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Easy Potato Lasagna
This recipe is one we have always used especially in tough times around our farm. 4-6 large potatoes 2 Jars Spaghetti sauce (homemade or store bought) Green & red peppers Onion Mushrooms Vegetables(any you have in the fridge) Italian spices or any spices you like. Grated Cheese(any kind) Cook Ground meat, veggies, peppers, mushrooms. Assemble […]
Continue readingFrugal Fish Chowder
1 pound of lowest priced fish on sale 5 to 7 potatoes 1 large parsnip 1 large onion 1 smoked ham hock store brand half & half cream Peel potatoes, pare and dice parsnip and onion, place all ingredients except cream in pot, simmer with barely 2 cups water until potato is tender, add half […]
Continue readingVery Frugal Creamy Potato Soup
2 potatoes for each person to feed 1 med chopped onion 1 can evaporated milk salt and pepper to taste 1/2 stick butter Peel and quarter potatoes, Peel and quarter onion. Put in pan large enough to barely cover with water. Cook until the potatoes are done. DO NOT DRAIN! Mash a couple of times […]
Continue readingHomemade Banana Pudding
1 pt whipping cream 1 cup ice water 1 small box vanilla instant pudding 1 small box banana instant pudding 1 can Eagle Brand milk 6 bananas 1 box Nilla Wafers Combine water, pudding and Eagle Brand milk and mix well. In a different bowl place the whipping cream and beat it until it’s light […]
Continue readingHealthy No Salt Sausage
3/4 pound ground meat (originally pork, but turkey works great) 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme Obviously, you can adjust to taste. This can be either browned as loose meat or shaped into patties. […]
Continue readingHomemade Vegetable Soup
2 tsp olive oil 1 lg yellow onion (chopped) 2 carrots (chopped) 2 stalks of celery 2 large cans vegetable stock ½ lb potatoes (cut into chunks) 1 tbsp thyme 1 tsp salt 1 lg can of diced tomatoes ¼ lb green beans Place the olive oil into a stock pot and let it warm […]
Continue readingHomemade Sugar Cookie Icing
This is by far the easiest, most diverse and definitely yummiest homemade sugar cookie icing recipe that I have found. Basic Icing Ingredients 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar ¼ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla pinch of salt Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. You can add more or less milk to get the consistency […]
Continue readingHomemade Granola Bars
These are by far my favorite homemade granola bars. You can easily change the flavor of the by using different chips (i.e. peanut chips in stead of chocolate chips) and adding different nuts and dried fruit. 1/3 cup butter 6 ozs milk chocolate chips ½ cup coconut 14 ozs sweetened condensed milk 3 cups Quaker […]
Continue readingEasy and Tasty Bread Machine Bread
LaVern's Bread Machine Bread 1 cup hot water 1 tsp salt 3 Tablespoon oil 3 Tablespoon sugar or honey-I like honey 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup white flour 2 tsp. yeast Put ingredients in bread machine in the order given. I make mine on the whole wheat setting. This recipe is from my […]
Continue readingQuinoa Is For Everyone – The Benefits Make This Our Favorite Super Food
One thing that most of us have in common is the desire to feed our kids, and ourselves, nutritious food. But, when faced with the array of choices, it gets confusing. What's good, what's bad… it's not easy to distinguish the difference sometimes. Then you run into something you are totally unfamiliar with – cooking […]
Continue readingEasiest Crispy Chicken Drummies – Video
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Continue readingHomemade Bread Pudding
¼ cup butter (softened) 1 small box vanilla instant pudding 1 tsp cinnamon 3 eggs 3 cups milk 1 can crushed pineapple 2/3 cup coconut ½ cup raisins 1 tsp vanilla extract 8 slices of bread Mix together butter, pudding, eggs and cinnamon. When you get the mixture smooth add in milk, fruits and vanilla. […]
Continue readingHomemade Cracker Recipes
Saltines are a staple at our house that are served with all sorts of soups and stews. They are also perfect in all sorts of casserole recipes and my favorite – meatloaf. Here’s a quick and easy homemade cracker recipe that tastes just like saltines. Often it ends up being cheaper to buy them at […]
Continue readingHomemade Marshmallows
5 tbsp unflavored gelatin 2 cups cold water 3 cups granulated sugar 2 cups light corn syrup ½ tsp salt 4 tbsp vanilla powdered sugar First, take 1 cup of the cold water and place it in the bowl of your mixer. Add the gelatin to the water and allow it to sit for about […]
Continue readingHomemade Cornbread Recipes
There’s nothing better than homemade corn bread. Here are a few recipes for you to try. Don’t forget to also check out my best homemade cornbread recipe. Homemade Buttermilk Cornbread: ½ cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk ½ tsp baking soda 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt […]
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