December is always a busy time of the year for us. There are school plays, Christmas parties, Holiday Events and of course a lot of extra shopping on the calendar. All this extra “stuff” makes it hard to keep up with all the usual chores and still have time to enjoy Advent and Christmas. One […]
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I thought I’d share some of my favorite cookie recipes with you today. They make great after-school snacks, quick and inexpensive desserts and of course they are perfect with a cup of coffee any time of the day. Don’t tell anyone, but I had a sugar cookie for breakfast this morning with my coffee. Ready […]
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Way back in 2009 (has it really been this long?) we held a Virtual Cookie Exchange here on the Hillbilly Housewife blog. We had all sorts of delicious cookie recipes that were contributed by fellow bloggers and compiled them into a pdf document. I thought it would be fun to share those recipes with you […]
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One of our favorite traditions is each is to bake Christmas cookies and special pies for the Holiday Season. Christmas Day wouldn’t be the same without French Toast Casserole made with homemade bread for breakfast or Sweet Potato Pie for dessert. Leading up to Christmas there’s lots of baking to be done, cookies, brownies, quick […]
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We love fudge around here. In the summer we head down to a local gift shop to sample some of their fudge, but around Christmas time, we like to get out our pots and pans and make up big batches of homemade fudge to eat and share. The recipe blow makes a big 5 pound […]
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From the comments and emails I’ve gotten yesterday, y’all seem to be just as excited as I am about the HBHW advent calendar idea. I sat down last night and planned it all out through Christmas Eve … and I have a special surprise planned for the last one. Today I thought we’d continue to […]
Continue readingIn the past, I’ve traditionally run a big Thanksgiving sale, but with all sorts of different offers going on and us spending lots of family time this past weekend, I thought it would be fun to do something a little different this year. I always loved having and advent calendar as a child and have […]
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Thanksgiving is over and we’re all starting to get a little tired of eating leftovers. It’s time to get creative and recombine ingredients to come up with something different and new. This year I started experimenting with stuffing cakes. Think of them as crab cakes with a Thanksgiving twist. Of course we’re keeping it frugal […]
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Ready for a fresh take on Holiday vegetables? Here’s a recent favorite. I’ve been cooking this all fall and look forward to a new addition to the Thanksgiving table this week. If you like brussel sprouts and bacon, this is a great recipe to try. The recipe is from “A Fresh Take On Thanksgiving“, my […]
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One of my favorite things about the Holiday season is all the yummy sweet treats. There are special cookies, cakes and desserts we tend to only make this time of the year. Today I’d like to share 25 Christmas Candy recipes with you from the Dining on a Dime cookbook. Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe 3/4 […]
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I love baking and making sweet treats, especially around the holidays. They make great inexpensive gifts and candy making is actually a lot of fun. If you haven’t tried it, here are some great frugal tips from my friends Tawra and Jill at LivingonaDime.com. The tips can also be found (along with all sorts of […]
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The following is a short excerpt from the Hillbilly Housewife Thanksgiving Planner available from Amazon. I hope you find my frugal shopping tips helpful as you prepare for Thanksgiving. Shopping for Thanksgiving Dinner can put quite a dent into your grocery budget for that week (or even all of November.) Below you’ll find some of […]
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Since the last two recipes were so well received, I thought I’d share another one from the “My Best Dip Recipes” cookbook with you. This one is always a big hit at potlucks and of course when you have a bunch of people over to watch the ballgame. It’s a delicious and flavorful cheese dip. Cheese, […]
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Here are my top 3 free kindle books today: Bacon Recipes Bacon! Everything is better with bacon, so we’ve gathered 25 of our most tempting, can’t-miss recipes with bacon for every meal of the day! http://amzn.to/1pLMIBt Thanksgiving Slowcooker Recipes I don’t know about you, but I always run out of stove and oven space […]
Continue readingI love a nice pumpkin pie, but don’t always feel like baking. This dip is a quick yummy snack that gives you the same sweet pumpkin flavor without the oven. It’s great served with fresh fruit or your favorite simple cookies. Perfect for the holidays when all you really want is a little bite of […]
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