Last week I published a recipe for a quick and easy homemade “Biscuit Mix” that I use. The post was immediately followed by a flurry of requests for the “rest” of the recipe-i.e. how to use it to make biscuits. Well I have a very embarrassing admission to make. I don’t HAVE a way to… Keep Reading
Homemade Bisquick Substitute
I get a great thrill out of making things at home that other folks buy. Yeah, I know. I’m just weird that way. I usually make my biscuits from scratch, but occasionally run into recipes (like Impossible cheeseburger Pie) that require “biscuit mix”. So here is a quick, easy & inexpensive Bisquick substitute! Homemade Biscuit/Pancake… Keep Reading
Recipe: Homemade Granola
I love granola! (aka muesli) It is so yummy, crunchy and filling for breakfast. What I don’t love is the steep price that comes with that little tiny box you can buy at the store. Here is a homemade version that is much cheaper, and potentially healthier since you can control exactly what goes into… Keep Reading
Coffee Mousse Recipe
Yankee Bill’s paternal grandmother-Lila-was by all accounts a fantastic cook. Although I never met her (she passed before we even started dating) I feel as though I know her a little bit through some of the recipes she left behind, and the stories that the family tells. Not only was she a fabulous cook, but… Keep Reading
German Schnitzel Recipe
Photo by Offenburg Mmmmm. One of the things that I loved about being stationed in Germany for 3 years was the food. Yankee Bill and I both developed a taste for several of the local specialties, to include the classic German Schnitzel. Since returning to the states (Has it really been over 10 years???) I… Keep Reading
Oven Fried Potato Wedges
Sometimes I forget about this recipe for long periods of time. Then when I remember and start making it they are so good that I wonder why the heck I forgot about them! This happened to me just recently when I decided to make them with my venison steak dinner for yesterday. The only problem… Keep Reading
Dilly Pickled Green Beans
This fall I took the last of my green bean harvest and made them into Dilly Pickled Green Beans. It was a leap of faith-I had never tasted them before, and here I was making 10 jars! What if I didn’t like them (which has happened to me before with new jams). At least with… Keep Reading
Oreo Cookie Truffle Recipe
If you want to be a total rock star at the next holiday party you attend, make these. I am not joking. People will fall down at your feet. Trust me-folks are going to leave comments below backing me up on this one. And they are the easiest thing EVER to make. Here is the… Keep Reading
Spiced Poached Pears
Looking for a classy, easy, frugal recipe for a fancy holiday dinner this year? Try spiced poached pears! This is one of those “oo la la” type of fancy schmancy looking deserts that actually isn’t very hard. I made this last year for the first time to go with our “most expensive meal of the… Keep Reading
Fudge for Beginners (Recipe Included)
Last week, the organizer of my church’s annual Holiday Bazaar approached me. Things were going well she said, except for the candy booth. They were in desperate need of some fudge. Could I make some? I explained politely that I had never, ever made fudge in my whole life. She explained just as politely that… Keep Reading
