Did you know you can make your own instant oatmeal packets? This can be much cheaper, especially if you buy your oats at a bulk food store. I used to use this recipe all the time when I worked full time. In the morning I could just grab a pkt, throw the water in and… Keep Reading

My favorite part of a turkey dinner is the stuffing and the gravy. Give me a big bowl full of stuffing and a gravy boat and I’m in heaven. Now I’m not picky-I like pretty much all stuffing, but I truly LOVE my Grandma Phyllis’s Italian Sausage Stuffing. But cooking a turkey is such a… Keep Reading

At my house we LOVE Lawry’s Seasoned Salt. Actually, we just call it “red salt” which is what I grew up calling it. My dear MIL was surprised the first time she saw it on my table since she only uses it in cooking. (I converted DH after we met-well, me and the corn on… Keep Reading

Well, a little truth in advertising here-I didn’t wind up making refrigerator bread yesterday. I had volunteered at the town’s food pantry yesterday morning, and they had so much bread that the ladies insisted I take home a bag of bagels, a loaf of pumpernickle and a box of donuts! So I didn’t see the… Keep Reading

This is a slight adaptation from the waffle recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens “New Cook Book” (basically the addition of vanilla and sugar) 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour (or 1 C all purpose, 3/4 C whole wheat)1 TBS baking powder1/4 tsp salt2 TBS sugar2 eggs1 3/4 C milk (can use powdered, or… Keep Reading