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Potato Salad With Apples
It’s been a long time since I’ve had this potato salad; but it was delicious. I do remember it had red skined apples in it. Thank you for your time and efforts, Becky Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if […]
Continue readingBouillon Mix
Does anyone have a recipe for homemade bouillon, maybe salt, herbs, and dried celery ? There are some vegetables I can’t eat and the factory produced ones always contain some of them. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you […]
Continue readingAfter School Rush – Plan Those Meals On The Road
I’ll start by saying this right off the bat – planning family meals at home is the ideal. But, as we know, many families simply aren’t sitting around the house waiting for dinner to be served at 5 o’clock. Back-to-school often means back to a hectic schedule with late hours. It used to be that […]
Continue readingCreative School Supply Shopping – Frugal Beyond The Sales
Preparation for back-to-school often means a big dent in the budget and lots of time on the road going from store to store… sale to sale. You may have already clipped coupons and searched the internet for every possible deal you can find, but there are a few places you may want to consider shopping […]
Continue readingHomemade Shampoo And Conditioner
Do you have any recipes for homemade shampoo and conditioner? My wife spends a ton of money on shampoo and conditioner, and she uses a whole bunch of it all the time, especially the conditioner, which is the most expensive. Those bottles cost a small fortune. Thanks. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate […]
Continue readingAlmond Coated Chicken Cutlets with Honey Crunch Sauce
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted 4 chicken breast (halves), pounded or rolled into thin cutlets 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup almond meal salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons frying oil 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup honey Put the sliced […]
Continue readingClassic Cream Of Carrot Soup
4 strips of bacon, diced small 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 2 lbs carrots, scrubbed or peeled and diced small 10 cups vegetable stock 1/2 cup heavy cream salt and pepper to taste In a soup pot over low heat, cook the bacon and onion together until the fat cooks off the bacon and […]
Continue readingCreamy Potato Leek Soup
6 large boiling potatoes, peeled and quartered 8 leeks, green trimmed off, washed, and chopped coarse 3 stalks celery, chopped coarse 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and quartered 1 bay leaf 2 quarts chicken stock 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 stick butter, room temperature 1 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped […]
Continue readingRustic French Onion Soup
1/2 cup butter 4 large yellow onions, sliced into thin circles, then cut in half 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 bay leaves 2 fresh thyme sprigs (just leave them whole) 1/2 tsp Kosher salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 cup red wine 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour 2 quarts beef broth 4 slices of French bread […]
Continue readingCheapie Cavatini
Use any amounts you like, this is just what I do for a quick dinner. 16 oz rotini noodles, uncooked cook, drain and rinse stir in 1 can black olives, drained 1 pkg pepperoni 1 jar spaghetti sauce add whatever else you like! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no […]
Continue readingEasy Poached Chicken Breasts – Keep On Hand For Quick Meals
I know planning meals can be difficult in a busy household. Parents and kids are running from dawn to dusk, and usually much, much later. A trip to the grocery store feels like an extremely daunting task, but the last thing you need is a trip to the fast-food place. It’s bad for your budget […]
Continue readingFire Safety Tips – Infographic
With all the wild fires burning across the country, I’ve been thinking a lot about keeping our important paperwork and valuables safe. I’m making backups of digital pictures and files (including all sorts of things I have saved that are either already part of the HBHW website or things I’m working on), copies of old […]
Continue readingMafia Corn
MAFIA CORN Original Recipe by Sonny Baker 1995 1 lge . package of Whole Kernel Corn 1-2 Cans of creamed style Corn 1/2 – 1 Lb. Bacon 1 green Bell Pepper 1 Stick of Butter 1 Med. Size Onion 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream Salt and Pepper to Taste 1 Tbsp. Sugar Recipe works better if […]
Continue readingHomemade Febreeze
Hey, I am a frugal reader on a welfare budget. I found several recipes for homemade cleaners, and the one I use the most is homemade febreeze. Super easy too! Get fabric softer at the store….I like downey April fresh, but you can use any that the ingredients say Ionic or cationic on the label…this […]
Continue readingOreo Madness
Easiest dessert you’ll ever make! This cost me $4.22 to make. It’s frugal and tasty! It makes 12 muffin-sized desserts. You could also use most sized pans, and then cut them into squares after refrigerating. 1 package of Oreos, crushed to chunky crumbs 1 package (8 ounces) of cream cheese, softened 1 cup of semi-sweet […]
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