Trent at the SimpleDollar has come up with a tasty lasagna for cheap. Usually lasagna is not that cheap to make. This one is meatless, which is a major way to keep costs down. He uses a homemade pesto from his garden which keeps costs low also. If you buy pesto that will increase costs a bit. Also he uses 12 lasagna noodles where I usually use … [Read more...]
Make Ahead: Peach Pie Filling
This is a repost, but I wanted to bring it up to the "front page" again. If you have lots of peaches, you can make this peach pie filling & freeze it to use later. Be sure to freeze it in portions that you would use for a single recipe. Otherwise you'd have a big frozen mess, impossible to deal with. Ask me how I know! lolIt's not only good … [Read more...]
That’s a Spicy Meatball (eggless)
Most of the meatballs I've tried were pretty bland tasting. These do not have that problem. The recipe includes hot sauce and red pepper flakes, two ingredients I love to use. These meatballs are great for pasta sauce or in meatball sandwiches on hot dog buns or hoagie rolls. You can freeze them cooked or raw & have them as "fast food."From the … [Read more...]
Freezing Vegetables the Easy Way
Here are some good tips for freezing zucchini and more. This is good if you have the freezer space & if you have a garden. I wouldn't freeze veggies I bought unless I got them at a very good price.Click title for link at PennyPinchingGrandma. … [Read more...]
Cocktail Meatballs Can Make Your Life Easier
You can use up a leftover can of cranberry sauce with this recipe for appetizers. It gives a yummy sweet & tangy flavor to cocktail size meatballs. If you want to you can make up a batch of the meatballs (without the sauce) & freeze them to use at a moment's notice. Just thaw them in the microwave with the sauce & you're ready to go for … [Read more...]
The Very Best Jam Thumbprint Shortbread Cookies
My husband can't get enough of these. They are clones of the Pepperidge Farm cookies that have the apricot jam/jelly in some & the strawberry jam/jelly in the others. This recipe is just the best & they are just as good if not better than the store-bought cookies IMHO. You can use any jam or jelly that you have on hand or whatever you like. We … [Read more...]
Best Brownies
Don't be afraid to put brownies on your holiday cookie tray. Just because you make them other times of year doesn't mean people won't be glad to see them now. Everybody loves brownies. I read that they are very popular in Europe because it's an exotic idea from the US. Supposedly if you bring someone in Europe a brownie pan it's a great gift! … [Read more...]
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