Here’s a pretty easy one-bowl recipe for delicious homemade chewy granola bars. My daughter loves granola bars, but I don’t like the expense of buying my daughter’s favorite granola bars. I experimented with ingredients while my daughter acted as taste tester. Although she hoped that I would continue to fail, so I would have toRead More
Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute
Just because we are living out of the pantry does not mean we (and when I say we, I mean my husband) can do without essentials like French Vanilla Creamer. My creamer recipe calls for sweetened condensed milk, which I do not have on hand. There are some great suggestions for making your own creamerRead More
My Menu Was Hijacked By a Snow Storm
I am afraid that I spent more time feeding all of the animals on our property yesterday than I did my family. After fixing the horses heated water buckets, my husband jumped in and made waffles. There was much snacking on cookies and cocoa and we made a dinner of leftovers and popcorn, so nobodyRead More
Strawberry Jam Sweetened with Honey
Here is a bit of a project with a great payoff – making strawberry jam sweetened with honey. I experimented with making jam from frozen strawberries from last fall’s harvest. The berries were not very sweet so I compensated by adding honey. The jam took longer to set than when I have made jam withRead More
Beef Stew
Here is a very easy recipe for a delicious and filling beef stew. I like to save the broth from Swiss Steak and use it to make a hardy stew. Sometimes, I refrigerate the broth and follow with stew a couple of days after I make Swiss Steak. However, I usually freeze the broth andRead More
Sautéed Green Cauliflower
Green cauliflower, sometimes called broccoflower, is one of my favorite vegetables. It was readily available when we lived in Southern California, but now it is rare to find it in grocery stores, making it a special treat. It has the texture of cauliflower, but is more flavorful. Sautéed Green Cauliflower Recipe Ingredients: 2 TablespoonsRead More
Menu Plan – Week of February 14th
Sunday – Barbecue Steak, Brown and Wild Rice, and Sautéed Green Cauliflower Monday – This will be the last batch of Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup that I can make with vegetables frozen from last summer’s garden. Tuesday – Use leftover steak in Southwest Steak Salad Wednesday – Swiss Steak and Salad. Be sure to recoverRead More
Easy Way to Roll Out Shortbread or Sugar Cookies + Shortbread Recipe
The great thing about Shortbread, besides the fact that it is made of pantry staples, is that your children can pretend it is Lembas Bread. The bad thing about shortbread is trying to roll it out! After discussing the problems of rolling out shortbread with a friend, I decided to post pictures of how IRead More
Pork, Sauerkraut, and Sweet Potatoes – Pressure Cooker Recipe
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 instruct you to insert a toothpick, and if it comes out clean, the cake is done. That’s fine for a 2 inch deep cake pan, but how do you test the doneness of a Bundt cake? A toothpick barely makes a dent in a Bundt cake or loaf pan. I have a 6Read 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. This cake tastes much better than it sounds! This recipe originated in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was enormously popular throughout the depression as itRead 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 onRead More
Menu Plan Monday – Week of February 1
One of my resolutions for this year was to bake more items from scratch. I mix up a batch of dough which makes enough for 4 – 1 pound loves or 3 loaves of bread and 2 pizzas. I wanted to share the recipe I have been using, but did not want to violateRead More
Crock Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled Pork, Barbecue Beef, and 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. I often makeRead 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 andRead 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
Pantry Challenge 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 aRead More
Homemade Vegetable Broth Recipe
Here is an easy one-pot recipe for making your own vegetable broth. Soups, stews, and chilis are great ways to stretch your food. When taking inventory of my pantry and freezer today, I noticed that I was low on vegetable broth and out of chicken broth. Many of my recipes require one or the other,Read More
Freezer Tip for Prepping Soup in Advance
I have shared my Minestrone Soup before. I love it because it is naturally vegetarian, low fat, dairy free and can easily be made gluten free, so just about any house guest can safely eat this soup. And it is so good that I could eat it every day for lunch and never get tired of it! IRead More
Menu Plan –The Pantry Edition
We have a lot of leftovers and a fairly full pantry, so I have decided to make 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 will only be buying dairy, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables. My planRead More
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