Even in winter, my family can consume ice cream by the gallon. The store bought ice cream has really cool reusable buckets, but the ingredients in there are not what I want to feed them, especially on a regular basis. My wonderful hubby helped me solve the problem, and we went ahead and purchased an …
The best way to save money is to grow your own food. But, lettuce seeds can take several weeks to get started, and to grow big enough to be harvest. And, in the winter, it’s hard to find seeds anyway, right? The solution is to regrow your own lettuce from already harvested heads. Regrowing your …
I buy my spices in bulk, since they are much cheaper that way. I also like never running out of favorites like cumin, cinnamon, and garlic powder. I used to put them in pint size jars, but that took up so much room in my china cabinet, and I had to move them all out …
With many claiming breakfast to be the most important meal of the day, it certainly pays to plan ahead and make something delicious for a weekend breakfast, or when you have guests. This serves around 8 to 10 people, plus it ticks many the food group boxes – protein (egg), carbs (bread), and dairy (milk, …
What do you do when you have a garden full of minty fresh plants that threaten to take over? You make your own homemade mint extract! I have this garden full of mint. I got a small plant one year from a “friend” and now, I can’t seem to control it. Had I known then …
It happens in the kitchen often. All sorts of foods are made in kitchens all over the world daily. Greasy burgers, butter for eggs splattering all over, even frying chicken. All that grease makes a huge mess. Grease that splatters all over the walls, the stove top, and even the counters. Nasty, scummy, grease splatters. It’s …
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Yeah, I hear what you are thinking…”what????” I can feel the gasps of air being sucked in by all my frugal friends as they re-read the title to make sure they read it right. Stay with me, though, and I’ll explain, mmmmkay? See, I live in this part of the country where we have a …
Greek Moussaka is a dish that has become famous around the world and probably the best way to use your harvest of eggplant. There are a few ‘secrets’ to creating a moussaka similar to the ones they serve in those little Greek taverns. You know, the ones with red and white checked cloths, white painted …
Making liquid hand soap for hand or body washing is a fairly simple task. It really only requires a few ingredients, 20 minutes of your time, and you are done. You can use any bar soap in this recipe. I like to use the homemade bar soaps that I make, and if you make homemade …
