I usually don’t advocate making cookies from a box-let’s face it, from scratch is usually healthier and cheaper. But if you need a quick easy cookie fix these are a good bet. And after all, I can pick up brownie mix for $.89 a box at Aldi’s 🙂 Brownie Crinkle Cookies 1 box brownie mix1… Keep Reading
Readers Question: Chicken Stuffing Casserole
In my “Rubber Chicken” menu plan this Monday I mentioned that I was making “Chicken Stuffing Casserole”. I had at least two comments asking about the recipe-and where a few folks comment, then there are even more who are wondering and don’t say anything. I posted the recipe back in July: Best of: Chicken Stuffing… Keep Reading
More On How to Can Venison At Home
As always, some of the best things on Frugal Upstate happen in the comments! Many of you had fabulous ideas or experiences with canning venison. Jendi of Jendi’s Journal went through all the trouble of calling up her grandmother for me to get her venison canning recipe: My grandma can cook every part of the… Keep Reading
Cabbage Roll Casserole
This one is for Susie H! I LOVE Cabbage rolls-but I am not a patient, fussy cook. When I found this recipe for a quick and easy casserole-well it made my day. Cabbage Roll Casserole 1 ½ lbs ground beef (or venison chopped up in my case) 2 onions 1 clove garlic 1 tsp salt… Keep Reading
Banana Oatmeal Drop Cookies
Bananas consumption is rather erratic in the Frugal Upstate household. Sometimes Buddy and Princess are just in love with them, eating one or more a day. Other times they sit in the basket, getting spotty and black, completely ignored for no discernible reason. During the summer I like to take the neglected ones, peel them,… Keep Reading
Pizza Hut Crust Clone Recipe (Breadmachine)
Friday night is Pizza Night at the Frugal Upstate house! For the last 2 1/2 years more or less every week I have made homemade pizza on Friday nights. The kids love it and look forward to it, feeling like they are getting “junk” food. Yankee Bill and I aren’t exactly complaining about it either-we… Keep Reading
Buffalo Chicken Dip
As promised in my Snacks on Game Day post, here is the fabulous, frugal*, and fast hot dip to take to your next get together. Just imagine this with melted cheese on top. MmmmPhoto by Prettywar-stl Buffalo Chicken Dip 1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken (you can use 1 can of chicken)1 Pkg of Cream Cheese1/2… Keep Reading
Spicy Roasted Carrot, Apple and Ginger Soup
Sometimes I’ve just got to post a recipe or tip on Frugal Upstate so that I can find it later. This recipe looks interesting and is made mostly with easily accessible and fairly frugal items. It comes from one of those food “magazines” that some upscale grocery stores put out. You know, the ones where… Keep Reading
Best Of-Uses for Green Tomatoes
In honor of the Tomato Fest at Everyday Food and Away to Garden, I am reposting these delicious tips and recipes on how to use up green tomatoes. We always wind up with tons of green tomatoes because the growing season is too short here in Upstate NY for all of them to ripen up…. Keep Reading
Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers
I tried a new recipe this week, Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers. This recipe attracted me because it was a new and different way to use tuna (a pretty darn frugal pantry staple) in a dinner. Also it looked very simple to prepare. Of course, being frugal I don’t keep an ingredient like capers on… Keep Reading
