Make Meals for Free | Use What You Have Challenge

[@SpringFlowers537]

Nice video ladies. You’ve encouraged me to go shop my pantry😊

[@FreezerMeals101]

Right on!

[@LifeWithMrsB]

I have a cheese shelf! Cheddar, mozzarella, parm, soft cheese, spicy cheese, feta, halloumi, love it all! :)

[@FreezerMeals101]

Glad to hear I’m not the only one!

[@angiehartwich2382]

We're doing a use-it-up pantry challenge this week. I often do check my pantry first to see what will work with proteins on sale for freezer meals. This week is just some breakfast and lunch things we're using up. Made chocolate chocolate chip waffles out of 2 packages of muffin mix for kids for breakfast and threw the rest in the freezer for a few future breakfasts today. For lunch, we're using up some other pantry items for soup.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Pancakes made from Muffin Mix! Resourceful! I love it! Pantry days are great! Awesome job!

[@SpringFlowers537]

Lol since I love hot sauce on pizza, I think I’d love paprika on pizza!

[@JoanWakefield]

Perfect timing for me. I just finished making some fruitcake cookies. I used a white cake mix ,enriched, and just added the fruitcake fruits. All leftover over from last year ( kept in the freezer), they turned out delicious.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Those sound really good and a great use of things you already had on hand!

[@Cooking_Through_Time]

@JoanWakefield....I hate fruitcake but I love fruitcake cookies. My grandmother made them when I was little (I'm 62 now) and could eat my weight in them. She used a recipe that I think was handed down. She never used a cake mix. I think I'll make me some this week with this reminder. Just cleaned out my freezers and found some of the fruitcake fruits that need to be used. Thanks.

[@JoanWakefield]

@Cooking_Through_Time I used the cake mix because it was there, to enrich it I used 1more egg, milk instead of water and melted butter instead of oil.

[@Cooking_Through_Time]

@@JoanWakefieldI may try that this time. Thanks.

[@trishbeckett1859]

I made cabbage roll soup with what I had in the house this weekend. So great that had this video❤

[@wilmagutierrez7195]

Love the tip on parchment paper Christy!!👏🏻❤️

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thank you! I blew my own mind with that one! lol I'm sure others knew the trick but it's been so helpful! I've done it so many times. I have started my Christmas baking and have tried to do it with waxed paper as well but it doesn't hold up. It seems to tear when wet, so if you want to do it, you have to be extremely gentle.

[@jscasecase471]

I’m with you Sharla. I have a cheese drawer with only cheese. I also have a cheese bin in my freezer with cheese and butter. Got to have it on hand.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Yes!

[@JL-hn6hi]

My mind went to fresh dill as a variation of the d. pickle soup. Yummy.

[@FreezerMeals101]

Absolutely! I can't see why not!

[@wendystumpf1274]

Love this idea. Many can use this. Christie I sent you a birria recipe.

[@jujube2407]

Ummm... can you share with the whole class please? Lol 😆 so I can stop buying the aldi birria!

[@FreezerMeals101]

Thanks for sharing! I'll have to check it out!

[@patriciabellah9392]

Loved the recipes

[@FreezerMeals101]

We're so glad you liked them!

[@patriciabellah9392]

@FreezerMeals101 so possible new recipe. Cranberry and Brie Monkey bread Frozen dinner rolls cut into forths flatten each one put cranberry sauce and brie in each one. Close them up. Put ethier a butter, cinnamon and sugar mix or a savory butter parm cheese oregano and tyme mix between each layer and bake till rolls are done.

[@DragonflyArtz1]

I love permshern busherpers! I have been watching Street Cooking videos just to explore different ideas in bulk cooking. So neat. I like to watch people make a lot of food. I'm often impressed with their abilities! I even watched how they cook for the Military! I watched them cook for the largest Truck Stop Buffet! I have gained many new ideas from this. Never stop exploring! You might just discover something wonderful! And if not, you can always just bury it in the back yard! And don't let the dog out! Ha ha! Peace!

[@FreezerMeals101]

I have to ask: What are permshern busherpers? I treid to google it and even google didn't have an answer for me. lol I'm in awe of street cooking videos as well. Especially when they can do so much with so few tools. My friend's sister-in-law is Chinese and she was mind-blown by watching her make dumplings with a tiny rolling pin and a pair of chopsticks while we sit here in North America with every kitchen tool that has ever existed!

[@DragonflyArtz1]

@@FreezerMeals101 Ha ha..too funny permshern busherpers are "Parmesan Brussel Sprouts" from your blooper at the very end of your video. Love that you Googled it though.

[@FreezerMeals101]

🤣🤣

[@sherrygaetke3968]

I just can’t deal with all the chit chat! Your recipes are great though.

[@jujube2407]

My pantry and fridge and freezer are kinda put of control... i am off till Thursday! Im pullibg out all the junk... sorting it out...to do rhis exact thing...and figure out what to do... im overwhelmed with food. But notbing to "eat" lol

[@FreezerMeals101]

You can do it! You've got this! Let us know how it goes.

[@patriciabellah9392]

Can you have celery root?

[@FreezerMeals101]

No. No celery seed either which is in a surprising amount of seasoning blends.

[@patriciabellah9392]

@FreezerMeals101 ok wasn't sure cause I heard somewhere that celery root isn't actually in the celery family. Which I thought was crazy. LoL

[@User04678name]

Does the government not allow you to drill wells?

[@FreezerMeals101]

Depending on where you live here, the well water can be unpleasant so while some people do have well water, most who live out in the country have cisterns and truck the water in.

[@User04678name]

That’s interesting! We live rural and drill wells, or have springs!