried to make sweet potato fries? Cut them a little smaller than you did, sprinkle with oil and throw them in the air fryer. Add salt when they are done. YUM!

[bettyir]

If you have an upright freezer, it helps to put like things together. I put all the chicken homemade stock on the top shelf, chicken on the 2nd, beef on the 3rd, pork on the bottom, bags of veg and fruit in the door and the basket holds the wieners, lunchmeat and whatnot.

[Hannah_MK]

I like that your pots and pans are well loved but you don’t apologize. We frugal folk don’t have perfect things, and that’s okay, even good! 😊

[letscookfamilystyle]

I always had the same issue with my rice. I stopped buying enriched white rice and starting buying Jasmine rice and basmati rice. The flavor is so much better and better for you. Here is how I do it...I put rice in pot, put some water in it. You have enough water and not too much when the tip of your pinky is touching the rice and the first crease of your pinky is covered with water. Cook on high until it starts to boil. Once it's boiling, turn down the heat to low, cover, and set a timer for ten minutes. After ten minutes, turn off the heat, uncover it, and let it cool. Once it's cooled, fluff with fork. I learned this from a chef show that I watched and he changed my rice game haha Hope it helps you too!
Oh, he did say to rinse your rice 3 or 4 times but that's not for me and it still turns out perfect for me everytime :)

[josupermom]

Great price on the bread maker! If you can't get the noise to stop you can always paint it pink and put some ears a nose and a curly tail on it and call it your little piggy bread maker. 🤣😂 You can try to oil it first. How to Apply Oil to the Shaft
If your bread machine isn’t working and it’s making strange noises, it might be time to apply oil to the shaft. The shaft should be oiled every 6 months to keep the bread machine in good working order.

However, if you use your bread machine more than once a week, you might find it better to oil the shaft even more often.

Some of the lubricants I recommend using to oil the shaft are:

3-in-1 oil.
Sewing machine oil.
Here’s how to oil your bread machine’s shaft:

Turn the bread pan over.
Squeeze a couple of drops of oil between the shaft and the retaining ring.
Turn the ring a couple of times.
Squeeze a couple more oil drops between the shaft and the retaining ring.
Return the bread pan to the bread maker and use it normally. Good luck! 💖

[Rainbow_acres]

I’ve never had warmed up applesauce! Gonna have to give that a try 😊

[susans]

You always make me smile, and you motivate me to stick with my plan to keep meals simple! My Momma was such a great example, and I feel like I fall short. I console myself that she lived in a normal suburban home, didn’t work outside the home and didn’t need to
have a hip replacement. My life is a bit different with horses, chickens, geese, dogs, cats, a huge 160+ year old house…but then, I chose this life, so no whining! I bought the Pullman bread pan you featured and I’m not proud to say I have not used it yet — I think it’s time to unearth my bread machine and at least use it for the dough cycle. Thank you for being so down to earth and real! There are some channels that are truly intimidating. Yours feels like a visit with a dear friend.❤

[meloshea]

Great video... i enjoyed seeing Lane so interactive in the kitchen.

[marshabryant]

When i need to darken gravy I add a teaspoon or so of freeze dried coffee. It doesn't alter the taste of the gravy but adds so much rich color.

[catherinegay]

Love to watch your vids!
I remember I found you when you had less than 12, 000 subs!! ❤❤
God is growing the channel!

[cheryldepedro]

I love your well seasoned cast iron pans. I have a couple that I don’t use often enough but I can’t seem to keep myself from cleaning them! You have the best little sous chef ever!! Thank you for sharing all of your great tips and tricks! Oh, and great find with the bread maker!♥️♥️

[carrie]

Hi Lori! I'm no expert, but I married into a Chinese family, so I've made lots of rice😊. On the stovetop do 2x the water to rice, bring to a boil, cover, then turn down to low and let it steam/cook for 20-30 minutes. Don't stir the rice until it's steamed for 20-30 minutes. The instapot is a 1-1 ratio, but I usually do just a bit more water than rice. Hope this is helpful! ❤