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…
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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…
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…
Pumpkin Pecan Lava Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. plus 3 Tbsp. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/4 c. sugar, divided 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 c. pumpkin puree 1/4 c. milk 1/4 c. butter, melted 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. chopped pecans, divided 1 1/2…
Banana Bread
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 c. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. sour cream 2 ripe bananas 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper. 2. Melt butter in medium bowl. Stir in sugar. 3. Mix…
Apple Pie Filling
This costs a fraction of what you pay in the store and tastes so much better! Ingredients: 12 c. apples, cored and diced (I usually use Granny Smith, these pictures are Paula Reds and McIntosh) 6 Tbsp. lemon juice 9 c. water 4 c. sugar 1 1/3 c. cornstarch 1 Tbsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. salt…
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. butter 1 c. brown sugar 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 3 c. flour 1 tsp. salt 1 c. white chocolate chips 1 c. macadamia nuts 1/4 c. white chocolate chips 1/2 c. Heath bits 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking…