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Wipe Warmer Refill?
Although my baby HATES cold wipes, I couldn’t justify the expense of a wipe warmer. However, this past weekend I was able to find one at a thrift store for $2 (insert happy dance)! I purchased a 2 pack of the refill sponges new from WalMart, but was surprised to see even these carry a […]
Continue readingFreezing Corn
am looking for tnt ideas for freezing corn on the cob thanks 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 readingPreparing Okra For The Freezer
Please tell me how to pre-cook fresh okra for freezing. 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 readingHomemade Ranch Dressing
Both my husband and my daughter LOVE ranch dressing. They eat it on anything from salads to sandwiches and chicken. One of my daughter’s favorite snacks is to dip raw veggies in it. I usually stock up on the bottled kind when they go on sale, but every once in a while I make up […]
Continue readingHomemade Salad Dressing
1/4 cup biscuit mix 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp dry mustard 2 cups milk 2 beaten egg yolks 1/3 cup vinegar 1 tbsp butter Combine all the ingredients together in a sauce pan and bring them to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat,cool,and refrigerate. Stir it before you serve. This should make […]
Continue readingAstounding Energy Savings
The original solar energy–line-drying your clothes! I would occasionally line dry clothes and always thought how great they smelled and wished I did it more often. Then our energy rates went way up and I found I was able to see our usage online every day for the previous day-very cool. I was astounded to […]
Continue readingLeftover Biscuits
You can always save leftover biscuits for something a little sweeter like bread pudding or freeze for another dinner side. 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 readingKingdom of Heaven Bread
Old Fashioned Overnight Bread Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 3 cups white flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil 1-1/2 cup water… more or less Mix all ingredients together, and allow to rise for 12-14 hours. (you may refrigerate it up to 12 hours before setting out to rise) Punch down, and turn into […]
Continue readingKeeping Apple Wedges From Turning Brown
My kids, especially the little ones, like their apples in wedges and they can’t eat a whole one anyway, but it gets brown by the time they can eat lunch in school (very unappetizing). I have tried the lemon juice thing to keep them from getting brown, but then the kids don’t like the taste. […]
Continue readingHomemade Potato Salad
There are many, many ways to make homemade potato salad. This recipe is what my family likes the most. Southern Style Homemade Potato Salad: 6 large baking potatoes 3 hard boiled eggs 1 medium Vidalia onion (these onions are sweeter than others) celery salt to your taste dill pickles to your taste Duke’s mayonnaise Peel […]
Continue readingHomemade Pimento Cheese
Pimento cheese is one of my husband’s favorite sandwich spreads. We like it on toasted bread. There’s a really good brand of local pimento cheese at the grocery store here, but it’s also quite pricey. Instead I started using this homemade pimento cheese recipe. It’s absolutely delicious. I make a batch anytime I can find […]
Continue readingLunch Box Basics, Do More Than Is Expected – HBHW Newsletter
August 11th, 2010 Editorial Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I just got back from a short trip to the beach with my family. We were showing my sister and her fiance the beautiful Carolina shoreline. We’re all a bit exhausted but had a wonderful time swimming in the […]
Continue readingFried Rice Blend
The most important thing about this recipe is the rice blend. Because white rice isn’t very nutritious and brown rice can be a little chewy I use the best of both worlds. Make a rice blend using 2 cups of white rice, 1 cup of brown rice, 1 cup of whole wheat and 1/4 cup […]
Continue readingUse Water Twice
Whenever I take a bath, (if I’m not just terribly dirty) I leave the bath water in the tub. The next day when I do laundry, I use the water to fill my wash machine. It helps save on my water bill. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional […]
Continue readingRepurposing Hotel Shower Caps for Bowl Covers
I routinely stash hotel soaps, shampoo, and shower caps in my luggage. While I have always found obvious uses for the soap and shampoo, it wasn’t until recently that I learned from one of my girlfriends that the shower caps make good bowl storage lids, very like the ones sold by a well-known company. This […]
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