This morning I turned these bags of apples into...... homemade applesauce!Have you ever tried making applesauce? It really is very easy and it tastes so much better than store bought applesauce. Not to mention it is cheaper to make your own and also healthier for you than bought applesauce. How to make your own homemade applesauce Wash the apples and with a sharp … [Read more...]
Cracker Barrel Fudge Coca Cola Cake Recipe
Since today is my husband's birthday, I decided to share with you one of our favorite cake recipes, Cracker Barrel Fudge Coca Cola Cake. This is a recipe I have had in my binder for quite a few years. It's scribbled on a piece of paper, so unfortunately I have no idea where it came from.All I remember is that one time on vacation, while eating at Cracker Barrel I … [Read more...]
How To Make Your Own Instant Oatmeal Packs
With the start of school right around the corner, my daughter has been begging me to buy her instant oatmeal packs again. She loves oatmeal on school mornings because it is easy to make and also filling.I had always bought her the Quaker Instant Oatmeal at the grocery store, but as I was browsing Pinterest recently, I came across recipes to make you own instant oatmeal … [Read more...]
How To Make Evaporated Milk At Home
As I was mixing up dinner, I realized I needed a can of evaporated milk. I didn't feel like loading the kids in the car to head to the grocery store for one small item. What do you do when you need a substitute for a recipe? Well, in my case I headed to trusty Google.And that is how I made a discovery. I discovered how to quickly and inexpensively make evaporated milk at … [Read more...]
Wholly Salsa Hot Hamburger Dip Recipe + Giveaway
I'm excited to be part of my first ever Food Fun Hop blog event hosted by Shy Babies & Little Inspiration. The sponsor of this event is Wholly Guacamole. The other day I received a cooler full of Wholly Salsa's new products. We are huge fans of Mexican food, so one of our favorite places to eat, of course is a local Mexican restaurant. They serve the best fresh salsa there. … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
Looking for a quick and easy bar recipe? I was recently looking for something baked to make to put in my husbands lunch. I found this recipe which took ingredients I had on hand and took little time to mix up. Panut Butter Bars Print Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup peanut butter 1 egg 1 tsp … [Read more...]
Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies Recipe
I like to have baked items on hand and the supply of them has run out, so that means I need to bake again. I had a bunch of oats that I had gotten as part of a gas deal at Giant awhile back and decided to try to find a recipe that would use some of them up. I found this Oatmeal Cream Pie recipe and mixed up a batch. Oatmeal Cream Pies Print Ingredients 1 … [Read more...]
Ultimate Blog Swap: Broccoli and Potato Frittata Recipe
Today I’m participating in the Ultimate Blog Swap. You’ll find me posting over at The Finer Things In Life about my favorite freezer meal, Chicken Croquettes, and I’m excited to welcome Emily from Relishments to Coupon Cutting Mom:It’s funny to me that I’d be paired with Coupon Cutting Mom as part of the Ultimate Blog Swap. Although I do enjoy coupon cutting, I’m not a … [Read more...]
Root Beer Float Cookie Recipe
When I saw a recipe for Root Beer Float Cookies I knew I had to try making them. Root Beer is among some of my favorite childhood memories. When I think of this soda, I think of my late grandma as she always had root beer in her refrigerator and every time we were over at her house she would pour us a large glass of this drink to enjoy.These cookies did not disappoint. … [Read more...]
Homemade Chocolate Syrup
This morning my daughter asked for chocolate milk and since the chocolate syrup bottle was empty, I decided to try making my own Chocolate Syrup. I found a Chocolate Syrup recipe in the Dining On A Dime Cookbook. It required only 5 ingredients and was super easy to mix up. My house smelled like Hershey Chocolate world while the mixture was cooking. Homemade Chocolate Syrup … [Read more...]
Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Only $0.07 a Load
Today I tried my hand at mixing up a batch of dishwasher detergent. I liked the idea that I only needed to buy one ingredient for this recipe, the other items I had on hand, some of them from my homemade laundry detergent items.I have heard many different reviews on the homemade dishwasher detergent, as well as seeing quiet a few recipes but decided to give it a try, the … [Read more...]
I’ll Be Dreaming About Canned Chicken Tonight
Yesterday on Facebook I posted a picture of lots of empty jars and ask my fans to guess what I was going to be doing today. I got a lot of great guesses including everything from moonshining to canning applesauce.Well the guesses about canning where correct, as I did use all those jars for canning. We had 100 pounds of chicken that we cut up and stuffed into jars and … [Read more...]
Tortilla Chicken Bake (Our New Favorite Recipe)
This is my families new favorite recipe right now. The next time you can't think what to make for dinner, try this Tortilla Chicken Bake. It is very easy to assemble, and uses simple ingredients. I can almost promise you there won't be leftovers. Tortilla Chicken Bake Print Ingredients 1 medium green or red pepper, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped … [Read more...]
Laundry Soap Recipe Costs Only $0.03 per Load
I tried making laundry soap for the first time this week. I must say I was impressed, it smells so good, only takes 3 ingredients and was super easy to make. I have an HE washer and I was glad to find out it is safe to use in and HE and is actually a good soap to use as it it isn't super sudsy. One recipe yields about 3 cups of soap. I figured out how much it costs to mix up a … [Read more...]
