I combined elements of two of my favorite pork and sauerkraut recipes, impulsively added sweet potatoes and in the process created a new family favorite. Pressure Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut Recipe with Sweet Potatoes While the meat is browning, I chop the vegetables. After the meat is browned, put it in the pressure cooker (Read More
Testing Doneness of Bundt Cakes
Usually recipes tell you to insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean, the cake is done. That is fine for a 2 inch deep cake pan, but barely makes a dent in a Bundt cake or loaf pan. I have a 6 inch cake tester that I use for deep cakes, but it isRead More
How to Fake a Fancy Bean Dip
I normally put a little effort into food planning when I am entertaining. However, when my husband is getting together with the guys, I know that minimal effort is required to satisfy their less than discriminating palates. How to Fake a Fancy Bean Dip: Combine 1- 16 ounce can of refried beans and I cupRead More
Tomato Soup Cake
This old-fashioned tomato soup cake recipe tastes like a spice cake. You can cook this vintage cake recipe in a loaf pan or in a cake pan. First let me say, this cake tastes much better than it sounds! This recipe originated in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was enormously popular throughout theRead More
February is National Bird Feeding Month
February is National Bird Feeding Month. The end of winter is the hardest time for birds to find food, unless of course you are a bird of prey! We love watching the many birds of prey in our area, except when they are dining on cute little song birds! We think it is a NorthernRead More
Easy Applesauce Bundt Cake
This semi-homemade applesauce cake is made by doctoring a plain white or yellow cake mix. What do you do when you want to make a cake, but you don’t have a lot of time? make a bundt cake. They are elegant and you can get away from putting a simple glaze on top and callingRead More
Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup
This Crock-Pot Split Pea Soup recipe is enhanced by the addition of sherry and ham. Whenever we have ham, I save the ham bone and freeze it. What looks like trash to some people is the perfect flavoring for Split Pea Soup. You would be surprised at how much meat is actually on that hamRead More
No Frivolous Spending
My husband describes are pledge to buy nothing new for an entire year as our “year of not buying anything frivolous”. He has an interesting interpretation. You could follow the guidelines of The Compact and still spend a lot of money on used things that you don’t really need. Since we are planning on movingRead More
Menu Plan Monday – Week of February 1
One of my resolutions for this year was to bake more items from scratch. Thanks to Healthy Breads in 5 Minutes a Day, I have been able to keep my resolution. I mix up a batch of dough which makes enough for 4 – 1 pound loves or 3 loaves of bread and 2 pizzas.Read More
Signs of Life
A couple days of rain have melted the snow and I was delighted to find signs of life in my garden. I am amazed because we had night time lows of negative 10 degrees and I did little if anything to protect the plants. I truly expected my strawberries to die. They have survived previousRead More
Debbie Meyer Green Bags
I am such a skeptic, that I never would have tried Debbie Meyer Green Bags if a friend did not give me a box. Even then, I am embarrassed to say, the box of Green Bags sat on top of my refrigerator for a couple of months before I tried them. Last week their wasRead More
Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork and Barbecue Beef or Chicken are really easy in the crock pot. So easy, that I feel real guilty when people compliment me on it. I make all of them the same way, but since I have a picture of Pulled Pork that is what I am going to talk about. Ingredients: 3Read More
Menu Plan Monday
The pantry and freezer are looking a little bare. I have to plan carefully because I am out of some of my regular items like any type of white bean to make White Chili or Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup (two of our family favorites!). I am also out of pinto beans, tapioca flour and amRead More
Food Waste Friday
Once again I am joining in Food Waste Friday at The Frugal Girl; displaying my weekly food waste. I do not do this to embarrass my kids, though that is definitely a benefit, but to keep me aware of and accountable for our food waste. Reflecting on my waste, helps me learn from my mistakes,Read More
Today You Will Find Me at My Zero Waste
If you have been reading my blog for long, you know that I am always trying to find a way to use leftovers and reduce waste in my household. Today, some of the ways that I reuse “trash” in the garden are featured on My Zero Waste. I encourage you to visit the site, notRead More
My .99 Cent Workout
Usually my resolutions are very easy to keep: eat more chocolate, host more game nights, laugh more… But for some reason this year I have made some pretty big resolutions. In addition to committing to not buying anything new for a year, and making money while decluttering my house, I have resolved to exercise regularly.Read More
Teriyaki Chicken Three Ways
I have found that I can save money and reduce food waste by finding or creating recipes in which I can incorporate leftovers into “encore meals”. One of my family’s favorite dishes for me to use as a base for new meals is Teriyaki Chicken. Sometimes we eat the following meals on three consecutive days, other times IRead More
Menu Plan – Week of January 18th and Pantry Update
When I decided to participate in the Pantry Challenge, my goals were to only go to the grocery store 3 times in January, allowing myself $50.00 per trip, and only allowing myself to buy dairy, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables when I went. The first week went well; I was a little under budget at $43.64, evenRead More
Fun is Allowed on The Compact
When I tell people that we are participating in The Compact this year, I find that they mistake “not buying anything new” with “not spending money” and even equate it with a year of depravation. Both notions are completely false. And we are not trying to destroy the economy by not spending money. Instead, weRead More
Menu Plan and Homemade Vegetable Broth Recipe
The Eat From The Pantry Challenge came at the perfect time for me. Bad weather over the last month, has forced me to shop at the Wal-Mart close to our home, instead of driving across town to Trader Joes and Whole Foods Market. I can buy organic fruits and vegetables, as well as, organic milkRead More
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