LOW SPEND Pantry Challenge 2023 Week #6
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- It's Week #6 of my 2023 PANTRY CHALLENGE! My goal is to feed myself and my husband by just using food from our PANTRY and FREEZER. I did buy some grocery staples making it a "Low Spend" Challenge this week! My goals in the challenge are to use up older (or less popular) canning and pantry food items that are at or near their best before dates or have just hung around for too long and to SAVE MORE MONEY by having a very FRUGAL FEBRUARY! We have some big travel plans this summer that I'm trying to save for!
In this video I try some more awesome viewer suggestions along with some tasty BREAKFAST RECIPES, LUNCH RECIPES AND DINNER RECIPES! I'm loving all the great MEAL IDEAS! It's so much fun to try out meal suggestions I've never tried!
Here's a link to the 2023 Pantry Challenge series:
• Pantry Challenge 2023
Here's a link to my first Pantry Challenge series:
• NO SPEND PANTRY CHALLE...
Here's a link to my Freezer Challenge series:
• Freezer Challenge 2022
Here's a link to my Home Canning Pantry Challenge
• Cooking Up My Cans Pan...
Here are some recipes I LOOSELY tried to follow this week:
HOMEMADE SAUSAGE GRAVY www.theprairiehomestead.com/2...
HOT DOG FRIED RICE www.tablespoon.com/recipes/ho...
PORK RIBS WITH BLACK BEAN SAUCE thewoksoflife.com/pork-ribs-b...
NEWFOUNDLAND POUTINE www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/new...
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Welcome to Week #6 of my 2023 Pantry Challenge! We did pick up some groceries making it a LOW PEND Challenge Week! I'm sure that we will last until the end of FEBRUARY with these supplies. I was excited to try out a few viewer suggestions this week 😃 I feel like I made a pretty big dent in the items that I want to use up in the pantry! It was a great week of MEAL IDEAS. I'm loving how creative everyone is being with suggestions 🧡
My heart goes out to all those affected by the EARTHQUAKES in Turkey. It's been hard to watch the devastation all week. If you are able, please consider donating to a humanitarian organization helping those in need. 🧡
Blanched fresh kale makes a fantastic Caesar salad, I like to add some chickpeas roasted as croutons
Sounds lovely! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Jessica!! Your gravy is spot on. My mom often made up biscuits and gravy for breakfast because it was a cheap meal for a family of 6. The hot dog fried rice reminds me of the spam fried rice we had in Hawaii. Your parfaits looked yummy! Great recipes! You could make rice pudding with your rice, or burrito bowls with rice as your base. Thanks for sharing! ((Hugs!))
Hi NMNative! I thought I had replied to your comment! 😳🤔 I’m so glad you enjoyed this week’s video! Ah yes, loads of spam recipes in Hawaii! I had spam sushi in Kona when were there…it was pretty good! I’m loving the suggestions! Burrito bowls would be great 👍🏼
F.O.U.I. 😂😂😂 you’re so adorable friend!!
Thanks 🧡 I thought it was pretty hilarious myself haha
Absolutely loving these longer videos. And it’s so nice that you’re being flexible and allowing yourself to do a low spend. Your creativity with the granola and so many other dishes is so cool and glad you’re able to get excited about things you enjoy like fresh yogurt! Keep up the amazing content!! ♥️
Glad you like them! I’m able to process these longer videos these days and it’s been so much more relaxing! I couldn’t do half of it without all the great input from everyone watching 🧡 It’s always awesome to see you here watching J M!
Maple sausage gravy? That actually sounds like it would be really good.
It was sooo good :)
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I'm a little behind in the videos.
In Nova Scotia we call smokies sausages, smoked sausages. I guess I always thought there were 2 kinds of sausages, smoked and regular. I've never had mozzarella smokies but cheddar smokies are very common here. Actually, we had them for supper last Thursday. Lol.
I love mushrooms in black bean sauce. So delicious. And adding the carrots was a fab idea. Really, how can you go wrong with carrots! Great week.
No worries Melanie! I love hearing your comments on any video :D Mushrooms in black bean sauce sounds wonderful! I might have to give that one a try! Thanks for sharing :)
You're doing great! My 6 year old helped me organize and clean out on of our freezers this week. I made caramel sauce and homemade ice cream with frozen heavy cream.
Hi kdonor! Ohhh Freezer Challenge is later in the year LOL That caramel sauce sounds wonderful! I've never tried freezing heavy cream. Do you just have to shake it after you thaw it?
@@JessicaWanders Yes it freezes well though I had trouble getting it to whip which is why I made non whipped foods. I am kind of just challenging myself with all my storage methods whether shelf stable, canned or frozen. I have odds and ends everywhere and it's just too much for me to manage.
In the south pork rib let’s are served like ribs or cut off the bone and served on a bun. Mostly smoked or grilled then drenched in barbecue sauce and served with fries to dip them in barbecue sauce from riblets
After trying them I can see how they are basically the same as ribs! The black bean sauce recipe worked really well but I'll be grabbing them again if they go on sale so cheap again! yummy :)
I bet you could have put some kale in with the fried rice veggies.
I could have! It's hard to remember to put in everything! LOL
These were amazing! I saw that lettuce prices are coming down, along with a few groceries. I'd mentioned it to my husband, who works for a freight brokerage as the director of procurement, and he disclosed that the cost of shipping goods via truck/rail/port is coming down now that drivers are in surplus and fuel is lower in cost. He said that the overall costs should be much lower in 6 month's time. That is based on US economic standards, but he also deals with customs at the both borders.
We've also seen a crazy February here in Northern Nevada, as well as this winter. We started the month in single digit temps, and then this last Friday it got up to mid 50s. But Saturday we awoke to several inches of dense snow that melted by noon. It's so bizarre!
Thanks Micah! Thanks for sharing that information...so interesting to know everything that affects our grocery prices. I hope the price of lettuce stays low until I buy some more groceries lol
I can't even believe the weather! We have had RAIN several days this February which is almost unheard of here. It makes me worried about the summer temperatures to the honest. Your weather sounds very similar! We are going wildly back and forth between -10C (14F) and +10 (50F). Raining...Freezing...Snowing...Melting...It's really making a mess of things! I think just about all the snow from the winter has melted now. I think it might be a crazy gardening year, for sure!
@@JessicaWanders our weather has been strange here in Florida also. Start at 60 F at 6 a.m., and up to 93% by 8:30! The rain is coming through in bands but I'm afraid it's going to be a really hot summer!
the Newfie fries are the best. Love your channel.
They are so good! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍🏼😃
Excited to see ❤
So glad you are enjoying the challenge! :D
The biscuits and gravy looked amazing! Great video!
Thanks Adrienne! They were really great 👍🏼🙂
Check out that recipe for three ingredient peanut butter cookies! They’re great I make them all the time for my family!
I'll check it out! It was a great free peanut butter score! :D
You really have a fantastic channel. I am really enjoying all your concoctions.😂
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the creations :D
Those little bisquick mixes are AWESOME! I get them a few at a time for 1.25 each and they make 6 good sized biscuits
I did enjoy them! Very fast to make and nice biscuits :) Great if they go on sale!
Your gravy looks perfect, it should be very white. Orange juice is the perfect accompaniment to biscuits and gravy! It is sometimes served with eggs and hash browns. Some people even like to top it with a runny fried egg. My family just wanted the biscuits and gravy and orange juice.
Hi Cindy :) Ohhh yes! Orange juice would be perfect to cut through that heavy meal! I might try an egg on top next time, great idea!
I lived in Dawson Creek for 13 years! At first when I saw the Lawrence Meat on the pkg I was like...wait a second....then you showed the rest of the pkg. Awesome little meat shop!
That is so cool! The smokies were really great! I’m always excited to support BC producers 👍🏼😃
For my biscuits and gravy I use Grands flaky biscuits, Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage, flour, milk and basically all of the flavors you used plus a pinch of sage and some dried parsley for added color.
Hi 👋🏼 I’m not familiar with those brands but sage and parsley sound like perfect additions! Yum 🙂
I think some kind of taco dip with that black bean sauce or a bean and cheese burrito or even just on some rice?
Interesting ideas! Thanks Chelsie :)
LOVE UNCLE ROGER and his fried rice critiques. I think you might get the Auntie Jessica title. lol!
Yes! Uncle Roger!! I love him so much 😃 Too funny 😂
Taco rice with black beans and some diced tomatoes or rotel! Another great way I find to use up rice
Mmm great idea! Thanks for another great suggestion Angela 🙂
I have never seen tuna salad like that before, but there are so many variations, too. I just use tuna, relish, and mayonnaise.
There are soo many variations! I really needed to use up the Ranch Dressing from the pantry so I tried it as a substitute and it was just fine! I've done loads of tuna sandwiches just like you describe :) Just depends what I have laying around :P
Oh I have lots of that sausage in my freezer because it was a discontinued product sale that’s an idea❤
I hope you like it! :)
I wonder if you could do a twist on spinach artichoke dip with your homemade yogurt, canned artichokes, and kale powder. Or maybe make a creamy pasta sauce with it!
Sounds yummy! A dip would be a nice change and pasta is always a popular idea :) Thanks for the suggestions!
Rice pudding is a good way to use up rice and you can use the powdered milk to make it too
Great idea! I've never tried it with powdered milk!
We always add a shot Worcestershire and hot sauce to our biscuits and gravy. I know you both appreciate some kick!
Thanks for the tip Kat! I'll totally try adding some hot sauce next time! Great idea :D
Hey Jessica! Did you know you can make cheddar bay biscuits out of that mix…so good brushed with a garlic-parsley butter. Also, you can make sausage-pancakes on a stick! Oh so good! Just like making a corn dog, but you are placing a pop cycle stick or wooden skewer in browned sausage that has been blotted with paper towels to remove any grease. Then you let them cool. Next dip in pancake mix that is not thin, but thick enough to hold on to the sausage. Then immediately place in a deep skillet or Dutch oven that has hot oil deep enough to deep fry them. Use long tongs to turn them…keep turning them or they will cook only on one side and not turn over to cook on other side. Next drain on paper towels and serve hot with syrup of your choice. These would be good to freeze after cooking for when ya’ll go camping or to send with your husband for his breakfast. Just an idea to use up link sausage and biscuit mix or you can use any pancake mix or homemade. These are very expensive in the stores where I live. 😊
Hi Nancy! I've never made Cheddar Bay Biscuits before. Is is an east coast biscuit? I'll have to check it out! Your 'corn dog' version sounds great! Thanks for sharing :D I do think I'm going to pick more of that easy mix if I see it on sale again. It's great to have around I think!
Your biscuits and gravy looked good. The ones I grew up with were not sweet and the gravy was also seasoned with a bit of black pepper.
Thanks! I think there must be quite a few variations depending on what kind of sausage you use, eh? I'd love to try your variation! :D
You should try and do fried pickles. They are good on sandwiches or dipped in ranch
Hi Magen :) Fried pickles! Great idea! I think I've avoided this recipe idea a lot LOL I should make some! I could probably get a bit more Ranch Dressing out of that bottle to use up as a dipping sauce!
We had poutine last night for supper. Yours looked very interesting too. I don't like my homemade gravy when I don't have a roast, but I will give yours a try. Worcestershire sauce and vinegar may be the 'special ingredient". I wonder if I can use white vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar?
I have an opened bottle of black bean sauce from a while ago...it was good, but it was very salty. I'll just need to try remember that, next time I gather up nerve to use it again....FOUI ( fear of using it)...lol
Hi kathryn :) I very rarely make gravy without cooking a roast either chicken, pork or beef but I was quite surprised at how good that quick gravy was! I thought it tasted a tiny bit too "vinegary" but Mr. Wanders thought it was great. I'd love to hear if the white vinegar works too...it does have a bit of a different taste to it so I'm not sure...worth a try!
Overcome the FOUI! haha I'm going to try the black bean sauce on noodles I think and go light on the soy sauce!
We do not have biscuits and gravy here in Australia. I have tried them when staying with family in Montana and Texas. They are awful. The biscuits are like a heavy brick version of a savoury scone. The gravy is a thin white sauce with blobs of meat. I ate them because family made them. I said thank you to thank family members for their love, effort and time in preparing a meal. No, I did not offer my true thoughts because they did try Vegemite which I pack with me whenever I travel.
It sounds like you really didn’t like them! The type and quality of the biscuit can really vary and can affect the whole dish. Did your family try the Vegemite and enjoy it? I’ve never tried Vegemite and have often wondered what it tastes like 🤔
@@JessicaWanders Randy in Houston, and David in Arkansas, but no one in Montana liked Vegemite. The problem for Americans and Canadians when they try Vegemite is they spread it far too thick, similar to the quantity used for PBJ. Australians use just a feint smear. It's extremely salty and yeasty, made from the byproducts of the beer industry. On the upside it is high on folate or folic acid (can't remember which one in particular) and also vitamin B.
Thanks for sharing 🧡 I’ll keep your tips in mind if I have the chance to try it!
I think the white sesame seeds in stores are peeled and that's why they are different in colour and taste to your garden grown seeds.
Interesting! They seem too small to peel lol Could make sense 🤔
I have foui too!
I struggle with my FOUI all the time! 🫣😬
You should have boiled the riblets whole and deboned them when they were done. 😀
Great idea! Mr. Wanders did have some fun hacking them apart but I could try that way next time haha
Uncle Roger is who you were thinking of for the fried rice. Hot dogs in fried rice and Spaghetti is very popular in a lot of Asian countries.
It was a very gravy week. 😄
Hi Sarah! Yes, Uncle Roger, love that guy :P Thanks for the information. Hot Dogs ARE great in everything so that makes sense! Yes, with the poutine and the biscuits and gravy my tummy is feeling it! LOL
Have you done a video making dill pickles yet?
My grandpa is the pickler in my family, and I live across the country from them now…so I need a good dill pickle recipe! I miss homemade pickles. 😩
Hi Sarah! I haven't done a dill pickle recipe yet. We didn't have any pickling cucumbers last year to pickle :( Our whole cucumber harvest was really bad! Hopefully this year is will be better! They are hard to get as crisp as store bought ones and I don't normally use "pickle crisp" but I like them just fine.
Semolina makes a nice custard/pudding. lemon semolina custard or perhaps a semolina pudding with lemon or orange glaze? Maybe make some chewy graham cracker bars with marshmallow cream topping.
Hi Sandra 🙂 That sounds really interesting! I’ll check it out!
@@JessicaWanders yes and I also added a suggestion for chewy graham cracker bars as well that I thought might be interesting. recipes are online.
Thanks!
I’m from England an biscuits and gravy always confuses me can’t decide if it looks nice or horrible 😂 it’s hard to understand what it is, love different food an cultures 👍
I have historically felt like this as well roxanne 8! I never knew what the attraction was either. It is very filling and the sausage adds some meat/protein. I've always thought that it's just like left overs from turkey dinner? It has grown on me the more I try it out! :D
Think of a savory scone only a little lighter with gravy. Biscuits are amazing.
That hot dog fried rice reminds me of a recipe I have for Spam fried rice.
Hi! Ohh I have tried that before and really liked it :) Yes, it was very similar!
I was going to say the same thing! Fried rice with spam is popular in korea and fried rice with hotdogs seems similar. I bet it was tasty!
Where do you live? I figured you were in the U.S. are you in Canada?
Also, I serve biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs. It’s also great if you put it in a bowl: biscuit, egg, then gravy. ❤
Hi! I’m in British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦🙂 Thanks for sharing! Your biscuit bowl with eggs sounds interesting! I’ll have to try adding eggs next time 👍🏼
Which one is the video that shows what you bought and made the yogurt ?
Hi! In this $21 a week series I bought yogurt in week #2 and then tried to add reconstituted evaporated milk to it last week. It turned out pretty thin.
If you’re interested in how I make yogurt normally at home I make some in my first grocery haul of 2023 here: th-cam.com/video/xdUNrI4SCYQ/w-d-xo.html
Let me know if you have any questions 🙂
Rice pudding!
Ohhh I don't think we've had a rice pudding suggestion in awhile! I wonder what I can find to put in it :D Thanks for the suggestion Kari!
Do you make your own garlic/onion powder? Or just buy in bulk?
I have made onion powder before but not garlic powder. I pick those spices up in bulk when they go on sale. I use a lot more actual garlic and onions that I grow than the powders really… 🧄 This year I have a ton of garlic that will start sprouting if I’m not careful but I’ll be throwing it in the freezer soon!
I always imagine biscuits tasting like scones - no idea if it's even close 🤷🏻♀️
They are similar and both have the same origin. Here’s a great article explaining the differences 👍🏼 www.allrecipes.com/article/scone-vs-biscuit/
@@JessicaWanders Ah! Thanks ☺️
No onion, celery, or eggs in your tuna??
I don't usually put onion actually but that would be good I only have frozen celery at the moment that I didn't think would be very good and I've NEVER added egg! What an interesting idea! I'm going to have to give that one a try :D Thanks for the idea Tara!
I'm confused. One minute you said, "I'm so happy to have yogurt we like.", and in the same sentence you said, "but neither of us liked it much."
What does that mean?
Hi Janet :) The yogurt that I made out of the cream from the grocery haul last week is more to our taste than the yogurt I made with the skim milk powder in Week #5. Sorry for the confusion. Although I was happy that it was possible to make the yogurt I made the other week out of the skim milk powder, both my husband and I prefer our regular yogurt made with 10% cream. Hopefully that clears it up.
@@JessicaWanders Thank you for taking the time to reply! 😀
I'm sure I'm the only one, but I HATE maple syrup. One drop in the ocean and all I can taste is maple syrup. 🤮🤮🤮 And most recipes are like ..add a 1/2 cup of maples syrup or whatever. And I'm like OMG NO! Even if I liked it, that's way too much!
(ranch dressing too. It's like funky feet 😄)
Ohhh blasphemy 🤣
But, I agree that sometimes it can be overpowering and some recipes abuse it lol To each their own 🧡 There are some things I just can’t get used to…eggplant, pasta salad…chicken hot dogs lol
@@JessicaWanders 😄😄😄