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Instant Cream of Tomato Soup
This is a great recipe for those days when you can’t make it to the store. Whip up a batch of cream of tomato soup with things sitting in your pantry and fridge. Make some sandwiches (grilled cheese are a favorite around here) to go with it and lunch or dinner is ready. Instant Cream […]
Continue readingAvoiding Afterschool Frustrations – Homework, Housework and Happiness
The start of a new school year is always a time of adjustments for us. It takes a few weeks to get back into the groove of a regular routine. There are new after-school activities, appointments and the likes. This year, since we switched schools, the drop off and pickup times are a little different […]
Continue readingReplacing Cream Of Tartar in Recipes
Cream of tartar isn’t something I usually keep around. There are only a few recipes that need it and without fail, I’ll have everything else in the house when I’m getting ready to make something that calls for it. It’s great for stiffening egg whites and also called for as a leavening agent in some […]
Continue readingBeef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Beef and broccoli stir fry was one of my favorite foods in college. I would head to the mall and grab a plate in the food court and eat it for 2 or 3 meals. Once I got married and had my own family, heading out for takeout wasn’t usually an option. I missed my […]
Continue readingTomato and Sweet Potato Freezer Soup
I’ve been using up a lot of tomatoes from the garden lately. Tomato season is coming to an end and to be honest, we’re getting a little tired of eating them with lunch and dinner each day. Instead I’ve been putting them into recipes (along with making tomato sauce etc.). Here’s a current favorite. I […]
Continue readingPineapple Graham Cracker Cake
I lost a recipe for the cake that was made with crushed graham cracker crumbs instead of flour and it had a pineapple topping. It may have been called Pineapple graham cracker cake or something along those lines. Taniesha Do you have some suggestions for Taniesha? From The Hillbilly Housewife I have a recipe for a […]
Continue readingHow To “Make” Buttermilk From Sweet Milk (Soured Milk)
I was getting ready to make a batch of biscuits last night to go with the Chicken Chili I had cooking in the slow cooker. I thought I still had some buttermilk leftover from making cornbread and buttermilk pancakes this past weekend, but apparently it was all gone. Instead I grabbed a little regular milk […]
Continue readingHomemade Baked Tortilla Chips
I’ve been trying to replace more and more “convenience” foods in our house with homemade versions. It doesn’t always save money, but I like the fact that I know what we’re eating and what’s in the food I’m making. As an added bonus, most homemade food just plain tastes better. Something very easy to do […]
Continue readingPan-Fried Mushrooms With Garlic
Here’s an “I’m Looking For Request” I received via a comment on a different post. I’m slightly editing to make it easier to read. I am looking for a but I don’t think I will ever find. It is a mushroom recipe that I always ate in the Frankfurt Train Station on my way home from work. […]
Continue reading“Sneaky” Ways To Make Money With Your Credit Card
Let me start this frugal tip of with a note of caution. Using credit cards can be risky. The tips I’m going to share with you will only work for you if you’re very disciplined about your purchases and make sure you can pay off your balance at the end of each and every month. […]
Continue readingFrugal Back To School Shopping
It’s that time of year again… summer is almost over and the kids are heading back to school. That of course means back to school shopping. Or does it? I’m here with a couple of frugal strategies that will save you big. Looking at the news, magazines and what everyone is doing, you get the […]
Continue readingTater Cakes Recipe
My husband has been talking about what he calls a tater cake – not made with mashed potatoes more like hash browns and onion among other things – Does anybody have a really tasty recipe? Thanks! Tina From the Hillbilly Housewife: It sounds like you’re looking for a potato cake recipe. It uses grated potatoes, […]
Continue readingPlanning Meals Day By Day
I just got back from a short trip to Germany. I love how traveling to a different country gives me a fresh perspective on how I’m doing things here in the States. Today I want to talk to you about meal planning and grocery shopping. If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you […]
Continue readingStuffed Zucchini Recipe
I love stuffed zucchini. My mom used to make them with sausage or with ground beef and they always turned out yummy. You can also make these with very large zucchini. They tend to get a bit tough during the baking process though because you need to increase the time a bit. If you are […]
Continue readingFloating Islands (Floats) Recipe
I have been looking for a recipe that my grandmother used to make. She just called it Float. I know it takes milk and eggs and sugar. Beyond that, I am just lost. I asked her once for the recipe and she said she really didn’t have one. I tried her directions and it was […]
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