Thanksgiving is right around the corner (closely followed by Christmas, but shhhhh. . . we don’t even want to think about that yet!). It’s time to start planning your holiday meal! Since Walmart is your one stop shopping destination for everything you could want for a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner, they asked me to share a… Keep Reading
Boiled Cider ( Apple Molasses )
Have you ever heard of Boiled Cider? Also known as Apple Molasses, this is an old, old New England specialty that was used in place of sugar, honey and molasses back in the days when such things were costly and hard to come by. The boiled cider would keep in a cool environment such as… Keep Reading
Apple Bread Pudding
It’s a great year for apples here in New York! We managed to avoid the late frost that killed off all the blossoms this year, and everywhere I look trees are laden with apples. So I guess it’s just natural for me to have apples on my mind. I’ve had apple cider pressed, canned apple… Keep Reading
How to Make Homemade Cobbler
A few days ago I posted a picture of the peach cobbler I made for the kiddos as a “First Day of School Treat” on the Frugal Upstate Facebook page. Several people immediatly told me how delicious it looked and begged for the recipe. That was a problem. I didn’t really USE a recipe. Well,… Keep Reading
Fire and Ice Salad Recipe
Summer is a fantastic time for fresh produce. My favorite is fresh from the garden. . .and you all know I love to have a huge garden, but not everyone has that luxury. And even with my garden sometimes I want or need something that I either don’t grow or isn’t ripe! So I do… Keep Reading
Bruschetta in a Jar
Canning and preserving your own food has really been regaining popularity in the last few years. Regular readers know I really love to can and have shared many recipes over the years like my Dilly Pickled Green Beans, Wonderful Salsa, Dutch Apple Pie Jam, Cherry Lime Syrup, Tipsy Strawberry Preserves, Old Fashioned Pickled Peaches, Blood Orange Marmalade and… Keep Reading
How to make a Twinkie Ice Cream Cake
Twinkies are an American icon, aren’t they? Even though I’m not much of a snack cake eater myself, I felt a little twinge of regret last November when I heard that Hostess was going out of business. Followed by a little giggle at the folks who were stockpiling Twinkies! So it was nice to hear… Keep Reading
How to Grill Pineapple
I’m getting quite a bit of grilling done this summer–and doing some fun things. Like for this grilling challenge from Walmart, where I decided to finally try grilling pineapple! This really is more of a technique. I would actually be embarrassed to call it a recipe–there is nothing to it. Dead simple, seriously! My Walmart… Keep Reading
Grilled Pork Spedies
A few weeks ago I told you all how I’m working with the Pork Board to get the word out about how great pork is for grilling! So today I’m sharing a special recipe–my Grilled Pork Spiedies. Now if you aren’t from the Binghamton NY area, you probably have no idea what Spiedies are. Let… Keep Reading
Pickled Peach Recipe
This month’s fruit of the Month for the Walmart Mom fruit challenge was simply “stone fruit”. (In the past we’ve done strawberries–I made Tipsy Strawberry Preserves, and Blueberries/Cherries–I made Cherry Lime Syrup) For those of you not familiar with the phrase, stone fruit refers to fruits with a large, single pit (or “stone”) in the… Keep Reading
