# What can I make with the stuff I have on hand? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216 "2013-06-17T23:06:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/1 "2013-06-17T23:06:22Z")
I want to bake something. I have some random things left over from other things I’ve made. What should I make now? Steel cut oats 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk buttermilk (a whole lot) eggs (10) dried blueberries dried cranberries 2 bananas (not banana bread worthy yet) 1 can of pumpkin (not pie mix) regular flour bread flour basic baking stuff (salt, sugar, baking soda, etc.) Help! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/2 "2013-06-17T23:07:32Z")
cobbler? fruity bread pudding? breakfast? ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/3 "2013-06-17T23:30:30Z")
I didn’t think of bread pudding. Is it any good with potato bread? I only have that and pumpernickel. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/4 "2013-06-17T23:32:52Z")
Buttermilk pancakes with a fruit compote to go on top. Buttermilk biscuits. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/5 "2013-06-17T23:38:45Z")
If you can find a few scraps of vegetable or ham, you could make a nice crust-free quiche. Buttermilk pumpkin bread, with dried fruit. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-make-with-the-stuff-i-have-on-hand/661216/6 "2013-06-18T16:18:18Z")
I ended up making pumpkin bread pudding with the potato bread. It is excellent, though I’m not a fan of rehydrated raisins (the recipe called for currants, which I can’t imagine would be much better). My Sweetie was thrilled with his birthday surprise dessert. Unfortunately, other than the last cup of heavy cream I didn’t realize I had (and which expired 4 days ago but smelled/tasted fine), and the can of pumpkin, I didn’t actually use get rid of any of my random ingredients. Looks like I need to do some more baking. 😃