We appreciate good food and think you should be able to eat well even if trips to the store are limited. We've come up with recipes using things you might have in your pantry, freezer or refrigerator. Share your recipe successes, ideas, and photos on our facebook page or email marketing@mountainplex.com.
Tomato Soup
16 oz can or
2 cups fresh or frozen tomatoes
1 cup cream (regular, almond, soy milk)
garlic (fresh, garlic salt or powder)
basil (fresh or dried)
sugar
Heat the tomatoes on the stove top. Add garlic, basil and a pinch of sugar to taste. Stir in cream or milk a little bit at a time. Top with cheese.
Cupboard Casserole
2 -3 canned veggies
1 serving Bechamel Sauce
(see recipe above)
3 - 4 cups cooked noodles
cracker crumbs
cheese
Combine veggies, sauce and noodles in an oven-safe casserole dish. Top with crumbs. Bake on 350 degress for 20 minutes. Cover with cheese and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Salsa
tomatoes
onions
peppers
cilantro
Chop ingredients and mix together or pulse in a food processor.
Banana Oatmeal Muffins or Loaf
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Bechamel Sauce
3 TBS flour
3 TBS fat
(bacon grease, lard, butter, or shortening
1 cup milk
Melt the fat in a skillet or saucepan. Add flour, stir until smooth. Add a little bit of the milk and stir again until smooth. Add the remaining milk and continue stirring until thick to prevent burning or sticking.
Anything Goes Soup
Start with boullion, broth or even a canned soup.
Add
more veggies: onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes are great additions to most soups.
Canned, leftover, or deli meats can be added too.
Share your favorite soup recipes.
Croutons
bread
oil
salt
pepper
garlic powder
Cut bread into squares. Coat with oil and season to taste. Bake at 350 on a sheet tray for 8 - 10 minutes and let dry out. Use as a topping for soups and salads.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
This and other recipes can be found on our blog.
SUBSTITUTIONS
You might not have everything called for in a recipe. Sometimes, there are items that can be used instead. We've compiled a list to help you make the most of what you have on-hand.
Eggs - if you've run out of eggs, you still have lots of options if you want to bake.
All of these options replace 1 egg in a recipe:
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup mashed banana
• ¼ cup plain or vanilla yogurt
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons of aquafaba
(this is the liquid found in a can of chick peas and some other beans) use a hand mixer to whip into peaks before adding to your recipe
• 1 tsp baking soda + 1 TBS vinegar combine, then added to your recipe
Oatmeal - if a recipe calls for quick oats and all you have is regular oats, or even steel cut oats - you can still use those in your recipe.
Butter - can be replaced with about ¾ the amount of liquid oil, shortening, or equal amounts of coconut oil.