This recipe was sent to me by Mandy to be included in the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Desserts. ****************** Cafe’s Pecan Pumkin Pie This recipe has become a tradition every year for Thanksgiving. It is DELICIOUS!! It is from Taste of Home Magazine. 1 can (30 oz) pumpkin pie mix1 cup sugar1 can (5 oz) evaporated… Keep Reading
Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes (Frugal Thankgiving Mini Series)
Welcome to the second day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series! Yesterday we all shared some of our best frugal Thanksgiving Side Dishes (and don’t worry, if you didn’t have a chance to link your side dish yesterday you may feel free to add one any time this week). Today we are moving on to… Keep Reading
Recipe: Oyster Stuffing
This recipe was sent to me by my friend, Katadhin to be entered into the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Side Dishes. This one has a few more “gourmet” items, but sometimes a little splurge is worth it. *********************** I first made this at my wife’s parents in Winter Park for Thanksgiving about 5 years ago. I… Keep Reading
Recipe: Easy Apple “Pie”
This recipe was sent in by Jennifer Field for the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Dessert. ***************** My dessert–easy apple “pie.” Caramelize apple slices in sugar with a pinch of salt and a bit of butter. Spoon over premium ice cream. Make a “crust” by rolling cinnamon sugar into both sides of a sheet of puff pastry… Keep Reading
Recipe: Mushroom Stuffing
This recipe was sent in by Mandy as part of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Side Dishes. MUSHROOM STUFFING I saw this recipe in a newspaper MANY years ago and have made it every year since. Our family loves it. It is especially for those mushroom lovers out there. 1/3 c. water1 chicken bouillon cube1 tsp…. Keep Reading
Recipe: Not A Green Bean Casserole
This recipe was sent in by Gina Marie for the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Side Dishes. ********************** I’ve never been a green bean casserole fan, love green beans steamed w/ butter and salt…but heres a recipe to dress them up: Cook green beans in salted boiling water 5-6 min til tender, drainMelt butter in pan, add… Keep Reading
Recipe: Cranberry Apple Conserve
Photo by Sea Turtle Julie sent this recipe in to be entered in the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series-Side Dishes. ********************* This Cranberry-Apple Conserve is my all time favorite Thanksgiving food and my family’s most requested. It came from a Cooking Light magazine sometime in in the early 1990s. It’s a great make-ahead dish because it… Keep Reading
Best Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes (Frugal Thankgiving Mini Series)
Welcome to the first day of the Frugal Thanksgiving Mini Series. Tune in each day this week to read about and share your best frugal Thanksgiving ideas. Today we are concentrating on “Side Dishes”. Yes, the turkey is the main event-Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same with a big old pot roast sitting in the center… Keep Reading
Best of-Refrigerator Bread
I’m at the Diocesan Convention in Syracuse today-so I figured it was a good day to pull a “Best Of” out of the files. It’s been a while since I made refrigerator bread. I’ve been baking 2 loaves a week since January, but I’ve either been making bread dough in my breadmaker and baking it… Keep Reading
Rubber Chicken-Stretching One Chicken Four Days! Vlog!
A couple of weeks ago in my menu plan did a “Rubber Chicken” Challenge, where I purchased a single whole chicken and used it for my menu most of the week. I promised to make a vlog of the process-so here it is: I started out by roasting the chicken the first night, and then… Keep Reading
