Jan 24 2025
White Chicken Chili; Quick, Easy, and Delicious!
This time of year is the perfect time for rich creamy soups and White Chicken Chili is one of our favorites. Of course the fun part of this soup are...
Tag: Staples
Sep 29 2024
Freezing Bananas and Stale Bread: Simple Ways to Reduce Waste
There are a few staple foods that always seem to go bad really quickly. At my house two of those are bananas and bread. My kids either eat all the...
Jul 06 2024
Red Beans and Rice; an Affordable and Delicious Dinner
Several years ago I was looking at the dried beans at Walmart and a very elegant older man was also shopping for red beans. He asked if I was planning...
Jun 29 2024
Creamy Sausage Dip Your Family Will Love!
When I was a teenager my family spent many weekends at a cabin on Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. The cabin was owned by the company my dad worked for and...
Jun 15 2024
Simple Ranch Dressing Mix for Dressing, Dip, and More!
For years I made all our salad dressing from scratch like this Italian Dressing. Then I started buying those handy packets of ranch dressing mix. However, I recently remembered that...
Apr 20 2024
Ultimate Homemade Biscuits Your Family Will Love!
The love of biscuits runs deep in my family. Grandma June, my dad’s mom, was famous for her buttermilk biscuits. She mixed them up in a huge metal bowl and...
Apr 06 2024
Homemade Pancake Mix; Simple, Frugal, and Delicious!
The title of this post lists three very important values of mine that apply to homemaking and especially to feeding my family of eight. I need our food to be...
Mar 28 2024
British Mixed Spice; a Baking Secret You Will Love!
I have a mild obsession with the British. They have the best murder mysteries, fascinating history, beautiful landscapes, and amazing breads. One of our Easter traditions is baking Hot Cross...
Mar 23 2024
My Best Muffin Recipe, Choose Your Adventure Muffins
There’s a series of books called Tightwad Gazette that have had a place of honor on my bookshelves for years. Based on a newsletter written throughout the 90s, these books...
Mar 02 2024
Fruit Galette; a Delicious and Simple Dessert
If you are looking for a simple dessert that’s like a pie but easier, you should try making a galette. It sounds much fancier than it is so you can...