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Cotton Tampons
Pure cotton baby socks make great tampons I have read. The key is to wash the socks six times without detergent before using. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingSave Cookie Crumbs
After you’ve made homemade cookies. Save the cookie crumbs and put them in a container with a lid and use them as a topping to your ice – cream or whatever you’d like to put them on as a treat. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to […]
Continue readingMeal Planning System and Homemade Split Pea Soup – HBHW Newsletter
September 23rd, 2010 Editorial Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. Thank you for your patience while I worked to pull this newsletter together. I know it will be worth the wait once you take a look at the special offer our sponsor has for you. I am also featuring […]
Continue readingBuy Marked-Down Bell Peppers And Freeze Them
Take advantage of “marked down” bell peppers at grocery store. They may not look pretty or firm, but once you dice them, you can freeze them for handy use in recipes calling for chopped or diced peppers. Tip for freezing: lay the chopped peppers on a cookie sheet & freeze before putting them into your […]
Continue readingPepper Allergy
I need help with substitutions for peppers (Green, red, yellow, etc.). My fiance is highly allergic to these. I’ve always made lots of recipes with peppers in them because I like the flavor it adds, but now am unable to do that. Can anyone suggest how to get a good flavor without the peppers? Thanks […]
Continue readingHomemade Peanut Butter
15 ozs roasted skinless peanuts 1 tsp kosher salt 1 ½ tsp honey 1 ½ tbsp peanut oil Open the peanuts and put them into a food processor. Sprinkle salt over the peanuts. Place the lid on top and pulse for just a minute to start breaking up the peanuts. Stop and remove the lid. […]
Continue readingHomemade Egg Noodles
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs ½ cup milk 1 tbsp butter pinch of salt Place flour and salt into a large bowl. Beat eggs and milk together in a small bowl and pour into the large flour bowl. Add butter last and mix Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead […]
Continue readingHomemade Pancake Mix
Dry Ingredients: 2 cups dry buttermilk powder 8 cups all-purpose flour ½ cups sugar 8 tsp baking powder 4 tsp baking soda 2 tsp salt Mix all ingredients together and pour into an airtight container. Store in a cool,dry place. Keeps for about 6 months. Recipe: 1 ½ cup pancake mix 1 egg 2 tbsp […]
Continue readingHomemade Spanish Rice
2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp onion (chopped) 1 ½ cups white rice 2 cups chicken broth 1 cup chunky salsa Get a large frying pan and heat the oil in it first. Next add the onion and cook until they are fork tender. Add rice to onions and stir it around until the rice starts […]
Continue readingJewel Tea Fruitcake
I am looking for a recipe my great grandmother used out of a cook book she got from the jewel tea company. I am not sure of which book it was from. I think it had apple sauce, cherries, cocoa powder and cloves. It might have also had pineapple in it. It might have also […]
Continue readingGinger Carrot Pickles
I am looking for a recipe for a pickled carrot my mother used to make. It is a sweet pickle with lots of ginger and carrots. She got the recipe out of victoria magazine. We have been since unable to locate it. it is probably from late ’80s or early ’90s. Disclosure: Some of the […]
Continue readingBaked Pear Honey
Looking for recipe for baked pear honey. My grandmothers written recipe says: grind pears, add sugar and pineapple, mix well and bake until thick and brown. Does anyone know what temp to bake it at? I have everything else. Thanks. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to […]
Continue readingCheap Tampons
I have often been outraged at the amount of money required to manage my menses every month! So I have been using rolled up baby socks for over a year and have not had any leakage, no infections, average amount of mess (like when applicatorless tampons are used) and have been very happy with the […]
Continue readingHanukah Pot Roast
Around 1994-95 I received a recipe for a Hanukah pot roast from a Weight Watcher’s meeting. This pot roast was made with V8 juice, brown sugar and allspice. Does anyone out there have this recipe? It is by far the best pot roast I have ever eaten. Thanks Disclosure: Some of the links below are […]
Continue readingFajita Seasoning Homemade
3 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp sugar 2 1/2 tsp powder chicken bouillon or you can use a bouillon cubes 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp cumin Mix all of the […]
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