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Repurposed some of my pasta sauce from a few nights back. If you have a simple red sauce you can make so many other meals out of it if you just keep it basic, then add other spices when needed. Tonight I added some basil and red pepper flakes to change it up! Used up some shrimps in the freezer, half of the last of a garden fresh yellow squash and rotini noodles for a yummy pasta dinner! #shelftember #food #foodie #dinner #cooking #pasta #shrimp #homecooking #homecook

Opened up one of my homemade jars of apple-cinnamon sauce to go onto of my pancakes this morning. I don't think there's anything better than truly enjoying your own labor of love. Enjoyed breakfast with our free bacon. I signed us up for Smith Brothers Farms delivery and they had a $10 off sign up. Now our milk & eggs are cheaper, but farm fresh! #shelftember #food #cooking #breakfast #bacon #pancakes #canning #foodie #saturday

After living in TX for quite some time, John and I both have a very strong love for breakfast tacos. Any tacos really. 🌮 Something we always keep on hand is the 30 count of corn tortillas because you can literally make any kind of taco with leftover meat and very little ingredients. This morning I used a handful of baby red potatoes from our neighbors garden, the last of the eggs, some shredded cheddar cheese, my fresh chives (the only plant that lives year after year on the porch 🤷🏼‍♀️) and some hot sauce. If I had leftover steak or some ham lunch meat I would have tossed that in there too. Again, not a healthy meal, but it was filling and flavorful! 👌🏻 #shelftember #taco #breakfasttacos #tacotuesday #food #cooking #breakfast

I know it's not quite soup season yet, but money is tight. And by tight I mean we're just watching what we're spending right now and trying to be mindful of what we spend money on. All things are temporary. ❤️ So, with that being said I follow @funcheaporfree on the interwebs. Her and her hubs made a fab video on YouTube about a #shelftember challenge. So John did full inventory of the pantry, fridge & freezer and we're using up what we have and trying to keep a limited grocery budget of $25-$30 a week. Are they going to be the healthiest of meals? Probably not, but I'm really really good at making something out of nothing and making it flavorful & filling. I'm very thankful for our neighbors that have been graciously sharing their garden bounty with us. So tonight I took all the heirloom tomatoes & a jalapeño they gave us, chopped it up and added some onions and a carrot that needed to be used, coated in evoo, s&p and tossed in the oven at 400° for 30 min. Sautéed some garlic in a pot, pulled the roasted veggies out and puréed in my Ninja and added to the pot with two pats of butter, about a cup of chicken stock and a half a cup of heavy cream and simmered for about 15 minutes. I also have some parm and croutons that needed to be used too. Ta da! Roasted tomato & veggie soup! 🍅🥕🍞🧀🍲 #dinner #cooking #food #soup #tomato #tomatosoup #heirloomtomatoes #foodie