Suddenly supper
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden.
Meals made from pantry staples can be real time-savers any time of year, and eating from the pantry doesn’t mean just using canned ingredients and dry staples. Come summer, a variety of fridge- and freezer-friendly items can add spark to your stash and serve as the bases for last-minute suppers and carefree, casual entertaining. If you stock up wisely, you may only need to make a quick trip to the grocery store for fresh in-season ingredients to finish these dishes.
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Recipes
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Crispy Peanut Chicken
Dip into your store of Asian ingredients — soy sauce, rice vinegar and peanuts — to give chicken breasts a taste of Thai. Then pai... -
Mixed Greens with Tuna and Pumpkin Seeds
This attractive supper salad is a great fit for a family dinner or entertaining. Since more than six in 10 Canadian households consume canned tuna eve... -
Jalapeno and Tuna Potato Salad
Excellent served warm or cool, this main-course salad is a piquant addition to a summer picnic supper. Add an extra jalape?f you really want to turn u... -
Apricot Almond Couscous with Chicken
Having a selection of dried spices on hand brings flavours from around the world to your table. For example, this salad features a Moroccan-inspired, ... -
Fresh Tomato and Bean Soup
Simmering up a whole-supper soup is simple when you have canned vegetable stock and beans in your cupboard. Serve this soup with crusty buns, grilled ... -
Sesame Rice Omelette
Omelettes are perfect weeknight suppers because they usually feature everyday staples and the cooking time is minimal. To speed up this dish even more... -
Chickpea Salad Pockets
The filling for these pockets also makes a delightful main-course salad or side dish with grilled chicken or salmon. Leftover salad is delicious on to... -
Broccoli and Cream Cheese Impossible Pie
It looks like a quiche, but it's magical how the batter forms its own bottom crust and filling as it bakes. As comforting as macaroni and cheese, this... -
Grilled Mini-Pizzas
Lots of pantry staples make tasty pizza toppings, and prepared pizza dough helps get this dinner on the table fast. Alternatively, you can make one fa... -
Fajita Pasta
The sizzle of Tex-Mex steak fajitas — seasoned with cumin and lime — is front and centre in this pasta dish. The serve-yourself avo...
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