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Homemade Rock Candy
I have a neighbor who makes this every year at Christmas time for everyone in the neighborhood. She makes several flavors and packs them into cute little Christmas jars or boxes.It’s an inexpensive but very thoughtful gift any time of the year. You will need: ¾ cup sugar ½ cup white syrup (Karo works well) […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Sauce
½ cup sugar 2 tbsp flour 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbsp cocoa 1 cup water ¼ tsp vanilla Get out a mixing bowl and place the sugar, flour, salt and cocoa into the bowl and set it off to the side. Next, get a small saucepan and place the water and the vanilla inside. Cook […]
Continue readingHealthy Peanut Butter Balls
I found this amazing recipe online and decided to make it only minutes after reading about it. If you are living Frugally, then you should have all of these ingredients in your pantry! I tested it out on my 3 year old daughter and my 40 year old brother – both who can be picky […]
Continue readingApple Dumplings
Here’s a simple dessert that looks much fancier than it is. If you like a nice tart apple pie with a caramel like topping, this is for you. All it takes to make these simple apple dumplings is some granny smiths, a can of crescent roll and a little sugar, butter and juice to make […]
Continue readingSweet And Sour Dessert Dumplings aka Vinegar Dumplings
Sauce: 1 stick (1/2 c.) butter or margerine 1 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. apple cider vinegar 3/4 c. water 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg Dumplings: 1 c. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp butter or margarine 1/2 c. milk Melt butter and mix all […]
Continue readingNon-Dairy Pumpkin Pie
This is a recipe I came up with because our son loves pumpkin pie and has a total milk allergy. Everyone in the family eats it and really likes it. It taste like regular pumpkin pie. 3/4 cup sugar 1 heaping tsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp.cloves 2 […]
Continue readingTraditional Royal Icing for Sugar Cookies
3 egg whites 1 lb. powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon almond extract food coloring Put all ingredients (except food coloring) in a mixing bowl and beat with mixer on medium-high for 10 minutes. The icing should be thick and shiny, but don’t expect it to look like whipped cream. If you’re […]
Continue readingSimple Sugar Cookie Icing
2 cup powdered sugar 4 teaspoons milk 4 teaspoons light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract food coloring Put the powdered sugar and milk into a bowl and whisk together until nice and smooth. Drizzle in corn syrup, whisking as you add, then drizzle in vanilla extract, continuing to whisk. Icing should be nice and […]
Continue readingCut Out Sugar Cookies
1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups white granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, put mixer on medium-high and cream together until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, with beater […]
Continue readingHomemade Cracker Spread
Crab And Cream Cheese Spread 1 (6 oz.) can crabmeat, drained 1 tsp. horseradish 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 tbsp. milk Garlic to taste Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix them together. Transfer the spread to a small pot and cook on medium heat on the stove top until it […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1tsp vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups flour ½ tsp salt Place the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl and cream them together.(This goes a lot faster if the butter has already been softened.) Next, sprinkle in flour and salt until it is all incorporated.Pinch off pieces […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Frosting
6 tbsp butter (softened) 1 cup powdered sugar 4 tbsp cocoa powder 3 tbsp milk Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa. In a mixing bowl cream together softened butter and sugar/cocoa. Add milk a little at a time to control the consistency of the frosting. It may take a little more or a little less […]
Continue readingQuinoa Chocolate Cake – Gluten Free
making a cake with quinoa may sound strange but it is really really moist, you would swear it’s a reg cake. Ingredients 2/3 cup of white or golden quinoa (i buy ground) 1 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup milk 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 […]
Continue readingApple Crisp Homemade
1 c. sugar 2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 c. water 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 6 peeled and sliced large apples 3/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. butter Mix together ½ cup of the sugar with lemon juice, cinnamon and water. Pour into the bottom of your casserole dish or baking pan. Slice the apples […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Brownies
This recipe was one of the first my mom got as a new bride transported from Alabama to California early in 1968 while my father was in the Navy. I think it came from another Navy wife from Texas. Mama was thrilled to have this recipe because it didn’t require a mixer, which she didn’t […]
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