On Friday Buddy and I finally tried the Gingerbread Cookie recipe I mentioned the other day. I picked this particular recipe to try because it did not require chilling before being rolled out. I was also glad that I could use shortening and not softened butter. We keep the temp a bit cool in our… Keep Reading
Best Of-Oreo Cookie Truffles
As we start heading into the holiday seasons, I thought it was a good time to revisit my Oreo Cookie Truffle recipe. These things are awesome and impressive (and simple too). **************************** Yesterday I decided to try making some Oreo Cookie “Truffles” that I had tasted a few years back. These were SO easy to… Keep Reading
Apple Bread Recipe
When I made my Wanna Be Wendy’s Chili the other day, I paired it with Apple Bread. Although this is a quickbread, and a bit sweet, it is not as sweet or desert-y as a typical zucchini bread or such. To me it is around the same sweetness level as the cornbread we make here… Keep Reading
Wanna Be Wendy’s Chili Recipe
One of the things I love about fall is the food. Ok, honestly I like all food just about all the time. But I just LOVE soup and chili-somehow eating a nice hot bowl of soup when it is 80 out and you have no air conditioner doesn’t hold the same appeal. Yesterday I whipped… Keep Reading
Best Of-Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets
This morning as I ate my oatmeal (leftover store bought from the camping trip), I realized that it had been a long while since I had posted my recipe for homemade Oatmeal Packets. To be honest, I think the homemade ones taste better-but I’ve got this other stuff to use up. With the back to… Keep Reading
Uses for Green Tomatoes
image by FreeDigitalPhotos.net It’s the time of year around here when the tomato plants are still producing, but nighttime frost is threatening. Eventually we all get to the point where the wise person gives in to fate and just picks everything that is left off of the vine and composts the plant. But what to… Keep Reading
Frugal Potluck or BBQ Food: Fruit Kabobs-Festive, Fun and Frugal
With Labor Day approaching, many of us are planning on attending end of the season BBQ’s, potlucks and parties. Along with the fun and festivities often comes the responsibility of bringing along a contribution to the meal or snacks. There are quite a few frugal standbys that I use for these type of “dish to… Keep Reading
Uses for White Sauce
I found this interesting chart and set of directions on the back of my box of cornstarch yesterday. We had a leak in the laundry room (actually it was from the sink upstairs and dripped down to the laundry room. I discovered it by walking in to take a load out and having my feet… Keep Reading
Homemade Cherry Sauce
Photo from StockXchange Yankee Bill’s favorite dessert in the whole entire world is cherry pie-made of course with sour “pie” cherries, not that overly sweet goop that they sell in the can. So every once in a while on a special occasion we buy a couple of jars of Montmorency cherries in syrup and whip… Keep Reading
Homemade Frosting / Icing Recipe
This recipe is quick and easy to make-requiring only a few ingredients that any frugal family should have in the pantry. It doesn’t require any cooking (which always scares me when I look at frosting/icing recipes). It is stiff enough to pipe out of an icing bag, tastes yummy, and can be kept in the… Keep Reading
