Saving you time, money, and your sanity, in the kitchen!
I have been working on putting together some food storage for my family for the last several years. There are many options out there nowadays for ready-to-go meals, but they can be incredibly expensive! So I’ve spent some time researching ways to make my own. […]
I love lazy weekends. Unfortunately, I don’t get very many of them around my house. But when I do, the last thing I want to be doing is spending time making breakfast. I want breakfast to come to me, on a tray, pre-made, and I […]
I have not had time to redo the photos, so I apologize. I removed the original post, planning to redo photos and write-ups, and just have not managed to fit them in yet. But I continue to get requests for the recipes. So, I figured […]
This one is modified from a recipe from Crystal at Everyday Food Storage. (She has since changed the name of her site.) My kids go through mac & cheese like you wouldn’t believe, so this one has been very handy to have on hand! […]
This one is great for dinner or breakfast! I originally made it with sausage tvp, but have since used freeze-dried sausage crumbles because I was able to get them at a discount. You could also make it with freeze-dried ham if you have it, or […]
This is another great one from Chef Tess! At one point this was on her blog, but I’m unable to find a direct link to it anymore. She has since published a cookbook, The Meals in a Jar Handbook (affiliate link) – it is a great […]
This one is adapted slightly from Chef Tess’s Turkey Noodle Skillet Meal. I have usually used chicken flavored TVP instead of freeze-dried turkey. Print Recipe Chicken Noodle Skillet Meal Chicken, vegetables and noodles all together in a rich, creamy sauce! You won’t believe this came […]
This is another great option from Chef Tess! The quick-cook beans can be a little hard to find. Back a few years ago there was a very small company producing them, and I had to drive all the way to St. George to find […]
This one is adapted from Chef Tess’s version of this meal. My family doesn’t like mushrooms, and I substituted the chicken TVP chunks in place of the freeze-dried chicken. One of the things that I love about these meals is how customizable they are! Feel […]
This Meal in a Jar Taco Soup recipe is an easy pleaser! There’s just something about taco soup that is so comforting, especially on a cold winter evening. And whether you use this as part of your food storage, a Christmas gift, or just want […]
Confession time – I don’t actually store my meals in a jar with these cute little tags on them. Well, some I do, but only because I taught a class on doing Meals in a Jar, and used these for display. So I gussied them up […]