Food Storage Recipe - Creamy Meatballs, Broccoli , and Fries

 

 I was given some meatballs and none of us really like them so I had to find something to do with them! This is easy to make and taste great.

Whisk together 1 can of cream of mushroom soup and 1/3 cup of water. I have use other cream of soups also. 

 

Add a 1/2 bag of frozen steak fries. Partially thawed. Stir the fries up to coat them with the cream of soup mixture.

 

Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Simmer uncovered for a few minutes.

 

Stir in a bag of frozen broccoli and a small bag of frozen meatballs. Thawed a bit.

 

Return to a simmer and cover.

 

Simmer gently until the broccoli is tender.

 

Stir in 1/4 cup of sour cream and cook for a bit longer. 

 

Season with salt and pepper.

 

SERVE

Times Will Get Worse?

 If times do get worse for us we need to be prepared and be able to stay safe. Don't call unwanted attention to yourself. 

If all of your neighbors are out of work , it might not be a good thing to have all kind of packages and deliveries coming to your home. This is the number one thing that I have done the past few weeks - stopped ordering anything online! I was getting a lot of big packages from Amazon Pantry and one day it dawned on me that my neighbors had to notice it , too!  Probably not a good idea to call attention to the fact that I have items coming to my house. Gives anyone that is desperate the idea that I might have something they need. I have started doing online pickup orders. Not too often. Just when we really need something. Going and getting it does not seem out of place. EVERYONE goes to the store and brings home bags. I just have really cut back on it and on how much I get. 

Make your neighbors think that you are out of things, too! That you are in a tight situation and not going out a lot , not spending money, etc!

Gumbo Lily: Cream Soup Mix

I have got to make myself some of this. This could come in handy a lot . Especially this winter when I can;t get to a store as often as I would like too.





Gumbo Lily: Cream Soup Mix

 

 

 

Organize Your Food Storage / Pantry

The best thing that I ever did was organize my food storage. I found so much that I did not realize I had stored back and some items that were out of date. Really has already saved me a ton of money!! I am preparing for winter already and if we have a worse "second" wave of this pandemic.

I was really surprised at how much we have. This is not even all of it. With it being organized now, I can easily see what we do need and get more of it. I can see when we are getting low on something before we run out of it. It took me almost 2 days to organize it all. But, it was something that had needed done for a while.

I used the plastic shelving that are easy to put together and can hold quite a bit. Holds a lot , but keeps it easy to see it all. I also used some of those plastic shoe box sized totes to put items in that are small , like packages of gravy mix, oatmeal packs, candy, etc. The buckets have rice and dried beans in them.

Getting Through Tough Times: Essential Skills to Learn NOW

Getting Through Tough Times: Essential Skills to Learn NOW



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Starting Seeds Indoors

Starting seeds indoors! They are growing so good. I hope they transplant great. I have a shelf in my kitchen in front of a south facing window full of starts. Tomatoes, green beans, baby corn, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, green peppers, sunflowers, and more more. I am doing a garden 2 times bigger than I had last year. Also trying potatoes this year. So happy yesterday when I seen 2 little potato plants growing.


Everyone grow some food!! Anything!! Start a container garden if you have to.

I couldn't get to a store to get potting soil so I ordered this SPONGEASE Coco Coir Brick, Makes 2 gals Potting Soil for seedlings, Rooting, Vegetables, Berries, Roses, Orchids, House Plants, hydroponics, Worm Farms, Animal Bedding from Amazon. It worked great. I love it and will probably use it from now on.

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Food Storage Recipe - Split Pea Soup

IT IS COOKING!!

I know it is probably too warm to make this kind of soup, but I need some comfort food right now. This is my favorite soup and I can make a big pot of this and it will last me a couple of days. I am the only one in the house that likes it.

This morning I was looking for something in my pantry and I found 1 bag of dried split peas and 1 small can of ham!

I don't really measure anything. I put the chopped onion, chopped carrots, chopped up ham, and some seasoning in a big soup pot with a tiny bit of bacon grease. Saute it all until the onions are done - a few minutes.

Add the cleaned dried split peas and ( I usually use chicken broth) but, today I am just using water and a packet of Goya Ham flavoring. Also add salt and pepper.

Let it all cook until the split peas are tender. Eat. You can smash it all up if you want. To make it creamy. I just eat it like it is.