Gingerbread is a Christmas classic. The kids and I love to make these delicious cookies each year. The great thing about this particular recipe is that you don’t have to wait for the dough to chill before rolling it out-you just mix, knead, roll and go! Print No Chill Gingerbread Cookie Cut-Outs Ingredients 1/2 C… Keep Reading
Recipe: Homemade Almond Biscotti
Making homemade almond biscotti is easy, delicious and much, much cheaper than buying them in the store. Biscotti also make a great gift! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:31] I also have “Homemade Almond Biscotti” as a video tutorial!
Reader’s Recipe: Homemade “Green” Bathtub / Bathroom Scrub
Remember a few weeks back I gave you all a recipe for Homemade Shower Spray? Well reader Tarah sent me this great tub scrubber recipe: Jenn, I’d recommend this fantastic book called “Clean House, Clean Planet,” by Karen Logan– you can get it from a frugal reader’s best friend: the library She has multiple recipes,… Keep Reading
Recipe: Cheater’s Beef or Venison Stroganoff
This isn’t fine cooking by any means, but it is quick, easy, economical, tasty and fairly healthy. Print Cheater’s Beef or Venison Stroganoff Ingredients 1-2 lbs Beef or Venison 1 pkg brown gravy mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup sour cream Instructions Slice meat in thin strips & brown in a skillet…. Keep Reading
Recipe: Apple Sausage Strata
Want something a bit different for dinner that evokes the flavors of fall? Try this recipe for a delicious and unusual strata that combines apples, onions, sausage & cheese! Pair this entree with a crisp salad or some steamed vegetables for a lovely fall dinner. Photo by Helen Taylor Print Apple Sausage Strata Ingredients 1/2… Keep Reading
Crockpot Jambalaya
Jambalaya is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish. Of course, like many region dishes, it has a huge number of variations. The “typical” version contains one or two meats (chicken, seafood &/or sausage) rice, peppers & onions, along with a healthy helping of spices. Many versions include tomato, although there is a whole category of Jambalaya… Keep Reading
Recipe: Simple Sloppy Joes
Sometimes you just need quick and easy comfort food that the whole family will eat. Well this recipe is it! The ingredients are pantry staples so it is not only fast, but frugal as well! Simple Sloppy Joes 1lb Ground Beef 1 Onion 1 Green Pepper 1C Catsup (or Ketchup!) 2TBS Brown Sugar 1TBS Mustard… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: Homemade Shower Spray Recipe?
Dear Frugal Upstate, I’m looking for how to make a frugal/homemade solutions comparable to Tilex or Arm & Harmmer’s “Clean Shower”. They are everyday shower sprays and I love just spritzing versus wiping down the ceramic tiles! Has anyone come up with a frugal solution? Thanks! A Loyal Reader Great question! Cleaning really isn’t one… Keep Reading
Recipe: Pumpkin Black Bean & Beef Tamale Pie
Don’t all those pumpkin recipes that pop up in the fall intrigue you? Here is a Mexican style casserole that highlights Black Beans & Pumpkin! This smelled so fabulous the last time I cooked it that the kids kept popping into the kitchen every five minutes to ask “is it done yet?”. This recipe is… Keep Reading
Recipe: Beef or Venison Hungarian Goulash for the Crockpot
I love crockpot cooking! There is just something so satisfying about throwing a bunch of ingredients in the crockpot in the morning and then not having to worry about dinner all day long, not to mention the delicious smells that permeate the house all day either! I was introduced to Goulash when I was stationed… Keep Reading
