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Too Many Dishes – Tidy Tuesday
Tue, 09 Feb 2010
We have a problem in our kitchen. Basically, we’re running out of room. The reason is no doubt because I have a love for anything that has to do with cooking and eating.
Like many people, we have two sets of dinnerware – one for everyday and one for special. They aren’t fancy or expensive, just [...]
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I’m Susanne, the owner and creator of the Hillbilly Housewife. The focus here is on low-cost, home-cooking from scratch. The recipes are all tested in a real kitchen with hungry children, stalking cats, begging puppies and a playful husband underfoot. The ingredients are affordable and readily available in most areas.
Many of us are feeling the squeeze at the supermarket these day, and all of us are feeling it at the gas pump. The government continues to deny inflation, but I see the results of it in my grocery bill and my gas tank. The official USDA cost of food has risen to $600 a month for a family of 4 on the Thrifty Plan! As most of us tighten our belts, we may be wondering how to juggle expenses that only seem to rise.
Many of us have played the credit card game, using one card to make payments on another and then having no choice but to charge everyday expenses like gas and food. We know how fast a few charges can add up to an almost insurmountable mountain of debt. We sympathize with your situation because we’ve been there.
That’s where this site comes into play. We are designed to help you reduce your grocery bill as low as it can go. It won’t solve all of your financial woes, but it may give you some breathing room so you can make a significant dent in your situation. We teach you the best foods to buy on a budget and how to cook them so the family will be better fed than they’ve been in years. You’ll find tips and techniques here that you won’t find anywhere else on the web. Everything here is free, provided by God’s grace. If the information you find here helps you and your circumstances, then please share what you have learned with others, so they too can benefit from your new knowledge.
–Susanne
HBHW Recipes
Healthy Cheap Taco Filling
Mommy Beautiful Taco Filling
Ingredients:
-2 med. Potatoes diced.
- Taco seasoning
-1 lb. ground beef
-2 C. fully cooked pinto or black beans
Instructions:
1. Evenly spread diced potatoes on a plate on a paper towel. Cook potatoes in microw…
Anytime Corn Fritters
- 1 1/2 cups of cream style corn
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 eggs, beaten with a fork
- 1 1/2 cups of flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
- dash salt
- dash black pepper
- oil for frying
In a large bowl, pour the cream style corn, liquid and all. Then mix in the h…
Crockpot - Memphis Brewed Pulled Pork
1 can beer
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 Tblsp. ground mustard
1 Tblsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1/4 cup brown sugar
a few sprinkles of red pepper flakes
3 lbs pork shoulder roast
1 medium size yellow onion, diced
dash of salt and…
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