Ingredients: 2 cans of corn (or three cups of fresh corn kernels cut off the cob) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 4 garlic cloves (divided, mince two of these) 2 Tbsp. mustard 12 oz. fettuccine, cooked according to package directions 4 oz. chopped kale (I like to buy it in a big bunch so I can…
Category: Recipes
Homemade Onion Soup Mix
2/3 c. minced onion, dried 1 tbsp. dried parsley 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. salt 1 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. celery salt 2 tsp. turmeric 2 tsp. onion powder Add all ingredients to a mason jar. Shake well to mix. Use 2 heaping tbsp. of mix in place of onion soup packet.
Old-Fashioned Goulash
This old-fashioned goulash is super easy, quick, and tasty! Fed our family for two nights, so at least a good eight servings here. Probably more, but we can go with eight. Total cost: $11.21. Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef ($4.00) 1 onion, diced ($0.58) 1 green pepper, diced ($0.88) 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes ($0.01)…
Homemade Gravy Mix
First off, yes, I know you can all tell that this is not actually my picture. I was in a hurry and tried to get a background from Canva. And it just looked so comical to me that I had to keep it. I’m sure that I could have made it look better and this…
Chipped Beef on Toast and Fried Potatoes
I’ve been struggling a bit when it comes to our meal planning. I prefer to eat vegan and gluten free. However, I also really enjoy family dinners and sometimes some of the family members just aren’t feeling the vegan food. I also struggled to find good recipes with reasonably priced and easy-to-find ingredients. So, we…
Linen Spray
This linen spray is the best! It’s perfect for bedtime. I spritz my pillows and the sheets right before climbing into bed and it’s so relaxing! I love it. This is best made in a two ounce spray bottle, but you could also use any small spray bottle you have on hand. Ingredients: 1 oz….
Hot Buttered Rumchata
Happy National Hot Buttered Rum Day! Celebrate by making this super yum Hot Buttered RumChata! Ingredients: 1 tbsp. butter 1 tsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/16 tsp. each: allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg (you can just eyeball this w/ a pinch) 2 oz. RumChata (if you’re using shooters, just toss in two) 5 oz. hot water…
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Ingredients: 2 c. powdered sugar 1.5 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 3 c. INSTANT dry milk powder (do not use non-instant….ask me how I know) 1/2 c. French vanilla coffee creamer Nestle Tollhouse Peppermint Hot Cocoa Morsels & More, mini marshmallows, Peppermint Reddi-Whip, and/or other optional stir-ins In a large bowl, whisk together the first two…
Gluhwein (or Mulled Wine)
1 bottle red table wine (this one’s my favorite) 2 cinnamon sticks 1 orange sliced 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. water 5-10 whole cloves cardamom, to taste star anise, to taste Add everything to a crock pot and cook on low until hot. Strain and switch setting to warm. The alcohol does not “cook out.”…
Red Beans & Rice
Ingredients: 1 lb. red beans 7 c. water 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 32 oz. chicken broth 13 oz. polish kielbasa, sliced 2 Tbsp. Tony’s Creole Seasoning Cooked rice (I prefer plain instant white rice for this, but brown works, too – and is…