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
Are you looking for the best pancake recipe ever? Then you need to try this fluffy pancake recipe from my friend Melissa! I have to laugh when I read restaurant reviews that say, “…but you can’t really mess up pancakes!” Obviously they haven’t tried my pancakes! I’ve been cooking for more years than I’dRead 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
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
Delicious 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
Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing
This broccoli salad recipe has a healthier dressing made with yogurt, honey, and balsamic vinaigrette. Last weekend I wanted to make Nutty Broccoli Salad but was out of mayonnaise, sugar, and sunflower seeds. My mother-in-law once described me as one determined gal, my husband loved it, and it is what he calls me when IRead More
Roasted Vegetables
My husband is on leave and we are enjoying a staycation. And although I have lots of extra help with my daily chores, I keep finding myself taking short cuts on even the simplest tasks. For example, when my family wanted a pumpkin pie and I didn’t feel like making a crust, I made aRead 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
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
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