Making The Best Of A Bare Situation

Coming up with healthy, filling meals for you and your family on an average day can be challenging; between school and work schedules, extra curricular activities, errands, chores and trying to fit in quality time, it can be tough to set aside the time to plan meals. Now add in the stresses of moving into and/ or out of a new home! Generally most things will be packed up in your house in the last few weeks before the big moving date, but buying dinner out can get very expensive, very quickly. Some people make it a bi-annual event to challenge themselves to ‘eat down the pantry’. This helps you to go through food that may have been tucked at the back for a few months and also gives you basic recipes for busy days!  We’ve compiled some simple recipes that use ingredients that you probably have sitting in your pantry, and it’s a great way to ‘eat down your pantry’ and reduce the number of boxes you’ll need! 

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Herbed Stuffed Chicken Breasts – You had me at goat cheese! Plain proteins are something most of us keep in the kitchen for a quick and easy meal idea, and this recipe epitomizes that! There’s even bacon for extra flavour.

Depression Casserole – With only 9 ingredients and 2 pans needed, this is a great recipe that you can whip together in 10 minutes and have cooking in the oven for an hour and a half, leaving you time to get some packing done!

Braised Cabbage & Onion – Just 5 ingredients and another dish you can simmer over low heat for an hour, allowing you to get other things done. The poached egg is a nice touch for a light, vegetarian meal!

Majudara – A Lebanese dish that will help you use those stockpiled spices in your pantry! If you have meat in the fridge you’ve been looking to use, you could always add it to this simply, aromatic and delicious dish!

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Gemelli With Broccoli, Bacon & Chickpeas – You can’t go wrong with a veggie loaded pasta dish that has bacon in it! Light, delicious, healthy and quick! Toss it with cheese if you have some in your fridge!

Baked Coconut & Lime Rice Pudding – For something on the sweet side, this dish uses the basics you keep in your fridge such as butter, milk and cream and can also help you get rid of your rice, fresh fruit and dried nuts!

Southwestern Omelet – You can substitute and add so many of your favourite omelet staples for this one, but best of all, it’s super quick and easy!

Zucchini & Tuna Pappardelle – Cans of tuna are something I tend to stock pile. It’s makes for a fast sandwich filling, something delightfully salty to add to an alfredo pasta or just a great snack when you’ve run out of real food! This recipe is and delicious with plenty of areas for substituting whatever you may have left in your cupboard!

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Is your mouth watering yet? While our agents may not be a Chef Ramsay, they DO know the most about real estate and the Fraser Valley market. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell, the Eximus Real Estate Team can get you where you want to be, and before you know it, you may be needing simple recipes like these so you can pack up your own home! Contact us today and we’ll find you your dream home.