Updated April 30, 2020 Today, I am sharing EASY recipes (over 60 to choose from) that can be made with ingredients you most likely have in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. If you have a well-stocked kitchen, you will be good to go! If you need help stocking your kitchen with staple ingredients, see my post HERE for how to stock your kitchen! And if you need to make some substitutions, that is ok, that is the fun part of cooking. Get creative and use what you do have on hand. I hope this list inspires you to get cooking and to use the ingredients you have in your kitchen! And if you need more EASY recipes, get a copy of our cookbook! It is filled with 115 recipes made with every day ingredients! Some of my all-time favorites!
Breakfast
Easy Buttermilk Drop Biscuits (Tip, if you don’t have buttermilk, you can make it with milk and lemon juice or milk and vinegar. You can also use kefir.) Blueberry Maple Baked Oatmeal (use any frozen fruit) Peanut Butter Banana Baked OatmealBanana MuffinsBlueberry Muffins (can use frozen blueberries) Almond Butter GranolaFrench ToastWafflesChocolate Chip PancakesBacon, Potato, & Egg CasserolePeanut Butter Banana SmoothieHow to Make Kefir (I use kefir to make my smoothies) Migas
Lunch/Dinner
Avocado Egg SaladEgg SaladSmashed Chickpea Avocado SaladSpaghetti with Chickpeas & Kale (spinach works well too) Pasta PomodoroBlack Bean SoupStovetop Mac and Cheese or Baked Mac and CheeseChickpea Noodle SoupCreamy Chicken Noodle Soup (if you don’t have heavy cream, use half and half or milk)Sesame Noodles Sheet Pan Sausage Gnocchi Easy Pizza SauceEasy Pizza Dough or Whole Wheat Pizza DoughEasy Marinara Sauce or Slow Cooker Marinara SauceSmoky Tomato SoupBlack Bean Cheese Taquitos or Baked Chicken TaquitosBaked Garlic Parmesan Potato WedgesEasy Refried BeansEasy CornbreadRoasted Sweet Potatoes or Mashed Sweet PotatoesSlow Cooker BBQ Chicken (can use store bought BBQ sauce or homemade BBQ sauce)Pasta Fagioli Roasted Red Pepper Tomato SoupEasy Chicken and Rice SoupMustard-Crusted Potatoes4-Ingredient Ravioli Lasagna Slow Cooker Mexican ChickenChickpea Farro Soup5-Ingredient Spinach Parmesan PastaThree Bean TacosEasy Chicken TacosHomemade Flour Tortillas 5-Ingredient Skillet GnocchiEasy White Chicken Chili
Snacks
Homemade Applesauce (if you have apples on hand, this is easy!) Classic Banana Bread, Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Healthy Banana Bread, or Chocolate Banana Bread ( I obviously love banana bread!) Peanut Butter Honey Yogurt DipEasy Black Bean DipCrispy Roasted ChickpeasChocolate Peanut Butter Energy Balls, Pumpkin Energy Balls, or Almond Joy Energy BallsKettle CornPuppy Chow
Dessert
Oatmeal CookiesOne Bowl BrowniesOne Bowl Blondies Chocolate Chip Cookie BarsClassic No Bake CookiesSoft Peanut Butter CookiesPeanut Butter Oatmeal CookiesChewy Oatmeal Raisin CookiesEasy Chocolate CakeFlourless Chocolate CakeSnickerdoodles
What are your favorite recipes to make with basic ingredients? Please share in the comments!
