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    Easy Pantry Staple Recipes

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    It's been a crazy few weeks in the world and even though we don't yet have it as bad over here on our side of the world in Vancouver, Canada, it's starting to get real. We have been slowly going through all our produce and through our pantry and freezer stock in our apartment. Which means we have been making lots of easy pantry staple recipes including beans, rice, pasta, and meals cooked using frozen meat.

    A compilation of easy pantry staple recipes including beans, rice, pasta, meals cooked using frozen meat, freezer-friendly meals and immune-boosting drinks. | aheadofthyme.com

    Our family has been staying inside, and let me tell you, it is hard to stay at home with a very active toddler. The silver lining to my husband being temporarily laid off of work and at home during this time is that I can get some breaks. It has also been nice to be able to cook without a little person pulling on my leg to see what I am doing.

    So, if you are looking for meals to prepare while at home, I have compiled some great options for you using pantry staples.

    Stay safe and healthy everyone!

    Beans

    Beans are the pantry staple item, whether they are dry or canned. Now is the time to start using them up. Scroll through the recipes below to find some ways to cook up those beans for your next meal.

    Mediterranean White Bean Salad is loaded with cannellini beans, veggies, feta, and fresh herbs, tossed in a homemade Greek dressing. Perfect for meal prep! | aheadofthyme.com

    White Bean Salad

    Turkey chili is hearty, filling, flavorful, and delicious. It's warm and cozy, quick and easy to make in one pot, and can be made faster in the instant pot. | aheadofthyme.com

    Turkey Chili

    Chicken nachos are an easy to make when you’re craving something filling, crunchy, cheesy, and satisfying. Perfect game day appetizer or late-night snack. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chicken Nachos

    Leftover chili stuffed peppers are delicious, flavorful, and the easiest way to make stuffed peppers, with only three ingredients and five minutes of prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chili Stuffed Peppers

    This easy and delicious 7 layer dip is the perfect dip to serve at your next party, made with layers of beans, guacamole, salsa, cheese, and more. | aheadofthyme.com

    7 Layer Dip

    Homemade chili nachos are crispy, cheesy, delicious, and flavorful. This modern twist on a Mexican classic are the best way to use up any leftover chili. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chili Nachos

    Southern Black Eyed Peas (Hoppin' John) is classic comfort food that is hearty, delicious, flavorful, and comforting. Serve it on New Year's for good luck. | aheadofthyme.com

    Southern Black Eyed Peas

    Easy one pot vegetarian chili is the perfect warm and cozy comfort meal — it’s hearty, filling, wholesome, flavorful, delicious, and loaded with protein. | aheadofthyme.com

    Vegetarian Chili

    Mexican stuffed peppers are a delicious, wholesome, healthy meal loaded with fun Mexican flavors. It freezes well and is perfect for meal prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mexican Stuffed Peppers

    Hearty and filling beef and bean burritos are easy to make ahead, freezer-friendly, and take just 30 minutes for restaurant-quality Mexican food at home. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef and Bean Burritos

    When it comes to vegetarian tacos, these vegan chickpea tacos are some of the best. They are delicious, filling, easy to make, and loved by all. | aheadofthyme.com

    Vegan Chickpea Tacos

    Make creamy pumpkin hummus in under 5 minutes with a few pantry staples including canned pumpkin. It's the best healthy and delicious fall snack or appy. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Pumpkin Hummus

    Indian-inspired, vegan, creamy coconut curry lentil soup is an easy and simple 30-minute pantry meal that is packed with spices for maximum flavour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

    Don't know what to do with the dried beans in your pantry? Learn how easy it is to cook any type of beans -- vegan, gluten-free, and packed with protein. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Cook Dried Beans

    Use your dried kidney bean stash to make flavourful, one pot red kidney beans. It is vegan, gluten-free, and packed with plant-based protein. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pot Red Kidney Beans

    Easy 20-minute one pot lentils is vegan, gluten-free, and packed with protein. It's immune boosting properties makes it the perfect self-quarantine food. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy 20-Minute One Pot Lentils

    Curried white bean crostini with toasted pepitas is the perfect, sophisticated holiday appetizer that is ready to serve in under 15 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Curried White Bean Crostini with Toasted Pepitas

    This warm lentil salad with butternut squash and shiitake mushrooms is the most comforting vegetarian main! Completely satisfying on its own or served with roasted chicken or salmon. | aheadofthyme.com

    Warm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash and Shiitake Mushrooms

    Hearty and full of flavour, easy one pot chili requires only 10 minutes of prep time making it the perfect busy weeknight meal! | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy One Pot Chili

    Warm yourself up this fall with a big bowl of comforting pumpkin chickpea coconut curry with cashews. This curry is also vegan and gluten-free! | aheadofthyme.com

    Pumpkin Chickpea Coconut Curry

    A bowl of flavourful and tender, juicy slow cooker Moroccan lamb stew served over a bowl of couscous is the ultimate Middle Eastern comfort food. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb Stew

    Quinoa, Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Meatballs with Tahini Sauce: Vegetarian meatballs are easy to make with a combination of quinoa, cauliflower, chickpeas and an assortment of spices and herbs, drizzled with a homemade tahini sauce | aheadofthyme.com

    Quinoa, Cauliflower and Chickpea Vegetarian Meatballs with Tahini Sauce

    Homemade Veggie Burger with Lima Beans: You don't need to be vegetarian to enjoy a protein-packed, juicy and flavourful homemade veggie burger with lima beans. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Veggie Burger with Lima Beans

    Easy Lima Beans: Lima beans don't have to be boring and bland. Bring them to life by making them tasty and full of flavour with this easy to follow recipe | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Lima Beans

    Lentil Stew with Carrots and Potatoes: This hearty Middle Eastern vegetarian stew makes for a nutritious and wholesome meal tonight | aheadofthyme.com

    Lentil Stew with Carrots and Potatoes

    Some of my favourite ways to cook beans are:

    • Easy 20-Minute One Pot Lentils (using dry lentils): If you have some lentils in your pantry, now is the perfect time to whip up some easy 20-minute one pot lentils. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, packed with protein, and highly nutritious with immunity boosting properties. Get the recipe here.
    • Easy Lima Beans (using dry lima beans): Lima beans don't have to be boring and bland. Bring them to life by making them tasty and full of flavour with this easy to follow recipe. Get the recipe here.
    • One Pot Red Kidney Beans (using dry red kidney beans): Delicious, vegan and gluten-free, one pot red kidney beans is packed with plant-based protein. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Soup

    Soup is one of the easiest meals to put together, and one of the best for building up your immune system. They are also usually freezer-friendly, which means you can cook a big batch and save some for later. Scroll through the recipes below and find your next meal.

    This vegetarian, hearty and filling, creamy Mexican corn soup is dense, bright, and full of flavour! It is the perfect Cinco de Mayo recipe. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Mexican Corn Soup

    An easy weeknight dinner option, this hearty and oily slow cooker Asian beef noodle soup is packed with beef chunks, vegetables, noodles, and Asian spices and flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Asian Beef Noodle Soup

    Creamless cream of asparagus soup is healthy, delicious, smooth, creamy, quick and easy to make. A perfect spring soup for a last minute lunch or dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamless Cream of Asparagus Soup

    Indian-inspired, vegan, creamy coconut curry lentil soup is an easy and simple 30-minute pantry meal that is packed with spices for maximum flavour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

    Easy 10-Minute Wonton Soup: Learn how to make easy 10-minute wonton soup, using just a handful of delicious ingredients. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy 10-Minute Wonton Soup

    Bursting with fall flavours, creamy pumpkin and corn chowder is ready in under 30 minutes! It's the perfect vegetarian and gluten-free weeknight dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Pumpkin and Corn Chowder

    This easy, better than takeout, 10-minute Shanghai style wonton soup is the perfect soup to make for one person and is packed with classic Asian flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Shanghai Style Wonton Soup

    Creamy Cauliflower and Garlic Soup: A handful of ingredients and a few simple steps makes creamy cauliflower and garlic soup one of the easiest and tastiest soups ever. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Cauliflower and Garlic Soup

    Satisfy your ramen cravings with healthy miso ramen with chicken from the comfort of your own home. Weeknight dinners have never been tastier! | aheadofthyme.com

    Healthy Miso Ramen with Chicken

    Creamy artichoke soup is rich, healthy, delicious, easy to make, and freezer-friendly. This vegetarian soup is loaded with artichokes, leeks, and potatoes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Artichoke Soup

    Creamy and hearty Chinese-style borscht soup is loaded with carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and ham AND is both gluten-free and dairy-free. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Chinese-Style Borscht Soup

    Warm yourself up this fall with a big bowl of comforting pumpkin chickpea coconut curry with cashews. This curry is also vegan and gluten-free! | aheadofthyme.com

    Pumpkin Chickpea Coconut Curry

    Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup: Nothing says comfort food like a bowl of slow cooker loaded baked potato soup topped with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and green onions. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup

    Roasted carrot and ginger soup is rich, velvety, creamy, flavorful, and delicious. This healthy vegetarian soup is quick and easy to make in 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Roasted Carrot and Ginger Soup

    Coconut curry pumpkin soup is a bowl of comfort with a kick. This soup comes together in less than 30 minutes using a handful of ingredients! | aheadofthyme.com

    Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup

    Hearty and full of flavour, easy one pot chili requires only 10 minutes of prep time making it the perfect busy weeknight meal! | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy One Pot Chili

    It's soup and slow cooker season! Add some noodles to your beef stew and transform it into the most amazing, flavourful slow cooker beef stew ramen. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Beef Stew Ramen

    Cream of mushroom soup is thick, creamy, and comforting. This delicious one pot soup is easy to make in 45 minutes, freezer-friendly, and reheats well. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cream of Mushroom Soup

    Thai Yam and Sweet Potato Yellow Creamy: Ready in under 30 minutes, try this delicious and creamy vegetarian Thai yam and sweet potato yellow curry tonight. | aheadofthyme.com

    Thai Yam and Sweet Potato Yellow Curry

    The greenest and most vibrant spinach and green pea soup is extremely healthy, nutrient-dense and packed with flavour. Make a pot of this soup today! | aheadofthyme.com

    Spinach and Green Pea Soup

    Some of my favourite soup recipes are:

    • Skinny Creamy Artichoke Soup (using canned artichokes): This creamy soup is bursting with the unique flavour and aroma of sautéed leeks, which go oh so good with artichokes. It also gets its thick, creamy, and smooth texture from potatoes! That’s right, there is only a tiny amount of cream in the entire pot. Get the recipe here.
    • Creamy Chinese-Style Borscht Soup (using cans of tomato paste and coconut milk): This hearty soup it loaded with carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and ham in a creamy tomato soup base AND is both gluten-free and dairy-free. Get the recipe here.
    • Slow Cooker Asian Beef Noodle Soup (can use frozen beef chunks): This hearty and oily soup is packed with beef chunks, vegetables, and Asian spices and flavours. You don't need any added vegetable oils because you get all the oily goodness and savoury flavour from the beef's natural fat content through the slow cooking process. Get the recipe here.
    • Roasted Carrot and Ginger Soup: Carrot soups tend to be a little boring but when you roast the carrots first and add a kick of ginger, you will experience a transformation into a smooth, rich and velvety roasted carrot and ginger soup. It is full of flavour, healthy, and super easy to make. In other words, perfect. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pasta and Noodles

    Pasta is another pantry staple and an easy meal to put together and a great way to use up all the pasta stocked up in your pantry. Scroll through the recipes below and find one (or more) that you would like to make.

    Spring pesto pasta with asparagus and chives is light and made with simple ingredients in under 20 minutes. Serve it hot for dinner or cold as pasta salad. | aheadofthyme.com

    Spring Pesto Pasta with Asparagus

    Take comfort food to another level with the best creamy spinach and tomato vegetarian lasagna. You won't even miss the meat! | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Spinach and Tomato Vegetarian Lasagna

    Easy 15-Minute Lo Mein

    Easy 15-Minute Lo Mein

    Classic baked mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food — creamy, cheesy, and cozy, topped with a crunchy breadcrumb topping. It's quick and easy too. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Mac and Cheese

    No more takeout when you can make flavourful, restaurant-style, authentic chicken Pad Thai at home in just 10 minutes. It's sweet, savoury, sour and nutty. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chicken Pad Thai

    Farfalle pasta with mushroom rose sauce is creamy yet light, delicious and flavorful, and quick and easy to make in 20 minutes. Best comfort food dinner! | aheadofthyme.com

    Farfalle Pasta with Mushroom Rosé Sauce

    This easy 10-minute vegan light and creamy avocado basil pesto spaghetti is loaded with avocado, basil, walnuts, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Avocado Basil Pesto Spaghetti

    Orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, and roasted red peppers is a mix of spicy, sweet, and crunchy, and is on the table in less than 30 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com

    Orecchiette Pasta with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Roasted Red Peppers

    Need a pasta dish with layers of flavour in under 30 minutes? Look no further! Baked pasta with rotisserie chicken, earthy and warm shiitake mushrooms, and nutty asiago cheese is the perfect weeknight (or fancy dinner party) meal! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Pasta with Rotisserie Chicken and Shiitake Mushrooms

    Some of my favourite pasta recipes are:

    • Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese: Creamy, cheesy, classic mac and cheese with a crunchy topping always finds a way to my holiday table. If you have grown accustomed to those boxes of mac and cheese, you don’t know what you are missing!! Trust me, once you try the real stuff, you will never go back. Get the recipe here.
    • Creamy Spinach and Tomato Vegetarian Lasagna: Take comfort food to another level with the best creamy spinach and tomato vegetarian lasagna. You won't even miss the meat! Get the recipe here.
    • Baked Pasta with Rotisserie Chicken: Need a pasta dish with layers of flavour in under 30 minutes? Look no further! Baked pasta with rotisserie chicken, earthy and warm shiitake mushrooms, and nutty asiago cheese is the perfect weeknight meal. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Frozen Meat or Seafood

    Dishes made using frozen meat or seafood is another great way to use up stocked up food from the freezer. Scroll through the recipes below and find the one perfect for you.

    Delicious creamy skillet chicken with lemon garlic sauce is a one-skillet meal that is ready in 30 minutes. It's garlicky, saucy, creamy, and so flavourful. | aheadofthyme.com

    Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Sauce

    Sheet pan chicken fajitas are quick and easy to make, loaded with flavor, delicious, and ready in less than 30 minutes. Great for meal prep too. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

    10-minute tiger prawns in garlic ginger soy sauce is juicy, tender and immersed in incredible Asian flavours. It's the perfect weeknight meal. | aheadofthyme.com

    Tiger Prawns in Garlic Ginger Soy Sauce

    Easy juicy roasted turkey breast is the PERFECT holiday dinner, minus the headache...tender meat, crispy skin, and a layer of roasted onions. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Juicy Roasted Turkey Breast

    Aromatic Asian pan-fried lemongrass chicken is healthy, gluten-free, and takes less than 25 minutes to prep and cook! Now that's what I call the perfect weeknight meal. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pan-Fried Lemongrass Chicken

    Sheet pan miso salmon with bok choy and sweet potatoes equals unbelievable bursts of umami flavour in every single bite. Plus it's on the table in 30 minutes AND is super easy to clean up! | aheadofthyme.com

    Sheet Pan Miso Salmon with Bok Choy and Sweet Potatoes

    An easy weeknight dinner option, this hearty and oily slow cooker Asian beef noodle soup is packed with beef chunks, vegetables, noodles, and Asian spices and flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Asian Beef Noodle Soup

    Flaky, oily, and tender air fryer cod with black bean sauce is bursting with flavour and takes less than 20 minutes to make. The perfect weeknight dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Air Fryer Black Cod with Black Bean Sauce

    In under 30 minutes, create intensely flavourful tandoori chicken sheet pan dinner loaded with vegetables, any night of the week! Good-bye takeout! | aheadofthyme.com

    Tandoori Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

    When it comes to weeknight menu planning, baked turkey meatballs reign supreme. Say hello to dinner ready in under 20 minutes from prep to table! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Turkey Meatballs

    Packed with flavour, real ingredients and vibrant colours, one pot Spanish chicken and rice is the perfect no fuss, no clean up weeknight meal. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice

    Sheet pan soy-glazed chicken thighs is the perfect weeknight meal -- 30 minutes in the marinade and 20 minutes in the oven. Easier and healthier than take-out! | aheadofthyme.com

    Sheet Pan Soy-Glazed Chicken Thighs

    Creamy Chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole: Nothing says comfort food better than a creamy chicken, broccoli and quinoa casserole made with fresh and healthy ingredients. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Chicken, Broccoli and Quinoa Casserole

    One pan garlic roasted chicken and baby potatoes is an easy to make, delicious, and wholesome meal for the entire family. Prep this sheet pan in 10 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pan Garlic Roasted Chicken and Baby Potatoes

    Better than takeout, Thai coconut red curry with prawns is easy, quick, and full of so much flavour! Cook this perfect weeknight dinner in just 15 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com

    Thai Coconut Red Curry with Prawns

    A bowl of flavourful and tender, juicy slow cooker Moroccan lamb stew served over a bowl of couscous is the ultimate Middle Eastern comfort food. | aheadofthyme.com

    Slow Cooker Moroccan Lamb Stew

    Roasted balsamic chicken with cranberries is a quick and easy 30-minute weeknight dinner made with tender chicken thighs in a sweet and tangy marinade. | aheadofthyme.com

    Roasted Balsamic Chicken with Cranberries

    It's time for a fiesta with chipotle chicken burrito bowls served with lime cilantro rice, sautéed bell peppers, corn, black beans and guacamole. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls with Lime Cilantro Rice

    Baked Crispy Chicken Strips: Juicy long strips of chicken shaped perfectly for dipping and coated with a flawless crispy and crunchy exterior, baked crispy chicken strips are a pleaser | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Crispy Chicken Strips

    Pistachio-crusted salmon is a gourmet dinner without the gourmet skills! Prepare this with a handful of ingredients in less than 20 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com

    Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

    Chicken Thighs with Green Beans and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce: Budget-friendly chicken thighs make for a delicious dinner packed with flavour in this Middle Eastern inspired dish | aheadofthyme.com

    Chicken Thighs with Green Beans and Potatoes in Tomato Sauce

    Better than takeout, make easy Indian butter chicken in just 30 minutes, with a creamy tomato-based sauce, charred chicken, and incredible spice + flavour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Indian Butter Chicken

    You will be amazed by how crispy these baked Asian chicken wings turn out! We add sriracha for heat, honey for sweetness, and ginger to balance the flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Crispy Baked Asian Chicken Wings

    Creamy Parmesan (No Wine) Risotto is a rich, creamy, and comforting classic Italian dish that may be intimidating but is actually quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Parmesan (No Wine) Risotto

    Juicy, tender, and moist, baked chicken breast with the best Greek souvlaki marinade is the most flavorful and delicious chicken dinner in under 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Chicken Breast with Greek Souvlaki Marinade

    Persian Style Lamb Chops (Lamb Shashlik): Juicy, tender and bursting flavour, lamb shashlik will be your new favourite way to make lamb chops.

    Persian Style Lamb Chops (Lamb Shashlik)

    Some of my favourite meat or seafood dishes are:

    • Easy Air Fryer Lamb Chops with Dijon Garlic Marinade (can use frozen lamb shanks): Juicy, tender, and delicious 18-minute air fryer lamb chops is marinated in a dijon garlic sauce and will change the way you cook lamb forever! Get the recipe here.
    • Tiger Prawns in Garlic Ginger Soy Sauce (can use frozen tiger prawns): These tiger prawns are perfectly cooked, juicy, tender and immersed in incredible Asian flavours of garlic, ginger and soy sauce. And guess what? It only takes 15 minutes to make!! This includes the prep time. Get the recipe here.
    • Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas (can use frozen chicken breast): Sizzling and hot sheet pan chicken fajitas are on the table in less than 30 minutes! The best part is that you just throw everything into one sheet pan. Get the recipe here.
    • Perfect Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Sauce: 30 minutes for a chicken dinner? And not just any chicken dinner. I’m talking about a creamy, delicious, and savoury skillet chicken with lemon garlic sauce. Sign me up please! Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Rice

    Rice is another pantry staple. Scroll through the recipes below to find some creative ways to cook rice for your next meal.

    Pineapple fried rice is a quick and easy meal that is ready in just 20 minutes. It's a savory, sweet, delicious, and flavorful weeknight family dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pineapple Fried Rice

    Over 30 best rice recipes including plain rice recipes, stir fried rice, chicken and rice, creamy rice, rice stuffed vegetables, rice soup, and more! | aheadofthyme.com

    30 Best Rice Recipes

    Creamy Parmesan (No Wine) Risotto is a rich, creamy, and comforting classic Italian dish that may be intimidating but is actually quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Creamy Parmesan (No Wine) Risotto

    Learn how to make steamed rice that's perfectly cooked, fluffy and delicious in 30 minutes. Cook white rice on the stove, rice cooker, or instant pot. | aheadofthyme.com

    Steamed Rice

    Creamy beef wild rice soup is savory, flavorful, and delicious, packed with vegetables and beef flank steak (or leftover roast beef!), and freezes well. | aheadofthyme.com

    Beef Wild Rice Soup

    Gluten-free rice croutons are a delicious, crunchy, and chewy homemade snack with the same texture as the best part of rice — the crispy bottom of the pot! | aheadofthyme.com

    Rice Croutons

    Instant pot chicken fried rice is easy to throw together, packed with flavor, and delicious. It's perfect for a weeknight family dinner or meal prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice

    Cilantro lime rice is a fresh, bright and vibrant side dish that will add extra flavour to any meal you serve it with. It's a quick, easy, one pot recipe. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cilantro Lime Rice

    Leftover turkey fried rice with turkey, fluffy rice, scrambled eggs, vegetables, and classic Asian seasonings is a one skillet meal made in just 10 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Leftover Turkey Fried Rice

    Flavourful curry chicken fried rice with chicken, mushrooms, peas, rice, and curry flavours is so easy to make in less than 10 minutes on busy weeknights. | aheadofthyme.com

    Curry Chicken Fried Rice

    Healthy hearty and wholesome stuffed butternut squash with wild rice and mushrooms is an easy cozy vegetarian fall dinner or side. The best comfort food. | aheadofthyme.com

    Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Rice

    Creamy, delicious and flavourful, Thai-inspired one pot coconut curry chicken and rice is a 30-minute weeknight meal made with red curry and coconut milk. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pot Coconut Curry Chicken and Rice

    This quick and easy one pot rice pilaf with carrots is elevated with so much flavour with sautéed carrots, onion, garlic, and herbs, and cooked in stock. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pot Rice Pilaf with Carrots

    Korean beef steak rice bowl is loaded with tender and juicy strips of beef, marinated vegetable sides (banchan), and kimchi. Make it in under 30 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com

    Korean Beef Steak Rice Bowl

    Easy to make, light and fresh teriyaki grilled salmon rice bowl is topped with vegetables, seaweed and salmon roe, with homemade teriyaki sauce on top. | aheadofthyme.com

    Teriyaki Grilled Salmon Rice Bowl

    Zongzi Chinese tamales (粽子) or sticky rice dumplings are stuffed with sticky rice, pork belly, and shiitake mushrooms, wrapped inside reed or bamboo leaves. | aheadofthyme.com

    Zongzi Chinese Tamales (粽子)

    Quick and easy, one-pan, 10-minute seafood fried rice with tiger prawns is so much healthier, tastier and better than takeout. It's the easiest weeknight meal. | aheadofthyme.com

    Seafood Fried Rice

    Make flavourful, Chinese restaurant-style vegetarian fried rice at home in 10 minutes, with fully customizable ingredients, and say good-bye to take-out! | aheadofthyme.com

    Vegetarian Fried Rice

    Easy vegan stuffed bell peppers are filled with brown rice, mushrooms, veggies, and seasonings, then baked for 40 minutes. It's a perfect weeknight dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers

    Looking for filling, gluten-free, dish that is quick and easy to put together, and doesn't break the bank? Then you will love Mediterranean brown rice salad! | aheadofthyme.com

    Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

    Packed with flavour, real ingredients and vibrant colours, one pot Spanish chicken and rice is the perfect no fuss, no clean up weeknight meal. | aheadofthyme.com

    One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice

    Easy Coconut Rice: Amazing, aromatic coconut flavours emanates from this perfect, easy coconut rice, making it the perfect side dish to almost all Thai and South Asian dishes | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Coconut Rice

    Chinese Fried Rice with Shrimp: Make your own Chinese fried rice with shrimp in 25 minutes, from prep to dinner table, and watch how quickly you will never order take-out again! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chinese Fried Rice with Shrimp

    Basmati Rice with Saffron: Basmati rice with saffron is an essential side in Middle Eastern diets. Make it in 15 minutes with this easy-to-follow recipe | aheadofthyme.com

    Basmati Rice with Saffron

    Some of my favourite rice recipes are:

    • Easy Coconut Rice: Amazing, aromatic coconut flavours emanates from this perfect, easy coconut rice, making it the perfect side dish to almost any side dish. Get the recipe here.
    • One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice: Packed with flavour, real ingredients and vibrant colours, one pot Spanish chicken and rice is the perfect no fuss, no clean up weeknight meal. Get the recipe here.
    • Easy Vegan Stuffed Bell Peppers: Fresh bell peppers baked with an assortment of veggies and brown rice and ready in under an hour. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Freezer-Friendly

    Freezer-friendly recipes are perfect when you are spending so much time at home because you can use up all the free time to make a few batches of these dishes and store them in the freezer for a day where you don't want to spend a lot of time prepping lunch or dinner. Scroll through the recipes below and see if there is one you would like to make.

    Fragrant chives with fluffy scrambled eggs, and a dash of flavour come together to create the perfect appetizer -- egg and chive vegetarian dumplings. | aheadofthyme.com

    Egg and Chive Vegetarian Dumplings

    Flaky, fluffy, buttery, and soft, these easy homemade biscuits come together with only a handful of ingredients you already have at home! | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Homemade Biscuits

    When it comes to weeknight menu planning, baked turkey meatballs reign supreme. Say hello to dinner ready in under 20 minutes from prep to table! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Turkey Meatballs

    Crunchy, cheesy, and paired with an awesome dipping sauce, these baked mozzarella sticks are just as amazing as what you would find in a restaurant! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Mozzarella Sticks

    Homemade Shanghai style vegetarian steamed buns is spongy with a juicy, flavourful bok choy and mushroom filling inside bursting with Asian flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Shanghai Style Vegetarian Steamed Buns

    Mini meat pies with soy sauce are flakey puff pastries stuffed with delicious and juicy meat inside marinated with Asian flavours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mini Meat Pies with Soy Sauce

    Easy to make chicken and shrimp dumpings can be steamed, boiled or fried and served with a side of soy sauce for dipping! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chicken and Shrimp Dumplings

    Vegetarian Breakfast Quesadillas are quick and easy to make, loaded with eggs and veggies, and flavorful. Perfect for meal prep and freezer-friendly too. | aheadofthyme.com

    Vegetarian Breakfast Quesadillas

    Easy-to-make Chinese beef dumplings with celery can be made in advance for a stress-free meal. Enjoy these steamed, boiled or pan-fried! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chinese Beef Dumplings with Celery

    Baked mashed potato spring rolls combines the comforting flavours and textures of creamy mashed potatoes with a crisp crunchy layer of spring roll heaven. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Mashed Potato Spring Rolls (JOEY Copycat)

    Some of my favourite freezer-friendly dishes to prepare are:

    • Egg and Chive Vegetarian Dumplings: Fragrant chives with fluffy scrambled eggs, and a dash of flavour come together to create the perfect appetizer -- egg and chive vegetarian dumplings. Get the recipe here.
    • Easy Homemade Biscuits: Flaky, fluffy, buttery, and soft, these easy homemade biscuits come together with only a handful of ingredients you already have at home! To serve, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter and serve with your holiday meal. Get the recipe here.
    • Baked Mozzarella Sticks: Crunchy, cheesy, and paired with an awesome dipping sauce, these baked mozzarella sticks are just as amazing as what you would find in a restaurant! Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Bread

    Flour, yeast, water and salt. That's pretty much all you need to bake homemade bread.

    Easy Cornbread Muffins are moist, fluffy, tender, and sweet. They're the perfect side dish to serve with a Southern barbecue or Thanksgiving holiday dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cornbread Muffins

    Flaky Garlic Cheddar Biscuits are a simple but delicious and flavorful no yeast bread that is ready for the oven with less than 15 minutes prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

    Homemade flour tortillas are delicious, soft, and so easy to make! They are easy to make with just 5 pantry staple ingredients and ready in under an hour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Flour Tortillas

    Pesto babka is a showstopping loaf of bread that is savory, delicious, and flavorful with beautiful twists and turns. Plus, it is surprisingly easy to make! | aheadofthyme.com

    Pesto Babka

    Garlic knots are fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and topped with delicious savory garlic herbed butter that will have you begging for more. | aheadofthyme.com

    Garlic Knots

    Steamed scallion buns (hua juan 花卷) are delicious flower rolls made of a light and fluffy dough layered with green onions that is twisted and steamed. | aheadofthyme.com

    Steamed Scallion Buns

    This pull-apart star bread is a beautiful, buttery, sugary, and delicious holiday bread that tastes as good as it looks and is actually easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Star Bread

    Over 30 of the best and most popular bread recipes with yeast — easy to make with minimal prep time and a few simple ingredients. Perfect for beginners too. | aheadofthyme.com

    30 Bread Recipes with Yeast

    Soft garlic breadsticks are fluffy, airy, buttery, and delicious. They're an easy recipe that is perfect for beginners at baking bread. | aheadofthyme.com

    Garlic Breadsticks

    Gluten-free rice croutons are a delicious, crunchy, and chewy homemade snack with the same texture as the best part of rice — the crispy bottom of the pot! | aheadofthyme.com

    Rice Croutons

    Learn how to make bread with the top 50 most popular best bread recipes from quick and easy, no knead bread, sandwich loaf bread, sourdough and sweet bread. | aheadofthyme.com

    50 Best Bread Recipes

    Hot cross buns is a timeless classic Easter bread made with raisins, cinnamon, and a honey glaze. They are perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert. | aheadofthyme.com

    Hot Cross Buns

    Brioche bread is a buttery, soft and pillowy pastry-like bread rich in flavour with a beautiful golden brown crust. Made with 20 minutes of prep work. | aheadofthyme.com

    Brioche Bread

    This easy homemade pizza dough makes the best crisp pizza crust that is soft, airy, chewy and flavourful. It's a perfect recipe for beginners. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Pizza Dough

    Sourdough sandwich bread is chewy with the perfect air holes inside, and has a crispy crust with a delicious signature sourdough taste. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sourdough Sandwich Bread

    No knead sesame bread is chewy, springy and airy with the perfect crunchy crust coated with sesame seeds. Easy to make with 10 minutes prep and no kneading. | aheadofthyme.com

    No Knead Sesame Bread

    Flaky cornmeal cheddar biscuits are simple, buttery, cheesy, and so delicious. These savoury biscuits with perfect golden tops are quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cornmeal Cheddar Biscuits

    Sweet cinnamon raisin challah bread is airy, soft and fluffy with a beautiful golden crust coated with almonds. It is braided and baked in a loaf pan. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cinnamon Raisin Challah Bread with Almonds

    Whole wheat cranberry bread is chewy, fluffy and airy, packed with dried cranberries and seeds, and has a perfect crunchy crust topped with oats and seeds. | aheadofthyme.com

    Whole Wheat Cranberry Bread

    Cranberry pumpkin steamed buns (baozi) are light, spongy, and fluffy Chinese buns packed with colourful cranberries and pumpkin puree for the best flavour. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cranberry Pumpkin Steamed Buns

    Beautiful three-strand braided loaves of easy challah bread are light, soft and fluffy, with a golden brown crust. Rich in flavour and slightly sweet. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Challah Bread

    Quick and easy, 90-minute cheesy garlic dinner rolls are soft and fluffy, buttery and garlicky, and full of cheese inside. The perfect side for dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cheesy Garlic Dinner Rolls

    Soft, airy, artisan small batch sourdough ciabatta bread is light and fluffy inside with perfect air holes and a crunchy, crackly crust. Delicious and easy. | aheadofthyme.com

    Small Batch Sourdough Ciabatta Bread

    The best quick and easy salted soft pretzels are buttery, salty, and so delicious. They are golden brown and chewy on the outside, yet warm and soft inside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Salted Soft Pretzels

    Fruit and nut sourdough bread is chewy and airy with a crunchy crackly crust is so delicious, packed with dried figs, raisins, walnuts, and seeds. | aheadofthyme.com

    Fruit and Nut Sourdough Bread

    Browse the top 15 most popular Thanksgiving bread recipes from cornbread to dinner rolls to biscuits to sourdough, to fill up your holiday bread basket. | aheadofthyme.com

    15 Thanksgiving Bread Recipes

    Delicious, easy pumpkin focaccia bread with fresh herbs is soft, fluffy, and springy, yet so crispy on the outside. Just 15 minutes of actual prep required. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pumpkin Focaccia with Fresh Herbs

    Quick and easy pumpkin dinner rolls are soft and fluffy, flaky and butter, and perfect to serve alongside a warm and cozy fall meal or Thanksgiving dinner. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

    Sweet and savoury, buttery rosemary cornbread is soft and moist with golden crispy edges, flavourful and delicious, and so easy to make this holiday season. | aheadofthyme.com

    Rosemary Cornbread

    Easy no knead tomato focaccia is so flavourful, packed with olive oil, tomatoes and fresh herbs. It's crispy and golden outside, fluffy and pillowy inside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy No Knead Tomato Focaccia

    Freshly baked small batch garlic naan bread is buttery, garlicky, soft and pillowy, and full of perfect blistered air pockets. It's quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Small Batch Garlic Naan Bread

    Soft and fluffy, artisan, easy homemade hamburger buns topped with sesame seeds are light, airy, so flavourful and take just 15 minutes of actual prep work. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Homemade Hamburger Buns

    Quick and easy sourdough discard crackers are thin, crispy, crunchy and flavoured with sesame seeds, dried herbs and flaked salt. They are so addictive. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sourdough Discard Crackers with Sesame Seeds

    Use excess sourdough starter discard to make the best, easiest homemade small batch sourdough pizza dough to make an airy and chewy sourdough pizza crust. | aheadofthyme.com

    Small Batch Sourdough Pizza Dough

    Nothing compares to freshly baked, quick and easy homemade pita bread. It's soft and puffy, with a perfect pocket. It takes just 15 minutes of actual prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Pita Bread

    Small batch multi-seeded whole wheat sourdough bread is airy and chewy, is loaded with seeds inside, and has a signature crispy crust coated in more seeds. | aheadofthyme.com

    Seeded Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread (Small Batch)

    Soft and fluffy, quick dinner bread rolls are loaded with green onions and topped with flaked sea salt and sesame seeds. Ready in just 1.5 hours. | aheadofthyme.com

    Quick Dinner Bread Rolls with Green Onions

    Artisan green olive sourdough bread is airy and chewy, has a signature crispy crust, and is loaded with tangy green olives for a Mediterranean flair. | aheadofthyme.com

    Artisan Green Olive Sourdough Bread

    Easy homemade everything bagels with a signature everything bagel seasoning blend on top are just like bakery-style bagels and so easy to make at home. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Homemade Everything Bagels

    Soft and fluffy sourdough cinnamon roll twist bread is buttery and layered with cinnamon sugar. Prep it the night before and freshly bake it for breakfast. | aheadofthyme.com

    Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Twist Bread

    Learn how to make sourdough starter from scratch and make your own yeast at home with a few simple ingredients to bake sourdough bread + more yeast recipes. | aheadofthyme.com

    How to Make Sourdough Starter

    Small batch sourdough bread is airy and chewy with a crisp crust and a mild flavour. It takes less than 15 minutes of actual prep and requires no kneading. | aheadofthyme.com

    Small Batch Sourdough Bread

    Quick and easy butter croissants are flaky, buttery, airy, and authentic, and are made in the fraction of the time using a special simplified technique. | aheadofthyme.com

    Quick and Easy Butter Croissants

    No knead, easy rosemary garlic focaccia bread is thick with a perfect golden and crispy texture on the outside, but soft, fluffy and tender inside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread

    These homemade no knead French baguettes are just what bread dreams are made of -- light, tender and airy crumb inside, and a crispy, crunchy crust outside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade No Knead French Baguettes

    Easy small batch ciabatta rolls are fluffy and airy with a perfect crunchy, crackly crust. They take only 10 minutes to prepare and require no kneading. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Small Batch Ciabatta Rolls

    If you have never made bread before, then homemade, fluffy and airy small batch no-knead bread with a perfect crust is the best artisan bread to start with. | aheadofthyme.com

    Small Batch No-Knead Bread

    Learn how to make a delicious, golden brown loaf of homemade sunflower seed bread today! It is soft and fluffy on the inside, and crispy on the outside. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Sunflower Seed Bread

    Flaky, fluffy, buttery, and soft, these easy homemade biscuits come together with only a handful of ingredients you already have at home! | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Homemade Biscuits

    Pull apart garlic bread is fluffy, buttery, flavourful, melts in your mouth, and tears easily for optimal sharing. You don't need any other bread at the dinner table. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pull Apart Garlic Bread

    These fluffy, quick and easy dinner rolls will melt in your mouth, making them the only bread recipe you’ll need to complement any meal! | aheadofthyme.com

    Quick and Easy Skillet Dinner Rolls

    Some of my favourite breads to bake are:

    • Small Batch No Knead Bread: Fluffy and airy, small batch no-knead bread has the perfect crusty exterior. Get the recipe here.
    • Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Bread: This focaccia bread is so easy, requires no kneading and no second proofing, making it the perfect bread for beginners. It’s super garlicky, thick, and has a cake-like sponginess. Get the recipe here.
    • No Knead French Baguettes: These baguettes have a light, tender and airy crumb inside, and a crispy, crunchy crust outside. Get the recipe here.
    • Easy No Yeast Biscuits: Flaky, fluffy, buttery, and soft, these easy homemade biscuits come together with only a handful of ingredients you already have at home! To serve, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter and serve with your holiday meal. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy pantry staple recipes including beans, rice, pasta, meals cooked using frozen meat, freezer-friendly meals and immune-boosting drinks. | aheadofthyme.com

    Homemade Snacks

    With all that Netflix binge-watching going on, you need a good collection of snacks. Thankfully, I have a lot of options for you to choose from. You can basically make something new everyday to keep it interesting.

    Make your mornings a little easier by prepping this delicious and easy cinnamon apple granola aka apple pie granola ahead of time and I promise you’ll never buy store-bought again! | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Cinnamon Apple Granola

    Baba ganoush eggplant dip is a delicious, flavorful, and vegan Mediterranean dip, loaded with roasted eggplants, olive oil, tahini, lemon, and garlic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baba Ganoush Eggplant Dip

    No bake protein-packed breakfast energy bites are chewy, easy to make, delicious, and loaded with healthy nutrients. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack. | aheadofthyme.com

    No Bake Protein Breakfast Energy Bites

    Pull apart garlic bread is fluffy, buttery, flavourful, melts in your mouth, and tears easily for optimal sharing. You don't need any other bread at the dinner table. | aheadofthyme.com

    Pull Apart Garlic Bread

    Caramelized onion dip is creamy, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This easy appetizer is perfect for entertaining, on game day, or for a snack. | aheadofthyme.com

    Caramelized Onion Dip

    Breakfast routine in need of an upgrade? Banana toast with granola and honey is the perfect, protein-packed meal, and it is ready in literally 5 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com

    Banana Toast with Granola and Honey

    Pair baked sweet potato wedges with warm spices and a homemade honey mustard dipping sauce and serve as an appetizer or side on game day or on any occasion! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Sweet Potato Wedges with Homemade Honey Mustard

    Easy 5-minute pico de gallo chunky salsa is packed with fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and lime juice (and optional jalapeños for a spicy kick). | aheadofthyme.com

    Pico de Gallo Chunky Salsa

    Turkey pinwheels are bite-sized finger food perfection and will make back-to-school lunch planning for the kids, entertaining guests at lunchtime, or serving appys at game day a total breeze! | aheadofthyme.com

    Back to School Turkey Pinwheels

    Crunchy, cheesy, and paired with an awesome dipping sauce, these baked mozzarella sticks are just as amazing as what you would find in a restaurant! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Mozzarella Sticks

    These pecan toffee bars combine the flavours of shortbread topped with crunchy nuts to create magic. Prepped in under 10 minutes with only 6 ingredients! | aheadofthyme.com

    Pecan Toffee Bars

    Four Quick and Easy RITZ Cracker Recipes: Take the stress out of party planning and serve something sweet or savory with these four quick and easy RITZ Cracker recipes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Four Quick and Easy RITZ Cracker Recipes

    This bright and colourful Greek salad hummus flatbread is perfect as an appetizer or a healthy lunch or snack. | aheadofthyme.com

    Greek Salad Hummus Flatbread

    It's back to school and time to fill those lunch-boxes with chewy almond cranberry chocolate granola bars. They're healthy, vegan, and gluten-free! | aheadofthyme.com

    Almond Cranberry Chocolate Granola Bars

    Quick and easy, 5-minute super berry smoothie bowl is loaded with mixed berries, banana, and spinach and is topped with customizable toppings. | aheadofthyme.com

    5-Minute Super Berry Smoothie Bowl

    Classic deviled eggs are a simple, easy, and healthy appetizer to make when you need something quick for brunch, picnics, barbecues, potlucks, or Easter. | aheadofthyme.com

    Deviled Eggs

    Baked Tuna “Crab” Cakes: Craving crab cakes? Make baked tuna “crab” cakes instead for a quick, easy, and cheaper meal option that tastes just as good! | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Tuna “Crab” Cakes

    Whip up smooth and creamy classic hummus dip at home in just 5 minutes, by combining chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic in the blender. | aheadofthyme.com

    Classic Hummus

    Warm, rich, creamy baked spinach dip is a delicious and easy appetizer that is baked until warm and melty. Easy to make ahead and a total crowd pleaser. | aheadofthyme.com

    Baked Spinach Dip

    Smoked salmon and cream cheese cracker bites are topped with cucumber and argula to make the perfect bite-size snacks. | aheadofthyme.com

    Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Cracker Bites

    Coconut Maple Walnut Granola: Give yourself a healthy start to your day with some homemade coconut maple walnut granola. You will never go back to that high-sugar store-bought stuff! | aheadofthyme.com

    Coconut Maple Walnut Granola

    Light and fresh, easy tzatziki sauce is a creamy yogurt cucumber dip packed with fresh cucumbers, garlic, dill, lemon juice and olive oil. So easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Tzatziki Sauce (Yogurt Cucumber Dip)

    I am jumping in on the chia seed craze with this delicious, gluten-free and vegan fruit layered chia seed pudding! It's the perfect healthy breakfast or dessert, and is full of protein, fiber and antioxidants, so you won't feel guilty having seconds! | AHEADOFTHYME.COM

    Chia Seed Pudding

    Delicious and easy guacamole is simple to make with just a few fresh ingredients in 5 minutes. This popular authentic Mexican dip is a total crowd-pleaser. | aheadofthyme.com

    Easy Guacamole

    Some of my favourite snacks to make are:

    • No Bake Protein-Packed Energy Bites (using peanut butter, oats, and nuts): No cooking or reheating required, simply combine real wholesome ingredients, form into individual bite size pieces, and make your morning routine a little simpler. Get the recipe here.
    • Classic Hummus (using canned chickpeas and tahini): Make hummus in one simple step and witness magic right before your eyes. This creamy and smooth dip lasts about a week to 10 days in an airtight container in the fridge, and is also freezer-friendly.  Get the recipe here.
    • Almond Cranberry Chocolate Granola Bars (using peanut butter, oats, and nuts): My go-to snack are easy, almond cranberry chocolate granola bars. They are amazing chewy goodness all in one bite! Plus they are vegan and gluten-free. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com

    Immune Boosting Tea

    So while we are staying at home, let's add another preventative measure by building up our immune systems.

    3-ingredient immune-boosting ginger turmeric tea is the ultimate daily boost for your immune system, containing some powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. | aheadofthyme.com

    Immune-Boosting Ginger Turmeric Tea

    Start your mornings right with this easy-to-make, apple cider turmeric detox drink bursting with incredible health benefits. | aheadofthyme.com

    Apple Cider Turmeric Detox Drink

    Some of my favourite immune-boosting teas are:

    • Immune-Boosting Ginger Turmeric Tea: 3-ingredient immune-boosting ginger turmeric tea is the ultimate daily boost for your immune system, containing some powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Get the recipe here.
    • Apple Cider Turmeric Detox Drink: Start your mornings right with this easy-to-make, apple cider turmeric detox drink bursting with incredible health benefits. Get the recipe here.
    3-ingredient immune-boosting ginger turmeric tea is the ultimate daily boost for your immune system, containing some powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. | aheadofthyme.com

    Dessert

    And last but not least, we need some sweetness to get through these times. Bring on the dessert! Scroll through the recipes below and pick some of your favourites.

    Super moist and perfectly spiced carrot cake with a creamy cheesecake topping is flavourful, comforting, and the perfect homemade spring dessert. | aheadofthyme.com

    Carrot Cake with Cheesecake Topping

    Brown butter oatmeal chocolate chip banana bread cookie bites are thick, fluffy, pillowy, cake-like little bites of banana bread heaven. | aheadofthyme.com

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Cookies

    The cutest bite-sized treat to serve at any event are vanilla cake pops from scratch -- luckily, they are actually simple and easy to make! | aheadofthyme.com

    Vanilla Cake Pops from Scratch

    Carrot cake muffins are moist, light, chewy and full of carrots which means breakfast this week is healthy! Carrot muffins are great for meal prep too. | aheadofthyme.com

    Carrot Cake Muffins

    Nutella crepes with berries are sweet and indulgent. These French pancakes are an easy to make blender recipe that will have you craving breakfast all day. | aheadofthyme.com

    Nutella Crepes

    Easy cranberry sauce oat bars with a buttery crust, cranberry sauce filling, and crumbly pecan oat topping is the best way to use leftover cranberry sauce. | aheadofthyme.com

    Cranberry Sauce Oat Bars

    When you combine walnuts, raisins and dried fruit in a nutty banana bread, the result is a tender and moist loaf that is truly irresistible. | aheadofthyme.com

    Nutty Banana Bread

    Any level baker can make a beautiful, decadent, thick and fluffy, classic New York cheesecake without any cracks using this easy to follow recipe. | aheadofthyme.com

    Classic New York Cheesecake

    Caramel cheesecake brownies are totally indulgent and worth the effort, so toss that prepared brownie mix away and bake this with a few easy ingredients! | aheadofthyme.com

    Caramel Cheesecake Brownies

    Celebrate love this Valentine's Day with adorable chocolate-dipped shortbread heart cookies for your hunny. Try and just have one! | aheadofthyme.com

    Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Heart Cookies

    This fudgy double chocolate loaf cake is delicious, moist, and rich. It's easy to make with a quick one-bowl batter that's ready for the oven in 10 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com

    Double Chocolate Loaf Cake

    Individual apple crisp is a sweet tart fall dessert served in single-sized portions with all the crunchy corners of crumble. And so quick and easy to prep. | aheadofthyme.com

    Individual Apple Crisp

    Dark chocolate raspberry truffles are so much easier to make than you think. It's as simple as combining quality chocolate, cream, raspberry jam, and cocoa. | aheadofthyme.com

    Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

    Easy French macarons with vanilla buttercream filling are sweet, light, airy, and delicate cookies that melt in your mouth. Beginners can make them too! | aheadofthyme.com

    French Macarons with Vanilla Buttercream Filling

    Grab a tall glass of milk and start dipping the best homemade, soft-centered, chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies you will ever try! | aheadofthyme.com

    The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    Light, airy and fluffy vanilla cupcakes with rose petal buttercream icing is the cutest treat for Mother’s Day. They are super quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com

    Mother's Day Vanilla Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream Icing

    The Best Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies: What is better than classic, soft and chewy peanut butter cookies? Umm... not a whole lot comes to mind. Get ready to fall in love with a cookie | aheadofthyme.com

    The Best Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

    Nutella mousse cups are rich, creamy, airy, and delicious. No bake and whipped together in just minutes with a few ingredients before it's ready to chill. | aheadofthyme.com

    Nutella Mousse Cups

    Fluffy soft and moist, these are the best banana chocolate chip muffins ever. Prep this easy one bowl recipe in less than 10 minutes with a few ingredients. | aheadofthyme.com

    Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Inspired by Starbucks lemon loaf, this moist, homemade lemon loaf with lemon glaze has the perfect balance between sweet and tangy, and so so flavourful. | aheadofthyme.com

    The Best Lemon Loaf with Lemon Glaze (Starbucks Copycat)

    Some of my favourite dessert to bake are:

    • Nutty Banana Bread (using nuts and dried fruit): The combination of ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, sweet and tangy raisins and dried fruit creates a soft and moist loaf that is truly irresistible. Get the recipe here.
    • The Best Peanut Butter Cookies (using peanut butter): What is better than classic, soft and chewy peanut butter cookies? Umm… not a whole lot comes to mind. Get ready to fall in love with a cookie. Get the recipe here.
    • Jam-Filled Thumbprint Cookies with Almond Glaze (using jam): Soft, buttery, melt-in-your mouth jam-filled thumbprint cookies with almond glaze are the cutest, festive treat to make. Plus, it comes together with just a handful of ingredients and less than 20 minutes of prep time. Get the recipe here.
    A compilation of easy recipes for self-quarantine, self-isolating, and social distancing during the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. | aheadofthyme.com
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    A compilation of easy pantry staple recipes including beans, rice, pasta, meals cooked using frozen meat, freezer-friendly meals and immune-boosting drinks.


    Ingredients

    • 1 soup
    • 1-3 dishes of beans, pasta, rice, frozen meat, and/or freezer-friendly meals
    • some snacks
    • 1 dessert

    Instructions

    Prepare recipes in accordance with instructions in each individual post.

    Make-Ahead Items

    1. Beans (easy 20-minute one pot lentils, one pot red kidney beans and easy lima beans) can be made and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, and reheat really well on the stove or microwave. They are also freezer-friendly.
    2. Most of the soups can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator, and reheat really well on the stove or microwave. They are also freezer-friendly.
    3. The pasta dishes can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator, and reheat well on the stove or microwave. Classic baked macaroni and cheese and baked pasta with rotisserie chicken and shiitake mushrooms reheat well in the oven.
    4. The frozen meat and seafood dishes can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator, and reheat well on the stove or microwave.
    5. The rice dishes can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator, and reheat well on the stove or microwave. Easy vegan stuffed bell peppers reheat well in the oven.
    6. The freezer-friendly dishes can be made well in advance and stored in the freezer until ready to eat. To defrost, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat.
    7. Most of the snacks can be made in advance and can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature, according to recipe instructions.
    8. Most of the dessert can be made in advance and can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or at room temperature, according to recipe instructions.

    Day of Items

    1. The following soups are best served fresh from the pot: slow cooker Asian beef noodle soup, healthy miso ramen with chicken, slow cooker beef stew ramen, and easy 10-minute wonton soup.
    2. Creamy avocado basil pesto spaghetti is best served fresh as the avocado sauce will start to brown after a few hours.
    3. Curried white bean crostini with toasted pepitas is best served fresh.
    4. The following snacks are best served fresh: easy 5-ingredient salsa, fruit layered chia seed pudding, banana toast with granola and honey, baked sweet potato wedges with homemade honey mustard, greek salad hummus flatbread, smoked salmon and cream cheese cracker bites, four quick and easy ritz cracker recipes, and 5-minute super berry smoothie bowl.
    5. Individual apple crisp and easy nutella crepes with berries are best served fresh.

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    1. Marcel says

      March 26, 2020 at 8:07 pm

      Hi, Thanks for sharing all these recipes. I guess we all have to try and make the best of staying inside ... I'll try something from your list in the next few days.

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        March 26, 2020 at 8:56 pm

        Totally! Great, let me know what you make and how it goes 🙂

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    2. Marwin Brown says

      March 26, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks a ton for these, especially the beans recipes as I have a pantry full of dried and canned versions.

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        March 26, 2020 at 3:02 pm

        You are so welcome! Enjoy the recipes 🙂

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    3. Jenny Bhatia says

      March 22, 2020 at 11:33 am

      Thank you so much. Easy, quick, and healthy stuff. I love it. PS The cake pops were a hit!

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      • Sam | Ahead of Thyme says

        March 23, 2020 at 11:57 pm

        You are so welcome!! So glad the cake pops were a hit! 😀

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