I would like to find a recipe for dill pickles that are made 1 jar at a time. This is good when your cucumbers are ripening a few at a time. Thank you, Mary Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission […]
Continue readingHomemade noodles: I triple the ingredients and freeze two portions. Enjoy! These noodles are a standby in our house. They are hearty, filling and very versatile. I use them as a side dish, in soups and in casseroles. I hope you enjoy them as much we do. 2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1/2 […]
Continue readingI don’t know how much more frugal you can get than this, and it’s one of my most favorite comfort foods. Boil macaroni as directed on the package. Drain. Add a can of crushed tomatoes. That’s it for the basics. I like to add salt, pepper and butter to mine when it’s done cooking. I […]
Continue readingMy grandmother and grandfather make egg gravy. I have always loved it on a biscuit. I have asked my grandmother how to make it, but she can’t tell me because she doesn’t measure, she … just makes it. Does anyone have an actual recipe for this? I am a measuring girl, I need details. Disclosure: […]
Continue reading1 lb. package stew meat, roll in flour, salt/pepper and brown. Turn down to simmer, add two cans of Mexican stewed tomatoes. Simmer for 1 hour. Serve over rice with parmesan cheese. Serves 4 Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission […]
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This is a simple recipe and only takes one pan. Here is what you need: 1 lb hamburger 1 green bell pepper diced 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce 1 small bag frozen corn 1 cup minute rice chilli powder to taste 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup water In […]
Continue readingKeep this white sauce mix on hand for easy Macaroni and Cheese! White Sauce Mix 2 cups instant nonfat dry milk 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup butter, margarine or shortening In a large bowl mix well dry milk, flour and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives cut in butter until […]
Continue readingI live here in Benin and real butter here is shiped in from France. some time ago it became quite expensive so i decided to find another thing to use as butter but at the same time i like the taste of butter and the margerine here tastes like strawberry. so i took a block […]
Continue readingI’m looking for a pasty recipe just like the ones I had when I was in Michigan. I’m living in the South now and have not been to Michigan in years. If I mention the word “pasty” here, people don’t know what I’m talking about. Must…have…pasty….PLEASE! I think I’m homesick. Disclosure: Some of the links […]
Continue readingI have found a way to make our electric dryer a bit more efficient and it doesn’t need to run as long to dry a load of clothes … when you are drying towels and after they are done, keep one dry hot one in the dryer and toss your next load of clothes in […]
Continue readingTo make fast Iced Tea or Sweet Tea. Follow this tip. Put 13 Tea Bags (For Four Quarts, 6 or 7 for two quarts) into the basket of your Coffee Maker. Brew as for a pot of Coffee. When finished Brewing Pour into a Four Quart Pitcher (Or two quart if using less bags) and […]
Continue readingLooking for an easy recipe to make sliced jalapenos like to put on nachos. Kathy Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingI am in search of a pattern for a clothespin bag like my Grandma and later, my Mother had that looks like a little dress!!! would love to recreate the memory!!!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click […]
Continue readingI am looking for quick, easy, and healthy breakfast dishes for a large family. We tho’t of egg casserole, but we’d like to have a variety. Thank you! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make […]
Continue readingWhat does it mean to be frugal? Here’s a definition by Merriam Webster Online: Frugal – characterized by or reflecting economy in the use of resources (…from Latin frugalis virtuous…) For me being frugal and living frugally is all about the choices I make. It isn’t just saving as much as I can on every […]
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