Here is a cake I made for my one son's second birthday! He loves Toy Story and I just couldn't come up with an idea for a cool cake. So I came up with the idea of doing a picture transfer after reading about them online.
My Frugal Life: Lessons From Baking Bread
Baking bread is a discipline/routine. Many people have goals to get to this or that, for example, to bake a few loaves of bread. The discipline to get to a goal, or to have that routine in your day, is usually harder than doing the actual thing you wanted to do.
Carol's Tuna Cakes with Lime Tarter Sauce
Tuna cakes can be dry and lack flavor. I'm so proud of this recipe because it adds a moist flavorful taste for a quick healthy meal!
Painters Tape to Keep Flour Out of Seams
When making homemade noodles, pie crust, or anything else you have to roll out on your table, place painters tape over the crack in the table to keep the flour from being pushed down between the leaves.
My girlfriend made this bowling alley cake for her fiance's 45th birthday.
When celery is real cheap, I buy several bunches to use when the price goes too high or I need some and don't have any fresh. After washing the celery and letting it dry, I remove all the leaves. I put them, whole, on baking sheets lined with paper towels.
Linn's Simple Beef Stew & Dumplings
I made this way of making a stew up myself and have stuck with it. Always a good hearty meal for the family. If it is just two of you, great because heated leftovers are so good!
I hadn't made this in a long time, and had forgotten what a pleasure it is to work with this dough. It has less sugar than a lot of recipes, so it isn't overly sweet. You do not have to knead this dough to develop the yeast and gluten.
Black Bean Casserole with Cornbread Topping
This is easy, healthy, cheap, and tasty! In a large saucepan, fry the onion in a little oil till translucent. Add beans and salsa and cook for another minute or two. In a medium bowl, mix all other ingredients.
This is real Brown Sugar and tastes fresh - better than grocery stores. It doesn't get hard because of the preservatives. I did not know you could buy brown sugar until I was 25.
Zucchini and Carrot Rotini Lasagna
A Healthy Lasagna that tastes amazing! This is comfort food without the guilt. Brown meat with garlic, onion, and celery. Add tomatoes and paste, along with the zucchini and carrots. Add spices of your choice to flavor.
Dutch Oven Roast Garlic Chicken
Dutch oven meals are great for keeping the kitchen warm during the winter months. This is an easy and delicious roast chicken recipe that turned out wonderful!
I love to deep fry my own corn and flour tortilla chips, but the healthier option is to bake them. All you have to do is cut the tortillas into chip size wedges and bake in a single layer at 350 degrees F, turning once, on a baking sheet until golden brown.
Have Emergency Food Box On Hand
Every year we have no idea what the weather will bring in the winter months. I have a special box just for this occasion. I buy soups, canned meats with pastas and other non perishable items to go in it.
If you like colors and candy, this should make you feel just dandy.You can pick your own treat.
I made this Vietnamese recipe last weekend for my wife and brother. They really liked it. The recipe is for Vietnamese Caramelized Pork. In Vietnam, we always eat this pork with rice. It's an easy recipe for you to make for your family.
Chicken Noodle Soup (Gluten Free)
It's quick and easy.
Photo: Making Christmas Cookies
I came home after a long tiring day to find my 3 year old grandson decorating the last of the cookies he and his Pappy had made. It was so funny to see him standing on my old milking stool at the counter decorating the last of his cookie stash.
Fast and easy. It took more time to find the lid for the bowl than it did to fix the salad. It received many compliments as well.
Storing Leftovers in Ziplock Bags
When you have leftovers store them in a freezer bag in single size servings, then when you or someone wants one all they have to do is put one in boiling water until it is hot, pour it into a bowl, and enjoy it just as it was fresh.
My Frugal Life: Lessons From Baking Bread
Baking bread is a discipline/routine. Many people have goals to get to this or that, for example, to bake a few loaves of bread. The discipline to get to a goal, or to have that routine in your day, is usually harder than doing the actual thing you wanted to do.
Dutch Oven Roast Garlic Chicken
Dutch oven meals are great for keeping the kitchen warm during the winter months. This is an easy and delicious roast chicken recipe that turned out wonderful!
I made this Vietnamese recipe last weekend for my wife and brother. They really liked it. The recipe is for Vietnamese Caramelized Pork. In Vietnam, we always eat this pork with rice. It's an easy recipe for you to make for your family.
This is a great mild red sauce that the kids can help make. This year I made a double batch using fresh tomatoes from the garden, rather than the canned tomatoes, and processed it in pint jars using the hot water bath canning method.
