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Tracy Roberts over at Moms In A Blog is putting together a sweet little Kindle ebook called Cooking from the Pantry: The Busy Mom’s Guide to Creating Fabulous No-Fuss Meals in 30 Minutes or Less and I get to show you a sneak peek. Here’s a quote from the ebook: Organization Isn’t […]
Continue readingBaked Irish Apple Cabbage
I remember my mother adding an apple when she was cooking red cabbage. The sweetness added some nice balance to the meal. When I first came across this traditional Irish recipe, I was reminded of my mom’s German cooking. This baked cabbage was an instant hit at our house. It makes for a great side […]
Continue readingSalt and Vinegar Kale Chips – Video Recipe
So you’ve bought a big bag of Kale and now what? You’ve added it to your favorite smoothie and enjoyed it as a yummy avocado and kale salad, but there’s still half a bag or more leftover. Whatcha gonna do? Make kale chips of course. I shared my favorite recipe with you a few days […]
Continue readingKale and Avocado Salad With Cucumber
One of my favorite new vegetables is Kale. It’s awesome in soups and stews, sauteed like any other green and I’ve even added it to my smoothies in the morning. You can also make some great healthy Kale chips. Kale is often found either sold by the bunch or in a large bag (washed and […]
Continue readingKale Chips – Healthy Delicious And Frugal Snack
I never thought I would want to try making Kale Chips. It just seemed like such an odd recipe. But, not only did I try them, I liked them, and now I am hooked on them! A while back, I started seeing recipes start popping up all over the place for Kale Chips. Since I […]
Continue readingPotatoes And Hot Dogs Skillet Dinner
Got this recipe from my mom. My husband really loves it for a quick supper. It can easily be adjusted to serve more. For 2 servings: Dice up a little onion and put in frying pan. Wash and thinly slice 2 medium potatoes and add to onion. Thinly slice 2 hot dogs and add to […]
Continue readingStrawberry Pineapple Freezer Jam
When strawberries are in season, I am always on the look-out for new recipes to use this family favorite. We have plenty of regulars, even another strawberry freezer jam, but this recipe offers a little surprise – pineapple. The flavors complement each other so well, and the texture is incredible. If you’re looking for a new […]
Continue readingHow To Peel Tomatoes
This post was shared with us from Living So Abundantly. I thought I would post it in the Articles section as well as the Frugal Tips section and the Recipe section so it would be easy to find. Having been blessed with buckets and buckets of tomatoes this year, I embarked on a mission myself […]
Continue readingTomato Dumpling Stew
One of our readers was looking for a recipe for stewed tomatoes with dumplings. The following is the recipe a commenter suggested, but I tweaked it a little (major difference is reducing the sugar quite a bit.) You can also use fresh tomatoes, diced up with liquid from the tomatoes reserved. If you do, you […]
Continue readingUse Zucchini To Make Mock Apple Butter And Crisp
I wanted to share an email I got from a reader that has an amazing way to use up zucchini. Please read – I can’t wait to try it. Thank you, Roxanne, for sharing this great tip! Hello there. Just had to tell you how much I enjoy your books, your tips, and your newsletters. […]
Continue readingOrange Marmalade Recipe
There is nothing better in the morning than a nice cup of tea and a piece of toast that has homemade orange marmalade spread all over it. The good news is that making this fruit spread is a lot easier than you may think. Give it a try … I think you’re going to love […]
Continue readingHomemade Jelly and Jam Recipes on Amazon Kindle
I’m excited to announce the first in a series of HBHW Cookbooks that I am writing exclusively for Amazon Kindle. Did I say excited? I mean thrilled! The reason I’m so passionate about Amazon Kindle is because it allows me to publish my recipe books at a price that’s affordable for everyone. If you’re not […]
Continue readingVegetable Chow Mein Recipe
Chow Mein is a very versatile recipe and you can tweak this basic vegetable version to include various meats, seafood and of course you can use all sorts of different vegetables in this. Got some leftover broccoli? Throw it in there. Green beans or snow peas on sale at the grocery store this week, include […]
Continue readingVegetable Chop Suey Recipe
Chop Suey is a great Asian dish you can make out of almost anything. I’ll share my version of vegetable chop suey with you, but feel free to add some leftover chicken, pork or beef to it for a meaty Asian inspired meal. To make this extra frugal use whatever vegetables are in season or […]
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 […]
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