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Homemade Beer Bread
We love making beer bread around here. It’s so quick and easy and comes out great every time. It’s the perfect thing to throw together and take over to friend when you’re invited for dinner. Beer bread and a little butter makes a great appetizer or snack. Make sure you use self rising flour or […]
Continue readingBeef Goulash
Do you remember eating Goulash made with ground beef and elbow macaroni as a kid? It was a very popular dish in the 70s. It’s easy to make, tasty and very frugal. It’s one of our go-to meals when we don’t know what to cook. I love the fact that I basically just need to […]
Continue readingBeef Bean Enchilada
Enchiladas is one of my favorite comfort foods and we have it on the menu quite often. The recipe below makes a nice big pan of beef and bean enchiladas. There is usually enough for dinner and a few leftovers for lunch. You can make them with the corn tortillas as suggested, or replace them […]
Continue readingCreamy Leek Potato Soup
On a cold winter day like today, there’s nothing better than a nice warm bowl of soup. I thought I’d share a simple recipe with you today that I’m about to make for dinner. I’ve been cooking this for a few years and published it in my “St. Patrick’s Day Kindle Book“. Enjoy! Creamy Leek […]
Continue readingWhite Beans with Red Pepper
We love beans in any way shape or form around here. They are a frugal staple, healthy and very versatile. When you’re ready to step it up and make some “sophisticated” bean dishes, give these white beans with red peppers and pesto a try. The recipe is from the Thrifty bean cookbook and is the […]
Continue readingPotato Broccoli Soup Recipe
Is there anything better than a nice bowl of soup on a cold day? Actually there is…. if you can just pull it from the freezer and heat it up. I often make a double batch of this and freeze half of it for a quick lunch and dinner later on in the month. We love […]
Continue readingHomemade Strawberry Muffins
These homemade strawberry muffins are perfect when strawberries are in season.. They are yummy, look cute and best of all they freeze really well. In fact the recipe is straight out of my Freezer Muffin Kindle Cookbook. Homemade Strawberry Muffins Serves: 8 Ingredients 1 3/4 cups flour 1 cup strawberries, chopped 1/2 cup milk […]
Continue readingBarbecued Pork Sandwiches
We love good barbecue around here. I used to head down to a little restaurant down the road to pick up a pound or two … until I figured out how easy it is to make my own. Look for pork roasts to go on sale and stock up when you can. You can freeze […]
Continue readingCrockpot Breakfast Casserole Recipe
I love waking up to the smell of breakfast cooking. Sadly, I’m the morning person around here so that doesn’t happen very often… unless I whip up this easy breakfast dish the night before and stick it in the crockpot before going to bed. By the time I’m up and had my first cup of […]
Continue readingCarrot Cake Poke Cake Recipe
I love a nice slice of traditional carrot cake and will grab it for dessert if we are out for dinner somewhere (which doesn’t happen very often). For some reason it’s not something I bake on a regular basis. I don’t know why. Instead, when I really have to have some carrot cake, I started […]
Continue readingCreamed Chicken
Creamed chicken is such an easy and versatile dish (as you’ll see in a minute). It’s a staple around here. I serve it plain over noodles, rice or toast. If you have some leftover veggies sitting in the fridge, add them to the mix toward the end. Or use one of the 7 variations of […]
Continue readingHow To Cook Bacon In The Oven
This has been a game changer for us, but frying bacon in the pan can be messy and you have to watch it like a hawk the entire time. I looked into how to cook bacon in the oven a while back and we haven’t looked back since. I love bacon, but I’m not always […]
Continue readingEasy Peanut Butter Fudge
My daughter and I played around with some fudge recipes yesterday and I thought I’d share one of the results with you. We made delicious, super creamy peanut butter fudge with sugar, milk, marshmallow creme and of course plenty of creamy peanut butter. It turned out great and is our favorite fudge recipe yet. It […]
Continue readingSausage Spinach Bean Soup
This soup is so perfect on a cold and rainy day like today. I love the hearty flavor and between the sausage and the beans it’s a filling meal. Just add some biscuits or a slice of homemade bread. The recipe is great for using up leftover beans. In fact, I make sure I have […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Do you still make the boxed kind of Mac & Cheese? We did for the longest time. It was just so quick and easy to pick it up at the store and fix it as a quick side dish or a something for the kids to eat. But then I started to think about all […]
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