There is nothing like warm soup on a cold day! I promised my college student daughter that I would make this post just for her. Here’s to many days without ramen ?. A couple of money saving tips before we begin: 1) Chicken bouillon can be found in the Hispanic section for a lot cheaper […]
Spunky Alfredo Sauce
This Alfredo sauce recipe uses crushed red pepper flakes to give it a kick. It is a favorite at our house. Spunky Alfredo 4 TBS margarine 4 TBS flour Place margarine in a sauce pan and melt over medium heat. Add flour to make a paste. Then add: 3 cups milk ½ TBS crushed red […]
How to Make Leftover Pasta Taste Freshly Cooked
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
A Little Taste of Home Cooking
Give your college student or elderly parent a taste of home cooking by making tiny freezer meals from your leftovers. The concept is simple…when you make spaghetti freeze and label a snack bag size serving of the sauce, when you have tacos put some of the meat in a different snack size baggie, label it, […]
Chicken Dinner Starters
Chicken dinner starters came to me because of the nagging, recurring thought of, “Yikes, it is 5:00 and I don’t know what to make for dinner!” Dinner starters is a method of meal preparation. You prepare and freeze the beginning step of multiple meals. These are great for busy families and also wonderful for college […]