Prepared Pantry Ingredients
Sun-dried tomatoes, seasoned bread crumbs, and soup mixes can provide a head start for another dish. These prepared pantry ingredients build flavor or texture before the final recipe begins.
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Cream of Anything Soup Mix
Create your own Cream of Anything Soup Mix with simple pantry ingredients! This homemade mix is a convenient and budget-friendly alternative to canned soups. Just add broth and…
Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Oven Baked Sun-dried Tomatoes in olive oil and Italian spices recipe. This easy homemade recipe will leave your kitchen smelling great and you saying MMMMMM! Includes directions on…
Lemon, Garlic & Herb Bread Crumbs
Great food is about balanced flavors and textural contrast—adding a healthy dose of crunchy seasoned bread crumbs to your favorite pasta dish is a good place to start.…
How to Prepare Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) in the Instant Pot
Want to make your own hummus? Let me show you How to Prepare Chickpeas (or Garbanzo Beans) in the Instant Pot that are easy and so much more…
Black Garlic
Introducing a simple food with a wonderfully complex flavor. Black garlic is sweet meets savory, a perfect mix of molasses-like richness and tangy garlic undertones. It has a…
Toasted Sugar
Slow oven toasting can develop a subtle caramel-like flavor while much of the sugar remains granular. Results vary with oven accuracy, batch size, and the baking dish. Recipe…
Cheese Taco Shells
Step 1 – Prepare Your Equipment Heat your oven to 400°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Step 2 – Sprinkle Your Cheese Sprinkle your shredded cheese—whatever…
Basic Tamal Dough
Ingredients 18-ounce package dried corn husks 10 ounces ( 1 1/3 cups) rich tasting pork lard or vegetable shortening if you wish), slightly softened but not at all…
Tomato Conserva
Delicious in a rustic pasta or riff on a Caprese salad, these slow-roasted tomatoes can be added to just about any dish that wants some rich flavor. They…
Onion Purée
Swap Cream with Onion Purée for Better, Brighter Flavor Maybe you come seeking dairy-free recipes, or want to make vegan risotto. Maybe you live a crazy-healthy lifestyle, or…
