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Side Dishes

Zucchini Gratin

Do you still have zucchini coming out of your garden and you are out of recipe ideas??Cheesy and delicious single serve zucchini gratins! These can be made ahead and frozen for even quicker side dishes! Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Zucchini, smoked gouda cheese, onions, garlic, dijon mustard, heavy cream, panko […]

Main Dish

Polynesian Spam Kabobs

Something delicious to do with those cans of Spam you are stocking in your pantry! These are fast, easy and really good! Sweet, salty and sassy! Great for indoor or outdoor grilling. Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Spam (I used Turkey Spam) Orange bell pepper, canned pineapple chunks, White onion, low […]

Soups

BBQ Chicken Chili

A new twist on chicken chili, a little smoky a little spicy and delicious! This chili is ready in 15 minutes! Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Home canned chicken breast, cannellini beans, onion, chicken broth, bbq sauce, tomato paste, liquid smoke, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, chili powder […]

Side Dishes

Spanish Rice

An easy and delicious side dish for any meal! This rice has delicious flavor, you will never buy the pre-packaged Spanish rice again! Ingredients and Variations. Ingrdients: Rice, tomato, onion, filtered water, tomato bouillon, oil, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Variations: I use Jasmine rice but any rice can […]

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Carnitas for Pressure Canning

Carnitas for your tacos in mere minutes and better than ordering out! this carnitas has wonderful flavor and is so moist! crisp it up and put it on a taco, burrito, nachos or a tostada, how ever you enjoy your carnitas, you will love having it on your shelf ready […]

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Country Fried Spam

Spam… We are all stocking it, How do we eat it?? Here is one way and it’s delicious! Move over fried chicken… Spam is in town! Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Spam, eggs, hot sauce, all purpose flour, cornstarch, cayenne pepper, onion powder, salt and pepper. Variations: Ude gluten free flour […]

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Chicken Taco Monster Mash

Shelf stable, one pot wonder with a fabulous name! Healthy and delicious! dinner in 20 minutes with this recipe. Ingredients and Variations Ingredients: Canned chicken, chicken broth, jasmine rice, salsa, taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Variations: Canned beef, ham or spam, use any rice you have on hand, use any […]

Canning, Main Dish

Taco Beef for Pressure Canning

Could there be anything easier than opening up a jar of delicious taco meat and heating it up? Plus, canning it gives the meat ample time to absorb all those delicious flavors! This taco meat is so good for tacos, burritos, nachos, soup, meat sauce…. You are going to love […]

Everything Else

Taco Seasoning

Why buy taco seasoning packets at the market when you can make it yourself?? This taco seasoning is delicious and you can tweak it to make it yours! Keep some on hand to use whenever you need it for taco meat, roasted taco potatoes, dips, soups, sauces, beans, use it […]