I was not going to repost last year’s post on gift wrapping, but every time I go on Facebook another friend is complaining about wrapping presents. They have expressed frustration over the cost, the waste, and the difficulty of wrapping presents (though alcohol may have been a factor in the last complaint because I detectedRead More
How to Make Rice in a Pressure Cooker
A pressure cooker is a fast way to make a whole lot of rice! Here are directions for both brown rice and white rice. To see the white rice recipe: To see the brown rice recipe: The pressure cooker is the great equalizer! It allows you to make real food in the same amount ofRead More
Homemade Chai Latte
My daughter formed an addiction to Chai Lattes while studying on campus. I decided I could probably make a pot of tea for the price she was paying for one cup at the overpriced coffee store. Especially since latte is just Italian for milk and I can buy a half gallon of organic milk forRead More
Reduced Sugar Gluten-Free Recipes
Today I am sharing my Brown Rice Syrup Toffee at The Gluten-Free Homemaker. It is my favorite toffee because it has a nice buttery toffee flavor without being overly sweet. I have found that as I have gotten older I have a lower tolerance for sugary items. I have done some experimenting with reducing theRead More
Menu Plan – Week of December 6th
Yesterday I broiled a large batch of chicken thighs. I will be using that meat to speed up dinner prep a couple nights this week. Monday – Minestrone Soup with Quinoa Pasta and Salad Tuesday – Chicken Tacos, Black Beans, and Spanish Rice Wednesday – Pasta and Vegetables with Alfredo Sauce and Salad Thursday –Read More
Turkey and Rice Casserole
I love having leftover turkey to use in recipes. One way I will use our leftover turkey from Thanksgiving dinner is to make this Turkey and Rice Casserole recipe. You can only eat so many turkey sandwiches before you get tired of leftover turkey and crave something else. Instead of just leaving the Thanksgiving leftoversRead More
Menu Plan – Week of November 22
Last week I did not get a menu up because I was not feeling well. In fact, I spent most of the week sick. Even though I did not feel up to cooking, my family still ate home cooked meals because I had extra meals tucked away in the freezer. All they had to doRead More
Wild Rice Stuffing and How to Make Croutons
Try this tasty wild rice stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving. Includes directions for making homemade croutons to use in the stuffing recipe. Like many other people, I will be sharing Thanksgiving with people with varying dietary needs. Sitting at my Thanksgiving table will be 3 people who are gluten intolerant, 1 vegetarian, 1 person who isRead More
Freezing Berries
Even though my berry plants are only 2 years old, they have produced quite a bit of fruit! We have had several freezes and 2 light dustings of snow, but despite the bad weather my raspberries and strawberries are continuing to produce fruit! They have slowed down considerably, but the fruit still trickles in. MyRead More
Mashed Potato Tips
Today I shared my recipe for Pierogi Casserole at $5 Dinners, which is a delicious way to use leftover mashed potatoes. Since I have potatoes on my mind, I thought I would share a few more mashed potato tips. Tips for Making Mashed Potatoes The easiest way I have discovered to make perfectly smooth, lump-free mashedRead More
Honey-Lime Pork Chops
I have been in a meat and potatoes mood lately. The weather change has made me crave stick-to-your-ribs comfort food…or perhaps it is the all of the extra manual labor that is causing my cravings. We spent the weekend winterizing the property for our first snow. We set up heated water buckets for the horses,Read More
Menu Plan – Week of November 8th
We barely made a dent in our freezer last week, so we are continuing with another pantry week. The first time my family saw me making Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos by Laura at I’m Losing It Here, they expressed doubt about the combination of ingredients (In their defense, even I thought cumin, soy sauce, andRead More
Attic Find Featured on Thrifty Threads
Earlier this year, I shared how we went shopping in the attic for my youngest son’s birthday. I also went shopping in the attic when I wanted to redecorate. I found some pictures that had been damaged in a move and then forgotten in the attic. I brought them down, repaired them and they areRead More
Mixed Berry Jam Sweetened with Honey
My strawberries and raspberries are continuing to produce fruit, despite two nights of 27 degree temperatures. I combined strawberries and raspberries with some homegrown blackberries that I froze this summer to make my boys some jam. When you make jam with honey you can use up to 1 cup of honey instead of sugar asRead More
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Pan Cookies
This is a favorite of my children and their friends. I like that I can make them gluten-free and it isn’t obvious to the glutenavores. For that reason it is a party staple at our house. Usually, I send home leftover desserts with our friends, but my husband always discourages me from sharing this one.Read More
Vegetable-Cheese Quesadillas: Real Food, Real Fast!
Even on busy nights, I like for our family to sit down together for dinner. We always have fun together sharing stories from our day, laughing, and relaxing. It is my favorite part of the day and I don’t like to skip it, if it can be helped. Sometimes, I make dinner on busy nightsRead More
Menu Plan – Pantry Party Edition
My pantry, freezer, and refrigerator are stocked and my garden is still producing, so this seems like an appropriate time to join Amanda at Coping with Frugality in her Pantry Challenge. I only plan to eat from the pantry for 2 –3 weeks, but it should allow me room in the budget for some delightfulRead More
Pumpkin Pie Spiced Sweet Potatoes Fries
I think sweet potato fries are one of those great compromise foods. My kids get to eat “fries” and I get to watch my children enjoy a vitamin rich vegetable! My kids love sweet potato fries. They will eat them just about any way that I cook them: plain, garlicky, spicy or coated with pumpkinRead More
Gluten-Free Chai Latte Cupcakes
I feel incredibly guilty sharing this recipe, not because you are going to become addicted to these cupcakes, which you are, but because they are so easy! Last month I won a Pamela’s Bakery prize package from Saxifrage at Sweet Sensitivity. I promised to share how I used the items and I didn’t make anRead More
Pumpkin Pie Fudge
Several years ago, we stopped in a fudge shop when visiting Monterey. Now why we stop in fudge shops I don’t know because my husband and kids pick their favorite flavor, and then complain while eating it that it doesn’t taste like my fudge or my peanut butter fudge. I never buy fudge; I alwaysRead More
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