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Luck of the Irish Kettle Soup
Corned beef was originally substituted by the Irish Americans for bacon in the late 1800′s. Many believe that eating corned beef with cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day brings good luck throughout the year. A great way to do that is to make a big pot of this yummy soup. Irish Kettle Soup 2 T butter […]
Continue readingA Brief History Of St. Patrick’s Day
History cannot say for one hundred percent certainty who the real Saint Patrick was, but he is believed to have been Maewyn Succat, born around 385 AD. Succat, baptized Patricius (or Patrick), was the son of a Roman nobleman, and was born in Scotland. He was kidnapped from his hometown and taken as a slave […]
Continue readingFrugal Tips for Wearing Green
If you’re heading out this weekend for St. Patrick’s Day, be sure to put on something green to avoid getting pinched. Thankfully this year St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, meaning that you don’t have to worry about green clothes for the kids to wear to school if you don’t want to. But for […]
Continue readingWeekend Brunch Casserole
We’re having some friends over this coming weekend who will be spending the night. That means Sunday breakfast together. I’m planning on making one of my favorite dishes. It’s easy to put together and bake up and feeds a crowd. If you love a nice hardy breakfast with veggies, bacon, eggs and English muffins, give […]
Continue readingWhat Exactly Is A Pone?
Here is another example of why our Hillbilly Housewife readers are the best! This description of the term “pone” is offered by CoachTurner in answer to another reader’s request for a “pone” recipe. I am pleased to post it here so more people will find it when they search. Thank you, CoachTurner, for your detailed […]
Continue readingCream Cheese Dump Cake – Video Recipe
Yes, I’m a little dump cake obsessed right now. A reader asked if I could post a video on how to make my pineapple cherry dump cake. I didn’t think to film it the other day (just took pictures) and am a bit camera shy, but I did find a great video for you here. […]
Continue readingCornbread Gravy Recipe
Lisa Asks: I came up money poor and love rich. We did not have much in our home, but when my Momma ,or my Daddy’s Mother, would make this on a Sunday Morning I promise you there was no one in the world who had more than us. Somehow you fry the leftover cornbread (if […]
Continue readingBill’s Classic North Carolina Style BBQ Sauce
I’ve often said that if the soldiers had tasted some of the recipes here on the Hillbilly Housewife, the only civil war would have been over seconds at meal time. Here’s a North Carolina style barbecue sauce that is easy to make and will keep them coming back for more. Bill’s Barbecue Sauce Recipe 4 […]
Continue readingSimple Weeknight Desserts – Frugal Treats The Whole Family Will Love
We don’t do a lot of desserts, but it’s nice to have some quick and easy ideas for those nights when the kids deserve a little something special, or when dinner is a little light and you need something else to round out the meal. It usually has to be quick and easy to throw […]
Continue readingPut Items Back – Frugal Tip
A close friend of mine shared a great frugal shopping strategy with me. Anytime you go to the store, do your shopping and right before you head to the cash register, find at least one or two items you don’t absolutely need and put them back. This works particularly well when you don’t shop with […]
Continue readingPineapple Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
This is such a simple recipe, but “oh-so-yummy”. It took my daughter and I about 10 minutes to put together. The hardest part was waiting for the cake to finish baking. About 10 minutes into the hour bake-time the house started to smell amazing. We had planned to make this for dessert after dinner, but […]
Continue readingSausage Breakfast Casserole – Overnight Recipe
I love fixing breakfast casseroles on the weekend. My favorites are overnight ones that I can assemble the night before, store in the fridge and then pop in the oven in the morning. I’ve been sharing a few of these here on the HBHW website and in my Breakfast Casserole Kindle Cookbook. This recipe below […]
Continue readingSausage Egg Breakfast Casserole
I love the combination of sausage and eggs in the morning. That and a slice of toast or a bowl of grits makes for a hardy and tasty breakfast. It’s the perfect way to start the weekend. If you have a lot of people over, or like me aren’t much of a morning person, cooking […]
Continue readingIt’s National Banana Bread Day
Did you know that today is National Banana Bread Day? I didn’t either until I came across a couple of Facebook posts this morning. How fun to have a special day dedicated to my favorite quick bread. Banana breads are the perfect way to use up those over-ripe bananas laying on the kitchen counter. It’s […]
Continue readingSausage Breakfast Casserole
I’m writing this up on a cold and rainy Friday morning. It’s been a busy week and we’re all ready for a nice relaxing weekend. I thought the perfect way to start would be a nice hardy breakfast Saturday morning. Tonight before bed, I’m going to assemble our favorite breakfast casserole with sausage, eggs and […]
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