In my second series of Pantry baking, I really started doing budget-friendly and food bank-friendly recipes. A lot of the produce that I used in these recipes, came from a food bank or food distribution. And I am sharing it with you all. So, that you...
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Baking Basics & Pantry
Dairy & Refrigerated
Extracts, Oils & Liquids
Mix-ins, Sweets & Toppings
Produce
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This was my first recipe from my second series. It was so good. The same cookbook that has my sugar cookie recipe.
Quiche is a savory egg pie. I have said that sentence so many times.
Homemade Quiche (My First Time Making It!)
Made this for my dad's birthday that year. And he loved it.
Easy Pina Colada Poke Cake (Alcohol-Free)
Sometimes I just make egg-free recipes.
Easy Brownie Mix Pantry Cookies (Egg-Free & Budget Friendly)
Pancakes should be the first thing that everyone learns how to make. At least it was one of mine.
Easy Homemade Pancakes from Scratch (No Mix Needed!)
I am so glad that I shared these boxed cakes. There is nothing to be ashamed about when making a boxed cake.
The Secret to a Perfect Boxed Chocolate Cake
As you can tell this post was written at the start of the odd time in our lives that was 2020.
Easy 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies (The “Quarantine” Cookie)
Chocolate Chip cookies are my favorite dessert of all time.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I had many brownie mixes during this time because that is what I could get. So I made the same cookie twice, but two different cookies.
Classic Brownie Mix Cookies (The Original Recipe)
Again, there are repeat recipes. Simply because I (along with the World) was in a strange period in time. So I made the pie crust cookies again. But, instead of cutting them out, I added cinnamon and sugar and rolled them up like cinnamon rolls. Cutt...
Easy Pie Crust Cinnamon Roll Cookies
This is my favorite and only way I will make eggs. Also, have you ever tried peeling eggs with gloves on? It's impossible.
The Easiest Instant Pot Deviled Eggs (5-5-5 Method)
These cookies are good. And I need to make them more often.
Healthy 3-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
I love me a good poke cake every once in a while.
Easy Peach & Cream Poke Cake (Budget-Friendly!)
Pop is my dad and these are his favorite cookies.
Pop’s Favorite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Gotta love leftover hacks. This is one of my favorites.
Leftover Hack: Simple Rice Pudding for Breakfast or Dessert
This is the last recipe for this series. It was just a simple cake mix with a frosting.
Piece of Cake: Homemade Frosting & A Sincere Thank You
Baking Basics & Pantry
The flour, sugar, and pantry staples I reach for first in Pantry Baking. These are the recipes built on what is already in the cupboard.
This is the size of sugar that I normally use. It lasts more than a month.
Great Value Pure Granulated Sugar, 10 lbs
The same thing with the sugar. This is the size my family gets, and it lasts us about a month plus.
Great Value All-Purpose Flour, 10 lb Bag
This is the best baking powder.
Great Value Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
This size lasts us a while.
Great Value Baking Soda, 1 lb
It's just easier to have basics in your pantry.
Great Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Cocoa powder is a must for a person who loves making brownies.
Great Value Baking Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, 8 oz Tub
Light brown sugar is good to have for cookies.
Great Value Light Brown Sugar, 32 oz
Somethings just taste better with powdered sugar.
Great Value Confectioners Powdered Sugar, 32 oz
One of those ingredients I don't think about until I want to make something.
Great Value White Sanding Sugar for Dessert Decorations, 3.5 oz
Dairy & Refrigerated
The butter, margarine, eggs, and milk for the Pantry Baking recipes. Simple ingredients, used the way a pantry baker uses them, down to the last bit.
If I state that it has butter in the recipe I am stating that you can use butter, margarine or shortening.
Great Value Sweet Cream Salted Butter, 16 oz Box, 4 Sticks, Refrigerated
This is what I usually use because it lasts longer than the butter, and I don't feel as bad using a cup of this stuff.
Blue Bonnet Vegetable Oil Spread, 45 oz
My family usually goes through a gallon in about 2 days, depending on if we have creamer in the house.
Great Value, 2% Reduced Fat Milk, Gallon
For the most part this is what we normally get. Sometimes we just get 18, other times we get this.
Great Value Large White Eggs, 36 Count
Cream cheese makes everything super rich and creamy
Great Value Cream Cheese Brick, 8 oz (Refrigerated)
Extracts, Oils & Liquids
Vanilla and the oils and liquids behind the Pantry Baking recipes. Small bottles, big job.
This is my favorite vanilla and I will love it forever.
Molina Mexican Vanilla Blend, 8.3 FL OZ
I might have honestly gotten this from the food bank. But this is a good option.
McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract, 1.0 fl oz Box
Oil is oil. There are only a few recipes in the series that uses it.
Great Value Vegetable Oil, Heart Healthy and Versatile, 48 fl oz Bottle
Mix-ins, Sweets & Toppings
The chocolate chips, nuts, and sweet bits that turn a pantry bake into something worth sharing. A few handfuls go a long way.
Walnuts are great to add to any dessert.
Great Value Chopped Walnuts, 4 oz
These are great to have to add a bit of color to your food.
Great Value Gel Food Colors, Classic Colors, 2.7 oz
Use these instead of candy canes. Unless you have access to candy canes, then use those.
Great Value Peppermint Starlight Mints Hard Candy, 10 oz Bag
Produce
The fresh fruit and vegetables in the Pantry Baking recipes, from the apples and bananas to the lemons. Pantry baking still starts with something fresh when the recipe calls for it.
Most banana recipes call for 3 bananas.
Fresh Banana, Each
I used fresh pomegranates that had gotten from the food bank. But this would work well.
Great Value Pomegranate Arils, 12 oz (Frozen)
I had a bunch of beets from the food bank and I wanted to use them. So I made a chocolate beet cake.
Fresh Whole Red Beets Bunch, Fresh Produce
Apples are always given to us by the food bank. We always have at least one bag of apples in the house.
Fresh Gala Apples, 3 lb Bag
We were given a bunch of grapefruits from the food bank.
Fresh Grapefruit, Each
We, as a family are sometimes given onions. I do not remember if we got them from the food bank or we bought them.
Fresh Yellow Onions, 3 lb Bag
Broccoli is another thing that we sometimes get at the food bank.
