A Full Week of Amazing Meals | Pantry Challenge Week 1

[@RowesRising]

1:26 Fried Ham & Potatoes Dinner 2:20 Cream of Mushroom Soup 3:36 Vacuum Sealing Bulk Cheese 6:35 Fried Eggs in a Caraway Pan, Bacon and Melon for Breakfast 7:16 Sweet Kale Salad & Venison Backstrap Steaks 7:40 Beef Burgers 8:05 Eggs, Toast, & Stewed Apples 8:40 Sloppy Joes 9:03 Azure Caramelized Coconut Topping on Oat Ice cream with Bananas 9:15 Kids eating by candlelight 9:27 Soda Stream Fruit Drink in a Glass Pitcher 10:40 Vegetable "Lasagne Soup" 14:16 Roasting a Beef Bottom Round Roast 16:13 Peach Crisp Crumble with Yogurt 17:17 Hummus and Vegetables 17:45 Chocolate Oat Protein Balls 20:45 Pressure Cooking a Whole Chicken 23:42 Cooked Basmati Rice in Chicken Broth 24:11 Using Leftover Beef Roast to make a Beef Vegetable Soup 27:26 Fresh Baked Loaf of Bread 28:12 Baked Potatoes with Chicken Gravy

[@minnamae25]

Good Morning Katie. Finally got to the Amish store yesterday for my flour, otherwise I'll be keeping my hiney right to home. Wishing I could go 2 months without grocery shopping besides milk. We decided to buy green coffee beans from our local coffee shop and are now roasting our own coffee beans. I am really hoping that drinking a better coffee will help my inflammation. Winter is here, we're finally getting snow along with bitter cold temperatures. Thanks for some good meal ideas. ❤ We are lovers of the mushrooms and absolutely LOVE mushroom hunting and we actually get an abundance of horse mushrooms in our front yard, so this past year we made a bunch of cream of mushroom soup to pressure can. Winter usually just makes me wanna be in the kitchen all day. 😅😅😅😂😂😂😂

[@RowesRising]

Me too Minna. I have been cooking all day everyday. Keeps me warm in this winter storm.🌻🌻🌻

[@mommy6671]

This is the way most of my family members cook, no recipes just look and then wing it. The stuff usually turns out great. It's like sewing, once you know the basics

[@RowesRising]

Cooking with our hearts ❤️

[@mommy6671]

The neon green wedding band ! Priceless 😂.

[@RowesRising]

🤣🤣You know what’s funny??? You noticing that cause we both got new silicon wedding bands this week- his preferred grey one dissolved when he used a solvent to switch grips on his golf clubs- so he had the back up green one but now he has a grey one again😅 and I got a thin gold silicon band to wear when I’m not wearing metal. He used to have a tungsten carbide ring. He high fived another guy wearing the same material ring- and both their rings shattered upon impact. So silicon it is.

[@lindadelzer423]

Your meals all look healthy and sooo good. Amazing the meals you can make with "leftovers" if you really try.

[@RowesRising]

Thank you so much Linda! 🌻🌻🌻

[@elizabethcabrera5718]

It’s so good to see you feeling like your self again Katie 😊❤😍

[@soniab.estacio3008]

God sent you to earth to be a good wife and a good mother ❤ I pray your husband is well , I started following you when he was sick . I prayed and cried for you and your family . Greetings from Chicago pretty lady

[@RowesRising]

Thank you so much Sonia. We are both doing well at the moment. Thank you for the prayers.🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@lenasheaffer6191]

Dairy free! Finally someone who makes from scratch. More recipes please

[@RowesRising]

Hi Lena!! Check out my dairy free playlist for more recipes!! I have an awesome cashew cream 3 ways that I’m about to make again soon. So much DF goodness. I do eat goats cheese without issue. 🌻🌻🌻

[@ritabaker3113]

Katie dear. You and Aaron are great cooks. God bless your family

[@rachelfrees1268]

Your soups are the best. The energy bars sound so tasty. Stay well.🎉

[@janeclay1917]

I use the vacuumsealer to seal across the middle of some of the large bags, giving me two wide,shallow bags - great for sauces or grated cheese.

[@RowesRising]

That’s a great tip!! 💪🏼

[@gailwarfield9491]

I really liked how you used the whole chicken, and the chicken gravy on the potatoes looked delicious

[@RowesRising]

Gotta use up all the food scraps😅

[@susanhickman1746]

I enjoyed this video. This was a wonderful variety of great food items. Such yummy meals. You did a very good job of using up what you had on hand turning the combinations into nutritious meals. Thx for sharing. Susan

[@RowesRising]

Thank you for watching Susan🌻🌻🌻

[@donnawisner1481]

Everything looked great. Thanks Katie

[@RowesRising]

Thank you Donna!

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

Loved the peak at the babies. Those soups looked so good. I love making soup. Great healthy meals. Good job Katie!

[@RowesRising]

The kids say “Hi Carol!!” Hagen is wondering if you got the gift she sent.🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@eva8643]

Hello Katie, sorry I haven't been commenting lately - I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your videos! I find them so soothing and calming - especially in these anxious times. Take care, I hope your and your husband's health keep improving! Stay safe and be blessed, love from Germany 😊

[@RowesRising]

Hello Eva!! Hope you are doing well. We are doing great right now!! Just the usual aches and pains and nothing to life disturbing😅 Thank God!! We have been shoveling lots of snow cautiously but it has to be done bad backs and all. Thank you for watching. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@eva8643]

Glad to hear that, just take it slowly, step by step 💚

[@shaunamiller3235]

Great job 😊 may you stay creative and inspired the rest of the challenge! Thank you for sharing such wonder ideas

[@RowesRising]

Thank you Shauna!!

[@hollimanzo9534]

I find that I can use those 1 to 1 GF flours you have to make a good gravy! It helps if you are trying to avoid GMO corn at all.

[@RowesRising]

That’s a great tip!! I’ll give it a try. Thank you!! 🌻🌻🌻

[@gingerrogers5062]

I always have dill pickles with my Sloppy Joe’s, too! Your hash with fried potatoes, onions, ham in bacon grease looks delicious, as does your mushroom soup. So often “challenge meals” on some channels just don’t look or taste terrific. You’ve conquered that!

[@RowesRising]

Thank you for watching, Ginger. 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@carolrobb6400]

Thanks for sharing all your quick meals & tips, I always sit with my pencil ready to jot down some notes. One tip that I can share with you, if you grate a potato & carrot in your soup it makes a little thicker soup, if you want your soup like that. Love your Crisp, crumble oat & fruit recipe.

[@RowesRising]

Thanks for the tip Carol!! 🌻🌻🌻

[@RowesRising]

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[@SongSparrow-wf2is]

delicious bountiful meals🌷

[@willieboswell1682]

I’ve been enjoying watching the pantry challenge by several families. I admire your commitment to use up food you have without going shopping. I am curious why several families are doing dairy free dishes. Are there dairy allergies that make it necessary to do dairy free?

[@RowesRising]

Thanks for watching and asking such a good question. Personally, I have Hashimotos so when I want to eat the same meal as my family, I make it dairy free. It’s recommended if a person has autoimmune disease to stay away from dairy and gluten because of the inflammation and stress they cause to the immune system- eliminating these helps keep my hashimotos manageable. When I consume wheat and dairy regularly, I need an increase in thyroid stimulating hormones according to my regular blood tests. I also have recurring acute pancreatitis so there are multiple reasons for me to be on this dairy free diet. I also am strictly dairy free when breastfeeding because my babies do not tolerate cow dairy proteins in my milk- it’s very common actually for babies to be cow dairy intolerant. It causes them to spit up and have reflux. When I was dairy free nursing, my babies never spit up. They only spit up when I’d consume cow dairy- and then they were colicky miserable projectile puking babies. So maybe other channels have similar reason for not eating dairy. It’s not just an allergy- it causes inflammation and pain for many. My family eats dairy and gluten now. 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@sharonswisher7274]

Mouth watering vlog Katie.

[@RowesRising]

Thank you Sharon😋🧑‍🍳

[@NicoleARLore]

Another great video. Can’t wait to try some recipes for my family 😊

[@RowesRising]

Thank you Nicole🥰 Enjoy your cooking!! 🧑‍🍳

[@LauraS1104]

Rada has a cheese knife that is A-Mazing!! It’s super cheap too. Around 12-15$$ maybe😬Cuts cheese soooo easily.

[@susandrwiega4342]

Did you learn to cook like you do from your Mom? It all looks good. Yum😊

[@RowesRising]

I do have early childhood memories of her cooking from scratch and I believe that’s where I gained my cooking intuition. She passed away when I was 20🌻🌻🌻

[@susandrwiega4342]

@@RowesRising Sorry for your loss. But look at all the love and good.memories you have to keep close to your heart and that you can teach to your family 💖

[@RowesRising]

@susandrwiega4342 she is with me everyday and I sure do miss her🌻

[@kittyrichards9915]

You are amazing in the kitchen.

[@RowesRising]

You are so kind to say that 🥰

[@karenbenson4639]

It all looks yummy!

[@RowesRising]

Thank you Karen🌻🌻🌻

[@bettyadkisson1681]

Use dental floss too cut the cheese wax free dental floss works good a tip from my grandmother tried and true . Just turn the block as you cut. Just cut a nice price of floss that wraps around both hands.

[@RowesRising]

Thanks for the tip Betty! Like cutting cinnamon rolls. 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@beth5676]

I buy my vacuum seal bags from temu. I have never had any issues with them.... Plus they are cheap!!!!

[@RowesRising]

That’s awesome!! 🤩

[@CandaceDuff]

Your meals did indeed look delicious. I did meatless meals this week on my channel.

[@RowesRising]

Yummy!! I’ll go check it out. Thanks for sharing Candace!! 🌻🌻🌻

[@Kathryn-o5f]

I wish my husband could cook, he won’t even boil water 😂

[@RowesRising]

I appreciate when he does. 🥰

[@thereal270]

Mine either lol

[@RowesRising]

When Aaron and I first Married (after dating 30 days mind you) he made me from scratch spaghetti and meatballs. His mistake cause I then knew he can actually cook… and he’s impressed me many times with his skills- he makes a mean deviled egg too.

[@hodgettsfamilypn]

H Katie, I loved your wholesome meals in this vlog, just noticed that four hours after you posted that I am the first to 'like' yet you have 14 comments? I wonder if perhaps you need to encourage peeps to 'like your content during the vlog or perhaps more than once for us more forgetful fans? just a thought, Love from the U.K. x

[@RowesRising]

I’m not sure why no one is liking it. I usually have 10% likes. Hmmmm. Just checked and I have 150 likes and 1.5k views so it’s trending normal on my end. Thank you for your concern.

[@cofoothills]

such a pretty roast

[@RowesRising]

Thank you! Aaron did a good job. 🌻

[@miephoex]

In these scary times of uncertainty, I would not feel comfortable using up the majority of my provisions! I feel the wiser thing to do is to to replace as we consume.

[@RowesRising]

I agree!! We are in a financially difficult time so this is helping us make ends meet. This is why I stocked up- to prepare for this job loss until we get back on our feet. I have other provisions I’m not touching in these challenges. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@Imjetta7]

This is my view too; I enjoy watching the creativity, but I’m not going to use down my stores.

[@RowesRising]

@Imjetta7 I hear you!! I’m definitely not using up my prepper pantry stores. OPSEC is super important during these times and keeping our preps discreet is a good call. I’m trying to use up certain things like perishables, hidden foods in the freezers, and things in glass jars before we move. 🌻🌻🌻

[@julliefillippi8155]

I do the pantry challenge. I still purchase bargains and keep my pantry stocked by doing canning projects. I do not use anything, I buy in the 2 or 3 months I do a challenge. I also give myself 10 dollars a week for eggs/milk/fruit. Grandkids come and they eat slot of fresh fruit. I also get fresh milk and eggs from local farms. Which is also paid with that 10 dollars week. This year I am only doing the pantry challenge Feb/ March. It is what works for us. I meal plan to use up supplies that needs used up.

[@RowesRising]

@julliefillippi8155 that’s the awesome thing about pantry challenges- they are flexible to our needs. I need to get fresh fruit but trying to use up frozen some this week. We may cave and go get bananas or something. 5 kids and fresh fruit and veg is their snack. But we are down to one cucumber, two peppers, and two old bananas as far as fresh not frozen goes. 😅

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

❤

[@RowesRising]

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[@ka6148]

A fatty roast will make a tender roast in the oven. Next time be sure to put a low fat roast in crock pot for the 7-8hrs with fat

[@RowesRising]

Thank you!!

[@nancyculp6968]

If your family likes chicken enchiladas with sour cream sauce, that might be a way to stretch chicken. Something a little different and is not spicy. The sauce can be thickened with cornstarch, but not sure what you could use in replacement of the dairy, with sour cream and cheese that goes in this dish, along with the tortillas. I am lactose intolerant so I have to eat things sometimes different from my family too. All of the specialty items get so expensive too. Since the kids can eat dairy, thought this might be one dish you could make and it freezes well too. I thought as you were making the chicken gravy, she is on her way at this point where she could have a great chicken pot pie…which you can put all together and freeze too. Stretches small amounts of leftover chicken. This along with homemade chicken and dumplings stretch little bits of chicken. I also, pick every little tiny piece of chicken off the carcass and use the super tiny pieces to make pot stickers out of it. Does not take much meat to make up plenty. I buy plant based wonton wrappers for the pot stickers fill with a mixture of the chicken that has been soaked in soy sauce and little bit of green onion mixture, that has been seasoned with a little honey and fresh garlic or garlic powder. Drain chicken well, then fill wrappers. Seal with tiny amount of water on your finger and form. Then shallow pan fry, pour off any grease/ oil and add tiny bit of water to steam. We like ours just pan fried. You can serve this with packaged ramen noodle soup doctored up: drizzle beaten egg into broth, add in veggies your kids like and you made something so different yet very inexpensive. If you make scalloped potatoes for family and have leftovers use these to make cheesy cream potato soup. Have you ever tried a potato and bacon pizza or pie? Very good. Save any tiny bits of meat, chicken, pork that isn’t enough for one person serving, freeze and label it for five meat pizza. Use this on a cauliflower crust( or your favorite crust) to make a great pizza. The other night I found: five pieces of frozen pepperoni, two slices of leftover cooked bacon, around 2tab of chicken, two tablespoons of cooked crumbled breakfast sausage, jalapeño ( pickled peppers)and some fresh sautéed mushrooms ( about a tablespoon). And I had a frozen cauliflower pizza crust. This was all used up to make the most delicious pizza! I try not to ever throw anything away. I will label and freeze it for other things. We love any type of leftover brown gravy served over oven fries. When you want twice baked potatoes try scooping out the inside of baked potatoes and making filling as usual then put it in a oven proof baking dish. Use the skins to make potato skins and freeze for snacks or for a night of appetizers for dinner you already have frozen.

[@RowesRising]

I love all these ideas!! I have made some similar twice baked potatoes. I was thinking I should make a pot pie that night with the gravy, but I was not feeling well and wanted something quick and easy. I love the leftovers pizza idea too! We love egg drop soup!! Yum. I’m getting hungry reading all that. Thanks for taking time to write out these great meal ideas🌻🌻✨✨🌻🌻