Preserving the wisdom of the lost arts for life.
FROM THE PANTRY
Your pantry is stocked. Now, what will you make?
A well-stocked pantry is more than shelves filled with jars. It is the result of a season of growing, harvesting, preserving, and preparing. Now discover ways to turn the foods you've preserved into delicious meals, baked goods, desserts, and everyday food for your family.
YOU PRESERVED IT. NOW LET'S USE IT.
All those jars, bags, containers, and packages represent the work you've put into preserving the harvest. Whether your pantry is filled with home-canned fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies, dried foods, or preserved meats, there are countless ways to turn them into meals throughout the year.
Harvest
Preserve
Cook
Enjoy
FROM JAR TO TABLE
CANNED TOMATOES
→ Soup
→ Chili
→ Pasta Sauce
→ Casseroles
CANNED PEACHES
→ French Toast
→ Peach Crisp
→ Desserts
→ Smoothies
CANNED APPLES
→ Apple Pie
→ Apple Crisp
→ Breakfast
→ Sauces
CANNED MEAT
→ Soup
→ Stew
→ Sandwiches
→ Casseroles
There are so many good ways to use home preserved foods!
DINNER FROM THE PANTRY
This about turning the foods you’ve grown, preserved, and stored into delicious homemade meals for your family. Learn how to combine home-canned meats and vegetables, dried foods, grains, sauces, and other pantry staples to create satisfying dinners without starting from scratch at the grocery store. It’s a practical way to make the most of your well-stocked pantry and enjoy the food you worked hard to preserve.
START THE DAY WITH YOUR PRESERVED HARVEST
Turn the fruits, vegetables, and other foods you carefully saved into delicious homemade breakfasts. From fruit preserves, jams, and applesauce to canned fruits, dried foods, and homemade dairy products, your pantry can provide much more than just dinner. Discover simple ways to enjoy the harvest you worked hard to preserve, starting with the first meal of the day.
BAKE WHAT YOU PRESERVED
Turn the fruits, vegetables, and other foods saved from your harvest into delicious homemade baked goods. From canned peaches and applesauce to frozen berries, pumpkin, dried fruits, jams, and homemade dairy products, your preserved harvest can become pies, breads, muffins, cobblers, cakes, and more. Discover how to bring the flavors of summer and fall back to the table through homemade baking all year long.
MORE THAN JUST TOAST
Those beautiful jars of jam and jelly don't have to wait for breakfast. Use them to add flavor to baking, desserts, sauces, glazes and more.
Breakfast
Pancakes
Waffles
Baking
Cookies
Cakes
Pastries
Desserts
Sauces & Glazes
Cheese Cake
Ice Cream
Fruit Desserts
Meat
Fillings
From the Freezer
Your food preservation doesn't stop at the pantry shelf. Learn how to use everything you've frozen throughout the year.
Strawberry Mango Smoothie Bowl
a thick, creamy, and refreshing breakfast made by blending sweet strawberries and tropical mango into a spoonable smoothie. Top it with fresh fruit, granola, coconut, seeds, or your favorite toppings.
Strawberry Nectarine Smoothie
a fresh and refreshing homemade drink that combines sweet strawberries with juicy nectarines for a naturally fruity flavor.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
a quick and refreshing homemade drink made with sweet strawberries and creamy banana blended together for a naturally delicious treat.
Zucchini Bread
a moist, tender quick bread made with fresh zucchini and warm spices for a delicious homemade treat.
USE YOUR DriED HARVEST
bring the flavors and nutrition of your garden back to the table long after harvest season has passed. Dehydrated and freeze dried fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other foods can be added to soups, stews, breads, meals, snacks, and even desserts. Discover practical ways to rehydrate, cook with, and make the most of the foods you worked hard to preserve.
Raspberry Whipped Cream
light and fluffy homemade whipped cream infused with the fresh, sweet-tart flavor of raspberries.
Corn Flour Bread
a simple, hearty homemade bread using corn flour for a wholesome texture and distinctive corn flavor.
Lithuanian Beet Soup
a colorful and flavorful soup made with tender beets, vegetables, and a savory broth, creating a comforting dish with a beautiful ruby-red color.
Lilac Lemon Shortbread Cookies
delicate, buttery cookies infused with the bright flavor of lemon and the subtle floral sweetness of lilac blossoms.
Ezekiel Flour Mix
a wholesome blend of grains and legumes that can be ground into flour and used to make nutritious homemade breads, rolls, and other baked goods.
Homemade Granola Recipe
a simple, crunchy mixture of oats, nuts, and seeds baked until golden and delicious.
Sausage Tortellini Soup
a hearty and flavorful soup made with savory sausage, tender tortellini, vegetables, and a rich, seasoned broth.
Make Your Own Sausage
allows you to choose the cuts of meat, seasonings, and fat content while creating flavorful sausage at home.
Mason Jar Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
combines hearty oats, sweet raisins, chocolate chips, and other dry ingredients in a convenient jar for an easy homemade batch of cookies.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR PANTRY?
Make the most of the foods you’ve grown, preserved, prepared, and stored throughout the year. Discover ways to turn pantry staples, home-canned foods, dried ingredients, grains, and other stored foods into delicious homemade meals, breads, desserts, and everyday favorites.
Use the search below to find recipes that use preserved foods according to their ingredients.
Find a Recipe
Search our recipes that use preserved foods by ingredient.
Peach Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker
It requires no special equipment and takes mere minutes to make.
Strawberry Nectarine Smoothie
a fresh and refreshing homemade drink that combines sweet strawberries with juicy nectarines for a naturally fruity flavor.
Creamy Peach French Toast Casserole
a comforting make-ahead breakfast that combines soft bread, sweet peaches, and a rich, creamy custard for a warm and satisfying dish.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
a quick and refreshing homemade drink made with sweet strawberries and creamy banana blended together for a naturally delicious treat.
Raspberry Whipped Cream
light and fluffy homemade whipped cream infused with the fresh, sweet-tart flavor of raspberries.
Corn Flour Bread
a simple, hearty homemade bread using corn flour for a wholesome texture and distinctive corn flavor.
Homemade Cheese Bread
a soft, savory, fermented loaf of bread filled with delicious cheese.
Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
a flavorful taco seasoning blend from simple pantry spices.
Strawberry Cream Muffins using Homemade Bisquick Mix
soft, tender muffins filled with sweet strawberries and a rich, creamy flavor.
Lilac Lemon Shortbread Cookies
delicate, buttery cookies infused with the bright flavor of lemon and the subtle floral sweetness of lilac blossoms.
Ezekiel Flour Mix
a wholesome blend of grains and legumes that can be ground into flour and used to make nutritious homemade breads, rolls, and other baked goods.
Homemade Granola Recipe
a simple, crunchy mixture of oats, nuts, and seeds baked until golden and delicious.
Zucchini Bread
a moist, tender quick bread made with fresh zucchini and warm spices for a delicious homemade treat.
Heritage Potato Donuts
soft, tender homemade donuts made with potatoes, creating a light texture and delicious old-fashioned flavor.
Harvest Pumpkin Bread
a moist, tender quick bread made with pumpkin and warm spices that capture the flavors of the fall harvest.
Sausage Tortellini Soup
a hearty and flavorful soup made with savory sausage, tender tortellini, vegetables, and a rich, seasoned broth.
Squash Rolls
soft, tender homemade rolls made with cooked squash, giving them a beautiful color, subtle sweetness, and delicious texture.
Homemade Pizza and Calzones
delicious ways to use homemade dough with your favorite meats, cheeses, vegetables, sauces, and preserved ingredients.
Peach Pie Cobbler
combines juicy peaches with the warm flavors of a classic peach pie and a sweet, tender cobbler topping.
How to Use Herbed Tomato Jam
a versatile sweet-and-savory spread that adds rich tomato flavor and herbs to a variety of dishes.
Tomato Tortellini Soup
a warm and comforting soup made with rich tomato soup, tender tortellini, and flavorful herbs and seasonings.
Oatmeal With Strawberry Rhubarb Conserves
combines warm, hearty oatmeal with the sweet-tart flavor of homemade strawberry rhubarb conserves.
Chili Dip from Canned Meat Lover's Chili
a quick and hearty appetizer made by transforming homemade canned chili into a warm, savory dip.
White Bean Chicken Chili
a hearty, comforting meal made with tender chicken, creamy white beans, flavorful spices, and a savory broth.
Make Your Own Sausage
allows you to choose the cuts of meat, seasonings, and fat content while creating flavorful sausage at home.
Make Snow Cones with Fresh Snow
a fun winter treat by collecting clean, freshly fallen snow and topping it with homemade fruit syrup or your favorite flavoring.
Mason Jar Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
combines hearty oats, sweet raisins, chocolate chips, and other dry ingredients in a convenient jar for an easy homemade batch of cookies.
USE WHAT YOU HAVE
A stocked pantry isn't meant to sit untouched on the shelf. Use what you've preserved, enjoy the fruits of your labor, and make room for the next harvest.
THE WISDOM OF A WELL-STOCKED PANTRY
It goes beyond simply having plenty of food on hand. They understood the value of preparing ahead, preserving the harvest, and keeping basic ingredients available for whatever the season or circumstances brought. A well-stocked pantry provided security, helped families make the most of what they had, and made it possible to prepare nourishing meals without depending on a trip to the store. That practical wisdom is just as valuable today.
Why Our Grandparents Kept a Well-Stocked Pantry
Feeding Your Family From Your Pantry
It's about turning the food you’ve grown, preserved, and stored into nourishing homemade meals throughout the year. With home-canned meats and vegetables, dried foods, grains, sauces, jams, and other pantry staples, you can create meals using what you already have on hand. Learn how to make your pantry work for you and provide delicious food for your family in every season.
Cooking with seasonal ingredients
It means finding delicious and practical ways to use the food you worked hard to grow and save. From home-canned fruits and vegetables to frozen, dehydrated, fermented, and stored foods, your harvest can become everyday meals, baked goods, breakfasts, snacks, and desserts throughout the year. Discover how to turn a well-stocked pantry and freezer into nourishing homemade food for your family all year long.
Latest From the Pantry
Peach Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker
It requires no special equipment and takes mere minutes to make.
Strawberry Nectarine Smoothie
a fresh and refreshing homemade drink that combines sweet strawberries with juicy nectarines for a naturally fruity flavor.
Creamy Peach French Toast Casserole
a comforting make-ahead breakfast that combines soft bread, sweet peaches, and a rich, creamy custard for a warm and satisfying dish.
