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Cabbage and Beef Stuffed Rolls

Two Bierrocks or german meat rolls filled with cooked cabbage and ground beef.

I’m looking for a recipe for some baked rolls that contained a ground beef and cabbage filling inside a lovely, soft yeast roll. If I recall correctly, the name looked/sounded German (and my mom’s family is originally from Germany), but I can’t recall what the name of it was. Hope you or other readers can […]

Checking Yeast For Freshness – Frugal Tip

There’s nothing worse than having a nice loaf of bread starting to bake in the oven or the breadmaker, only to discover that it isn’t rising properly because your yeast is less than fresh. There’s a simple test you can do to see if your yeast still rises properly. All you need is a 2 […]

Red BBQ Slaw

Barbecue (or Red) Slaw is a Carolina tradition. We serve it on barbecue sandwiches or as a side to go with pulled pork. It’s also great on hot dogs and burgers. I like the fact that there’s no mayonnaise in this slaw recipe. It makes it perfect for outdoor picnics and barbecues. You don’t have […]

Basic Vinaigrette with 5 Yummy Variations

We’ve been having a lot of simple meals around here lately. There’s just something nice about enjoying just the flavor of say a pan fried potato or a perfect cheese omelet. To round out our simple potatoes and egg dinner, I got ready to fix a green salad. Our usual ranch dressing just didn’t seem […]

Pinto Bean Chili Recipe

I’m looking for a recipe for a pinto bean chili (with or without beef) with the flavor of a canned chili, or something like the chili sold at Steak N Shake. Thanks! Ali From the Hillbilly Housewife: I found a copy cat Steak N Shake chili recipe. It’s made with kidney beans instead of […]

Cooking for a Crowd on a Tight Budget

Great tips for cooking for a crowd on a budget.

A couple of days ago, I received a private Facebook message from a Hillbilly Housewife reader. She asked me for some suggestions on what she could cook for her church youth group on a tight budget. I gave her a few ideas, but knew that the HBHW community would come up with some things I […]

Natural Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner – Frugal Tip

I used to clean my toilet with plenty of harsh chemicals and bleach. If it didn’t smell toxic while scrubbing, I didn’t think it would get things clean. Then I stumbled across a simple and natural toilet bowl cleaner you can make yourself from two ingredients that are probably sitting in your kitchen pantry right […]

Planting For Spring – Frugal Tips

Container garden with lots of spring vegetable plants.

We’ve started getting our garden beds and containers ready for spring gardening. This is our second year of “serious” gardening, meaning we’re working on growing a fair portion of our veggies in the garden, not just playing around with a few container plants. Last year we ended up spending a fair amount of money. This […]

Tips for Grilling Moist Meats

This is a guest post by Christine Steendahl from AuthenticMoms.com Spring is here! One of the first things I think about when spring appears is “time to grill”! I love a grilled meal and we just don’t grill in the winter. I know you can, but something about heading outside in our Illinois sub-freezing temperatures […]

Grilled Beef Ribs with Memphis BBQ Dry Rub

I asked my friend Christine from Authentic Moms to share a recipe with us from her new eBook “Spring Recipe Collection“. She sent me this wonderful beef rib recipe. They are perfect for the grill and I love the BBQ Dry Rub. It will be great to use all summer on ribs, chicken and even […]

Bread Pudding

Whenever we need an easy weeknight dessert or just have some leftover bread that needs using up, I whip up a batch of this bread pudding. You can use any type of leftover bread for this. Just toast it and cut or tear it into small chunks. This recipe is from my 35 Homemade Bread […]

Homemade Beer Bread

We love making beer bread around here. It’s so quick and easy and comes out great every time. It’s the perfect thing to throw together and take over to friend when you’re invited for dinner. Beer bread and a little butter makes a great appetizer or snack. Make sure you use self rising flour or […]

3 Big Benefits of Homemade Cleaners

Homemade Natural Cleaners that are good for you, good for the environment and great for your wallet

I’ve been hanging out with my friend Amber over the past few weeks and have been learning all kinds of neat tricks, recipes and ideas from her when it comes to all natural homemade cleaners. Amber teaches a lot of classes and workshops on this topic and has recently published a Kindle book with some […]

How To Clean Your Shower Head With Vinegar

I got in the shower this morning and noticed that my shower head was starting to get pretty clogged. It happens every six months or and after much trial and error, I came up with a quick and easy way to get it cleaned. It’s very simple, doesn’t take a bunch of elbow grease and […]

Beef Goulash

Do you remember eating Goulash made with ground beef and elbow macaroni as a kid? It was a very popular dish in the 70s. It’s easy to make, tasty and very frugal. It’s one of our go-to meals when we don’t know what to cook. I love the fact that I basically just need to […]

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