On Saturday, Vickie shared a recipe for biscuits that only required 2 ingredients: self-rising flour and whipping cream. I really wanted to try them, but I didn’t have self-rising flour and I definitely didn’t want to go out in the snow to get it, so I decided to make my own self-rising flour. Don’tRead More
Sloppy Joe Pie
Tami, from Butter My Kitchen, is sharing a delicious recipe with us today. Hi everyone, I’m Tami from Butter my Kitchen, and I am honored that Alea asked me to do a guest post for her. I ‘met’ Alea last year in the blogosphere leaving comments on each other’s blogs. She has always left kindRead More
Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy
Here is a recipe for biscuits that only require 2 ingredients and is topped with chocolate gravy from my friend Vickie! I got married to my husband at a very young age and without the knowledge of how to cook. Oh, I knew the basics –how to scramble some eggs, make a pancake, etc. butRead More
Sweet Jalapeño Corn Casserole
Elsa from Elsa’s Cooking Diary is sharing one of her incredibly flavorful recipes with us today. I must confess, I’ve never eaten corn casserole before. Nope, not even once. I know! Crazy! 🙂 For some unknown reason, I randomly decided that I needed to make a corn casserole to go with dinner. I searched forRead More
Stuffed Cabbage with Turkey and Brown Rice
My recipe for Stuffed Cabbage with Turkey and Brown Rice was featured on $5 Dinners yesterday.There are probably a few of you who are wondering how I get my children to eat their dinner wrapped in a leaf. You can read how I accomplish this feat at $5 Dinners and also learn how I use theRead More
Hamburger, Help Her
The following post was originally published on Hunger and Thirst: Hamburger is my dad’s all-time favorite food. Not a traditional burger, grilled to perfection on the outside, and still succulent and pink on the inside. No, he prefers his burger to be cooked so long that it resembles a dirt clod in texture and flavor.Read More
Homemade Snack Cake Recipes
April Harris from The 21rst Century Housewife is sharing two delicious, homemade recipes for snack cakes: Chocolate and Banana Snack Cake and Carrot, Walnut and Ginger Snack Cake. When I was a kid growing up in Canada, Betty Crocker marketed a cake mix called ‘Snackin Cake’. It was a moist cake that you served withoutRead More
Shredded Hashbrowns with Sausage and Peppers
Christy from Frugality and Crunchiness with Christy is sharing a delicious variation on hashbrowns with us today! My family loves potatoes – mashed especially, with hashbrowns coming in a close second. I have never tried to make them from scratch. I couldn’t get past shredding the tater’s (cause I like them shredded the best). AllRead More
The Best Pancakes Ever
My grandmother passed away last weekend. I thought I could rely on my years as a military wife to compartmentalize and soldier on. I was wrong. I sent out an email to some of my blogging friends requesting guest posts and have been overwhelmed by their support. Although I am grieving, I feel incredibly blessed toRead More
Pumpkin Spice Egg Puffs
Since my 3 year old announced that my Sweet Potato Egg Puffs were his favorite muffins, I have looked at egg puffs in a whole new light. He is right; they are light and fluffy like muffins, but they have very little flour and sugar, making them a healthier alternative. They also come together veryRead More
Repurposing Leftover Chicken
Today, I am sharing a speedier version of my Chicken and Broccoli Casserole recipe at $5 Dinners. I also shared a few ideas for saving time on dinner prep. My regular readers will not be surprised to learn that one of my tips is to plan ahead to use leftover meat in another dish. IRead More
Broiled Root Vegetables with Fennel
We have been eating a lot of root vegetables. It might seem monotonous to eat the same veggies several times a week, but it is amazing how subtle changes can alter the flavor and make for a more interesting menu. Fennel has a very mild anise or licorice flavor. Don’t be scared by this ifRead More
Pantry Spaghetti Sauce
Today is the last day of our pantry challenge, Praise God! I really need to remember to make February my pantry challenge month next year. My little guy requested spaghetti tonight and I was out of homemade canned spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. The only tomato products I had on hand were dicedRead More
Root Vegetable Recipes
This evening I am sharing my recipe for Russian Borscht at $5 Dinners. Borscht is the ultimate “cellar recipe”. It makes use of root vegetables that keep well in cold storage. Even though I haven’t been doing much gardening lately, I am continuing to eat from the garden thanks to the many root vegetables thatRead More
Pumpkin Brownies with Cinnamon Chips
Have I mentioned that we like pumpkin? I realize that most people abandon pumpkin after the holidays. Not us, we eat pumpkin desserts year round. And since pumpkin is so healthy, it makes us feel a little less guilty about indulging in one of our favorite vices: cinnamon chips. My daughter just peeked over myRead More
There Must Be 50 Ways to Frost a Brownie
I have been quite busy lately and feel like I am being pulled in many different directions. My coping mechanism is brownies with frosting. Many years of stress have led me to perfect several different frostings. I have shared these recipes before (I have even reduced the Mocha Fudge frosting to 140 characters and tweetedRead More
Roasted Turnips with Carrots and Leeks
I received Potluck by Kim Thomas for Christmas. As I was thumbing through it a quote from James caught my eye: “Oh, I brought citrus beets. I like to work with the forgotten vegetables.” That statement resonated with me because I too like to work with the forgotten vegetables. The most neglected vegetables are the coldRead More
How to Make Perfect Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
My kids and I love breakfast for dinner. When my husband has to travel, I always make scrambled eggs the first evening he is gone. The kids and I feel like wild rule breakers eating breakfast for dinner. When he is deployed, I make scrambled eggs once a week for dinner – we never getRead More
January Pantry Challenge and Broccoli Salad
I am joining Angela Barton in her Pantry Challenge and declaring January an Eat from the Pantry month. My plan is to only go to the grocery store 3 times in January. When I go shopping, I plan to only buy dairy, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables. My plan is to spend less than 150.00 Read More
Appetizer Roundup
It seems appropriate for my 500th post to talk about party food! I must confess that even though I have taken classes on how to make fancy appetizers, I tend to stick with pretty basic items. Why? Because I have discovered that it doesn’t matter if you throw out chips and salsa or pear slicesRead More
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