After having been married for over twenty years, you’d think I could always judge the right amount of pasta to cook. Ummm….nope. So with a little ingenuity we came up with this plan to make leftover pasta taste like new. My ten year old daughter kindly took pictures of how to reheat pasta…since she loves […]
Cody’s Salsa
Tortilla chips and salsa is a favorite in our home! My husband likes to make this medium/hot salsa in the blender. The only fresh ingredient is the cilantro. Cody’s Salsa 28 oz ROTEL Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies 1 can El Plato Tomato Sauce (yellow can about 8-10 oz size) 1/2 bunch cilantro (cut up […]
Pioneer Pancakes
I love these pancakes, they make me feel healthy. 🙂 You grind the wheat right in your blender! Without further ado here is the recipe: Pioneer Pancakes Place in blender on high speed for 4 minutes: 1 cup milk ¾ cup whole wheat berries Then add the ingredients below and mix on low: ¼ cup […]
Simplified Emergency Kit – Food
If we were all completely honest, we’d realize that the majority of people either have an emergency kit with expired food in it or they don’t have an emergency kit at all. Here is a way to remedy both situations. Create a super simplified menu that rotates easily. This way you’ll at least have edible […]
Pretzel Dips
This is a rendition of our favorite pretzel recipe. We generally put coarse salt as the seasoning on top, but don’t be afraid to try garlic salt or cinnamon sugar. The recipe makes 48 four inch stick pretzels. 1 1/3 cup warm water 2 ¼ tsp yeast 1 TBS sugar ½ tsp salt 3 to […]
Add This Item to Your 72 Hour Emergency Kit!
Add this item to your emergency kit!——A flat sheet. Its versatility may surprise you. Here’s why…A sheet can be: tied up for a wind break wrapped around people for a blanket (though it is light weight, it would still give a sense of comfort and block in some body heat) easily torn up for bandages […]
Ground Beef Dinner Starters
Gathering our family around for dinner is so important. Give yourself a head start on dinner with this ground beef freezer idea. Buy bulk ground beef. Brown it all (add chopped onion, if you’d like) and put it in freezer bags in the amounts you commonly use. Add the beginning item of each main dish to the bags. […]
Eggs in Ham Cups
Eggs in Ham Cups is an easy breakfast for busy moms to make. They are a good source of protein and of multiple vitamins, and more importantly, the men in my house really like them! All you need is sliced ham, eggs, cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper. Make as many or as little as you like. […]
Christmas Time Fragrance
This fragrance idea is simple and frugal. You use orange or clementine peelings, water, and a few shakes of ground cinnamon to create a light aroma throughout your home. Put the ingredients in a small pan and place on low on your stove top. Be careful to put it on a burner that the children […]
Refinish Faucets
Has your faucet seen better days? Try this makeover and help it look like new. The hard water build up on my faucet made it look dirty. It has a brushed bronze finish so if I scrubbed it very hard the finish would scrub off, too. I was embarrassed by the look and cringed when […]
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