Here are over 70 recipes you can make using common pantry and freezer ingredients this week. Perfect for when you can’t find what you need at the grocery store (or get there in the first place!)
Whether you’ve stocked your pantry or freezer thanks to a natural disaster, global pandemic or to just plain be prepared for ANY unforeseen event, there are tons of ways you can put your ingredients to good use without getting bored. Here are over 70 of my favorite recipes (from CaliGirl Cooking and beyond) that will help you get creative in the kitchen when you have limited supplies to work with.
Breakfast
The Easiest Pumpkin Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups (CaliGirl Cooking)
Weekend Hazelnut Sticky Buns with Date Caramel (CaliGirl Cooking)
Weekday Festive Funfetti Pancakes (CaliGirl Cooking)
Andy’s Fairfield Granola (CaliGirl Cooking)
Eggs in Purgatory (Pina Bresciani)
PB&J Quinoa Bowl (CaliGirl Cooking)
Oat Milk Chia Pudding with Blueberry Orange Compote (CaliGirl Cooking)
Slow Cooker Superfood Oatmeal (CaliGirl Cooking)
Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookies (CaliGirl Cooking)
Peanut Butter Chocolate Overnight Oats (Let’s Eat Cake)
Make-Ahead Freezer Oatmeal Cups with Maple and Brown Sugar (CaliGirl Cooking)
Chai Chia Oatmeal (CaliGirl Cooking)
Chunky Monkey Cinnamon Rolls (CaliGirl Cooking)
Easy Pumpkin Macadamia Nut Muffins (CaliGirl Cooking)
Matcha Macadamia Latte (CaliGirl Cooking)
Bread
Hot Cross Buns (CaliGirl Cooking)
Chocolate Cherry Bread (CaliGirl Cooking)
Buttery Soft Pretzel Bites (Gimme Some Oven)
Peanut Butter and Jelly Pull-Apart Bread (CaliGirl Cooking)
Pumpkin Popovers (CaliGirl Cooking)
Soups
Warming Minestrone Soup (CaliGirl Cooking)
French Onion Soup (CaliGirl Cooking)
20-Minute Tomato Soup (Gimme Some Oven)
Easy Indian-Style Yellow Curry (CaliGirl Cooking)
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup (Seasonal Cravings)
Caramelized Leek and Parsnip Soup with Mushrooms and Crispy Prosciutto (CaliGirl Cooking)
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili (Lemons and Zest)
Pasta
Cashew Shrimp (CaliGirl Cooking)
Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage and Baby Broccoli (Entertaining with Beth)
Easy Pasta Sauce Recipe (The Foreign Fork)
Super Quick Mexican Baked Penne (Erica’s Recipes)
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Artichokes (Gimme Some Oven)
Other Mains (Casseroles and More!)
Spicy Beet Poke (CaliGirl Cooking)
Mexican Beef and Rice Casserole (Savory Experiments)
Quick-and-Easy Tuna Salad Sandwiches (CaliGirl Cooking)
The BEST Falafel Recipe (Gimme Some Oven)
Mom’s Peanut Butter Chicken (CaliGirl Cooking)
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls (Spoonful of Flavor)
Bruschetta, White Bean and Pancetta Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (CaliGirl Cooking)
Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole (Small Farm Big Life)
Southern Salmon Croquettes (Grandbaby Cakes)
Side Dishes
Cranberry, White Bean and Grain Salad with Fresh Herbs (CaliGirl Cooking)
Smoky Slow Cooker Baked Beans (This Healthy Kitchen)
Herbed Grain Salad with Broccoli Rabe and White Beans (CaliGirl Cooking)
Socca Flatbreads (Emma Eats & Explores)
Snacks
Chocolate Chip Sunflower Seed Butter Protein Bars (CaliGirl Cooking)
All-Dressed Party Mix (CaliGirl Cooking)
5-Minute Pumpkin Curry Hummus (CaliGirl Cooking)
“Nooch” (Nutritional Yeast) Popcorn (Gimme Some Oven)
Addicting S’mores Granola Clusters (CaliGirl Cooking)
Spiced Rosemary Bar Nuts (CaliGirl Cooking)
No-Bake Energy Bites (Salt & Baker)
Homemade Whole Wheat Crackers – Two Ways! (CaliGirl Cooking)
Curry Rosemary Roasted Mixed Nuts (CaliGirl Cooking)
Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates (CaliGirl Cooking)
Miso Furikake Hummus (CaliGirl Cooking)
Condiments
The Easiest Three-Ingredient Calabrian Chili Sauce (CaliGirl Cooking)
Homemade BBQ Sauce (Gimme Some Oven)
Stupid Simple Two-Ingredient Shallot Oil (CaliGirl Cooking)
The BEST Enchilada Sauce! (Gimme Some Oven)
Desserts
Easy No-Bake Honey Roasted Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars (CaliGirl Cooking)
5-Ingredient Indulgent Date Bites (CaliGirl Cooking)
Vegan Black Bean Brownies (Baked by Clo)
Tahini Blondies with Whiskey Date Caramel and Sea Salt (CaliGirl Cooking)
Dreamy Chocolate Lava Cakes (Gimme Some Oven)
Chocolate, Coconut and Butterscotch “Grutch” Bars (CaliGirl Cooking)
Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Fit Foodie Finds)
Butterscotch Apple Oatmeal Cookies with Bourbon Glaze (CaliGirl Cooking)
5-Ingredient Lemon Bars (Gimme Some Oven)
For a frequently updated list of pantry recipes including these ones and many more, check out my Pantry Recipes Pinterest board!