Bring a brick of cream cheese to room temperature and put it on a nice plate. Poor the pepper jelly over top. Serve with a variety of crackers. Dip or spread some of the cheese and jelly on the crackers. So yummy!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

That's how my mom serves it often. :)

@sarahramirez8011

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to say the same thing. Serve with ritz!

@grannydeb2887

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing! I don’t like the jelly on its own, but over cream cheese it is delicious!

@amyschmelzer6445

2 жыл бұрын

That is a classic. I worked in a restaurant as a busperson back in high school almost 30 years ago. One of my responsibilities was to make sure each new table was given a complimentary appetizer of cream cheese and pepper jelly and a basket of crackers. Sometimes the cook made it red and sometimes he made it green. Whenever it was green there would be a customer who insisted that it was mint flavored.

@lisaharr1477

2 жыл бұрын

We just had this at my family dinner this past weekend ! Everyone absolutely loved it !

A great $5 meal that my family loves is a lentil dish. I'm not kidding when I say that my family gets SO excited when they hear it's for dinner: I cook 2 cups of lentils with 4 cups water and 1 ham hock. I like to add some minced garlic and diced onion, too, but you don't have to. (Just do NOT add salt...the ham hock will season it enough ) I cook it in the instant pot for about 20 minutes. Right before serving, I shred the meat off the ham hock bone. I call it Lentil Stew. It's cheap, nutritious, and tasty! I like to serve it with a salad and garlic bread, but it really is filling and yummy by itself.

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds delicious!

@yvonnepalmquist8676

2 жыл бұрын

It does sound delicious. I would probably add carrot and potato to it, too, and stretch it even further. Yum!

I love seeing your old-school wooden recipe box, and all the old-school cursive-writing recipe cards!!! Nostalgia x10!

A pepper jelly vinaigrette is amazing on a fresh spinach salad. I could eat that every day.

@angelaoneal5169

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that sounds delicious!

I would have went with 60-75 minutes in the instant pot to start for that roast (more for a larger one), to get it fall apart tender. Also add a splash of apple cider vinegar, before cooking. It helps break down the fibers. It makes a big difference 🙂

@elvaaude

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I dont think she cooked it long enough. I have made roasts in the instant pot and they always come out great

@clareu9539

4 ай бұрын

Yes, roast work really well in the instant pot but you have to cook them for the right length of time to get the result you want, just as you would in a slow cooker.

The preserves are made by a family helped rescue Holocaust victims. Thats why I support them, plus it's excellent!

I have an instant pot. For meat like that it probably needs 60-90 min. I use the chart in the book for a guide when cooking different meats. Thank you for doing these videos! Great ideas.

I would use the hot pepper jelly for little smokies or meatballs in the crockpot with bbq sauce. You could use for a party, eat over rice or noodles, etc.

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

@Readitinabook

2 жыл бұрын

This was my thought as well!

@jlcarter1975

2 жыл бұрын

This was going to be my suggestion. It would work with frozen meatballs too.

@mysticmom616

2 жыл бұрын

Add the can of cranberry sauce to it as well for a spicy sweet combo on the meatballs

Just a few thoughts on using the hot pepper jelly (or any kind of jelly, really!) but try adding some to grilled cheese sandwiches ( gourmet grilled cheese- one of my favorite uses), using some to make unique vinaigrettes for vegetables or pasta salads, or even adding it as a kick in sauces or glazes for chicken wings or meatballs =)

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Those are great ideas!

OKAY hear me out with the pepper jelly (coming from someone who canned way too much jalapeno jelly). It's great inside a grilled cheese, and really yummy over room temp cream cheese for a dip. Also, great in chili! I like a sweeter spicy chili so it works great in there. Good luck!

The hand going for the apple as you’re going through the box 😂

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

He just could not wait 1 more minute. LOL

Craziest grits combo I ever made…. I had leftover roasted pork loin and drippings and part of a tub of guacamole. I added a little leftover white cheese dip with salt and pepper. My fellow teachers always expected a crockpot of grits on the days when we had team meetings. They looked at them with trepidation, but after one bite… well the large crockpot was empty before lunch.

Cranberry sauce, onion soup mix and the orange looking French dressing make a wonderful sauce for chicken. And the cranberry sauce and chili sauce or cocktail sauce do too. Hot pepper jelly is something I seldom have but it's a terrific snack on a cracker with some cream cheese. I think I've read somewhere that if it's the RED pepper and not the green pepper jelly it too makes a good barbecue sauce (as with the cranberry jelly) but I recall that the recipe I red specifically said DO NOT USE THE GREEN, lol. Apparently that was not a pretty sight! Loved this video and congratulations on the 100,000 followers.

There was a cranberry chicken recipe going around for a while. I use the jellied cranberry for breakfast jelly - works great. It is inexpensive and actually my favorite jelly now. I just store it in a glass jar in the fridge.

Lentil cupcakes = GENIUS 🤯

hot pepper jelly with cream cheese on crackers will make a good snack. also pairs well in a charcuterie board.

I had the stale marshmallows I used them in a ambrosia salad for Easter. I used 2 cans of drained fruit cocktail 1 can drained mandarin oranges, half a can of crushed pineapple drained a cup of cool whip half cup of sourcream a sprinkle of coconut flakes and stale marshmallows it was a hit at Easter dinner.

Thanks for the great idea to portion lentils (etc) into silicone cups and freeze for using later!

I love using quinoa up to make Buddha bowls - quinoa, roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, kale - you can basically use up whatever you have to make a delicious bowl.

Add the hot pepper jelly on top of a block of cream cheese and serve with crackers, this works with any jelly, preserves, jam. Fun

@nicole8511

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the idea ✨️

Hot pepper jelly over cream cheese is a great served with some crackers. It was a hit a several potlucks!

Lentils can always be added with any type of ground meat recipe to add additional nutrients and extend the meal further. Tacos, sloppy joes, meat sauce, Shepherd's pie, etc.

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

That's my plan for the ones I froze. :)

@tenthousanddaysofgratitude

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Hot pepper jelly is good with meatballs, or over cream cheese and crackers in a charcuterie. Love the ideas you gave for pantry comments.

I use well seasoned quinoa as a “crust” for egg muffin quiches. Spray the bottoms of muffin tin, add a couple Tbs of quinoa, then egg mixture of choice. Cook 350* 15-20 minutes.

oh my word ... I NEED this slow cooker... saute function? YES PLEASE!

With cranberry sauce, you can add a packet of onion soup mix and 8 oz. of french dressing with chicken (1.5 or 2lbs) and put it all in the crockpot. Serve over rice. It's delicious!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds very interesting, I may have to try that!

@christinebubb6658

2 жыл бұрын

@@SeeMindyMom I think it's actually called French Chicken. The sauce it makes is just so good!

@tenthousanddaysofgratitude

2 жыл бұрын

Mandy in the Making made this with the addition of French salad dressing to the cranberry and onion soup concoction. It was actually crazy good.

@cindym7234

2 жыл бұрын

I made this too. It was very tasty. I baked mine in the oven though.

The Instant pot is really no fail. It is a different animal than a crock pot, which basically is about low and slow-- long cook time. The IP is awesome, but please read and try the sample meat/roast recipes in the booklet to get the hang of. Also, I think your roast will be so much yummier/better if you first sear it on the sauté setting. Roasts require about 60 minutes on meat/stew or manual setting for slicing, but for shredding, you might want up to 90 minutes, if it is a round roast vs. chuck. Don't give up! :D .

You could use the pepper jelly to cook some meatballs or chicken in. Maybe have it with some vegetables like stir fry mix or onions and peppers and could serve over rice or with ramen. I love doing roast in the instant pot but I will start mine early and just let it sit on the keep warm setting for several hours. I was so disappointed the first time i made a roast in the instant pot because of it being tough.

A Country Life has a bunch of great cranberry recipes! (They're cranberry farmers.) A classic recipe would be bbq sauce, cranberry sauce, (maybe some chili sauce), and meatballs in a crockpot.

Idea for the pepper jelly…Roast Brussel sprouts and bacon…after they are all crispy, toss in pepper jelly! Also an idea for the cranberry sauce is a subscriber recipe that Mandy in the making did…you mix a 1 jar of cranberry sauce, 1 packet of french onion soup mix and 1 bottle of french dressing…pour over Chicken and baked till done. We eat it over rice. It sounds STRANGE but it is DELICIOUS

SOOOOOO grateful for these videos and the inspiration. I throw out so much food and it makes me sick to my stomach as it's literally dollars going in the trash. Thank you for helping me stop doing that!!!

So cute that your daughter was being supportive of your 'lentil cupcakes'.

I love watching your videos. You keep it real. I don't feel so bad knowing that sometimes we all have fails!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

So true!

Several years ago a fellow Master Gardener made a beet cake and brought it to a meeting. It was delicious, and I couldn’t tell that it contained beets!

Turn your jelly into BBQ sauce and use it for anything: pulled pork, sloppy Joe's, meatballs, wings, BBQ chicken, ribs,etc. I usually mix the jelly with a tomato based sauce or salsa (if there are chunks I blend it) then add seasoning to taste (garlic, pepper, paprika, salt, etc) and some worcestershire sauce. Depending on how sweet the jelly is, you can add brown sugar or honey to taste.

Pepper jelly is great microwaved for a few seconds and drizzled over taco bowls or nachos.

My mom used to take the Frozen loaves of bread roll out the bread and spread with softened butter. Then she would top with brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and either walnuts or pecans. Then she would roll them up and then cut them innto 1-1/2" sluces. Place is buttered cake pan to rise overnight. Bake in the morning. They made the best cinnamon rolls! Pretty great way to use up bread dough in my opinion!

For the pepper jelly, use it on pork roast or chicken as a spicy sweet glaze.

For the pepper jelly… pour it over a block of cream cheese and spread it in crackers. #2 warm it up slightly and use it as a sauce over chicken

Pepper jelly is So good on a Ritz cracker with some cream cheese. At 8 months pregnant, it's my go to snack.

Here is something interesting to do with stuffing mix-use it when making meatloaf- it already has a ton of seasoning and will replace bread or breadcrumbs.

I use pepper jelly as a dip for fried cinnamon sugar tortillas. I cut the tortillas into triangles ( chip size) fry in hot oil and then dip in cinnamon and sugar once they are out of the oil. Once they are cool enough to eat, you dip them in the pepper jelly. It is awesome this way.

I am re-purposing lots of leftovers this week. My fridge was packed. Didn't want to pull anything out of the freezer until we used up all the leftovers. A small piece of ground chuck. Last night made stroganoff just enough to feed 3 people. Tonight is garbage pizzas of odds and ends in the fridge. We love it. Congratulations on a Job Well Done! Butter rice is so very good. 1 c. rice, 1 stick butter, 1 can beef consomme and 1 can french onion soup, . bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes. remove cover and continue to bake for 30 minutes till all liquid is absorbed

Use the pepper jelly to replace mayo or mustard or ketchup on sandwiches. Great with turkey, chicken, ham, tuna etc. That is the best way to take advantage of its flavor and to stretch it the most because pepper jelly is EXPENSIVE.

Another way to use up bread is to make salad croutons. Just cube the bread up, toss into a bowl with Olive oil and seasonings. Spread them on a pan and bake to desired doneness. So yummy 😋 I think they will last a week or so, maybe longer.

We put pepper jelly on top of cream cheese as a dip and serve qith Ritz crackers or even pretzels. So good!! Even my sister and BIL were skeptical until they tried it. 😊

Pepper jelly is fantastic when melted down and used as a sauce for meatballs. Whole Cranberries are wonderful in lemon cranberry scones or muffins

Congratulations Mindy on your silver KZread 100,000 subscribers award!! I always look forward to your new videos and gobble up all the yummy ideas you present every week!! 😊 Keep up the inspirational work you do and thank you for sharing your family stories and recipes!!!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Pepper jelly…. I take chicken tenderloin, slice them open, add a sliver of mild pickled jalapeño and a teaspoon of cream cheese, wrap that with bacon, cook it on the grill and top with melted pepper jelly, stick under the broiler for a few minutes, makes a delicious appetizer or main meat with a side salad and steamed or grilled veggies.

Happy Tuesday, Mindy. Love these pantry challenges. My biggest pantry cooking/clearing tip is make soup, stew or stir fry each weekend. Yummy, filling and saves money.

@yvonnepalmquist8676

2 жыл бұрын

Soups are so easy and so affordable. I never regret making one.

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

For the Instant Pot I always cook a roast on the meat setting. It should cook for at least 90 minutes. This has worked best for me.

I really appreciate your real life moments, they happen to all of us. For the hot pepper jelly I am wondering if you can turn it into an Asian inspired sauce by mixing it with soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. 🤔 Also, when I make that type of roast I get the best results when I sear the sides and use some kind of an acidic ingredient that helps break it down, such as apple cider vinegar, balsamic, beer, or even pickle juice. Can’t wait to download your Ebook!

Love the pantry cooking challenges!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Hot pepper jelly meatballs! You mix it with bbq sauce and it’s similar to the grape jelly meatballs for parties. It comes out spicy, sweet and savory

The cream cheese/pepper jelly/cracker situation is bomb. It's also excellent added to a vinaigrette as suggested bellow. My suggestions are - 1 use it to glaze pork or chicken or shrimp. Lovely. You can mix it with mustard & rosemary for a pork roast, or bbq sauce for chicken or ribs. 2 I also know someone who cans tons of it so she can use it as an eggroll dip all winter long. Maybe just thinned with a little bit of water and soy sauce. delicious. :)

Thanks for sharing some Yummy ideas!😋😋

Okay your Mom’s handwriting is so very similar to my mom’s. There is a way to use stuffing mix in a meatloaf recipe. Hot pepper jelly an cream cheese on a toasted bagel is yummy!

WOW - the beef and noodles look amazing!! Love the ideas you have of what people have in their pantry!! Sounds like a series to me!!

Whole cranberry sauce , Chopped up jalapeño, poured over soften cream cheese. Serve with crackers. Or spread it over grilled chicken

Love it, great video! Keep up the good work and thank you again for sharing!! 🥰

I love that idea to freeze the lentils! I will be doing that! 😄👍

Oh my gosh the lentil cupcakes are a wonderful idea I'm going to try that

use the pepper jelly on a bagel with cream cheese. i have seen it in large family love and she loves it that way

Put the pepper jelly in the place of grape jelly with your slow cooker meatballs. Or with baked Brie.

Happy Tuesday Mandy thank you I’ve been cooking this way for the last week and I do love your ideas and I agree I really don’t like going to the store I do procrastinate about going shopping thank you for shareing see you next time

Love love these videos. Hubs and I are eating low carb so we've been trying lots of foods and doing old favorites in a new way

Pepper jelly makes a good glaze for chicken and wings and a topping for burgers

Love the hair cut! 💕

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Love watching your a big help on saving money.and easy recipe.

Bonne Maman has a really interesting history. Definitely worth looking it up.

Love your haircut, color and style! Looks good on you & a great start to spring!

Grill chicken , last part of cooking glaze with the hot pepper jelly. Might have to whisk it up and add a splash of water to get it usable for a glaze.

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

I often put cranberries into my smoothies so yummy.

I loved your comment about Oklahoma garlic bread! I grew up in Tulsa and still use that technique for leftover bread items. Thanks for sharing!!

Mindy congratulations!!!! I adore your channel even tho it’s only me these days to cook for. I’m so happy for you! 100k!! Whoohoo! I’m delighted to see you make the lentils in the instant pot. That means I can…yes. I can, (I’ve only made rice once in mine!)

These are my favorites! I love watching everyone else being creative with their ingredients. I get such great ideas

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love your videos thanks ❤️ 😊

You are my favorite KZreadr and this is my favorite kind of video you do! I needed this today, thank you!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Jennifer, I appreciate the kind words!

Use the pepper jelly to add seasoning and a little kick to sauces. Add some pepper jelly to TexMex dishes. Or my favorite appetizer/snack is Cheddar Thumbprints with Hot Pepper Jelly: 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, yellow or white cheddar ⅓ cup butter, at room temperature ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, separated 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups toasted pecans, finely chopped or ground ¼ cup jalapeño pepper jelly INSTRUCTIONS In the bowl of a large food processor, process grated cheddar, butter, Parmesan, and egg yolk until blended. Add flour, cayenne, and salt; pulse until dough forms a ball, scraping down sides as necessary. Turn dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Form into a disc, tightly wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove dough from fridge and allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Pour finely chopped nuts into a bowl. Place reserved egg white in another bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls (I use a small cookie scoop to help portion it). Dip each ball in beaten egg white and then roll in nuts, gently pressing to coat. Space appetizers 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Use your thumb or the tip of a spoon to make an indentation in the top of each dough ball. Use a ½-teaspoon measuring spoon to carefully fill each indentation with jelly. Bake appetizers for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Some really great tips in this video, thanks for sharing and keeping it real!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Mindy and family have a great week thanks from Oklahoma

Bought, thank you for that! 💗🙏🏼

Pepper jelly is great on a sweet potato!! A favorite side dish or snack.

I bought the cookbook when you first offered it. A treasure trove of good ideas.

Love these types of videos Mindy! Congratulations on your passing 100k on subscribers. I’m very happy to be part of this community. ❤️

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lisa! Glad you're here. :)

As soon as you said 30 minutes on the roast in the IP I knew what was coming and like the other commenters below, I would say 60 minutes minimum especially for what looked like a rump roast. (Very little intramuscular fat and collagen). And for something like that i would have let it do a full natural release instead of the 10 minutes you allowed. A quick or even modified quick release of pressure is akin to squeezing the liquid out of a wet towel and who wants to eat a wet towel. The IP is not a magic bullet and sometimes its not the right tool for the job. I would still use the IP instead of the CP, BUT wouldnt expect either to get a meal on the table quick. One other thought would be to cut the meat into smaller pieces as those would have cooked faster...possibly in the initial thirty minutes. As I understand it, it is not so much the amount (weight) of the meat you're cooking but the density (thickness).

I love your videos, and that you do pantry videos, using what we already have is so important! I used to be in a very large choir, 100+ people, with a full band and orchestra, we sang a new memorized anthem every week, sang in 3 services every Sunday, plus one on Saturday, did 8 performances of Easter & Christmas programs, we had one month off every year...only July. But I loved it I was in it for 18 years, we did many missions trips went to the jail, and prisons in our area, every year, several times, we also produced 3 CDs ..... miss it so much, but the choir director left that church, as he eas called elsewhere...and the new pastor of the church decided the choir, orchestra, band and drama was unnecessary, so he ended those ministries. I also got married in 2016, and ended up moving 30 miles away, so we go to a different church now.... but ooooh I love choir, and singing!!

I make an easy and super delicious lentil, spicy sausage, and kale soup! It’s one of my favorites and it’s cheap cheap to make.

Thank you for the quinoa idea 💡 Mindy! I was just saying, I hope she has an idea for that because I have some instant quinoa that I’ve been racking my brain 🧠 about how to use. As always, you’re awesome and I ❤️❤️❤️ you and your channel. Blessings to you and your fam!

I don't care much for cranberries but that cranberry Jell-O is really really good

We all have those disasters, however good we are at a job! I suppose it is the reality of life! Annoying, but reality! Thank you for the video.

That strawberry preserves is delicious and Costco Carry’s it in a large jar for a amazing price

Pinterest GF Quinoa chocolate cake…don’t judge it before you try it! It’s literally the best chocolate cake I have ever had. Stuffing packages could be paired with an oven roast chicken & veggies; meatloaf night, roast Turkey breast & gravy….

I Always cook roasts in my Instant pot for an hour very shredable. That recipe sounds awesome.

Your hair looks great; very bright and sunny. I love fajitas, so yummy.😊

For shredded beef in the instant pot. It still takes a couple hours to get a roast to really shred for future reference. 😊

These are my favorite videos 😍 I hate wasting food and money

I’m in the middle of doing this so I’m excited! So far I’m doing well and I get more and more confident doing this at the end of the month since watching your videos! Thank you! Ps love the lentils frozen in small portions! I’m definitely gonna try that!

@SeeMindyMom

2 жыл бұрын

You got this!

I have mixed the hot pepper jelly with room temp cream cheese for a really good dip!

Hot pepper pepper jelly is so good on bagels woth cream cheese! Tou can also spread cream cheese on a plate and top with the jelly and eat with crackers. Make an easy delicious appetizer!