Pastime & Pantry

🍲 POWDERED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP MIX 🍲

One of my favorite little from-scratch pantry staples to have on hand! 🤍

Instead of reaching for a can of condensed cream of chicken soup, I can make my own homemade version right from my pantry. It’s simple, shelf-stable, and SO handy for casseroles, soups, crockpot meals, and so many family recipes.

✨ What’s in it?
🥛 Dry milk powder
🌽 Arrowroot Powder
🍗 Chicken bouillon
🧅 Dried onion
🌿 Parsley
🧄 Garlic
🖤 Black pepper
🌿 A little thyme

Just mix it all together, store it in a jar, and you’ve got homemade cream soup mix ready whenever you need it!

And one of my favorite parts? It saves money, too! 💰 My homemade mix works out to only about 30¢ per can equivalent, compared with buying cans of condensed soup at the grocery store ($0.74 for Grest Value and $1.28 for Campbell's).That may seem like a small savings, but when you use cream soups regularly, those little savings add up!

I love having little pantry staples like this made ahead—it makes cooking from scratch feel SO much easier, especially on those nights when dinner needs to happen quickly. 🏡🤎

A little homemade convenience, a little less grocery-store spending, and a pantry stocked with things I made myself. 🤍

That’s what Pastime & Pantry is all about.

Rainy, gloomy days were made for something warm simmering on the stove. 🍲🌧️

Tonight I’m making a pot of homemade Italian penicillin soup — starting with a simple broth full of onion, carrot, garlic, and all the cozy goodness. Excessive Parmesan and acini de Pepe pasta to be added later🤣

There’s just something about slowing down, letting a pot simmer, and making food that feels like a hug. 🤍

This is the kind of homemaking I love most: nothing fancy, just warm food, a cozy kitchen, and taking care of the people I love.

A little homemade, a little handmade. 🤎

Let me know if you want the recipe!

A little homemade, a little handmade, and a whole lot of heart. 🤍

Pastime & Pantry was created as a place for all the things I love — pretty paper goods, thoughtful celebrations, cozy homemaking, handmade projects, and the little details that make ordinary days feel special.

Right now, I’ve been busy filling the shop with editable invitations for birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, and more, but I’m also excited to start bringing back some of the handmade things I’ve loved creating before — including non-toxic candles and crocheted cloths for the home. 🌿

I want Pastime & Pantry to be a little collection of beautiful, useful, homey things — some designed, some poured, some stitched, all made with care.

This little business is still growing, and I’m so excited to see what it becomes.

If you love vintage details, soft colors, meaningful celebrations, cozy homes, and things that feel just a little bit like home, you’re in the right place. 🤎

Welcome to Pastime & Pantry.

PastimeandPantry - Etsy Shop items by PastimeandPantry.

Pastime & Pantry is becoming a little collection of all the things I love. 🤎

Things made for celebrating birthdays and milestones.
Things that make a home feel a little more organized.
Things made by hand.
Things inspired by homemaking, motherhood, and the simple joy of creating something from scratch.

Some days that looks like designing an invitation during naptime. Other days it might be yarn on the couch, something baking in the kitchen, or an idea I absolutely have to write down before I forget it. 😂

I didn’t want to build a shop that fit neatly into one little box. I wanted to build something that felt like home.

That’s what Pastime & Pantry is becoming.

A little homemade, a little handmade. 🤍🌿

Okayyyy… Clean Kneads Co. is officially becoming Pastime & Pantry 🤎🤣

When I first started this little page, I thought I knew exactly what it was going to be. Turns out… I like making approximately all the things.

Recipes, homemaking, printables, crochet, crafts, handmade goodies, cozy little projects — basically whatever I’m currently obsessed with. 😂

So I wanted a name that could grow with me instead of keeping me in one tiny box.

Pastime & Pantry feels like the perfect fit:
a little homemade, a little handmade, and a whole lot more room to create. 🤎

Same me. Same page. Just a new name that finally feels like it fits where this is going.

Welcome to Pastime & Pantry ✨

🌿 It’s been a while… 🌿

If you’ve noticed things have been a little quiet around here since February, you’re not wrong.

Life has been full in the best way possible. Between raising my twins, keeping up with family life, and soaking in this season of motherhood, social media has taken a back seat.

But Clean Kneads Co. hasn’t gone anywhere.

One thing motherhood has reinforced for me is how important it is to know what we’re bringing into our homes. That’s why I’m still passionate about creating and sharing simple, non-toxic alternatives for everyday products.

This jar is a perfect example. 👇

Instead of conventional laundry scent beads filled with synthetic fragrances and ingredients I can’t pronounce, I made my own with just:

✨ Fine sea salt
✨ Lavender essential oil
✨ Lemon essential oil
✨ Cedarwood essential oil

Simple. Effective. Ingredients I actually recognize.

Will it smell as strong as commercial scent boosters? Probably not.

But for my family, I prefer knowing exactly what’s in the products we use every day.

I’m excited to start sharing more non-toxic living tips, recipes, products, and behind-the-scenes moments again.

What would you like to see more of from Clean Kneads Co.?

💚 Tara

🧼 Scrubbies: What they are + why you need one

If you’ve never used a scrubby like this… you’re missing out 👀

These handmade scrubbies are:
✨ tough on stuck-on mess
✨ gentle enough for everyday use
✨ reusable (so you’re not buying sponges constantly)
✨ machine washable
✨ fast-drying = less funky smell

Use them for:
🍽 dishes + pans
🧽 counters + sinks
🛁 tubs + showers

AND YES… they’re also amazing as a body scrubby too.
🫧 Use it in the shower to gently exfoliate
🫧 Great for self-tanner prep + rough patches
🫧 A simple, reusable swap for loofahs

Basically… one scrubby = clean kitchen + clean skin 💚

✨ Coming Soon ✨
Reusable cotton scrub cloths for kitchen + body
Non-toxic • Handmade • Washable • Sustainable

Building stock!!

Because a clean home shouldn’t come with waste 🤍