Tag Archives: Lunch

Sunday Night Dinner pays Monday Lunch Dividends

Tonight’s dinner was a delicious macrobiotic plate of millet, roast squash, steamed collard greens and tofu. We made double the amount so that we would have enough for a lunch portion for tomorrow. You’ll notice this is a consistent trend here at SustainablePantry.com. This is a very easy and effective way to save money, time, [...]
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Why You Should Always Make Extra Rice

Alexa made a wonderful bean chili on Sunday night (stay tuned for that post), and as an accompaniment we made some white Basmati rice.  This was a great opportunity to secure an additional meal for later in the week, so instead of making just one cup of rice, we made three, and packed the leftovers [...]
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Tuna Melt

What can I say? I had a craving. Tuna Melt 1 can tuna, drained 1 T mayo 1 T mustard (I prefer whole grain or Dijon) 1 scallion, chopped Salt and Pepper Tomato Nice, crusty bread, sliced thick and toasted Cheese, we used Havarti today Turn the broiler on high. Mix the tuna, mayo, mustard, [...]
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Pantry Pasta Puttanesca

A real favorite in terms of pantry dishes, puttanesca sauce really packs a punch. Easily made with ingredients in the pantry, it is a hearty dish that doesn’t require a trip to the market. Putanesca sauce gets its name from the bold, pungent flavor that the main ingredients (anchovies, garlic, red pepper, olives, capers) impart. [...]
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Panko Crusted Chicken Fingers

This morning I ran a 13-mile “marathon training run” in Central Park.  After the run, I had a very strong craving for chicken fingers. So when we got home, we made ‘em. Panko Chicken Fingers 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2-3 eggs Panko bread crumbs Salt, pepper, and dried herbs/spices to your liking (we added [...]
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