I have a great Overnight French Toast Casserole recipe that I love to pull out for potluck brunches and overnight guests. You put it all together the night before, let the liquids soak into the bread in the fridge, then pop it in the oven the next morning for an elegant no effort meal that… Keep Reading
Recipe: Chinese Takeout Style Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are one of the cheapest cuts of chicken out there-but you can only eat so many hot wings! For your next party, football game, potluck or even dinner-try making these restaurant clones-Chinese Takeout Style Chicken Wings. Chinese Takeout Style Chicken Wings 3 Lbs Chicken Wings 3/4 C Soy Sauce 3/4 C Brown Sugar… Keep Reading
Recipe: Hot Mulled Wine (Gluhwein)
Yankee Bill and I were introduced to this lovely tradition of hot mulled wine when we lived in Germany back in the mid 1990’s. . . there is nothing like a mug full of warm Gluhwein on a cold December night while wandering about an outdoor Christmas festival . . . ahh. . .I miss… Keep Reading
16 Recipes for Leftover Turkey
You’ve got leftover turkey from Thanksgiving*? Never fear, I did a little research on my favorite recipe site (RecipeZaar) and here are 16 ways to use up your leftover turkey! The first 8 recipes are the old standby classics, the last 8 are some unusual recipes you may not have considered before. The Classics 1…. Keep Reading
Recipe: Give a Gift Cappuccinno Mix
This recipe is actually from my sweet Mother-in-Law, who loves to make this tasty coffee mix up and give it away as holiday gifts. Very tasty! Dress it up as a gift by using a cute container, covering a coffee can, or placing in a jar and making a pretty topper (you can take off… Keep Reading
Recipe: Bread Pudding with Bourbon Sauce
Bread pudding has got to be the original frugal dessert-I mean come on, taking old stale bread and turning it into a delicious desert that will have folks clamoring for seconds. Bread Pudding 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 cup butter 8-10 slices dry bread 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice 3 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon… Keep Reading
12 Ways to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy!
Halloween might be over, but it is not forgotten at the Frugal Upstate household. Despite the fact that we get over 200 trick or treaters a year, we still somehow wound up with leftover candy and the perennial question: “What do we do with leftover Halloween Candy?!” I asked my friends on Twitter and we… Keep Reading
Recipe: Crockpot Salsa Chicken
The crockpot is one of the best frugal cooking devices I know! This quick, easy and cheap 4 ingredient recipe for Salsa Chicken will have the house smelling fantastic by suppertime with barely any effort at all. Crockpot Salsa Chicken 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Jars of Salsa 1C Corn 1C Black Beans Layer ingredients in… Keep Reading
Recipe: Big Dog Kahlua
In the last few weeks I have posted my recipe for Homemade Amaretto and Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream. Just to round it out I figured I better also put up my recipe for Homemade Kahlua. This recipe came from our good friend from Army days-Randy. He would have all our friends save their dark glass… Keep Reading
Recipe: Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream
I posted my recipe for Homemade Amaretto last week and reader Joyce asked if perchance I had a recipe for Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream. Well yes, as a matter of fact I do! This is suitable for gift giving-but remember, it contains cream & condensed milk (although my recipe doesn’t have raw eggs like many… Keep Reading
