A pocket recipe is a small, easily portable recipe that can be carried around in a person's pocket. Pocket recipes have been around for centuries and were originally created as a way to share recipes with friends and family. Today, pocket recipes are still a popular way to share recipes, but they are also a convenient way to keep track of your own personal recipes.
Pocket recipes are believed to have originated in the Middle Ages. At that time, cookbooks were expensive and not widely available. So, if someone wanted to share a recipe with someone else, they would write it down on a small piece of paper and then fold it up and put it in their pocket.
As cookbooks became more common, pocket recipes became less popular. But, they made a comeback in the early 1900s when women started carrying around small recipe cards in their purses. These cards were often exchanged with friends and family members.
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Recipes
Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets
- heavy cream
- fontina cheese
- spinach
- black pepper
- salt
- puff pastry shell
- parmesan cheese
- milk
- green onion
Chicken and Arugula Pita Pockets
- arugula
- lemon zest
- garlic
- arugula pesto
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- salt
- mayonnaise
- black pepper
- arugula
- rotisserie chicken breast
- wheat pita
- cherry tomato
No Washing Up Ham, Egg & Cheese Pockets
- ham
- tasty cheese
- egg
- wraps tortilla
Easy Pizza Pockets
- tomato paste
- pillsbury grands biscuit
- tomato sauce
- garlic
- salt
- mozzarella cheese
- olife
- parmesan cheese
- pepperoni
- olive oil
- black pepper
Chicken or Lamb Patty Pockets
- basil
- cilantro
- mint
- spiced exotic chip
- greek yogurt
- mango chutney
- cumin
- grill seasoning
- ground chicken
- olive oil
- pita pocket
- lettuce
Chicken Pot Pie Pockets
- salt
- garlic powder
- egg
- rotisserie chicken
- vegetable
- chicken soup cream
- pie crust
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
- salt
- olive oil
- pita
- carrot
- celery
- labneh
- parsley
- tahini coriander white bean hummus
- butter pickle
Inari Sushi: Rice Stuffed Tofu Pockets
- inari pocket
- sushi rice
- nori
- sugar
Broccoli-Cheddar Pockets
- salt
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- egg
- tube french bread dough
- broccoli
- cheddar cheese
- chive
- sour cream
Sweet and Sassy Sweet Potato Pockets
- FOR POCKETS
- thyme
- olive oil
- spinach
- garlic hummus
- cranberry sauce
- sweet potato mash
- pita pocket
- SWEET POTATO MASH
- sweet potato
- tangerine
- carrot
- parsley
- onion
- garlic hummus
- salt
- black pepper
- maple syrup
Homemade Roman-Style Pizza Pockets (Trapizzini) Recipe
- fleur de sel
- bread flour
- salt
- yeast
- olive oil
- water
Cheese and Guava Pockets
- powdered sugar
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- guava paste
- queso blanco
- empanada wrapper
- honey
Braised Pork and Veggie Pockets
- black bean
- all purpose flour
- cheddar cheese
- pepper jack cheese
- salt
- egg
- navel orange
- onion
- green onion
- pork shoulder
- chili powder
- cumin
- mustard
- sage
- sweet smoked paprika
- pickled jalapeno
- cinnamon
- bell pepper
- rolled pie crust
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- black pepper
- sweet tea
- corn
- spinach
Chicken Pita Pockets
- lettuce
- mushroom
- dill weed
- onion
- vegetable oil
- tyson
- ranch salad dressing
- pita bread pocket
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Pockets
- salt
- pizza dough
- parmesan cheese
- egg
- green onion
- olive oil
- buffalo sauce
- mozzarella cheese
- chicken breast
Blueberry Pastry Pocket with Lemon Poppy Seed Glaze and Candied Cashews
- candied cashew
- salt
- zest
- lemon juice
- blueberry
- ice water
- salt
- egg white
- all purpose flour
- poppy seed
- vanilla bean paste
- powdered sugar
- sugar
- salt
- cashew
- egg white
- light corn syrup
- butter
Keto Ham and Cheese Hot Pockets
- Keto Hot Pocket Filling
- everything bagel seasoning
- egg
- ham
- dijon mustard
- mayonnaise
- provolone cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- Keto Hot Pocket Dough
- mozzarella cheese
- xanthum gum
- egg
- almond flour
- oat fiber
- cream cheese
Greek Spinach Feta Chicken Pockets
- feta
- mozzarella cheese
- egg
- spinach
- puff pastry
- green onion
- chicken
- cream cheese
Chicken Fried Venison Pocket with a Jalapeno Honey Mustard Sauce
- lettuce
- japanese bread crumb
- jalapeño
- tomato
- black bean
- onion
- corn
- flour tortilla
- all purpose flour
- honey
- pommery mustard
- egg
- venison loin
Cabbage Roll Phyllo Pockets
- salt
- garlic
- all purpose flour
- light brown sugar
- butter
- oregano
- thyme
- celery
- carrot
- beef broth
- onion
- olive oil
- cabbage
- ground pork
- phyllo pastry sheet
Blackberry Ricotta Pizza Pockets
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- ricotta cheese
- vanilla extract
- basil
- powdered sugar
- blackberry
- pizza dough
Chicken Fried Venison Pocket with a Jalapeno Honey Mustard Sauce
- lettuce
- japanese bread crumb
- jalapeño
- tomato
- black bean
- onion
- corn
- all purpose flour
- honey
- pommery mustard
- egg
- flour tortilla
- venison loin
BBQ Burger Pocket
- ground beef
- cumin
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- tomato stem
- barbecue sauce
- chili powder
- romaine lettuce
- dijon mustard
- hidden valley® original ranch® light dressing
- wheat pita
Air-Fryer Chicken Taco Pockets
- cheddar cheese
- rotisserie chicken
- salsa
- sour cream
- taco seasoning
- crescent roll
- lettuce
Sausage and Gravy Biscuit Pockets
- pork sausage
- all purpose flour
- pepper
- salt
- butter
- buttermilk biscuit
- milk
Jam Pockets
- butter
- vanilla
- egg
- powdered sugar
- salt
- all purpose flour
- jam
Air-Fryer Chicken Piccata Pockets
- water
- egg
- shallot
- cream cheese
- puff pastry
- pepper
- salt
- caper
- parsley
- lemon juice
- chicken tenderloin
- lemon
Greek Pita Pockets Recipe
- beef
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- cucumber
- tomato
- bell pepper
- onion
- feta
- pita pocket
Hot Pockets
- pasta sauce
- egg
- butter
- sugar
- milk
- yeast
- mozzarella cheese
- salt
- pepperoni
- all purpose flour
Air Fryer Hot Pockets (Frozen and Homemade)
- mozzarella cheese
- pizza sauce
- pepperoni
- count crescent roll dough
- hot pocket
Shrimp and Avocado Pockets
- salt
- garlic
- bell pepper
- onion
- frisée
- shrimp
- cilantro
- olive oil
- pepper
- avocado
- lemon juice
- pita bread
Stuffed Chicken Crepe Pockets
- chicken breast
- salt
- green onion
- vegetable oil
- cream cheese
- milk
- all purpose flour
- egg
Make-Ahead Bulgur Pita Pockets with Spiced Chickpeas, Carrots, and Tahini Recipe
- salt
- chickpea
- carrot
- olive oil
- tahini
- bulgur wheat
- parsley
- lemon juice
- water
- coriander
- smoked
- pita
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- salt 29%
Common Ingredients
- egg 18%
Usual Ingredients
- olive oil 16%
- all purpose flour 11%
- black pepper 11%