Dehydrating fresh parsley is an easy way to stock your spice cabinet with this versatile herb to add flavor to a variety of recipes.
PANTRY ESSENTIALS
Our dependence on prepared foods, packaged in plastic and paperboard, is a learned habit. It didn’t happen overnight, though. It took several generations for us to shift from cooking at home almost exclusively to the ready-made versions of those same recipes. (I’m looking at you, pudding-in-a-cup!)
This collection of condiments, dips, spreads, and snack recipes to make right in your kitchen will cut your grocery bill and reduce the amount of single-use plastic that enters your home.
Cutting your dependence on these store-bought convenience items is easy! Pick one or two of my favorite condiment or snack recipes and give homemade a try.
Canning Plums (Water Bath Recipe)
Canning plums fresh from the orchard preserves the flavor so you can enjoy it all year round. This is an easy recipe for beginning canners!
How to Make Sour Milk With Lemon Juice | Buttermilk Substitute
With just 2 simple ingredients you can create an easy buttermilk substitute for use in baking. Here’s how to make sour milk (and how to use it).
Easy Green Onion Dip Recipe
Made from fresh ingredients, this green onion dip recipe is a healthier stand-in than store-bought flavor packets. Mix up a batch and serve it with fresh veggies or your favorite chip for your next football party or holiday appetizer buffet.
How to Dry Green Onions
Keep the flavor of scallions at your fingertips when you start drying green onions. It’s a great way to preserve them and eliminate waste.
How to Make Tzatziki Sauce for a Light, Flavorful Snack
This tzatziki sauce is light and refreshing – here’s how to make tzatziki sauce at home! It’s perfect for warm days. Serve it with olives and feta.
Flavor Packed Ginger Syrup Recipe (2-Ingredients)
With a flavorful punch, this ginger simple syrup is a great addition to drinks, baked goods, & marinades. Or try it in salad dressing!
Homemade Almond Granola Recipe
Here’s how to make granola at home for a breakfast. This almond granola is a budget friendly alternative to boxed cereal, and so delicious!
How to Make Chicken Stock from Scraps
Instead of spending money on canned or boxed broth, learn how to make chicken stock at home! It’s easy to make and super budget friendly.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books), launching in March 2025.
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
