2024 NO SPEND Pantry Challenge #6 - Mint, Mochi and Tamarind
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- It's the 6th Week of the 2024 Pantry Challenge! I tried some great recipes this week! I hope that you all enjoy the MEAL IDEAS! I did pick up some grocery items this week but I used some Super Chat money!! The USE IT UP pantry is looking pretty bare! I'd love some new (maybe savory?) ideas for the sweetened coconut addition this week!
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I did forget to go over the pantry items that are still in the fridge! There's still some BBQ sauce, thick teriyaki, tamarind sauce, Greek salad dressing and more mint syrup!
Yes! We squish our marshmallows every time we eat s’mores- we call it marshmallow taffy- so fun :)
So yummy and fun! @@Trjlal
You could put the mint stuff in brownie mix or in chocolate cookie batter.
Mmm yummy chocolate and mint are good together :D
I’d make a coconut cream pie with that coconut. It’s also a yummy addition to granola, oatmeal or smoothies.
Yum! I totally make pie into breakfast all the time! ;) Great idea! I've never tried it in a smoothie, that might be nice with some pineapple maybe hmm...
Coconut shrimp with the panko, coconut and rice flour. Use three step method but sub rice flour for wheat flour and mix coconut and panko together.
Sounds great! That would use up a few things! Great idea :D
Maybe you can make a mint shake like Mc Donald’s shamrock shake with the mint jelly???
Mmm Shamrock Shakes! Great idea :D
I feel Moochi cake is more like a slice or Turkish Delight than standard cake. I think it might be nice cut into bite-sized cubes with sliced fruit for dessert or an indulgent breakfast.
Quite probably KatV! lol I really wanted to give it a good try and we don't have a lot of people here to eat it haha It would work perfectly as a small bite!
Berry sugar is simply a smaller-crystal sugar that dissolves more quickly than regular sugar in cold dishes such as fruit salads, drinks and desserts. Sometimes referred to as superfine, ultrafine or bar sugar, it is also known as caster sugar in Britain.
Thank you for the info! I was wondering if Berry and Caster were the same thing! :D
One idea for coconut is to make coconut chicken. Similar to coconut shrimp. U can fry chicken breast in a mix of panko and coconut. It’s actually on my menu plan. And uses 2 items. If u have shrimp u can use that. Both are delicious.
Thanks! Sounds like a great idea!
OMG I’m so glad you made the butter mochi! It looked absolutely delicious- thank you try it out. I usually add extra butter to the bottom of the pan to caramelize the cake (may also help slicing later on and getting it out of the pan 😅). You are the best, ever, and cant thank you enough for brightening up my whole weekend, every weekend!
You and Mr wanders are soooo adorable. I’ve been eating the butter mochi since I was a child and crave the texture all the time hehe 😋
Thank you so much for the suggestion J M ! I was a bit intimidated by MOCHI but it turned out to be a really fun recipe! We had such a great time eating it and couldn't stop smiling! I can see how I would start to crave it! Extra butter wouldn't be a bad idea :P
The mint tea or mint jelly would be good as an ice cream with or without mini chocolate chips. Green tea or matcha makes yummy ice cream with a slightly coarse texture.
Thanks for the idea! I even think we have a small ice cream maker hidden around here somewhere that I've never tried! Might have to break it out!
Add coconut to your smoothies/ yogurt. Use those seasonings packets into a bean soup.
Ohh seasonings onto bean soup? That could be tasty! Thanks for the suggestions!
Desicated coconut is a very finely cut coconut.Castor sugar is a finely ground sugar. It is finer than granulated suger but courser than powdered / icing / confectionary sugar. One of my favourite things to make with coconut is Impossible Pie.
Ingredients
4 Eggs
1/2 Cup Plain Flour
1 Cup White Sugar
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine
2 Cups Milk
1 Cup Coconut
Method
Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with either a wooden spoon or a hand mixer. It does not matter if there are small pockets of flour or chunks of butter.
Pour into a greased pie/quiche dish.
Bake at 180c for 1 hour or until the centre is firm to touch.
The pie ill divide into a pie base, custard centre and coconut top.
Great info and the recipe looks really interesting! I keep wondering about the Berry Sugar we have here because I'm thinking that it must be similar to Castor sugar which I can't find lol
@@JessicaWanders My research has found that berry sugar is another name for castor sugar. They are just a finer granulated sugear that can dissolve without requiring heat.
You can try adding some mint syrup to coffee, along with a little cocoa powder or drinking chocolate for a fake Starbucks peppermint mocha.
Interesting idea! I’ll have to try it 😃
I used to make ghost gum when I was a kid, too!
Messy fun, right!! :D
Coconut shrimp, use up the panko and coconut!
Yum!
FYI four tablespoons is the same as 1/4 cup. Mochi is a round little sweet in Japan. It’s delicious. They eat it at New Year’s.
Thanks for sharing! I did see some other mochi recipes! It seems like there are a lot of spins on the the classic Japanese treat. Fun!
Wow! That is beautiful snow, 92058. Now this might sound crazy but I love to bake every week, we use 1/2 the amount sugar and won't notice the difference. Granola with coconut, coconut yogurt frozen treats
That is awesome! Less sugar! :D
I always just add like a tablespoon of bacon grease to canned grean beans and let them cook for a bit and it's perfect that way. don't need salt or anything else but a little pepper always works. :)
Mmm I do like a little bit of pepper in everything ;)
Coconut and panko to make like a coconut shrimp. Maybe it would be good on any kind of fish. You can use some of the rice flour to coat the fish or shrimp first then egg then a coconut/panko mix and fry it up.
Great idea! Using up a couple of things! 👍🏼🙂
Whenever I use stovetop in a casserole I make it as directed on the package and then add it as a topping it will probably taste better than adding it dry
I didn't mind the crunchy top of an otherwise pretty soft casserole but I think your way sounds like an interesting way to try it too! Thank you for sharing :D
If you have shrimp or chicken in the freezer, you can use the bread crumbs and coconut to make coconut shrimp or chicken
Great idea Linda! Sooo yummy :D I think I do have some shrimp in the freezer...
From the coconut you can make a bounty its so jummie its a bar with coconut insite and chocolate outsite
Sounds great! :D
With the coconut and pancake you coconut candy. Savory crepes with the mint jelly
Savory crepes would be interesting! Thanks for the suggestions :D
You can make flatbreads and even mini loaves and buns from red lentils and split peas. They're great for a pantry challenge when you run out of bread. Zara Cooks on TH-cam is just one food content creator who has recipes and ideas that use both of those things!
I will definitely run out of bread eventually so I love some great substitution ideas! Thanks for sharing :)
At school the schools spruce up green beans by adding ranch dressing packs. I personally haven’t made it this way at home yet, however, I always love them at school. I always ask if the green beans is ranch green beans. If the green beans is I ask for extra green beans.
My mom would make green beans the way my sister in law would make green beans the way my stepbrother will eat. A can of green beans with mushrooms, minced onions, and a can of diced tomatoes. Of course you’d drain the canned mushrooms and tomatoes.
My mom can’t stand green beans anymore after only eating canned green beans for about 2 or 3 years. Basically any canned vegetables she can’t stand.
Interesting! Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't tried ranch dressing in them! Great ideas :)
@@JessicaWanders just make sure it’s the dressing pack.
Cocktail sweetener for the mint syrup
Good idea! 🍹
I learned from my grandmother beef broth a pinch of minced onion to taste red pepper flakes and 1 slice of bacon chopped up
For the green beans?
@@JessicaWanders oh lord yes im sorry i forgot to proof read before I posted . but yes green beans i grew up being there's only 2 ways t eat the the 1 i posted above and wit ham and potatoes i prefer the first ones
That cake! Omg when you said it reminded you of something I immediately thought Banana Slugs!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Haha that sparked a whole conversation! Mr. Wanders didn't know about Banana slugs (he grew up up north!) but I laughed out loud at your comment (I grew up outside of Vancouver!) I'm VERY familiar with banana slugs LOL
Can you show your fridge and pantry at the end of this challenge?
I could! Also, the freezers :)
Shan seasoning: I use them as a spice. I make my curry like a stir fry with the meat and veggies, add 1/3 of the seasoning packet (watch out for whole spices!), add some chicken broth and sour cream, thicken with xanthan gum, and serve over rice. If your curious I show making it towards the dnc of most of my meals of the week videos....
They are quite flavourful! I used one box of Shan butter chicken mix for an entire 17 week long $21 A Week Challenge LOL I'm probably not using them because just cooking them up completely is a LOT of chicken haha I haven't ever tried xanthan gum. What part of the store would you look for that?
Everything looked delicious. I love homemade Iced tea, I make it all the time with fresh ginger and citrus.
Also, I don’t use a lot of canned veggies but if I do make canned green beans, I make it with garlic and bread crumbs. It’s very easy. Lmk if you would like the recipe!
Mmm ginger and citrus iced tea sounds nice! Thanks for the ideas 👍🏼🙂
Toast sprinkles! Ha! How funny, I think my kods would enjoy. They do like sprinkles on a pbj as a fun surprise in their lunch.
They are so good! I'm not Dutch but I grew up around a lot of Dutch families and we always had it at their houses for breakfast! So yummy that I had to order some in when our local supply ran out haha
All your meals look so good. I love your food creativity.
Thank you so much 🤗 I get so many great ideas to try from everyone watching!
@@JessicaWanders I like how you put a twist to any recipe someone suggests. You always add a little touch of your own.
The rice flour cake would also be good with the addition of almond extract.
Good call! I think that would be great!
The sweetened coconut is wonderful in Hello Dollys, also called Coconut Dream Bars.. a family favorite. 😊
Ohh I think I made those awhile back? I don't have any marshmallows(?) but I'll check out some recipes! They are very good!
@@JessicaWandersthey don’t have marshmallows.. hello dollies are prominently figured in the 90s hilarious movie “Dick”
An idea for the coconut and possible Indian spices: Indonesian beef rendang inspired dish. This was actually voted the #1 dish in the world a few years ago. Super tender meat in a rich, fragrant, Lucious sauce that is a perfect pair for rice. It’s a bit of a tedious recipe but I wonder if you could find a cheat version using your coconut and Indian spices!
Interesting! I'll definitely have to check out a #1 dish in the world! Thanks for sharing J M
I love to mix an earl grey and mint tea bag and steep. So good.
Perfect! I'll have to try that too :)
I used to do that with marshmallows too😂 my third grade teacher let our class do that and said it was making your own “taffy” it was great! Love this series, thanks for making it 😊
Right?! It had been a long time since I thought about mushing up marshmallows as a king haha I'm so glad you're enjoying the series
Thanks for the shout out!!!
I love the great ideas! :D Thanks for sharing!
If you don’t like the texture of the coconut but you like the taste just powder it and add it to. Yogurt or smoothies or pancakes or cookies
Great idea! I could grind it up in my coffee grinder! :D
Great idea with the mint tea and Ice tea. I would drink that any day.
You and me both! I think I might make a batch of mint syrup on purpose this year! :D
Love the idea of mint syrup, would be a great addition to ice tea.
You bet!
Use the coconut with oats. Add to your oatmeal, or bake fruit and nut oat bars, or oat cookies for snacks
Sounds perfect and Mr. Waders would love them for work snacks!
Maybe you can make bounty with your coconut. Here i make waffles with rice flour 😉.
Great ideas :) Thanks for the suggestions!
The coconut is really good in granola or muesli. Try toasting the coconut and sprinkle on yogurt or fruit bowls and of course coconut pie;)
I'll have to try it and recommend it to Mr. Wanders! He makes mixes for work with cereals and yogurt and he loves coconut!
If you have shrimp in the freezer coconut crusted shrimp would be good. I imagine that might go well with the tamarind too maybe?
Yummy! I think that's what I used the other half of that tamarind jar for...some kind of shrimp maybe? Great idea!
I have seen people make tomato soup with tomato paste watered down use some of your cream near the end probably need sugar then you could add in cooked rice and as a previous person posted you can never go wrong with hello dolly bars. I believe you made them before with graham cracker crumb crust…could probably sneak in some panko, then nuts, coconut chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk.
I did make a version of the Hello Dolly bars a while back and they were great! Great ideas for substitutions!
If you have egg use the egg whites and coconut for macaroons
Oh that sounds nice! Thanks for the suggestion :D
Could try Naan bread made with the rice flour with the shan sauce dish.
I had completely forgotten about ghost gum. I did that all the time as a kid. I must introduce my grandchildren to it.
I asked my oldest son if he remembered doing that and he doesn't so it's on my list for our next family vacation (He's 29 rofl!) We should have a messy good time LOL
@JessicaWanders So many memories flooded back about making ghost gum. It really grossed my mother out, so I always hid while making and eating it. I distinctly recall hiding in the basement bathroom with a bag of marshmallows. 🤣
Pancake mix, the rest of the sausage you used…take meat out of casing, eggs, cheese. Use the pancake as the bread…breakfast sandwich. Like a McDonald’s McGriddle. Never used chicken tikka. Would love to see what you do with that. You used so much of that pantry! I’m in the midst of once again cleaning out my freezer. Looking for ideas! 💚❤️🩷🧡💙🦋🦋🦋
Great ideas Carol! I hear you about the freezer! I'm just starting to get into the bigger freezer lately and it's pretty full! I need to get things sorted before another garden season!
@@JessicaWanders same here. I have so much corn left. And onions.
I just found 2 bags of green beans that I didn't know I had lol
@@JessicaWanders I just bought an entire ham, sliced 1/2 inch thick for summer grilling. It’s a ticking bomb when you open the freezer! Mysteries the freezer keeps! Lol
That’s a very good idea about your mint tea. My question is where or how do you make mint syrup ? I love to know. I love that idea.
The mint tea worked out really well! I make the mint jelly using the mint I grow in the garden using a recipe from The Ball (or Bernardin in Canada) Book of Home Preserving. Here's an Amazon Affiliate Link:
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Coconut chicken add shredded coconut to the Panko bread crumbs fry make a coconut sauce with coconut milk and the rest of the coconut. I don’t have a recipe but I’ve had coconut chicken/shrimp at the Chinese buffet
Sounds great! I think I've made that with shrimp but I haven't tried it with chicken! I'll check it out :D
I was thinking the same thing, only with shrimp
Hi Jessica! You haven’t been coming up on my feed but I found you and I remedied the unsubscribe. The snow is beautiful.
Oh NO! It's so weird how that happens with TH-cam :( Frustrating! It's great to see you back Tara
Coconut cream pie sounds good right now.
Doesn't it though! Yum!
Toss some of that coconut into a pot of oatmeal with brown sugar and butter. It tastes a lot like Dad's brand oatmeal cookies
Sounds tasty! I think I'm going to have to give that a try! :D
I had to leave before the end of the premiere but I have added coconut to bowls of oatmeal. In cookies. But your pancakes would work.
It was a long video today! I'll have to try adding coconut to oatmeal! I might not have tried that before! Thanks for the idea :D
You must have never had mochi before, lol!
Truth! lol
What a fantastic video. Loved it and it was a fun and your plates are so cute. Where did you get them? I Love them. Did you get them from Amazon or from Japan? 🇯🇵 it reminds me of cherry blossoms 🌸 of Japan. 🩷
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! The plates are part of a tea set that my grandmother passed down to me. It's a Royal Albert china set and the pattern is "Blossom Time" :D
Macaroons with the coconut!! Also good in oatmeal,granola, fruit cocktail, coconut shrimp!
Yummy Macaroons! I'm definitely going to have to get Mr. Wanders to try it in his yogurt granola concoctions!
Green beans in the casserole instead of the peas would be a good second option.
I did find some green beans to use up in the freezer but I'm all out of hand scalloped potato boxes :P Maybe another kind of casserole...
You can make just plain mint tea
Mint syrup tea! Wonderful :D
Coconut cream cake? Idk
That would be good! More breakfast cake is always a welcome addition :D
You can reprocess the mint syrup into jelly.
I could! Sounds like a lot of work lol I'll try for more mint JELLY this year if I get a good harvest :)
Anyone else think of mojito for the mint syrup?!
Always a great idea! ;)
Coconut curry
Yummy! Great idea :D
That cake reminds me of jello jigglers
Yes! Creamier though.
I didn't get to see it all so I'm back, half a premiere vieiwing still counts!
It does! Maybe it counts for 2 views now! ;) It was a longer video this week!
I thought castor sugar was icing sugar (Im also in Canada)
That's what I suspected but when I googled it it said not to use icing sugar as a replacement! (It was a close call actually lol) I'm pretty sure it's the berry sugar that I see sometimes...
Castor sugar is finer than standard sugar but not powdered like icing sugar.
I never see castor sugar for sale here...
You would like the desiccated coconut I think. The desiccated coconut is not sweetened and it is not flaky like sweetened flaked coconut.
Interesting! I'll have to keep my eye out for it! Thanks for the info :D
mooch cake...looks like a custard 'cake'
It looks like custard but hold together like jello..kind of!
Doesn’t “glutenous” mean it DOES contain high amounts of gluten?
You would think so! But I imagine that they mean gluten-"like." It definitely says that it is gluten free :)
You can make coconut cookies 🍪
Yum! Good idea :)
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