Pantry Cooking

[@reneebond777]

I want to encourage everyone to get your wonderful cookbooks, I got mine this week and made the cranberry nut pie and it was delicious!! I love this channel, this is one of the best KZbin channels available ❤️

[@acountrylife]

Thank you Renee.

[@cathydecarles7084]

I am with you Jennifer cookbooks are wonderful I got Her first year ago February 2021 and the 2nd 2 months ago they really wonderful cookbooks and not expensive I just love to Thank you 🙏🏻 Renenn

[@thewoodenspoon9679]

Jennifer this is one of my favorite kinds of videos. I love getting ideas on ‘making do’ with what we have. I’ld love to see more! The meals look amazing and very smartly done. Thank you!

[@eileenkillen1481]

Loved this challenge you set for yourself. Peter’s little face at the end when he tasted the fish he caught, so cute. 🙏🇮🇪❤️

[@acountrylife]

He’s always been my foodie with plenty of facial expressions.

[@sheilaperl4155]

Loved your video, I really enjoyed seeing you finding your meals in your pantry! The fish looked fantastic, and the potatoes!!!😊

[@melodypeirce-oneill587]

Hello Miss Jennifer & beautiful family! Glad to see another video from you! I've actually been binge watching alot of your older videos as far as 4yrs ago! I love seeing how everyone has grown both physically & spiritually! Sending love & positive vibes from RI 🤗🥰

[@acountrylife]

Hi Melody. Thanks for watching.

[@Rachel-tc5bu]

@4:28 When Frost Watch watches you back...lolll 😎🥶😅 And I think "that kind of mom" is the BEST kind of mom because I have one of those, too! 💖😉💖 Thank you for sharing!! It's a pleasure watching you and your family as always! (not from inside the freezer, though; that would be ~eyes cold~ 😂💕)

[@yvettegerry9862]

Oh the blue gill reminds me of my dear brother and he could clean a fish 🎣 better than anyone never found a bone . I miss him ! Thank you for sharing 🌟🌈🌟

[@sarahjo6807]

I have all men in the house. I know EXACTLY why there's sunglasses in the freezer. 😂

[@sarahjo6807]

Also, I think I'm a better cook when I cook from the pantry and throw ingredients together. Some of my best meals become repeats in this house purely by desperation.

[@acountrylife]

Because we use ingredients that we know everyone likes.

[@paulaelves5160]

those fish bites and potatoes looks delicious,a dollop of tartar sauce and i,d be in heaven xx

[@deeengstrom2055]

I enjoyed this video very much. I'm always so proud of myself when I can pantry cook. :) I feel like it's such an accomplishment.

[@crowdedisolation]

Pantry cooking is how I was raised to cook. Only holiday meals were planned ahead. Flying by the seat of your pants is a great way to come up with new recipes AND save money.

[@sharlenedegazon-legay9746]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Jennifer! Blessings and peace to you!❤❤❤

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi all good morning happy Sunday morning and happy weekend and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter

[@georgiaedwards9423]

My Mama called it Shanghai casserole- same recipe 💕 sometimes made it fancy by serving it with frozen egg rolls

[@Simplylivinglifethebestican]

All looks delicious. Amazing how creative we can be when we make sod from what we have. Good job!

[@acountrylife]

Thank you so much 😊 So true.

[@cathybennion6070]

Love to see you do a freezer clean out. I love it when people find treasures in there.

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

That fish made my mouth water! Loved fresh caught fish. I used to fish a lot with my dad when I was younger. I make your potatoes in the oven but I started calling them half baked potatoes simply because it’s humorous in more ways than one 😂

[@acountrylife]

I bet that name surprises guests. Want a half-baked potato?

[@ifthecreekdontrise]

@@acountrylife lol yes - part of the fun 😀😀 they really are so delicious!

[@GeorgiaPeach87]

Lasagna soup is really good with breadsticks. It comes together really quick, but tastes like you spent all day on it.

[@natashawilliams7139]

That lasagna looked delicious 😍😍

[@kathycourington4748]

I loved these ideas! You always inspire me ! Thank you for reminding me that there is always something to eat if I just look Lol

[@ColleenH38]

We all need to take the time to shop our stash for making meals before buying more. I rarely make a meal plan but I do keep a fully stocked refrigerator, freezer and pantry. We actually turned an unused guest bedroom into a "grocery store". So on most days, I have what I need and can make good meals.

[@acountrylife]

Wow! How nice to have an extra room to do that.

[@jeanarose9032]

I love your cooking I'm a mom of two and I'm a good cook but your type of cooking reminds me of my mom's cooking.❤️

[@patriciamcintire]

that was so sweet of your friend to bring you that sausage, and so awesome you had everything to make lasagna ❤

[@l.elizabethb.361]

Oh I like your floral print apron ! I would wear that, very nice !

[@thevikmanstorpkitchen.403]

I love this kind of tips. Its have become crazy expensive in Sweden and I love too get all the tips I can get.❤

[@2Blessed]

I grew up in WI - we did the 'Chop Suey" too, but never even called it mock, it was just Chop Suey to us! I had kind of forgotten that one, I might have to introduce my Southern Hubby to it soon! We added the Chinese-style veggies and water chestnuts, and served it over rice with the noodles sprinkled on top.

[@acountrylife]

Oh I’d love that with water chestnuts.

[@lisenolet2856]

More videos like this please!!!

[@heatherwoods296]

That apron looks so cute! But I must ask if we can have one with a pocket . I usually don't purchase one without. As always everything looked delish and shelf cooking is such a fun challenge ... You've inspired me to try that this coming week ❤ keep up the fantastic job. I love your channel

[@lanagraham1661]

All of your meals looked delicious! The fish really got my tastebuds going. My grandparents were avid fishermen. We were blessed with lots and lots of yummy crappie and blue gill. Later in their lives they went fishing in the North Georgia mountains for rainbow trout. Talking about yummy.😋 Thanks for sharing your meal ideas with us!

[@debgordon6542]

We had a lot of laughs over the sunglasses in the freezer. Those glasses looked familiar... but I'm not gonna snitch. My new answer for everything, "because that's just the kinda mom I am!" Love it!

[@acountrylife]

Are you thinking Joe?

[@debgordon6542]

@@acountrylife Well... yes. But, but maybe he needed to cool them off...for Frost Watch Season :-)

[@Madelinechriston]

lol - I always tell my family that there is no extra charge for the hair❤

[@karenkissick6884]

My best meals lately were thrown together leftovers and things from my pantry. Love doing this.

[@acountrylife]

It’s very satisfying.

[@braxtonchurch4231]

Love those half potatoes. They’re a hit here n so simple to make. Love your recipes.

[@acountrylife]

Thanks. And they go with everything.

[@HammTeach]

Really enjoy watching you make meals with things you already have at home! Great way to clean out freezers and find things you even forgot you had.

[@acountrylife]

The forgotten items…I’m always happy to find and use them up.

[@darciwaterman7824]

How funny,I was just thinking about making mock chow mein the other day. Much love from Wisconsin ❤️

[@janesecaraway3995]

You remind me of moss family tv.....family...simple...good!!

[@bettyhowatt8167]

awesome ideas!

[@megm4940]

Love doing pantry clean out weeks! If I have something like the green beans that I have none of I throw them on a sale watch list so when they go on sale I know to pick up on them but am never paying full price! Definitely helps us clear out stuff that’s made it to the bottom of the freezers or forgotten about so helps with having less waste!

[@emileeneuman1836]

We just had the last of our fish in a fish fry yesterday for lunch. We do ours in the Andy’s fish fry that you can get from fleet farm. It’s really good

[@jankitteringham8483]

Great video, Jennifer and family. Thankyou! 🇬🇧🥰

[@WillowsGarden]

Hi Jennifer and sweet family! I have done the same thing, just looked in my pantry to decide what meal I needed to make. I made a pot of homemade chili so I could make Frito Pie. Only because I’ve been craving it. All your meals look so delicious. Thank you for sharing and have a blessed Sunday!

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

The fish looked delicious! Peter is quite the outdoorsman. It’s fun that you and Anna had a movie night. Everything looked great! Nice of your neighbor to bring sausage.

[@Nikki-ec1zb]

The fish and potatoes looked amazing 🤩

[@peggystrey8986]

Yum. I love blue gill! I cant wait to try your potato haves with our walleye.

[@robinmcmillen7917]

I’m loving this video, so inspiring!

[@jolene-vm8yg]

I would never think of cottage cheese for lasagne in the UK we make a bechamel sauce for lasagne might have to give it a tryx

[@acountrylife]

It’s really the only way my family likes lasagna. No ricotta for them.

[@MidwestGirl]

What a woman! That was SO helpful, Jennifer! Thanks for sharing - I got a lot of ideas!

[@acountrylife]

Thanks Midwest Girl.

[@patti8732]

tfs. I always enjoy your videos, Jennifer. The fish looked amazing. mmmm

[@deeb8733]

Yum!

[@kimattaway6626]

If you open both sides of can, it's easier to get the soup out. 😊

[@debgordon6542]

I want to do this but when you turn the open can upside down to use the can opener on the uncut side, doesn't it start coming out and make a mess?

[@n.a.garciafamily]

This is *exactly* what I need to do. Thank you for the confirmation and inspiration ☺️❤

[@mnchop8503]

So what we needed now!

[@mollysmith6055]

My mom used to make that casserole too but with two differences: a can of golden mushroom soup and a can of cream of celery. She always called it 'Chinese Noodle Casserole '. It was always one of my favorites. Your meals all looked great.

[@acountrylife]

I like that recipe name.

[@deliciouslysaid]

Jennifer, I truly enjoy your videos!

[@kristenschnese6980]

Ooh I know what mock chop suey is I learned to make that from the NFO cookbook I gave great idea! I am going to try that oh I love blue gill yum yum

[@SSanf]

And this is how rich we are. We have food in our pantries that we don't even remember putting there.

[@acountrylife]

It’s always good to have reserves.

[@annethompson2212]

great video 😊

[@acountrylife]

🤗

[@susanhollis5015]

😊❤

[@cynthiafrance6741]

so fun, thanx for sharing

[@traciebecker6669]

I love lasagna but I don't know why it would specifically need Mrs. Dash? Most people just use Italian seasoning or oregana, basil, thyme, garlic, etc. Your home is well stocked with groceries.

[@acountrylife]

This was the "secret" ingredient in a cousin's lasagna and I always really liked hers so I put it in mine.

[@marywa288]

A pantry freezer clean out is on the menu plan until end of May! So far so good. Tonight cod filets, rice barley and veg bake, coleslaw and cherry tomatoes. Thanks for sharing some of your ideas.

[@acountrylife]

I tend to make more rice, too, when I’m using up food.

[@Bellejourney85]

When you sprayed the foil I was like, duh.... why didn't I ever think of that!

[@acountrylife]

That's the value of KZbin...learning something new all the time.

[@Bellejourney85]

@@acountrylife absolutely! I learn so much everyday on KZbin

[@cynthiaannblaha5127]

It funny you would share this idea tonight because one of my sons suggested we do just that….cook from what we have! I had commented how our grocery bill had gone up and he said “I have an idea. Why don’t we just use up what we have?” Looks like we will be shopping from our pantry. I don’t have much meat in my freezer, though, because I just have the ones on my two refrigerators and they are both small. But we can use what we have and then supplement if need be.

[@acountrylife]

Perfect idea.

[@AliciasInTheKitchen]

The fish looks so yummy! I could go for some fried bluegill.

[@acountrylife]

Try this fish breading. I think it’s the cornstarch that makes it so light and crispy.

[@deniselakatos5418]

Hi Jennifer. It is always amazing what great meals can be thrown together when "shopping" the pantry! Watching Warren fry the fish brought back fond memories of my Daddy frying up his fresh caught perch! Have a blessed day. ps: did you ever find out who put the sunglasses in the freezer LOL?

[@acountrylife]

Haven’t solved the mystery yet, but my guess is Joe.

[@beckymiller2185]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bex-rg8pj]

❤

[@revguess9546]

What are the blue freezer boxes?

[@acountrylife]

Ice packs.

[@mairzydotes3548]

Did ever get the 411 on the glasses in the freezer? That was priceless.

[@juanitataylor6947]

I did something interesting with all the food I had for emergency supply I cooked all that I cooked the food and made need emergency meals so I can rotate my emergency supply stuff ruled out some things that I didn't care for and switched out

[@hello_0768]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@r.p.9829]

I bet that fish would have made great fish tacos...

[@acountrylife]

Oh yes 😋

[@cperi2583]

There was steak in the box on top of that first box you were looking in!

[@acountrylife]

What? How did I miss it?

[@cperi2583]

@acountrylife I sent you a screenshot in instagram messages! 😉

[@eileenhuntoon87]

Just wondering....why do you add water to your sausage and sauce? It weakens the flavor.

[@acountrylife]

Because I start with uncooked lasagna pasta and need the extra water so the pasta cooks all the way.

[@Nins-niche67]

We call it Americanized chop suey.

[@whitneydial8847]

I can NEVER cook rice. Mine always ends up not done. Ive banned it from my household

[@cathydecarles7084]

Jennifer I just love what made for your meals they look delicious 🙏🏻✝️☮️📿☘️❤️🌹💜🍀💕💐💚❤️‍🩹

[@Kentucky2Country]

I’m sorry but if I made my family that lasagna, they would be asking me did I put any meat in it. 😂

[@bettygrandy3046]

put your hair back when you cook

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

I had to laugh at how surprised you seemed because you did what most of us do. Most of us just stock our pantry with basics and decide day by day meals according to what we have available. You're hilarious with how you act like it's a strange and unheard-of accomplishment. I've never made meal plans in the entire 42 years I've been married and my family is well fed with a variety of meals

[@acountrylife]

I’m not so surprised for me, but I’m trying to prove the point that even without a plan, there’s usually enough food to make complete meals without spending extra going out to eat or running to the store.

[@debgordon6542]

Good for you, however some cooks, especially newer ones aren't confident enough to stray from a recipe. Love seeing what others substitute to make a meal for a large family come together :-)