If you would like to be to prepare quick and thrifty meals at home at moment’s notice then check out our new publication Mother Hubbard! What’s In Your Cupboard.

Saving time, money and being prepared for emergencies are some of the reasons why Cornell Cooperative Extension educators recommend families start a home food pantry.

The new publication, developed by CCE educators in Schoharie County, provides information on how to stock and manage a proper food pantry. Mother Hubbard! What’s In Your Cupboard has shopping lists and storage charts for all the ingredients you’ll need and should keep on hand to make nearly 30 recipes for soups, sides, main dishes and desserts.

Among the recipes you’ll find scalloped tomatoes, chicken patties, Sheppard’s pie, split pea and rice supper and much more.

Scalloped Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes

¼ cup onion, minced

½ teaspoon salt

dash of pepper

4 slices whole wheat bread, cubed

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 tablespoon parmesan cheese

vegetable oil spray

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, salt and pepper.

2. Prepare 1 ½ quart casserole dish with vegetable oil spray.

3. Melt the butter, set aside.

4. Alternate layers of tomato mixture and bread cubes into dish. Drizzle butter over top layer.

5. Bake in 375 degree oven, 20 to 25 minutes.

6. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top of tomatoes for the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.

Makes 6 servings

Note: for added flavor add 2 tablespoons minces green pepper. For nutrition facts download complete publication.