JANUARY 2020 PANTRY + FREEZER TOUR || HOW MUCH FOOD OUR FAMILY OF 7 GOES THROUGH IN A MONTH


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Welcome back everyone! Today we are sharing our pantry and freezer tour! Here I show how we store all the food that feeds our family! If you have any …

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  1. Little Squirrel
    Little Squirrel says:

    Absolutely add more sauce to the oven ready lasagna. Sometimes if I just have one thing a sauce I add just a little bit of water to it because the pasta absorbs the water but if you don't add any extra liquid it is not cooked all the way. But I love it! And the reason is is because I cannot stand mushy noodles. I have used the method of adding extra water to a lot of recipes and I don't pre cook the pasta for casseroles and it has worked wonders in my kitchen and let me tell you a prep is simple as can be a dump it all in throw it in the oven with an extra two cups of water….. dinner is done

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  2. Flower Child
    Flower Child says:

    I love those lasagna noodles! 😁 they are my favorite. The way I make my lasagna makes it a bit more watery and that helps with the noodles cooking and not having a soggy dish or a dry dish.
    Also congrats on the house!!!
    I was on vacation for 8 days with no cell phone and missed all your lovely videos. I’ve been catching up and watching them slowly I’ve the past few days.
    Love watching your family and can’t wait to see the meals you crear this next month.

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  3. lemoncrinckles
    lemoncrinckles says:

    No shame, no judging…I live alone and my pantry gets messed up. LOL
    Did I hear you say yesterday you might hire someone to clean the house once you're out? I hope you can. Be a HUGE weight off your shoulders.

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  4. Kathleen Miller
    Kathleen Miller says:

    Saw that you don’t like oven ready lasagna pasta. I am one Italian American that’s here to say I love those Italian lasagna noddles. Such a time saver as well as less mess to clean up. I find that you do have to use enough sauce to make sure the noddles hydrate. I also use a lot of ricotta cheese that helps to add moisture. I wouldn’t give up on the oven ready pasta give it another shot. Good luck. Hope your not going too crazy with all your packing and cleaning.

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  5. Wendy Brunell
    Wendy Brunell says:

    I love how you make dinner for all of you, even sometimes planning leftovers. It makes me feel like I can do it too because if you can do it for 7 I can do it for 2 lol And yes, to all pantry/freezer tours and grocery hauls no matter how mini!

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  6. L. J.
    L. J. says:

    We like any video you put out. Make it easy on yourself for February since you are in the middle of buying a house and packing some items etc. Do what you want and have time for. We will enjoy watching.

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  7. Sherry Conrad
    Sherry Conrad says:

    I hate no bake noodles, I thought it was just me, I have texture issues galore, so not for me. I use regular lasagna noodles but don't boil them, haven't for almost 20 years. Just make sure they are completely covered in sauce. You can water it down if you want to save $, it's good either way. Cover & bake 1 hour 15 minutes, uncover, if a butter knife slides through easily just bake long enough to brown the top a little, 10 or 15 minutes,.
    So excited for y'all to be moving. I also really love watching your beautiful children play together. <3

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  8. Valerie Rockett
    Valerie Rockett says:

    Your pantry looks like mine at the moment, real life, real pantry, no worry my friend! 🙂 Oven ready lasagna, yeah…. I got schooled by my Son who went to culinary school. He said Mom, you have to add water to the sauce, for the noodles to absorb and become soft. shrug lol Who would've thought, not me! So I tried it the next time, and added 3/4 cup water to my sauce and it worked, yay! They were a little al dente' so next time I will use 1 whole cup of water. Hope the cooking tip helps. Hugs to you and the kids, Valerie

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  9. Laadee V
    Laadee V says:

    I would absolutely crush those stale cookies and Graham crackers in the food processor, add sugar/brown sugar and melted butter for a crust. You could do a pudding pie, cheesecake or use them in parfaits.

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  10. Laadee V
    Laadee V says:

    I've found the no boil lasagne needs extra liquid or completely covered with sauce and extra baking time. They're a gimmick because I use regular lasagne noodles without boiling. I use a white sauce mixture and I think it might help my noodles cook too.

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