Hearth and Soul Blog Hop
Welcome back to yet another edition of the Hearth and Soul blog hop. This is where you get the chance each week to share your favorite food related posts with the other visitors to the hop, and you get to check out theirs as well. The Hearth and Soul Hop is about food that not […]
Cactus Paddle Gumbo Recipe
I’m an okra fan and always have been, ever since I was a kid. The thing is, though my mom would make okra lots of times, she almost always would make it cooked in tomato sauce, and she never, ever, ever made the traditional dish made out of okra- gumbo- “because it’s slimy”. I’ve never […]
Dilly Beet and Carrot Salad Recipe
As winter approaches, the price of most vegetables go up; root vegetables, usually harvested in the fall, and with a pretty long shelf life, are some of the few veggies that you can actually find at reasonable prices. This salad uses two root vegetables, making it a perfect accompaniment to fall and winter meals. It’s […]
How to Make Homemade Fermented Soda with a Ginger Bug
I think most kids like soda and other fizzy drinks. Mine do, at least, but we’re an “as unprocessed as possible” home, not to mention pretty frugal home, so soda is something I don’t generally buy. For the past while, kombucha has been our replacement soda. But the thing is, in order to make kombucha, […]
How to Make the Perfect Salad From Just About Anything- Gourmet and Frugal Too!
For much of my childhood, I thought that the definition of salad was iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes, perhaps a few radish slices, and a bottled salad dressing, like French or Italian dressing. I had no clue that 10-15 years later, making up intricate and varied delicious salads would be one of my favorite hobbies. […]
Hearth and Soul Blog Hop
Welcome back to yet another edition of the Hearth and Soul blog hop. This is where you get the chance each week to share your favorite food related posts with the other visitors to the hop, and you get to check out theirs as well. The Hearth and Soul Hop is about food that not […]
Easy Peasy Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe
Sometimes a recipe is so simple and easy it’s almost embarassing to share. Almost, but not quite. Because sometimes those very easy recipes are extra delicious and become family staples. Like my easy peasy homemade chocolate syrup. Lately tomatoes haven’t been so cheap around here. In fact, none of the vegetables seem to be decently […]
Menu Plan Monday- Family Get Together and Guests
We had our annual family get together yesterday and today, and I’d been cooking up a storm. We’re a large crowd, what with all the children and grand children, so lots of food had to be made. We split the food preparation work, and even so, I spent a LOT of time in the kitchen […]
Apple Crumble Recipe- Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free Options (And Regular)
One of the hardest things about baking with gluten free flours is that without gluten, these flours are more crumbly than wheat flour. To be able to bake gluten free goodies properly, therefore, usually requires a mix of specific different (and expensive) gluten free flours, or lots of eggs to hold it together. This doesn’t […]
Homemade Cupcake/Muffin Liners
Some friends and readers have asked if it would be possible for me to include some quick and easy money saving tips on my blog for people who are short on time. I mean, I am aware that not everyone has the time or inclination to be traipsing off into the fields to collect wild […]