Frank Strona, our west coast creator and online educator, reminds us that sometimes it’s normal that we get tired of the heavy meals that the winter brings us.

Let's turn these cold, mashed potatoes into these loaded mashed potato pancakes.

Once upon a time, there was a wise and benevolent Queen. Her Majesty Erica ruled her rangoondom with a gentle but stern hand, but with any monarch of her stature, she was so easily irritated before her morning joe. So enters Clinton, son of Svatos. (He must’ve known this..right??)

Grandma Jackson’s Rum Cake; My Grandma Jackson was known about the community for her cornbread and her cakes. She would happily share either one with you, but she would never give you the recipe.

Before I moved to the Fort Smith, Arkansas area, Joey always cooked special foods for me when I visited, which was at least once a month. His tacos were one of my very favorite meals. It still is!

Our International creator, Ashton (aka @JustLikeGranny) offers some thoughts on life in a new Country

@JustLikeGranny wraps day 5 with another winter sweet finish with her Granny’s Fried Apples.

Feeding our little four-legged pals on a budget

Few things are more comforting than a good, hot creamy chicken casserole. For day 5, Tiktok’s @JustLikeGranny took us home with the belly filling and heart warming dish.

Butter Cake for Day 4 of the our FoodTokTV Food Pantry Challange from Tiktok’s own @Cooking_with_Caz

When that flake cereal has to stand double duty to to make a fried crusted chicken

This recipe uses sausages traditionally - but since I had hotdogs to use and some “precooked bacon in the cabinet - that’s what I went with I got creative for Day 4 of the Food Pantry Challenge

This fruit cocktail cake is literally the first cake I ever made. My mother handed me a cookbook, which I still have to this day, with the ingredients and told me to follow the recipe.

Old Fashioned Apple Fritters Really.. what more needs to be said…. @JustLikeGranny shared a Food Pantry Challenge sweet treat today that has us all here at #FoodTokTV mouths watering.

Some days, we need a dish that all that needs to be said is “it’s how my momma taught me to do them.” 😍 Momma’s Fried Taters W/ Onions & SPAM for the Food PantyChallengee

This dish utilizes leftover cornbread to create a breakfast casserole. Growing up, my Dad always made new meals from leftovers and this was my favorite. It's a stick to your ribs kind of dish and will leave you full for hours. You crumble your leftover cornbread and top it with a creamy pepper gravy and steamed egg. It's absolutely divine 💞

Frank decided to take on the added challenge for his third dish of the Food Pantry Challenge, by creating a recipe that would feed 4 adult men, with only the basics of 1lb of ground beef, some potatoes, zucchini, onions, and whatever he had handy at the house. Let the games begin!