Squirrels Aren’t the Only Busy Ones

Are you ready for the colder days and longer nights?  I never really thought of myself as being a “pantry” person since going to the store is so easy…until lockdown.  This year has brought on so much creativity in my cooking but also more thought into storing it for later consumption.
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My pantry is stocked thanks to canning marinara, pepper jelly, jams, and hot sauce this summer.  We have stocked the wine rack and the liquor cabinet.  The soup pots will be rattling soon to stock up the freezer with easy to prepare meals on cold days.  So, like the squirrels, we are busy around the Carondelet Kitchen getting ready to enjoy the winter months with easy meals and leisurely days in front of the fireplace with a good book.

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