True Gifts For Christmas and Crockpot Cajun Pecan Snack – HBHW Newsletter
December 22nd, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
The voting on our Holiday Recipe contest has come to a close. Thanks for all who joined in the fun. To take a look at how the votes are stacking up, click on the link below:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/favorite-holiday-recipes-poll.htm
If you submitted a holiday recipe, be sure you send your email to us at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com so we can notify you if you’ve won a prize, and to send your gifts to you. Be sure also to scroll down and see what we have in store for our participants and prize winners.
Our featured article this week is a special treat I hope you’ll enjoy. If you are gathering around the piano during your Christmas festivities or just humming tunes as you cook, you may appreciate having the words that accompany the tunes. I hope you’ll scroll down and click on the link to read our featured article.
This week’s quote and story are both about Christmas - true gifts and Christmas in the air. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on today’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.
~ W. T. Ellis ~
Sponsor
I Highly Recommend Creating Cherished Christmas Memories
That magical time of the year is in just a few days. Have you gotten all your shopping done? Isn’t that the question for the day? What would happen if we didn’t put so much emphasis on shopping for gifts and put more on enjoying the season? Wouldn’t that be a relief?
The joy of the season can sometimes get buried in the commercialization of Christmas – it’s all about the gifts.
Well, how about a gift of memories!
The holidays don’t have to be about spending more and more money on more and more toys and gadgets. You don’t need to max out your credit card to prove that you love your family.
What used to make the holidays so special was time spent with the people you love. How do we get back to that MAGIC?
What you need to return to those good old days is ideas – good old fashioned ideas for enjoying the season with your family, playing, laughing, cooking, singing, and all those things that we used to do years ago.
My friend Tracy Roberts of MomsInABlog.com has set out to recreate memories with her family this year instead of piling up gifts… and debt. She has decided to stop shopping and start celebrating and has created a resource so you can do it, too – Creating Cherished Christmas Memories.
This ebook is filled with great tips and ideas to get your holiday out of the rut of frustration and debt. Take a look at just some of the things you’ll find to help you restore the magic to your Christmas:
- Grow closer as a family while instilling strong values about things like giving, empathy, and thoughtfulness.
- Yummy recipes for holiday treats that the family can make together.
- Rein in the season while having fun the whole time.
- Handle sticky situations you’d rather ignore, but can’t.
- Make the holidays last much longer than just one day.
- Give gifts that don’t cost an arm and leg, and are much more appreciated.
- Make visits with the neighbors, relatives, and extended family enjoyable again.
- Reduce your stress with these tips.
- Explore traditions old and new, and make memories that last.
Tracy also includes two bonuses that I know you’ll enjoy. Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today and you’ll receive The Big Book of Classic Christmas Tales as well as Tracy’s Wacky Party Ideas absolutely FREE. Both resources are perfect for this time of year… and for years to come!
Stuck for a last minute gift? Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today… it may be the best Christmas gift you’ll ever give to someone who’s tired of Christmas stress. Click on the link below and download instantly for a thoughtful last-minute gift:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/christmas-memories
Holiday Recipe Contest
Our voting has come to a close and soon we will be announcing our winners. This contest has been a lot of fun and has provided many delicious recipes to try. Along with the prizes we will be awarding to the winners, we’ll also be giving everyone who submitted a recipe their very own copy of the ebook we prepared with YOUR recipes in it. We still need email addresses from some of you, so be sure to send your email address to me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com Thank you!
Along with your own recipe ebook with all the submitted recipes, you’ll also be receiving a collection of over 80 recipes for all sorts of sweet treats collected by my friend Patti Winker at RemarkableWrinklies.com The recipes have been collected for many years, so some of them may seen a bit old fashioned, but we love that! Patti and I are giving you this ebook as a Thank You gift for sharing your recipes with us at HBHW.
So, be sure to send us your email address so we can:
1) find you if you win a prize,
2) send your free eCookbook from Patti, and
3) send your own copy of all the holiday recipes submitted.
If you submitted a recipe for the Holiday Recipe Contest, email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com and let me know what email address we can us to send your goodies. Thank you very much!
As a reminder, here are the valuable prizes we are giving away:
- A copy of the Crockpot Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Freezer Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Meal Planning Guide
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From DineWithoutWhine.com
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From SavingDinner.com
3 month subscription (Value $15)
12 month subscription (Value $47)
Christmas for the Freezer menu (Value $10)
Thank you again for entering our Holiday Recipe Contest.
Featured Article
Christmas carols are a big part of the holiday season in our house. We like both the cute little songs and the pretty stirring hymns, but we stumble over the words sometimes; especially in the second or third verse! In this week’s article you’ll find a song book with 39 songs for the season for you and your family to enjoy. It’s my gift to you. I hope you’ll print it off , gather your family, and sing to your heart’s content. Just click the link below:
Recipe Sharing
Need just one more idea for snacks for your holiday gathering? I think you’ll like these:
Crockpot Cajun Style Pecan Snacks
- 1 pound pecan halves
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Mix all your spices together well in a small bowl. Pour the melted butter into your crockpot, then add pecans, stirring to coat evenly with butter. Then sprinkle your spice mixture evenly over the pecans, stirring as you sprinkle.
Cover the crockpot and turn on to the HIGH heat. Let the pecans cook on HIGH for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once.
Remove the cover from the crockpot and turn the heat down to LOW. Cook uncovered for about 2 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure the pecans stay coated and evenly cook.
Cool the pecans on a rack covered with paper towels or a paper grocery bag. They’re ready to serve as soon as they cool completely.
Frugal Tips
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
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I’m Looking For Requests
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Inspirational Story
Christmas Gifts
~ Oren Arnold ~
To your enemy,
forgiveness.
To an opponent,
tolerance.
To a friend,
your heart.
To a customer,
service.
To all,
charity.
To every child,
a good example.
To yourself,
respect.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Be Blessed Not Stressed This Holiday Season and Crockpot Wassail Recipe – HBHW Newsletter
December 15th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
The poll to vote on your favorite Holiday Recipe contest submission is up and it’s your time to vote. Please take a moment right now and go to
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/favorite-holiday-recipes-poll.htm
Also, if you submitted a holiday recipe, be sure you send your email to us at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com so we can notify you if you’ve won a prize, and to send your gifts to you. Be sure also to scroll down and check out the prizes and gifts we have in store for you.
Our featured article this week is about trying to avoid the stress that seems to surround the holidays, especially in the last few weeks before Christmas. I hope you’ll scroll down and click on the link to read our featured article.
This week’s quote and story are both about leaving your troubles behind. As much joy and wonder this holiday season can bring us, this time of year can also be difficult for many people, for a variety of reasons. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on today’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles, by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.
~Mark Twain~
Sponsor
I Highly Recommend Creating Cherished Christmas Memories
That magical time of the year is almost here – Christmas. However, many families are wondering where the magic has gone.
The joy of the season can sometimes get stiffled by the stress and frustration you feel trying to make everything just right for your family.
When every commercial screams at you “Have you done your holiday shopping yet!?” it feels like that’s all that Christmas has come down to… buying more, buying bigger, and buying more expensive gifts.
Are the holidays only about spending money? Is it your duty to run up impossibly high charges on your credit cards? Are you supposed to spend your precious time shopping for yet another gift?
In short, have you lost that sense of family togetherness that used to make the holidays so special?
You CAN bring back the magic of Christmas for your family.
What does it take? It takes good old fashioned creativity!
That’s just what Tracy Roberts of MomsInABlog.com has set out to do. Tracy has made a commitment to stop shopping and start celebrating. And now she has put together her favorite memory-making ideas into one book – Creating Cherished Christmas Memories.
This ebook is filled with great tips and ideas to get your holiday back on track and out of the rut of frustration and debt. Take a look at just some of the things you’ll find to help you restore the magic to your Christmas:
- Grow closer as a family while instilling strong values about things like giving, empathy, and thoughtfulness.
- Yummy recipes for holiday treats that the family can make together.
- Rein in the season while having fun the whole time.
- Handle sticky situations you’d rather ignore, but can’t.
- Make the holidays last much longer than just one day.
- Give gifts that don’t cost an arm and leg, and are much more appreciated.
- Make visits with the neighbors, relatives, and extended family enjoyable again.
- Reduce your stress with these tips.
- Explore traditions old and new, and make memories that last.
Doesn’t that sound more like a holiday season you long for?
Tracy also includes two bonuses that I know you’ll enjoy. Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today and you’ll receive The Big Book of Classic Christmas Tales as well as Tracy’s Wacky Party Ideas absolutely FREE. Both resources are perfect for this time of year… and for years to come!
It’s never too late to get off the commercialized merry-go-round and get back to creating memories for your family. Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today… it may be the best Christmas gift you’ll ever get your family.
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/christmas-memories
Holiday Recipe Contest
We are almost ready to start voting for our favorite recipes. And, the fun news is you’ll be doing the voting! Watch for an email from me soon about how you can participate in choosing the best of the best holiday recipes submitted by you, our readers. Along with the prizes awarded to some lucky people, everyone who submitted a recipe will receive their very own copy of the ebook we prepared with YOUR recipes in it. We still need email addresses from some of you, so be sure to send your email address to me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com Thank you!
My friend Patti Winker at RemarkableWrinklies.com has also offered to give each person who submitted a recipe a copy of her new ebook called, Memory Lane Meals. Patti has put together a nice collection of over 80 recipes for all sorts of sweet treats. These are recipes that have been collected for many years, so some of them may seen a bit old fashioned, but we love that! Patti and I are giving you this ebook as a Thank You gift for sharing your recipes with us at HBHW.
Then, of course, we have the prizes. If you are voted a winner for one of these prizes, we’ll need to send your prize to you by email. So, please send me your email address as soon as possible.
When we get your email address, we’ll be able to do three things:
1) find you if you win a prize,
2) send your free eCookbook from Patti, and
3) send your own copy of all the holiday recipes submitted.
If you submitted a recipe for the Holiday Recipe Contest, won’t you please take a moment right now to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com and let me know what email address I can use to send your goodies to? Thank you very much!
As a reminder, here are the valuable prizes we are giving away:
- A copy of the Crockpot Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Freezer Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Meal Planning Guide
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From DineWithoutWhine.com
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From SavingDinner.com
3 month subscription (Value $15)
12 month subscription (Value $47)
Christmas for the Freezer menu (Value $10)
Thank you again for entering our Holiday Recipe Contest.
Featured Article
When it gets down to the last few weeks and days before Christmas, I can sense the stress all around me. Many people are speeding up to wrap up the last few gifts and meals. This creates just the opposite feelings that we want to have over the holidays. If you’re starting to feel stressed instead of blessed, won’t you click the link below and read our featured article:
Coping With Holiday Stress – Tips To Enjoy This Special Season
Recipe Sharing
This is an aromatic and soothing hot beverage perfect for any holiday celebration. I think you’ll enjoy it.
- 2 quarts apple juice or cider
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 2 cups orange juice
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 18 oz pineapple juice
Heat on HIGH in crockpot until hot. Remove cloves and cinnamon stick. Simmer in pot to keep warm. 25-30 servings.
Submitted by HBHW reader Susan S. and here is her orange spiced cider recipe. Don’t forget to take a look at these other easy crockpot recipes as well.
Ready to learn more about crockpot cooking? Get my Crockpot Cooking Made Simple ebook today and find out how you can work this into your meal plan, how to choose a good crockpot and most importantly how to convert your favorite recipes to work in a slow cooker.
Frugal Tips
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
This section is all about you. If you are looking for a particular recipe or a tip on how to do something, submit it here and I will post it in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll give you my input and other readers of the newsletter will have the opportunity to share their recipes and tips as well. So take a moment to post your questions and of course if you have a tip or idea for any question posted in this section feel free to leave a comment under the appropriate post.
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Inspirational Story
The Trouble Tree
~author unknown~
The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farm house had just finished a rough first day on the job. A flat tire had caused him to miss an hour of work, his electric saw quit, and now his ancient pick-up truck refused to start.
As I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. When we arrived he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked to the front door, he paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His tanned face was wreathed in smiles; he hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss.
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed by the tree and my curiosity got the better of me.
I asked him about what I had seen him do earlier.
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree,” he replied. “I know I can’t help having troubles on the job, but one thing’s for sure, they don’t belong in the house with my wife and children. So, I just hang them on the tree when I come home in the evening and then I just pick them up again in the morning.”
“Funny thing, though,” he smiled, “when I come out in the morning to pick ‘em up, there aren’t nearly as many as I remembered hanging there the night before.”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Creating Cherished Christmas Memories and Overnight Breakfast Strata – HBHW Newsletter
December 8th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Our Holiday Recipe Contest has come to a close; thank you to all who entered their favorite holiday recipe. It’s very important at this time to make sure we have all the emails for participants in the contest. We have more than 130 participants and only a little over 30 responses to our email request. Be sure you send your email to us at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com so we can notify you if you’ve won a prize, and to send your gifts to you. Be sure also to scroll down and check out the prizes and gifts we have in store for you.
I’m also in the process of setting up a way for you to vote on your favorite recipe. Look for an email from me about this later this week.
Our featured article this week is about fun, and frugal, ideas to entertain the family this Christmas. The article is a good look at creating memories without spending a lot of money. Written by a fun-loving woman who lives with her family outside of London, the article gives a fresh perspective for those of us who live elsewhere. It’s well worth a read, so I hope you’ll scroll down and click on the link to enjoy our featured article.
This week’s quote is about the blessing of memories. The story this week is a particularly moving one, especially for this time of year, about our wishes and God’s plan for us. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on today’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.
~J.M. Barrie~
Sponsor
I Highly Recommend Creating Cherished Christmas Memories
Christmas is almost here. It should be a magical time of year, right? But many people are wondering where the magic has gone.
Thinking back to special holiday seasons of your childhood, do the memories get trampled by the stress and frustration you feel?
All the commercials are screaming at you to buy bigger and more expensive gifts — “Have you done your holiday shopping yet?” Are the holidays only about spending money? Is it your duty to run up impossibly high charges on your credit cards? Are you supposed to spend your precious time shopping for yet another gift?
In short, have you lost that sense of family togetherness that used to make the holidays so special?
You CAN bring back the magic of Christmas for your family.
What does it take? It takes good old fashioned creativity!
That’s just what Tracy Roberts of MomsInABlog.com has set out to do; Creating Cherished Christmas Memories for her family.
Tracy has made a commitment to stop shopping and start celebrating. And now she has put together her favorite memory-making ideas into one book – Creating Cherished Christmas Memories.
This ebook is filled with great tips and ideas to get your holiday back on track and out of the rut of frustration and debt. Take a look at just some of the things you’ll find to help you find the joy in Christmas again:
- Grow closer as a family while instilling strong values about things like giving, empathy, and thoughtfulness.
- Yummy recipes for holiday treats that the family can make together.
- Rein in the season while having fun the whole time.
- Handle sticky situations you’d rather ignore, but can’t.
- Make the holidays last much longer than just one day.
- Give gifts that don’t cost an arm and leg, and are much more appreciated.
- Make visits with the neighbors, relatives, and extended family enjoyable again.
- Reduce your stress with these tips.
- Explore traditions old and new, and make memories that last.
Doesn’t that sound more like a holiday season you long for?
Tracy also includes two bonuses that I know you’ll enjoy. Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today and you’ll receive The Big Book of Classic Christmas Tales as well as Tracy’s Wacky Party Ideas absolutely FREE. Both resources are perfect for this time of year… and for years to come!
Please click on the link and take a look at Tracy’s Creating Cherished Christmas Memories. It’s never too late to get off the commercialized merry-go-round and get back to creating memories for your family. Buy Creating Cherished Christmas Memories today… it may be the best Christmas gift you’ll ever get your family.
http://momsinablog.com/creating-cherished-christmas-memories/?hop=kinderinfo
Holiday Recipe Contest
We are happy to report that your recipes have been gathered into a pretty little cookbook ready to email out to each and every participant in our contest. However, there’s a little glitch. Out of the 130+ recipes, we have only received 30 or so responses to our request for email addresses. We are looking forward to getting your cookbook out to you so be sure to send your email address to me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com Thank you!
Along with your own recipes, we are also giving another great collection of recipes. My friend Patti Winker at www.RemarkableWrinklies.com has created a fun eCookbook called, Memory Lane Meals. Patti has put together a nice collection of over 80 recipes for cakes, pies, cobblers, bars, candies, snacks, and more. Because these recipes have been collected for many years, you’ll find some of them a tad old fashioned, but don’t we love that! Patti and I are giving you this eCookbook as a thank you gift for sharing your recipes with us at HBHW.
Then, of course, we have the prizes. We are busy looking at all the recipes and hope to narrow down our prize winners very soon. But, without your email address, we won’t be able to find you.
So, we need your email address in order to do three things:
1) find you if you win a prize,
2) send your free eCookbook from Patti, and
3) send your own copy of all the holiday recipes submitted.
Please, if you submitted a recipe for the Holiday Recipe Contest, won’t you please take a moment right now to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com and let me know what email address I can use to send your goodies to? Thank you very much!
As a reminder, here are the valuable prizes we are giving away:
- A copy of the Crockpot Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Freezer Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Meal Planning Guide
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From DineWithoutWhine.com
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From SavingDinner.com
3 month subscription (Value $15)
12 month subscription (Value $47)
Christmas for the Freezer menu (Value $10)
Thank you again for entering our Holiday Recipe Contest.
Featured Article
In these last few weeks before Christmas, I’m concentrating on creating memories for our family. Shopping and gift-giving often causes stress, and is just as often unnecessary to have a good holiday season. That’s why I’m sharing an article written by Pippa Wright, a great gal with great ideas for enjoying the Christmas season by creating lasting memories. I hope you’ll spend a few minutes to see how her family finds the joy in the holiday without spending a lot of money. Just click the link below:
Frugal Christmas Entertainment Ideas
Recipe Sharing
Perhaps coming up with meals during the Christmas holiday season is one of the things that stresses you out. That’s why an all-in-one-pan meal for anytime of the day is a great idea. This is an easy, and tasty, Christmas morning casserole I think you’ll enjoy.
- 4 slices hearty white bread, crusts cut off, and coarsely torn into pieces
- 4 eggs, beaten with a fork slightly
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
Arrange pieces of bread in pan.
In separate bowl, put eggs, milk, mustard, and onion and mix together well, then pour over bread.
Top with cooked bacon, cover the pan with foil, and put in refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, remove the casserole from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bake casserole, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes.
Uncover and arrange shredded cheese on top.
Put back in oven, uncovered, and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and starts to brown.
Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
This casserole serves 4 people, and can be doubled using a 9×13 pan instead.
Add whatever other ingredients you might want in this, included chopped green pepper, diced tomatoes, sausage, or chilis for more flavor.
Frugal Tips
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Recipes
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I’m Looking For Requests
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Inspirational Story
Trees That Wood
~author unknown~
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, “Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.”
Then the second tree said, “Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.”
Finally the third tree said, “I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.”
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, “This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter” … and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, “This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.” The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, “I don’t need anything special from my tree so I’ll take this one”, and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for. The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time. Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn’t think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and he stood and said “Peace” and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don’t seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined. We don’t always know what God’s plans are for us. We just know that His ways are not our ways.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Newsletter Subscriber Appreciation Offer and Crockpot Tangy Apple Sausages – HBHW Newsletter
November 10th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Our Holiday Recipe Contest is starting to really gain momentum! We’ve been receiving piles of recipes from our readers and I am impressed by the variety of dishes, and how good they look. One thing you want to be sure to do is include your email address in the submission form so I can find you if you are selected to receive one of our great prizes. Scroll down and learn more about the excitement we have in store for you during this contest.
Our featured article is about something I especially enjoy during the holidays – snacks! During the rest of the year, I rarely make fancy appetizers or snacks, but when the holidays roll around, it’s no holds barred. Out comes the crockpot, or maybe two or three. Over the years, I have found that the best loved classic recipes with a few special twists are the most successful. Please be sure to check this week’s article out so you can see how tweaking a classic appetizer can really make it special.
This week’s quote and story are about compassion and charity. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on today’s quote and story.
My friend Christine Steendahl – “The Menu Mom” has set a goal for herself. She started Oct. 23rd with 1200 Facebook Fans and is hoping to hit 10K by Thanksgiving! Would you mind helping her out? All you need to do is visit www.facebook.com/themenumom and click the “like” button on her page. For every 500 new friends she has a little drawing and if she reaches 10K by Thanksgiving, she plans to give away $10,000 in Lifetime Memberships to her Menu Planning Central Meal Plans. Anyone who is a fan at the time of the drawing will be entered. Lots of fun! Go check it out at www.facebook.com/themenumom and help her achieve her goal!
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
If you haven’t any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.
~Bob Hope~
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Holiday Recipe Contest
Many of you have already submitted your favorite recipes and I thank you. This has been a lot of fun already. If you haven’t yet checked out our contest for the holiday seasons, be sure to click on here and see the details, as well as the recipe submission form.
If your family is like mine, you probably have meals that have become holiday classics. But a few surprises would be nice, right? Our Holiday Recipe Contest is a great way to share your favorite recipe and to gather a few new ones for your family holiday meals.
Once you share your favorite recipe, not only will it be posted here on HBHW, but you’ll also be entered to win one of the great prizes we have. In addition to that, we’ll be including your recipe in a pretty little document for each participant. Be sure to click on the following link and fill in the submission form with your very favorite holiday recipe and a chance to win.
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/favorite-holiday-recipes-contest.htm
Here’s a peek at the prizes we’re offering so far for various categories:
- A copy of the Crockpot Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Freezer Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Meal Planning Guide
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From DineWithoutWhine.com
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From SavingDinner.com
3 month subscription (Value $15)
12 month subscription (Value $47)
Christmas for the Freezer menu (Value $10)
I’ll keep you updated as we find more prizes. So, get your very favorite holiday recipe out and submit it to us here at HBHW. Just click on the link here and look for the submission form. It’s easy and fun… and you might just win a valuable prize!
Featured Article
Cooking during the holidays means cooking special dishes. In our house we go overboard a bit on the appetizers when we get into the holiday seasons. Because the rest of the year we try to eat sensibly, serving a fancy appetizer feels very festive. Although we love our classic appetizers, I have perked them up a bit from time to time. Click on the link below and find out just how easy it is to take simple, classic appetizers and make them special for the holidays:
Crockpot Appetizer Recipes – Give Your Old Favorites A New Twist
Recipe Sharing
This is one of the recipes I’ve recreated to perk up an old favorite. I hope you’ll give it a try:
Crockpot Tangy Apple Sausage Appetizers
- 2 lbs apple smoked/flavored sausage links (or your favorite smoked sausage links), cut into bite size.
- 2 Granny Smith apples, or similar crisp, tart apple, cut into bite size chunks
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into bite size chunks
- 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons spicy mustard, like Dijon or Cajun style
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons honey
Put sausage, onion, and apple in your crock pot and toss together a little bit. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients until combined well, then pour over the mixture in the crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW for about 2 to 3 hours, or until the apples and onions are tender, but not mushy.
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Inspirational Story
Are You God’s Wife?
~author unknown~
New York City: It’s a cold day in December. A little boy about 10-year-old was standing before a shoe store on Broadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold. A lady approached the boy and said, “My little fellow, why are you looking so earnestly in that window?”
“I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes,” was the boy’s reply.
The lady took him by the hand and went into the store, and asked the clerk to get a half dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly brought them to her. She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with a towel.
By this time the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy’s feet, she then purchased him a pair of shoes, and tying up the remaining pairs of socks, gave them to him. She patted him on the head and said, “No doubt, my little fellow, you feel more comfortable now?”
As she turned to go, the astonished lad caught her by the hand, and looking up in her face, with tears in his eyes, answered the question with these words: “Are you God’s wife?”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Penny Pinching Mama and HBHW Holiday Recipe Contest – HBHW Newsletter
October 27th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
I know many of us are feeling the pinch of a slow economy. Our income is getting stretched thinner and thinner as we try to make ends meet. One of my friends, Jill Cooper, knows about getting the most mileage out of a dollar. And, this week Jill is offering her ebook on the subject for HALF PRICE! Be sure to check out this week’s sponsor to see just what a Penny Pinchin’ Mama can do with a limited income.
Since last week, we have been very busy putting together a little fun here at HBHW. With our thoughts turning to cooking up a storm for the upcoming holidays, we naturally have started thinking about our favorite holiday recipes. How would you like to join in the fun? Please be sure to scroll down and see what we have in store for you during our Holiday Recipe Contest.
Our featured article may be just what you need to get a head-start on holiday baking. If you’re making your favorite cookies ahead of time to freeze, you’ll find the featured article useful for tips about freezing your cookies or cookie dough. Please scroll down and check out the article for great tips as well as tasty recipes to get you started on your holiday baking.
Please also remember, this is the last week to check out this fun contest. Front Porch Ideas and More is hosting an Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest during the month of October. If you like decorating your porch this time of the year, you will enjoy all the ideas that Mary and Dave have for your porch. You could win a $100 or $50 gift certificate from Plow & Hearth. Learn more about their fun contest here: Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest.
This week’s quote and story are about being grateful and how sometimes we lose site of the wonderful gifts that gratefulness can bring. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on today’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.
~Marcus Tullius Cicero~
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Holiday Recipe Contest
We are quickly approaching some of our most festive holidays. And, these holidays usually mean lots of family recipes being pulled out of boxes, binders, and books. I’m sure you have many family favorites that you have made year after year for your own holiday meals.
How would you like to share those recipes and get them posted here at HBHW? What’s more, how would you like to win a great prize for your family’s recipe and get your recipe included in a nice little ebook for each participant?
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/favorite-holiday-recipes-contest.htm
That’s what we’ve been up to here at HBHW. Because one of my favorite parts of this site is the exchange of recipes, I felt that a Holiday Recipe Contest would be a lot of fun.
If you have a favorite holiday recipe you’d like to share, be sure to check out the contest details by clicking on this link. Here’s a peek at the prizes we’re offering so far for various categories:
- A copy of the Crockpot Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Freezer Cooking Guide
- A copy of the Meal Planning Guide
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
From DineWithoutWhine.com
- Lifetime Membership
- Six Month Membership
- Three Month Membership
I’ll keep you updated as we find more prizes. So, get your very favorite holiday recipe out and submit it to us here at HBHW. Just click on the link here and look for the submission form. It’s easy and fun… and you might just win a very valuable prize!
Featured Article
Last week we talked about freezer cooking and how stocking your freezer can save a lot of time and stress during busy dinner times in your home. The same can be said for holiday times. With a freezer stocked with cookies and cookie dough, holiday baking becomes more relaxed and fun. Click on the link below and get tips, tricks, and recipes for freezing cookies and cookie dough:
Freezer Cookie Recipes and Tips For Freezing Cookies and Cookie Dough
Recipe Sharing
This is a recipe I like this time of year because it’s pumpkin, but different. I hope you’ll give it a try:
Light and fluffy, this Pumpkin Mousse makes for a great dessert.
- 1 package (4-serving size) butterscotch instant pudding mix
- 1 cup milk (reconstituted powdered milk is fine)
- 1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground ginger
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (or make your own whipped topping)
In a large bowl whisk the milk and pudding mix until thickened. Next add the cinnamon, ginger, cloves and pumpkin and continue to whisk until blended.
Save 1/4 cup of the whipped topping for garnish and fold the rest into the pudding mixture.
Refrigerate for an hour or until the mousse is set. Top with remaining whipped topping for garnish.
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Inspirational Story
Paid in Full
~author unknown~
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said “with all your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, a sudden feeling of sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, “And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?”
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God’s blessings because we can’t see past our own desires?
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Freezer Cooking and Chicken Mini Muffins – HBHW Newsletter
October 20th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
If you’re like me, your calendar is quickly filling up for the fall and winter months. It’s amazing how our kids’ schedule gets first billing while we have to work in what we can – even dinnertime.
That’s why I have long relied on a full freezer for those days when there is no way I will have time to spend in the kitchen preparing a meal. Along with stocking frozen meats and vegetables, I try to keep a supply of casseroles, soups, and breads neatly tucked away in the freezer ready and waiting. This week I’m featuring my Freezer Cooking Made Simple ebook to give you a chance to explore the possibilities of freezer cooking in your home. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to see what freezer cooking has to offer you.
I’ve also featured an article about freezer cooking this week. To be fair, cooking a month’s worth of meals at one time isn’t for everybody. That’s why we need options. In both my ebook and the featured article, you will find lots of ways to tweak your freezer cooking schedule to suit your own individual preferences. I have friends who enjoy cooking for the freezer once a month and I have friends who only freeze prepared ingredients to throw together in a recipe when needed. Both systems work well. Please read the featured article and see how easy it is to design your own system.
This week’s quote and story were somewhat inspired by freezer cooking. Stocking the freezer feels like a very old fashioned notion; similar to stocking the root cellar and canning the fall harvest. Sometimes, old ideas are good ideas, and simple things are good things. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read this week’s quote and story.
Please also remember to check out this fun little contest. Front Porch Ideas and More is hosting an Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest during the month of October. If you like decorating your porch this time of the year, you will enjoy all the ideas that Mary and Dave have for your porch. You could win a $100 or $50 gift certificate from Plow & Hearth. Learn more about their fun contest here: Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest.
We are holding a little contest right here at HBHW as well. We are just now putting the finishing touches on a fun Holiday Recipe Contest. We’re busy collecting prizes and will let you know soon where to submit your own special holiday recipes. Be sure to watch for more details in the following weeks.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
To select well among old things, is almost equal to inventing new ones.
~Nicholas Charles Trublet~
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I Highly Recommend Freezer Cooking Made Simple
Freezer cooking is a term that many of you are familiar with. Although stocking up for the winter is an old fashioned idea, freezer cooking has been enjoying a resurgence among younger homemakers.
For many reasons, cooking frugal meals has become a number 1 concern for many of us. Whether due to the economy or just out of a general sense of providing stability and nutritious meals for our families, homemakers are anxious to learn how to stock their freezers. Just the feeling you get knowing the freezer is full can give you a nice secure feeling; not to mention all that extra time you’ll have not running around trying to figure out what’s for dinner each night.
You can just cook dishes and throw them in the freezer, but there is a better way. With a well thought out system and a well organized shopping list, your freezer cooking day can produce more dishes faster and with less effort. Here’s a glimpse at what Freezer Cooking Made Simple has to offer:
- How to make your first few freezer meals and what you need to get started.
- What foods will freeze well and what foods you should stay away from in your freezer cooking.
- It’s time to to stock your freezer with a week’s worth of dinners (complete with recipes and grocery list).
- Strategies for getting these meals prepared quickly and safely.
- How to keep your freezer stocked and make the most of these simple and delicious freezer meals.
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Featured Article
Not everyone (me included) is cut out for once a month freezer cooking. Some people prefer to fill their freezers with a once a week cooking day, or even by freezing prepared ingredients rather than full meals. Please take a moment to read this week’s featured article written by Peg Baron to find out more about how you can design a freezer cooking schedule that fits your style:
Once A Month Freezer Cooking Alternatives
Recipe Sharing
Having a freezer full of meals is a great way to save time and to take advantage of sales when you find them. Your freezer is like a vault – the food in there only increases in value as grocery prices rise. I’d like to share a recipe that my family always enjoys. I hope you’ll give it a try:
- 3/4 C shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/4 C shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 3/4 C baking mix
- 1 C skim milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 C chicken breast meat, cooked and chopped fine
In a large mixing bowl mix together the two cheeses, the milk and the baking mix.
Be sure the baking mix is completely moistened.
Add the salt and chicken and mix well.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Spray the mini muffin tin cups with a non stick cooking spray.
Pour the batter into each muffin cup filling them 2/3 full.
Bake 10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center come out clean.
These make a great appetizer for that special party. Kids even like them for lunch or as an evening snack.
Click on this link for even more recipes for mini freezer muffins. You’ll find recipes that are sure to become your family’s favorites, like these corn dog muffins. Learn How to Freeze Muffins and stock your freezer with great treats for the whole family, all ready and waiting.
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Inspirational Story
God’s Coffee
~Author Unknown~
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups – porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite – telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
“If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.
Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.
God brews the coffee, not the cups………. Enjoy your coffee!”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Crockpot Cooking and 4 Ingredient Crockpot Chicken Chili – HBHW Newsletter
October 13th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Most families share two things each fall: back to school and dinnertime chaos. One solution I have found for those busy days is to have dinner ready and waiting at home when we get there. For that reason, my crockpot gets a workout each fall. Want to learn more about how crockpot cooking saves you from dinnertime chaos? Be sure to scroll down and read this week’s featured article.
Once you’re convinced that crockpot cooking will save you time and money, you’ll want all the details about how to get started cooking in your crockpot. But, perhaps even more importantly, you’ll want the recipes! Please take a look at our crockpot cookbook featured this week.
My efforts to get a meal in the crockpot several mornings each week got me thinking about goals, especially meaningful goals. The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week reflect my thoughts about goal setting. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read this week’s quote and story.
As a little reminder, I want to tell you about a fun little contest. Front Porch Ideas and More is hosting an Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest during the month of October. If you like decorating your porch this time of the year, you will enjoy all the ideas that Mary and Dave have for your porch. You could win a $100 or $50 gift certificate from Plow & Hearth. Learn more about their fun contest here: Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business… or almost anywhere else for that matter.
~Lee Iacocca~
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Recipe Sharing
When you’re ready to fire up the crockpot, you’re going to want a couple family-pleasing recipes. Here is one recipe that my family particularly enjoys, and I like too because it’s super easy with only 4 ingredients:
4 Ingredient Chicken Chili In The Crockpot
- 2 lbs of chicken thighs, bones and skin removed, cut into cubes
- 1 small package Taco seasoning mix
- 2 cans Navy beans, drained
- 3 cans diced tomatoes, chilies and garlic flavor – do not drain
- 3 cans water (use diced tomato cans)
In your crockpot (about 5 quart size) put the ingredients in and stir gently just to combine. Put cover on crockpot and set heat to low. Cook covered for 6 to 8 hours. Stir again gently to combine before serving.
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Inspirational Story
Meaningless Goals
~author unknown~
A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to overtake it.
One day a neighbor asked the farmer “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?”
The farmer replied, “That is not what bothers me. What bothers me is what he would do if he ever caught one.”
Old joke with a meaningful moral:
Many people in life behave like that dog; they go about pursuing meaningless goals.
Set meaningful goals. Then the work you do to achieve your goals will be just as meaningful.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Dining On A Dime and Homemade Mac & Cheese – HBHW Newsletter
October 6th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. We’ve got another exciting offer from our good friends at LivingOnADime.com. This week Tawra and Jill are offering their popular Dining On A Dime ebook for more than half off. I hope you’ll take time to check this out if you haven’t already done so. I love it and am using quite a few of the recipes and frugal tips in there (there are over 1,000 of them in the book) and I think you and your family will enjoy them as well.
When you, as a homemaker, decide to cut expenses by limiting the number of snacks, meals out, and relying on non-meat meals more often, you may hear some moans and groans. That’s natural for kids get frustrated with the changes you’re making in their routine. Please be sure to scroll down to the featured article this month to see how you can get your entire family on board with your new food budget.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about making the most of, and even learning from, obstacles. It’s all about attitude. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Last but not least, I want to tell you about a fun little contest. Front Porch Ideas and More is hosting an Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest during the month of October. If you like decorating your porch this time of the year, you will enjoy all the ideas that Mary and Dave have for your porch. You could win a $100 or $50 gift certificate from Plow & Hearth. Learn more about their fun contest here: Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
~Michael Jordan~
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This ebook includes well over 1,000 frugal recipes and tips. Here’s a sneak peak of a few of them.
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It’s pretty hard to save money on your grocery budget if the whole family is not on board. That’s why when you decide to crunch your budget numbers, you have to include the entire family in the process. Knowledge is power and when everyone feels they have a piece of the budget decision, you get more cooperation. Please take a moment to read this week’s featured article to find out more:
Frugal Living Is A Family Affair
Recipe Sharing
Saving on your food budget doesn’t have to mean giving up all your favorite “convenience foods.” But, you don’t have to buy those prepackaged mixes. Here’s one of the recipes we feature in our Convenience Foods section of our recipes. I hope you’ll find time to try this delicious dish soon:
- 1 lb box elbow macaroni
- 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1/2 lb butter
- 1 qt milk
- salt
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil macaroni until it is fork tender and drain.
Grease a 2 quart baking dish. Place a layer of macaroni. Cut butter into small pieces and place some on top of macaroni followed by a layer of cheese.
Continue until your dish is full. Pour milk on top and bake for 1 hour.
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Inspirational Story
Our Attitudes
~Charles Swindoll~
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you… we are in charge of our attitudes.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Grocery Shopping On A Budget and Crockpot Red Beans And Rice – HBHW Newsletter
September 29th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. We’ve got another exciting offer, this time from our good friends at LivingOnADime.com. I hope you’ll check it out.
This week we are talking about grocery shopping on a budget. With that in mind, many of us think about buying in bulk and really stocking our pantry, freezer, and refrigerator. Some folks are not lucky enough to have large kitchens and freezers so stocking up may not be an option. Check out this week’s featured article to see how to save money on groceries even with a small pantry.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about being frugal. There are a lot of reasons to be frugal, and it’s not all about saving money. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Last but not least, I want to tell you about a fun little contest. Front Porch Ideas and More is hosting an Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest during the month of October. If you like decorating your porch this time of the year, you will enjoy all the ideas that Mary and Dave have for your porch. You could win a $100 or $50 gift certificate from Plow & Hearth. Learn more about their fun contest here: Autumn and Halloween Porch Decorating Contest.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Be a thrifty steward of thy goods.
~Sophocles~
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However, I don’t just want to save money, I want VALUE for my money – even if it is half price. That’s what Jill and Tawra have come up with in this special offer. Let’s take a look at what you get. First, you’ll get three informative ebooks filled with tips, ideas, and real strategies to save money.
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Featured Article
Saving money on groceries often includes buying in large quantities – but not always. Be sure to check out this week’s featured article to access a very informative report on how to plan, shop for, and execute frugal meals even when space is tight.
Frugal Living Without A Big Pantry
Recipe Sharing
Since we’re talking today about food and especially food on a budget, I thought I’d share one of the frugal recipes posted here at HBHW. I hope you’ll find time to try this delicious dish soon:
- 1 cup dried red beans
- 4 cups water, (or more if needed)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco pepper sauce
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion (or 1/4 cup onion flakes)
- 1 finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cloves chopped garlic (or a good dash of garlic powder)
- 1/2 pound spicy smoked sausage, sliced
- 2 cups diced ham
- salt and pepper to taste
Sort through your beans and add them to your crock pot along with the water. Cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or until the beans are tender. If you prefer, you can also cook the beans on low overnight. Just increase the water to 5 cups.
Add the seasonings, vegetables and meat. Cook on low for another 4 hours or on high for 2 hours. You may need to add a little more water if the mixture gets to thick.
Serve with cooked white rice.
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Inspirational Story
A Frugal Living Poem
~Lao Tzu~
I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize.
The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility,
which keeps me from putting myself before others.
Be gentle and you can be bold;
be frugal and you can be liberal;
avoid putting yourself before others and
you can become a leader among men.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Meal Planning System and Homemade Split Pea Soup – HBHW Newsletter
September 23rd, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. Thank you for your patience while I worked to pull this newsletter together. I know it will be worth the wait once you take a look at the special offer our sponsor has for you.
I am also featuring an article in which I interview our sponsor, Christine Steendahl of Menu Planning Center. I hope you’ll scroll down and click on the link to this article as I know you’ll find so many useful tips and ideas for your own family’s meals.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about meals, or more specifically, sharing meals. Since meals and meal planning are on my mind, I thought I’d find a story and quote that reflects my feelings about food. I hope you’ll take a moment or two out of your busy day to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.
~Buddha~
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Featured Article
As I mentioned earlier, this week’s featured article is an interview that I did with Christine Steendahl, The Menu Mom. She shares some great tips and ideas, as well as her own favorite recipe! Be sure to click on the article link below and read how Christine figured out the ins-and-outs of saving money by planning her family’s meals.
Family Meal Planning – An Interview With Christine Steendahl
Recipe Sharing
Since we’re talking today about food and sharing meals, I thought I’d share one of the recipes posted here at HBHW. I hope you’ll find time to try this delicious dish soon:
- meaty ham bone
- 8 cups water
- 1 pkg split peas
- 1 cup carrots (grated)
- 1 cup onions (diced)
- 1 cup celery (chopped)
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Place all ingredients into a large pot and cook on low heat for about 3 hours. Most of the meat will fall off the bone while cooking. You should remove the remaining meat from the bone to put back into the soup and dispose of the bone.
For a finer, smooth consistency place soup into a blender after cooking and “pulse” until you get your desired consistency.
You can also cook this soup in the crockpot. About 3 hours on high or 5 to 6 hours on low will do the trick.
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Inspirational Story
A Very Special Meal
~Mirabai Chrin~
Once there was a very poor and devoted woman who always prayed to the Glory of God, asking very little, if anything for herself. But one thought, one desire continued to recur and finally she asked: petitioning the Lord, that if it were possible she would love to prepare a special meal and have God share at her table. And God, in His Love for this goodly woman, said He would indeed come the next day and share a meal.
Filled with ecstasy, the woman went out the following morning with her meager purse and purchased such delicacies that she felt would please the Lord.
Returning home, she prepared a banquet and waited patiently for her most honored guest. Soon there was a knock on the door, and when she opened it, there stood an old beggar asking for something to eat. Being a woman of God, she could not turn the beggar away, so she invited him in to partake of her table. The beggar felt as if he was in a dream – such a feast set before him. He finished all the food, thanked his hostess and left.
The woman was only slightly disheartened, she gathered up her purse, her coat, and hurried back to town to get more food for her special guest. Her funds were less now and so the food was not quite so elaborate. Nonetheless, she lovingly prepared another meal and sat to await the arrival of the Almighty.
A few hours went by and there was a loud knock on the door. This time it was an old gypsy woman with no teeth, who was deaf, who spoke quite loudly and was, rather rudely, insisting that any true believer in the Lord would not deny her something to eat.
Though the woman had no more money with which to buy more supplies, she invited the woman in and offered her a seat at the table. The gypsy ate everything, did not even thank the woman and left without closing the door.
By now it was beginning to get dark both inside and out. The woman’s faith was strong, so that, though somewhat distraught, she did not give up, but rather, looked around her humble house to see if there was anything she could sell in order to buy more food to set before the Lord.
She hurried to town with a little silver cup that had been in her family for several generations, but she was willing to part with it for the great honor that God was going to bestow on her – the sharing of a meal.
Late in the night she rushed home to prepare yet a third meal. She waited and waited until, once more, there was a knock on the door. Holding her breath, she slowly opened the door to find yet another poor man in the guise of a wandering monk, in search of a meal.
Again, she offered hospitality, with as much grace as she could muster in her disappointment. This man also ate all that was set on the table and left after blessing the woman for her kindness. So discouraged and dismayed was she that all she could do was nod slightly, in acknowledgment of the thanks.
Now it was too late, with no way to buy any more food and no more money with which to buy it. She got down on her knees, weeping such heart-broken tears. She asked God what she had done wrong. Why had God not come to share at the table as He had promised?
And God, in all His Divine Compassion and Mercy, lifted the woman off her knees, and holding her close to His Heart, said, “My child, I enjoyed your hospitality so much that I came three times!”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Cholesterol Confusion and Focus – HBHW Newsletter
September 15th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Are you settling into your fall routine? We have a full calendar, as usual, and the days seem pretty tightly scheduled. But, we’ll get back into the swing of things, like we always do. We’re looking forward to some crisp fall days and nights and hopefully a lazy day or two thrown in to enjoy.
The article I’m sharing with you this week is about a subject I’ve been confused about for quite some time; good and bad cholesterol. Most people have heard those terms, but many people, myself included, don’t really understand the difference or what it means to our health. This article clears up the confusion quite nicely. Be sure to scroll down and click on the link for this informative article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about the rewards and success we have when we finally focus on one thing and one thing only. I hope you’ll take one of your moments today to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.
~Anthony Robbins~
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing everything from eating well on a tight budget to knitting. Along with these discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes, too. Here is a recipe I posted at the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Overnight Strata For A Crowd
- 16 slices good white bread like potato bread or oat bread, crusts cut off and both sides buttered lightly
- 4 large ripe tomatoes, sliced into thin circles
- 1 medium onion, sliced into thin circles
- 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies
- 12 oz shredded Cheddar cheese
- 7 eggs
- 3 1/2 cups or milk
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Butter a large rectangular casserole dish. Lay 8 slices of bread in dish, top evenly with tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers. Take about 2/3 of the Cheddar cheese and sprinkle on top. Cover with remaining 8 slices of bread.
In separate bowl, beat together with a fork the eggs, milk, and seasonings. Pour this mixture over the top of the bread in casserole. Be sure this liquid reaches the top of the bread. If it doesn’t, add more milk/egg mixture; make a batch using a 1 egg to 1/2 cup milk ratio (no need to add more seasonings).
Now distribute the remaining Cheddar cheese over the top and cover the dish with tin foil. Put in refrigerator overnight.
To cook: Take out of the refrigerator 1 hour before putting in oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake casserole for 1- 1/4 hour to 1- 1/2 hour or until eggs are completely set and knife inserted into the middle of dish comes out clean. Let stand at room temperature (uncovered) for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Doubly Cheesy Chilies Casserole
- 4 Ingredient Flour Tortillas
- 4 Ingredient Popovers
- Southern Stewed Tomatoes & Okra
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
If cholesterol is as confusing to you as it is to me, you’ll appreciate this article written by an expert in the field, Deborah Land. You’ll quickly learn how to identify good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. More importantly, you’ll find out how to identify the foods that keep you healthy. Please click on the link below and give this week’s featured article a read:
How I Learned to Lower Cholesterol Through Diet
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Inspirational Story
Focus Your Thinking
~Brian Cavanaugh~
On a clear, bright sunny day take powerful magnifying glass and a stack of newspapers and go outside for an experiment. Hold the magnifying glass over a pile of crumpled pages. Even though you are magnifying the power of the sun’s rays through the glass lens, you will never start a fire – if you keep moving the glass.
But if you hold the magnifying glass still, allowing it to focus the rays in a concentrated beam of sun energy, you harness the power of the sun and multiply it through the lens – starting a fire.
Focusing also works with your power of thought! Try it and ignite your wandering ideas.
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Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Diet Friendly Crockpot Cooking and Seize The Moment – HBHW Newsletter
September 8th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Labor Day here in the USA is often the last chance families can take a nice trip before really settling into their fall routine. It’s a three day weekend that often has us frantically trying to squeeze in an outdoor barbecue, picnic, boat ride, and anything that reminds us of the last few months of summer.
We ended up going camping in Huntington State Park with family and friends. Though it was hot and I’m still covered in mosquito bites, it was a fun trip and we made lots of great memories. By sharing a campsite with friends and cooking almost all meals at the campsite, it ended up being a very frugal trip with gas cost being our highest expense.
The article I’m sharing with you this week is about cooking delicious meals with your crockpot even if you are on a restricted diet. Be sure to scroll down and click on the link for this informative article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about seizing your moments and making the most of them. I hope you’ll take one of your moments today to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Why always “not yet”? Do flowers in spring say “not yet”?
~Norman Douglas~
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing everything from gluten free recipes to homemade Christmas gifts. Along with the discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is a recipe I posted at the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Savory Slow-Roasted Chicken
- 1 whole large roasting chicken
- salt and pepper to taste
basting sauce:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 lemon, squeezed and zested
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp. yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp. vinegar
- dash Tabasco (or other hot sauce)
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
In sauce pan, combine all basting sauce ingredients, stir well, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring often.
Wash chicken and pat dry. Rub inside and out with salt and black pepper. Place on rack in roasting pan. Take baster and squirt all basting sauce over entire chicken, inside and out. Cover chicken with roasting pan cover or foil.
Put in 275 degree oven for 30 minutes, removing cover and basting twice.
After 30 minute cooking time, remove cover or foil and cook uncovered for 2 1/2 to 3 hours (depending on size of bird) at 275 degrees, basting every 30 minutes during this cooking time.
Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before carving.
This is a meal that you need to be actively involved in. You can’t just set the oven and walk away. The basting is what makes the chicken taste so wonderful. Plan to cook this meal when you’re busy in the kitchen or house anyway.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Quick Skillet Chicken & Vegetable Meal
- Herbed Corn & Ground Beef Casserole
- Ham & Double Cheese Pie
- Classic Cheddar Ham Quiche
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
Oftentimes when people go on special diets they set aside their trusted friend the crockpot. The good news is you don’t usually have to. There are many recipes out there that use ingredients that will fit a low-glycemic diet, for instance. (Think South Beach). Please click on the link below and give this week’s featured article a read:
Crockpot Cooking on a Low Glycemic Diet
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Inspirational Story
Finding Pennies – Losing Living
~author unknown~
There was a small boy who when walking down the street one day found a bright copper penny. He was so excited that he found money and it didn’t cost him anything. This experience led him to spend the rest of his days walking with his head down, eyes wide open, looking for treasure.
During his lifetime he found 296 pennies, 48 nickels, 19 dimes, 16 quarters, 2 half dollars and one crinkled dollar bill. For a total of $13.96.
He got money for nothing. Except that he missed the breathless beauty of 31,369 sunsets, the colorful splendor of 157 rainbows, the fiery beauty of hundreds of maples nipped by autumn’s frost. He never saw white clouds drifting across blue skies, shifting into various wondrous formations. Birds flying, sun shining, and the smiles of a thousand passing people are not a part of his memory.
Who do you know that is living like this; head is bent down burdened with trivial things afraid of pain and criticism and fear of things that never happen hoping to find that copper penny…for nothing.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Integrity and Surprising Muffins – HBHW Newsletter
September 1st, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
It’s hard to believe it’s September already. The leaves will start changing in our area before we know it . We’ve settled into the school year routine already. How about you?
The article I’m sharing with you this week is about frugal living. Many people have all the right tricks for living on less money, but there’s one stumbling block that keeps getting in the way – the family. Be sure to scroll down and click on the link for this informative article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about integrity. I’m reminded of the importance of this lesson as we send kids off to school. Integrity is something we all must learn – and the earlier the better. I hope you’ll take a minute to read and reflect on this week’s quote and story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
There are men and women who make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They have the gift of kindness or courage or loyalty or integrity. It really matters very little whether they are behind the wheel of a truck or running a business or bringing up a family. They teach the truth by living it.
~James A. Garfield, 20th US President~
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News From The HBHW Club
If you haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club, it’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Our friends at the Club have been discussing everything from paying off credit card debt to getting outside to exercise. Along with the discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is a recipe I posted at the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Munich Muffins
- 4 cups Bisquick (or biscuit mix)
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 (12 oz) can or bottle beer
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin.
In large bowl, put the ingredients and mix with fork, being sure NOT to over-mix. There will still be some powder floating in batter.
Drop into muffin tin cups using a spoon. Cups should be about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated oven on middle rack for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Simple, fun, and delicious!
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Beefy Mushroom Rice Soup
- Mixed Bean & Ham Bone Soup
- Sausage Link Morning Casserole
- Nutty Crescent Cookies
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
If you are like many frugal-minded homemakers, you already have a repertoire of money-saving ideas and tips. You put your plans into motion, things to do to save money at home, and for some reason the plan never seems to stick. Most likely the problem is that you haven’t gotten everyone on board yet. How do you get your family excited about your new frugal lifestyle? Please click on the link below and give this week’s featured article a read:
Frugal Living Is A Family Affair
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Inspirational Story
Maintain Your Integrity
~author unknown~
A while back, there was a story about Reuben Gonzolas, who was in the final match of his first professional racquetball tournament. He was playing the perennial champion for his first shot at a victory on the pro circuit.
At match point in the fifth and final game, Gonzolas made a super “kill shot” into the front corner to win the tournament. The referee called it good, and one of the linemen confirmed the shot was a winner.
But after a moment’s hesitation, Gonzolas turned and declared that his shot had skipped into the wall, hitting the floor first. As a result, the serve went to his opponent, who went on to win the match.
Reuben Gonzolas walked off the court; everyone was stunned.
The next issue of a leading racquetball magazine featured Gonzolas on its cover. The lead editorial searched and questioned for an explanation for the first ever occurrence on the professional racquetball circuit. Who could ever imagine it in any sport or endeavor? Here was a player with everything officially in his favor, with victory in his grasp, who disqualifies himself at match point and loses.
When asked why he did it, Gonzolas replied, “It was the only thing I could do to maintain my integrity.”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
The Cost Of Clutter and Baked Reubens – HBHW Newsletter
August 25th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Now that summer vacation is officially over, it’s time to look around the house and see what sort of projects I need to do. I know it’s time to get back into a normal routine. Reorganizing and decluttering may be first on my agenda. What does your fall schedule look like?
The article I’ve chosen to feature this week was written by my friend Jill Cooper of LivingOnADime.com. It’s all about the real cost of clutter, in dollars and cents. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read this informative article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about optimism. Do you look at the events in your life with optimism or pessimism? Be sure to read this week’s story for a fresh and funny look at how people see things in very different ways.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
~Winston Churchill~
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News From The HBHW Club
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing paying off debt, getting healthy, and cooking meals from scratch. Along with the discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is a recipe I posted at the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Baked Reuben Brunch Sandwiches
- 12 slices light rye bread (or whole wheat if you choose) toasted
- 2 cups finely shredded corned beef
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 6 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 to 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese for topping
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Toast bread and set aside.
In large bowl, toss together the corned beef, cheese, mustard, and mayonnaise.
Lay out 6 slices of toasted bread and divide the corned beef mixture evenly over each one, then top with the remaining 6 slices of bread. Cut each sandwich on the diagonal and place in large baking pan.
Whisk eggs and milk together until frothy, then pour evenly over the sandwiches in pan. Sprinkle the 1/2 to 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese on top.
Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until eggs are thoroughly set and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Use a spatula and remove sandwich along diagonal for each serving.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Creamy Almond Consomme Soup
- Round Steak Herb Stuffed Roulades
- Fruit Cocktail Cake
- 1950 Style Tuna Gelatin Salad
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
If you’ve been organizing your kitchen, closets, and office lately, you probably have experienced a few surprises. Perhaps you’ve already connected the dots between decluttering and saving money.
That’s what this week’s feature is all about – The Cost of Clutter. My friend Jill Cooper joined me on one of my blog posts to share her expertise in the area of decluttering and saving money. I hope you’ll take a minute to click on the link below to read Jill’s very interesting and enlightening look at how clutter costs you money.
The Cost of Clutter
by Jill Cooper of LivingOnADime.com
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Inspirational Story
The Optimist
~author unknown~
There is a story of identical twins. One was a hope-filled optimist. “Everything is coming up roses!” he would say. The other twin was a sad and hopeless pessimist. He thought that Murphy, as in Murphy’s Law, was an optimist. The worried parents of the boys brought them to the local psychologist.
He suggested to the parents a plan to balance the twins” personalities. “On their next birthday, put them in separate rooms to open their gifts. Give the pessimist the best toys you can afford, and give the optimist a box of manure.” The parents followed these instructions and carefully observed the results.
When they peeked in on the pessimist, they heard him audibly complaining, “I don’t like the color of this computer . . I’ll bet this calculator will break . . . I don’t like the game . . . I know someone who’s got a bigger toy car than this . . .”
Tiptoeing across the corridor, the parents peeked in and saw their little optimist gleefully throwing the manure up in the air. He was giggling. “You can’t fool me! Where there’s this much manure, there’s gotta be a pony!”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Over 100 School Lunch Suggestions and Apple Butter – HBHW Newsletter
August 18th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
Since I’ve dropped my sister and her fiance off at the airport, it appears that summer vacation is officially over. My focus now is on back-to-school with all the busy preparation that entails.
Last week’s article was filled with specifics about how to plan, pack, and keep a lunch hot or cold. This week’s article actually contains suggestions – a lot of suggestions! – about what exactly to pack for lunch. Take a look at this week’s featured article if your child, or you, are brown-bagging your lunch.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about living the life you dream about. It’s a good lesson to share with our children as they head off for school this year.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
~Henry David Thoreau~
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News From The HBHW Club
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing getting ready for back to school time, getting ready for the final harvest of their garden and canning, saving money, getting out of debt, getting fit, and cooking healthy foods from scratch. Along with the discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is a recipe I posted at the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Canned Autumn Apple Butter
3 1/2 cups of apple cider
8 large sweet apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 tsp pickling salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 (3 in.) cinnamon stick
Pour the apple cider into a 5 quart sauce pot, place on high heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the apple slices and simmer for 45 minutes.
Stir the apples every 10 minutes or so to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Add the remaining ingredient and reduce the heat to medium low.
Simmer the mixture, stirring intermittently, for 25 minutes or until the sauce thickens to the consistency of applesauce.
Remove the cinnamon stick and throw it away.
Prepare the canning jars and two piece lids according the manufacturer’s instructions keeping them hot.
Spoon the fruit into the jars leaving a 1/4 inch head space.
Release any air bubbles and add more fruit if necessary to retain the 1/4 inch head space.
Process the jars in a water bath for 15 minutes from the point of boiling.
Cool in a draft free area the check to be sure all the lids sealed correctly.
Any jars that did not seal correctly can be refrigerated and used within two months.
Makes 6 half pints.
For the very best apple butter, use REAL apple cider, not the processed and filtered stuff. The closer you get to natural cider, the more intense and flavorful the apple butter will be.
Go ahead and add a few tart apples in with your sweet apples for another layer of flavor to the apple butter.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Simple Farm-Style Apple Pie Filling
- Sensational Sweet Potatoes
- Canned Fresh Tart Apples
- Tender Canned Summer Squash
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
Many of us are in the back-to-school mode right now; buying school supplies, clothes, and planning lunches. Your child’s lunch box may be the most difficult part of getting back in gear for school; possibly because it’s something you have to plan every single day. This article has not only general tips for planning lunch, but real honest-to-goodness suggestions for what to put in a lunch box; so many, in fact, that your child will never get bored with lunch.
When your mind is whirling with everything you have to do each day, a simple list of foods to put in a lunch box can be a big help! Check out this fun article:
Suggestions For School Lunches
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Inspirational Story
Chicken or Eagle?
~author unknown~
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle cried, “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens roared with laughter, “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”
The eagle continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his dreams be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.
The moral of the story: You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle follow your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Lunch Box Basics, Do More Than Is Expected – HBHW Newsletter
August 11th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I just got back from a short trip to the beach with my family. We were showing my sister and her fiance the beautiful Carolina shoreline. We’re all a bit exhausted but had a wonderful time swimming in the ocean and finding seashells and sand-dollars.
This week’s featured article is about Lunch Box Basics. Since many of us are sending kids back to school, I thought it would be a good time to share some very specific ideas for packing good lunches. If you are a brown-bagger yourself, you may want to click on and take a look at this week’s featured article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about doing more than is expected in order to achieve your goals. Learn more, work more, and don’t let your dreams disappear for lack of trying.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Study while others are sleeping. Work while others are loafing. Prepare while others are playing. Dream while others are wishing.
~William Arthur Ward~
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News From The HBHW Club
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing canning, replacing paper towels with rags for cleaning, getting out of debt, exercising, eating right, and all sorts of fun things. Along with the discussions, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is one of the recipes I posted on the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Ready-To-Use Canned Ground Beef
8 lbs. of lean ground beef
2 qts of beef broth
2 tsp canning salt
Crumble the beef into a large skillet and place the skillet over medium heat.
Stirring occasionally for even browning, cooking the meat for 20 minutes or until browned through.
Pour the beef broth into a saucepan and place over medium heat.
Bring the broth to a boil.
Spoon the ground beef into the prepared jars and add enough of the boiling broth to achieve a 1 inch headspace.
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt into each jar and release any air bubbles by sliding a long narrow knife down around the edges of the jar.
Add more liquid if necessary to maintain the 1 inch headspace.
Wipe the rims of the jars and tighten down the lids.
Process the filled jars in a pressure canner at 10 lbs of pressure for 1 hour 30 minutes.
Release the pressure and let it fall to 0.
Leave the jars in the closed canner after the pressure hits 0 for 10 minutes.
Remove the jars and let them cool in a draft free area.
Check the seals and jars that did not seal correctly refrigerate and use within 1 week.
Makes 4 quarts
With canned ground beef in your pantry, dinner is no more than a few minutes away. This is a great staple to keep on hand for anyone worried about power outages or a long cold winter with limited resources or trips to the market. Throw a jar of canned beef in a skillet with some of your homemade tomato sauce, canned veggies, and a handful of pasta, and you have a meal ready in a flash. No more Hamburger Helper!
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Ruby Red Pressure Canned Beets
- Perky Pickle Relish
- Whole Canned Tomatoes
- Pressure Canned Diced Carrots
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
With back to school comes the thought of lunches. Do you pack your kids’ lunches or do they eat the school provided meal? Will packing lunches for your kids save you money? What about nutrition? What about keeping cold foods cold and hot foods hot? What sorts of foods are safe to pack in a lunch box? Check out this very informative article to get all the answers to these questions… and much, much more.
Lunch Box Basics
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Inspirational Story
The Trench Digger
~author unknown~
An elderly couple retired to the countryside to a small isolated cottage overlooking some rugged and rocky heathland.
One early morning, the woman saw from her window a young man dressed in working clothes walking on the heath about a hundred yards away. He was carrying a spade and a small case and he disappeared from view behind a copse of trees.
The woman thought no more about it but around the same time the next day she saw the man again, carrying his spade and a small case, and again he disappeared behind the copse.
The woman mentioned this to her husband who said he was probably a farmer or gamekeeper setting traps, or performing some other country practice that would be perfectly normal, and so not to worry.
However, after several more sightings of the young man with the spade over the next two weeks, the woman persuaded her husband to take a stroll – early, before the man tended to arrive – to the copse of trees to investigate what he was doing.
There they found a surprisingly long and deep trench, rough and uneven at one end, becoming much neater and tidier towards the other end.
“How strange,” the old lady said, “Why dig a trench here…and in such difficult rocky ground?” and her husband agreed.
Just then the young man appeared earlier than his usual time.
“You’re early,” said the old woman, making light of their obvious curiosity, “We wondered what you were doing and we also wondered what was in the case.”
“I’m digging a trench,” said the man who continued, realizing a bigger explanation was appropriate. “I’m actually learning how to dig a good trench because the job I’m being interviewed for later today says that experience is essential, so I’m getting the experience. And the case…it’s got my lunch in it.”
He got the job.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Wild Wild West Cookout, Emergency Money, Take Rest – HBHW Newsletter
August 4th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. This edition is running a little late today because I had too much fun sitting at the kitchen table with my sister. She is visiting for a few days and we always have a good time catching up and reminiscing about back when we were little girls.
Before we get back to school, let’s have a last cookout, and let’s make it a good one. My friend Cheryl over at Celebrations.com has created a cookout with all the makings of the Wild Wild West. There are recipes for kids and grownups, as well as decoration and entertainment ideas. Be sure to click on this link to find everything you need for a Cowboy Themed Summer Cookout.
This week’s featured article is about where to find emergency money. Because of the simple fact of being in an “emergency” we often get befuddled and confused and forget all our basic budgeting skills. Take a minute to sit back and study this strategic look at finding money when you need it by reading this week’s featured article.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week I hope will give you a few moments to pause and think about how much you have to gain by taking time to rest and enjoy what’s around you. Also, appreciate the fact that you are enough… there’s nothing you can’t do.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Take rest. A field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
~Ovid~
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing canning, interesting tips for used tea bags, and all sorts of fun things. Besides the discussions going on, we’ve been sharing recipes. Here is one of the recipes I posted on the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Young Zucchini Pickles
6 lbs. young zucchini, sliced thin
2 cups onions, sliced thin
1/2 cup of pickling salt
2 qts of ice water
2 cup of sugar
2 qts of distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup of whole mustard seed
1/4 cup of celery seed
1 tsp turmeric
Place the zucchini and onions into a 12 quart glass bowl and sprinkle evenly with the salt.
Pour the ice water over the vegetables and stir once.
Cover the bowl and let the veggies stand at room temperature for 3 hours.
Dump the veggies into a colander, rinse well and drain.
Roll the vegetables in a clean kitchen towel to dry them.
Prepare the jars and lids as directed by the manufacturer.
Combine the sugar, vinegar, mustard, celery seeds, and turmeric in a stainless steel or glass sauce pan.
Place the sauce pan over high heat and stirring constantly bring to a brisk boil.
Add the vegetables and return the mixture to a boil.
Pack the pickles into the jars and add enough of the hot cooking liquid to maintain a 1/2 inch head space.
Release the air bubbles and add more pickles and water to retain the correct head space.
Wipe the rims, seal the jars and place in a water bath canner.
Process the pickles from the point of boiling in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Remove carefully and cool in a draft free area, check the seals and refrigerate any jars that did not seal correctly for up to 2 months.
Makes 12 pints
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Chunky Canned Pears
- Thick Rich Tomato Sauce
- Tender Canned Chicken
- Canned Freshwater Fish
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
If you feel like you’re behind the eight-ball at times, scrambling, trying to find ways to get, earn, or find extra money, this article is for you.
One of the first things I notice is that when money needs to be found for an emergency, the brain seems to shut down. It’s the “emergency” aspect that has us panicked and unable to find the money we need.
This article gives you a clear and concise method for thinking your way through an emergency money situation. Just click on the link below to find out how to lay out a real strategy for finding emergency money:
Where Can I Get Emergency Money
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Inspirational Story
Nothing To Fear
~author unknown~
There’s nothing to fear – you’re as good as the best,
As strong as the mightiest, too.
You can win in every battle or test;
For there’s no one just like you.
There’s only one you in the world today;
So nobody else, you see,
Can do your work in as fine a way:
You’re the only you there’ll be !
So face the world, and all life is yours
To conquer and love and live:
And you’ll find the happiness that endures
In just the measure you give;
There’s nothing too good for you to possess,
Nor heights where you cannot go:
Your power is more than belief or guess
It is something you have to know.
There is nothing to fear – you can and you will.
For you are the invincible you.
Set your foot on the highest hill -
There’s nothing you cannot do.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
All About You, $75 Menu, Cowboy Cookout – HBHW Newsletter
July 28th, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
It will be back-to-school before we know it so let’s get into some serious summertime fun. What does summertime fun mean to me? A cookout! My friend Cheryl over at Celebrations.com has created a cookout with all the makings of a day on the open range in the Wild Wild West. There are recipes for kids and grownups, as well as decoration and entertainment ideas. Be sure to click on this link to find everything you need for a Cowboy Themed Summer Cookout.
This week’s featured article brings back a very popular subject from the past; the $45 Emergency Menu. However, as we all know, the cost of food has risen somewhat since the time I posted that article. So, I have tweaked the menu to more closely reflect today’s grocery prices. Be sure to take a look at the featured article this week.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about you; more importantly what you do with your life. Are you hindering your growth and happiness?
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
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News From The HBHW Club
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
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Our friends at the Club have been discussing canning. We’ve received some great tips from a long-time canner, along with quite a few recipes. Here is one of the recipes I posted on the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Old Fashioned Canned Tomato Juice
If you like a salty tomato juice, you’ll want to salt it when you drink it, not before you can it. This tomato juice makes a wonderful marinade or tenderizer for meat. It’s especially good for any kind of crockpot stew or roast that you make with a less expensive cut of meat. For any recipe you use, just substitute this tomato juice for some or all of the diced tomatoes you might add.
25 lbs. of tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
14 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
Prepare the quart size canning jars and two piece lids according the manufacturer’s instructions.
Place the tomatoes into a large cooking pot and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat.
Stirring often cook the tomatoes for 30 minutes or until very soft.
Press the tomato mixture through a sieve to separate the juice from the skins and seeds.
Place the juice back into the pot and bring to a slow simmer over medium heat.
Simmer the juice for 5 additional minutes.
Pour the juice into the prepared jars leaving a 1/2 inch head space.
Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to each jar.
Release the air bubbles and add more juice if necessary to achieve the 1/2 inch head space.
Wipe off the jar rims and seal down the caps by hand.
Process the jars in a water bath canner for 45 minutes from the point of boiling.
Remove the jars with a jar lifter and place on clean towels in a draft free area to cool.
Check the seals before storing and place any jars with tops that did not seal in the refrigerator.
Use any refrigerated juice within 2 weeks.
Makes 7 quarts
A metal colander works fine for the sieve.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Anytime Strawberry Jam
- Fresh Green Sweet Peas
- Handy Canned Onions
- Pressure Canned Greens
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
For many families on a tight budget, the most effective way to cut costs is in their grocery bill each month. This one expense is something we feel we have control over. Planning a menu in detail, with each item chosen for greatest cost savings, can help a family truly stick to a limited budget.
That’s why I developed a menu plan that is easy to follow, including specific dishes with recipes included. Most people I talk to want and need a plan to follow in order to save real money, and stick to a budget.
Won’t you take a few minutes to read the article and see how you can really save on your grocery bill? Just click on the link below:
$70 Menu for 4 to 6
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Inspirational Story
You Are
~author unknown~
One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here!”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”
YOU are the only person who can revolutionize your life.
YOU are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success.
YOU are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes.
Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that YOU ARE the only one responsible for your life.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Living Simply and All About Laundry – HBHW Newsletter
July 21st, 2010
Editorial
Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter.
We all want to save money on our family’s budget. There are a lot of little tips, tricks, and ideas to do that, but there’s one area that has probably the best return-on-investment you can get for your effort. We’re talking about laundry detergent and softener.
This week’s featured article will show you how to save money, REAL money, not just pennies a day, but perhaps dollars a day by making your own laundry products. Please take a look at these simple recipes and you, too, can start enjoying huge savings on your household budget.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week are about living simply. Please take a moment to read and reflect on both the quote and the lovely poem I’ve chosen for the story.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Thrift is the best means of thriving.
~Charles J. Hare~
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News From The HBHW Club
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
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We’ve been discussing canning over at the Club. Even though I grew up in a home where my grandmother and mother canned, I have yet to try my hand at it, until now. This year I will be making an effort to can a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Here is one of the recipes I posted on the Club that I’d like to share with you:
Sunday Morning Raspberry Syrup
5 cups fresh raspberries, hulled and cut in half
3 cups water, divided
1 Tbsp lemon zest, grated
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 1/2 cups corn syrup
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Put the raspberries into a 5 quart pot and mash the raspberries with a potato masher.
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water over the berries and add the lemon zest.
Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer the berries for 5 minutes.
Strain the berries through a mesh strainer over a bowl.
Prepare the canning jars as directed by the manufacturer of the jars and keep them hot.
Stir the remaining water and the sugar together in a large saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
Cook the mixture until the temperature reaches 260 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Stir in the strained raspberry mixture and corn syrup and bring back to a boil.
Boil the syrup for 4 minutes, remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
Remove any foam that has formed off the top and discard.
Pour the hot syrup into the canning jars leaving a 1/4 inch head space.
Release the air bubbles by sticking a clean knife in mixture and add more syrup if necessary to maintain the head space.
Process the syrup in a water bath canner for 10 minutes from the point of boiling.
Remove and cool on towels in a dry draft free area then check the seals before storing.
Makes 6 half pints
Takes approximately 40 minutes from start to finish.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Sweet Canned Blueberries
- Tomato Jalapeno Salsa
- Easy Homemade Grilling Glazes
- Easy Homemade Grilling Rubs
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
For today’s featured article I’d like to share recipes for homemade laundry soap and softener. I know with just these two recipes I’ve saved hundreds of dollars on my laundry budget. Please click on the link below and give these frugal recipes a try:
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Homemade Cheap Fabric Softener
But, why stop with the laundry? Click on the link below to find even more cleaning products you can make at home:
Homemade Cleaning Products
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Inspirational Story
The Simple Things
~Edgar A. Guest~
I would not be too wise-so very wise
That I must sneer at simple songs and creeds,
And let the glare of wisdom blind my eyes
To humble people and their humble needs.
I would not care to climb so high that I
Could never hear the children at their play,
Could only see the people passing by,
And never hear the cheering words they say.
I would not know too much-too much to smile
At trivial errors of the heart and hand,
Nor be too proud to play the friend the while
Nor cease to help and know and understand.
I would not care to sit upon a throne,
Or build my house upon a mountain-top,
Where I must dwell in glory all alone
And never friend come in or poor man stop.
God grant that I may live upon this earth
And face the tasks which every morning brings
And never lose the glory and the worth
Of humble service and the simple things.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Treasures Gained Through Obstacles, Household Control Journal- HBHW Newsletter
July 14th, 2010
Editorial
Hi there and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. We’ve been busy adding a bunch of new recipes to the HBHW website. You’ll find plenty of new summer veggie dishes in the recipe section. I’ve also continued to add more smoothie recipes to Healthy Hillbilly Housewife. I’m sure you and your family will enjoy these cool tasty treats as much as we do. There are perfect when you are in a rush as well.
In our family’s rush to get outside and play, I make shortcuts in our day-to-day household tasks. And, because I do, there are times when I let the ball drop on something – paperwork being my least favorite thing to do, that’s what usually gets ignored. Read this weeks article if, like me, you need to get control once again in the midst of your summer fun.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen this week is about obstacles; not overcoming them so much as benefiting from them. Take a look if you will and see if there have been obstacles in your life that, once tackled, presented you with some sort of unforeseen treasure.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Joy is of the will which labours, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.
~William Butler Yeats~
News From The HBHW Club
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I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week by a Club member:
Bleu Cheese Stuffed Burgers
- 2 lbs. ground chuck
- 2 TBSP fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt (more or less to taste)
- 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- 4 TBSP crumbled Bleu Cheese
In a large bowl, put everything except the Bleu Cheese. Combine gently with your hands. Divide meat into 8 even portions and form 8 thin patties. Put 1 TBSP of Bleu Cheese in the middle of 4 patties, then put the other 4 patties on top and squeeze edges closed.
Grill on medium hot grill for about 5 minutes, flip and grill for about 5 minutes more or until the ground beef is cooked as you like it. Serve on buns with condiments of your liking.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Basil & Tomato Stuffed Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Spicy Yogurt Marinaded Chicken Kabobs
- Grilled Stuffed Green Peppers
- Thyme Citrus Pork Kabobs
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article
If you’re like me, summer is a very busy time. We want to cram in just as much fun as we possibly can before it’s back to school. When I’m rushing out the door, I often make shortcuts. These quick choices between organizing something and ignoring it can cause some real paperwork pile-ups.
When appointments are forgotten and bills are left unpaid, I know the time has come to organize these simple household tasks in a way I can gain control once again. Household journals are simple and effective ways to control the whirlwind of day-to-day responsibilities. Be sure to check out this week’s featured article to help you get your household back in order. Just click the link below to read:
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
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Inspirational Story
The Obstacle In Our Path
~author unknown~
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Clock and Compass, Time and Choices, Calm and Quiet – HBHW Newsletter
July 7th, 2010
Editorial
I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July celebration surrounded by family and friends. Also, a belated Happy Canada Day to our friends up north. Sorry I missed it. I hope your festivities were fun filled, as well.
My friend Ellen C. Brown of CreatingHours.com put the whole matter of feeling pulled apart by demands of family, work, and just life, into perspective in her heart tugging article “Time and Choices.” Please be sure to take time to read this week’s featured article.
I chose today’s inspirational quote and story so we could reflect a bit on time and goals. When we’re focused on hanging onto our goals and pushing hard to achieve them, we can lose focus. All our time may be spent pursuing goals and managing the time to achieve those goals. But, sometimes we need to step back, refocus, and maybe even let go. See what you think about taking all your time to pursue your goals when you may be heading in the wrong direction to begin with.
I’ve chosen Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons again as this week’s sponsor because after a long, fun weekend we need some quiet crafting time to cool down and relax. Summer fun is great, but all those hours outside playing in the sun can wear down kids and grownups alike. Some time indoors spent doing a few crafts might be just what you need right now.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
~Henry Ellis~
Sponsor
Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons – Kid Tested Crafts That Parents Love Too!
The busy 4th of July weekend is over and many of us are trying to return to a normal schedule. That’s not easy to do when kids are home and trying to get your attention. You need lots of projects to keep everyone busy and happy. But, in the midst of all this fun in the sun, everybody is going to get tired out. That’s why we need inside activities to get out of the sun, cool down, and relax.
This ebook has over 200 pages of kid-created and kid-tested ideas to help keep your little ones quietly busy all summer long.
In addition, when you order Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons you’ll receive hundreds of fresh ideas, along with this great bonus, Little Kid Paper Plate Crafts. That’s almost 400 pages of crafts for kids as young as 2 years old.
Be sure to check out this valuable book and take advantage of the bonus offer today! For only $19.95 you’ll receive two great sources with almost 400 pages of kid-tested crafting projects. Take a break and enjoy some calm, quiet fun with your kids. Order your ebook today.
News From The HBHW Club
If you haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club, it’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
My friend Ellen Braun from RaisingSmallSouls.com has been helping us figure out some quiet, cool fun to do at home and elsewhere with her informative resource FRUGAL SUMMER FUN. Many parents welcome a little calm retreat from all the fun in the sun, and this resource is packed with ideas for places to go and things to do to cool off and relax with the kids.
If you’d like to have access to this resource, and many more like it, just click on the link and take advantage of our special offer to join the HBHW club. http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
This is just one of our many informative resources at the HBHW Club. Our topics include subjects like making money working at home, meal planning, gardening, saving on utilities, creating a family budget, and a step-by-step plan for getting out of debt. Join the HBHW Club and grab your FREE resource today!
As a special to you, the HBHW newsletter subscriber, you can join for only $10 per month. Click on this link for all the details: http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Still not sure about joining the HBHW Club? How about if I make it real easy. I’ll let you try it out for just a dollar for the first 7 days.
How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Cooking Whole Chickens has our Club members talking. When was the last time you compared the price of chicken breasts versus a whole chicken? Well, it seems that has caught the attention of several of our friends at the Club. They each have decided they’ll figure out how to adapt any recipes they have and also learn how to cut up a whole chicken rather than buy the parts. Even those boneless, skinless chicken breasts are right there for the taking! Good frugal thinking!
The Walking Challenge has truly become a challenge. Our friends at the Club have been trying to stick to their exercise plan, but many of us (me included) have found it difficult. Whether it’s the heat or the lack of motivation, we have fallen off. Well, accountability is step one to sticking with a program. So, I’ve challenged our Club members to exercise every day for one week solid and then report back to say how they feel. I guarantee they will notice a difference. You can’t help but feel better when you got in your exercise that day!
A Rummage Sale Find may have gone into the trash if we hadn’t been able to solve this problem. One of our friends found a great blanket for very little money. But, when she put it in the wash machine, the cigarette smoke odor was absolutely offensive. With a few suggestions from our Club members, she got that smell out and now has a lovely new blanket, all fresh as a daisy. Sometimes it just takes a little brainstorming to come up with just the right strategy.
As you can see, our topics have a wide range – anywhere from homesteading, to pet care, to frugal gardening, to health and fitness, to fun projects to keep kids busy at home. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Craft Blog For Fun And Profit
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
Join The Hillbilly Housewife Club for Just a Dollar
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week by a Club member:
Pine Nut & Parmesan Burgers
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup dry fine bread crumbs
- 2/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (not the dry kind in the canister)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 eggs, beaten with fork
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well, using your hands. Form into 4 patties and cook covered on a medium hot grill.
Put on direct heat for 2 minutes, flip cook on direct for another 2 minutes, flip and move to indirect heat and cook for another 2 minutes, flip and cook for 2 minutes more. You want this cooked well so all the flavors blend.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Fancy Condiments
- Grilled Oregano & Basil Tuna Steaks
- Whole Grilled Chicken
- White BBQ Grilling Sauce
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Article – Time and Choices
We, especially parents, are often called upon to make hard choices. Choices about our kids, ourselves, work, health, food, and, of course, time.
How much time are you spending on things that don’t matter to your goals, your family, your health, or your life? Are you acquiescing to demands that have no value in your overall life plan? How are outside forces determining what you do each day? Where do you and your life fit in the scheme of things?
Please click on and read this powerful article written by my friend Ellen Brown of CreatingHours.com and see if you don’t feel a few heart strings pulled.
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
This section is all about you. If you are looking for a particular recipe or a tip on how to do something, submit it here and I will post it in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll give you my input and other readers of the newsletter will have the opportunity to share their recipes and tips as well. So take a moment to post your questions and of course if you have a tip or idea for any question posted in this section feel free to leave a comment under the appropriate post.
I’m Looking For Requests
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Inspirational Story
The Compass or The Clock
~author unknown~
What comes first, the compass or the clock?
Before one can truly manage time (the clock), it is important to know where you are going (the compass).
What your priorities and goals are, in which direction you are headed is more important than how fast you are going.
Rather than always focusing on what’s urgent, learn to focus on what is really important.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Good Luck Bad Luck and Hot Dog Ramblings – HBHW Newsletter
June 30th, 2010
Editorial
Here in the United States we’ll be celebrating the 4th of July this weekend with picnics, parades, fireworks, and just plain old fun in the sun. We usually cook (and eat!) way too much food, spend as much time outside as we can, and generally exhaust ourselves. I hope you have a wonderful weekend surrounded by family and friends.
In keeping with this big “cookout” weekend, I decided to feature an article that’s an old favorite of many of us here at Hillbilly Housewife, Hot Dog Ramblings. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to see what we’re rambling about!
The inspirational quote and story are about luck – some we make and some that we fall into, whether we like it or not. Luck is a funny thing. We don’t always know when we’re lucky, and sometimes when we think we’re truly the unluckiest person in the world, the opposite is true. Think of some of those times in your life when you felt that luck was just not on your side, and then something wonderful came of that seemingly unlucky situation. It’s just a fun thought this week.
I’ve chosen Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons again as this week’s sponsor because many of us are on vacation over the 4th of July holiday here in the USA and will need lots of ideas to keep the kids busy. And, if you have a house full of kids, you may even want to plan special crafting events for them. I hope you’ll take advantage of this great offer.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Remember that not always getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
~Dalai Lama~
Sponsor
Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons – Kid Tested Crafts That Parents Love Too!
Here we are right in the midst of the summer vacation time. You may already have restless kids on your hands. You may even find the heat too unbearable to go outside and need inside activities to keep those little hands busy.
How would you like over 200 pages of kid-created and kid-tested ideas to keep your little ones busy over the 4th of July holiday and all summer long?
When you order Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons you’ll receive hundreds of fresh ideas, and a great bonus, Little Kid Paper Plate Crafts. That’s almost 400 pages of crafts for kids as young as 2 years old.
Be sure to check out this valuable book and take advantage of the bonus offer today! For only $19.95 you’ll receive two great sources with almost 400 pages of kid-tested crafting projects. This may be the summer you finally avoid hearing those dreaded words: “We’re bored!”
News From The HBHW Club
If you haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club, it’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
My friend Ellen Braun from RaisingSmallSouls.com has been helping our Club members keep their kids entertained with our latest resource, FRUGAL SUMMER FUN. In this resource, we explore all sorts of ideas to help keep your family entertained and happy all summer long. Many of us are not taking a big expensive family vacation this year, but we’re still keeping our kids happy and having a great time creating lasting memories.
If you’d like to have access to this resource, and many more like it, just click on the link and take advantage of our special offer to join the HBHW club. http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
This is just one of our many informative resources at the HBHW Club. Topics range from meal planning, gardening, making money working at home, saving on utilities, creating a family budget, and a step-by-step plan for getting out of debt. Join the HBHW Club and grab your FREE resource today!
As a special to you, the HBHW newsletter subscriber, you can join for only $10 per month. Click on this link for all the details: http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Still not sure about joining the HBHW Club? How about if I make it real easy. I’ll let you try it out for just a dollar for the first 7 days.
How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Hot Weather Cooking has taken our friends at the Club from salads, to grilling, to the crockpot – anything to get out of the kitchen! One of our friends is even thinking of baking bread in her grill. Can’t wait to see what happens with that. Has anyone tried that before? The grill has a thermostat on the outside so conceivably it should work. This will be a challenge, for sure.
The Walking Challenge may have to be renamed “The Anything You Can Do To Exercise Challenge.” For various reasons, heat being a big concern, we’ve been having trouble figuring out how to fit exercise into our day. Our reluctant early riser is still rising early to get a bike ride in before it gets too hot. We have a friend who can’t convince her dog to walk in the heat but is lucky to have a pool, so she’s swimming. Unfortunately, the sun got the best of her even in the pool. I thought I’d take a spin on the treadmill the other day but the heat coming off of the machine was too much to handle in the already overheated house. This is truly a challenge!
Our Four Legged Family Members can cause some pretty difficult problems in the house at times. Yes, we love the little furry creatures, but that doesn’t mean they don’t frustrate us sometimes. One of our friends has a cat who has decided that he wants to mark the house as his. For whatever reason, he is making a stand. We have some rather knowledgeable friends at the Club (years of experience!) so I hope we can come up with a solution to this problem before too long.
As you can see, our topics have a wide range – anywhere from homesteading, to pet care, to frugal gardening, to health and fitness, to fun projects to keep kids busy at home. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try the HBHW Club for only $1.
http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Craft Blog For Fun And Profit
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
Join The Hillbilly Housewife Club for Just a Dollar
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week by a Club member:
Victoria’s Frozen Fruit Salad
- 1 can fruit cocktail
- 1 t. unflavored gelatin
- 2 T. lemon juice
- 1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese
- 1/4 c. mayonnaise
- Dash of salt
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 1/2 c. sugar (I use 1/3 c. honey)
- 1/2 c. nuts, chopped (optional)
Drain fruit cocktail. Soften gelatin in lemon juice, then dissolve over hot water. (I just heat 30 sec. in microwave.) Blend cream cheese with mayo and salt. Stir in gelatin.
In separate bowl, whip cream stiff, gradually adding sugar (or honey). Fold in cheese mixture, fruit cocktail, and nuts, if desired. Pour into freezer tray lined with waxed paper (I use a glass bread pan.) Freeze until firm, 4-5 hrs. Turn out onto a platter, remove waxed paper, and cut into thick slices. Enjoy!
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Sauerkraut Salami Salad
- More Than Mac & Cheese Salad
- Apple Peanut Butter Snack in a Salad
- Grilled Maple Syrup Sweet Potatoes
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Articles – Hot Dog Ramblings
There’s more to a good old fashioned hot dog than meets the eye. If you’ve never explored different ways to cook and serve hot dogs, now is the time to do it!
It’s not just the way you cook them, it’s the variety of things you put on them. And, don’t stop there. How about the different buns you can use? What about wrapping them in a biscuit? Then there’s the old standby Pork and Beans. There are a lot of ways to serve this summertime treat. Do take a look at this featured article and see if you can get some new ideas for your next family cookout.
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
This section is all about you. If you are looking for a particular recipe or a tip on how to do something, submit it here and I will post it in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll give you my input and other readers of the newsletter will have the opportunity to share their recipes and tips as well. So take a moment to post your questions and of course if you have a tip or idea for any question posted in this section feel free to leave a comment under the appropriate post.
I’m Looking For Requests
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Inspirational Story
The Chinese Farmer – Good Luck, Bad Luck
~author unknown~
There is a Chinese story of an old farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into the hills and, when all the farmer’s neighbours sympathised with the old man over his bad luck, the farmer replied, ‘Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?’
A week later the horse returned with a herd of wild horses from the hills and this time the neighbours congratulated the farmer on his good luck. His reply was, ‘Good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?’
Then, when the farmer’s son was attempted to tame one of the wild horses, he fell off its back and broke his leg. Everyone thought this very bad luck. Not the farmer, whose only reaction was, ‘Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?’
Some weeks later the army marched into the village and conscripted every able-bodied youth they found there. When they saw the farmer’s son with his broken leg they let him off. Now was that good luck? Bad luck? Who knows?
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Know When To Relax And Enjoy, Busy Productive Kids At Home, More Frugal Fun Ideas – HBHW Newsletter
June 23rd, 2010
Editorial
Summertime is a delicate balancing act between rest, relaxation, and being industrious. I know when summer comes around in the colder regions of the country, it is often looked upon as a time to get things done around the house. But, there is a time to work and a time to play, and sometimes the two mix.
The article I chose to feature this week is about keeping kids busy with productive, useful things to create at home. Kids need projects to do that are not only fun, but also provide creative and useful things that they can be proud of. Please take time to check out this featured article.
The inspirational quote and story just made me laugh a little. I’ve been focusing quite a bit here (in the featured article, resource, and sponsor) on what to do to keep kids happy, entertained, and busy all summer. But, what parents often long to do is sit back, relax, and let go a little. I guess what I saw in both the quote and the story was an excuse for us adults to take it easy and not let our chores and tasks overwhelm us.
In order for us parents to relax, though, we have to find something to occupy our kids. If their little hands are busy, we can take a break! That’s why I’ve chosen Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons again as this week’s sponsor. You’ll find great projects that will keep your youngsters busy and happy during those long days of summer that are yet to come. Be sure to check it out.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.
~James Dent~
Sponsor
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The weather is heating up and it’s getting harder to keep your kids focused on any one thing. If you’ve got a house full of kids, this can get frustrating for both you and the kids.
It’s time to refocus and try something new. How about some new crafts that are kid-created and kid-tested? You’ll have over 200 pages of fresh ideas to choose from to keep your little ones busy all summer long.
Plus, when you order Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons you’ll also receive as a bonus Little Kid Paper Plate Crafts. That’s almost 400 pages of crafts for kids as young as 2 years old. Imagine, keeping your house full of kids busy.
Be sure to check out this valuable book and take advantage of the bonus offer today! For only $19.95 you’ll receive two great sources with almost 400 pages of kid-tested crafting projects. This may be the summer you never hear the words “We’re bored!” again.
News From The HBHW Club
If you haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club, it’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
Keeping kids busy is one thing that my friend Ellen Braun from RaisingSmallSouls.com knows all about. With our latest resource, FRUGAL SUMMER FUN, we explore all sorts of ideas to help keep your family entertained and happy all summer long. Without having to take a big, expensive family vacation, you can fill your summer with great moments and great memories.
Frugal ideas which involve both day trips and projects to do right at home are discussed in this informative resource that’s free to our Club members. If you’d like to have access to this resource, and many more like it, just click on the link and take advantage of our special offer to join the HBHW club. http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
You don’t want to miss any of our informative and valuable resources including meal planning, gardening, making money working at home, saving on utilities, creating a family budget, and a step-by-step plan for getting out of debt. Join the HBHW Club and grab your FREE resource today!
As a special to you, the HBHW newsletter subscriber, you can join for only $10 per month. Click on this link for all the details: http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Still not sure about joining the HBHW Club? How about if I make it real easy. I’ll let you try it out for just a dollar for the first 7 days.
How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Healthy diet and hot weather cooking is a topic that our friends at the Club have been pondering. We have been putting together salad recipes for dinner during the hot summer months, but one issue many of us have is trying to eat a healthy diet. Even though we’re eating salads, not all salads are healthy. We want to find ways to create healthy meals that are also on our diet plans. Salads are a good place to start, but one of our friends suggested crockpot meals as a way to “beat the heat” of cooking and still have a filling, and healthy meal.
The Walking Challenge experiencing a bit of a lull. I know the hot weather has something to do with that. However, our friends have become rather resolute in their exercising and are pushing forward with other exercise options, like swimming, floor ball exercises, and biking. When we can, we’ll get back out there and walk, but until then, we’ll keep up whatever we can to stay active.
The Daily Reflection was especially interesting to me with summer vacation upon us and a house full of kids. Is your home a place of peace or chaos? Can you walk in your door and relax? Creating a peaceful home is important for families because we all need a place of sanctuary from the hectic, sometimes disturbing and frightening world around us. I hope you’ll take a minute to look around your own home and see how you can make it more peaceful.
Along with these topics, we are discussing frugal ideas, homesteading, and gardening. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area. Click the following link and try The HBHW Club for only $1.
http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Craft Blog For Fun And Profit
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
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I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week.
Tuna Veggie Pasta Salad
dressing:
- 2 cups Italian salad dressing
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. salad oil (canola)
salad:
- 1 lb. spiral noodles, cooked and drained
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped radishes
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 hard cooked eggs, chopped
- 1 large can white tuna, drained
Mix the dressing ingredients in a bowl until blended well. In large salad bowl, toss all the salad ingredients together, then drizzle on the dressing and toss until coated well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
I like using the spiral noodles because they “hold” the dressing very well. You can also use penne or shell noodles, or a mixture of a variety.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Easy 4 Bean Salad
- Marinated Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
- Cool Calico Rice
- Simple Summer Potato Salad
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Articles – Frugal Fun For Kids To Do At Home
Let’s face it – there are plenty of days this summer when you are not going to want to leave the house. But, you’ve got kids at home looking for something to do, and you WANT them to do something. “Busy hands are happy hands” and not just for kids, right? Busy kids are less likely to squabble and complain about “being bored.”
It’s in your best interest as a parent to find ways to keep your little ones occupied and happy, right? What kids need are projects that are productive, not just entertaining. Check out this weeks feature article to see what you can do to provide creative, and useful, fun things to do around the house this summer.
Frugal Fun For Kids To Do At Home
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Recipes
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I’m Looking For:
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Inspirational Story
The Problem With Dandelions
~author unknown~
A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still they plagued him.
Finally he wrote to the Department of Agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried and closed his letter with the question: “What shall I do now?”
In due course, the reply came: “We suggest you learn to love them.”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Happy Father’s Day, Summer Fun Ideas, Hot Weather Recipes – HBHW Newsletter
June 16th, 2010
Editorial
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 20th, and I’ve featured several articles on this topic, as well as included a Father-inspired quote and story.
Our featured articles today are about the origin of Father’s Day, some easy Father’s Day gift ideas, and a whole day of delicious recipes to treat your Dad from sunup to sundown. Take time today to gather your kids and plan a Father’s Day celebration to remember.
The inspirational quote and story is, to me, a description of “Father.” As kids, we often think of him as a “man of the world,” going out to conquer and do great things. But, at the end of the day, Father comes home and, as we learn later in life, becomes the true hero. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read and reflect on this topic today and spend time on Father’s Day this Sunday to celebrate the man or men in your life that have given so much of themselves.
Of course, summer is upon us and the first couple weeks of summer are usually pretty lazy. We just enjoy having a little extra time to putter around the house and relax. But, it doesn’t last for ever and before we know it we’re all starting to look around for something to do, something to focus on.
Even though we have a few little excursions planned for the family this summer, that still leaves a lot of time at home. And as the old song goes “busy hands are happy hands” and when those busy hands belong to our little ones, Moms and Dads are happy, too!
That’s why I’ve chosen Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons again as this week’s sponsor. You’ll find great projects that will keep your youngsters busy and happy during those long days of summer that are yet to come. Be sure to check it out.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.
~George Moore~
Sponsor
Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons – Kid Tested Crafts That Parents Love Too!
Yes, summer is here and you’ve got a house full of kids. Maybe even the neighbor kids, too. What are you going to do to keep them busy and having fun?
As the months go by, and the weather heats up, your kids’ attention span is going to wane, and with that, your frustration will grow. You need ideas… and a lot of them!
This crafting ebook for kids is jam packed with kid-created and kid-tested activities. Over 200 pages of fresh ideas to keep your little ones busy all summer long – and throughout the rest of the year, too!
Plus, when you order Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons you’ll also receive as a bonus Little Kid Paper Plate Crafts. That’s almost 400 pages of crafts for kids as young as 2 years old. Imagine, keeping your whole family happy and busy!
Be sure to check out this valuable book and take advantage of the bonus offer today! For only $19.95 you’ll receive two great sources with almost 400 pages of kid-tested crafting projects. This may be the summer you never hear the words “We’re bored!” again.
News From The HBHW Club
What? You haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club? It’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
Our newest resource at the Club is all about creating FRUGAL SUMMER FUN for your family. Along with my friend, Ellen Braun from RaisingSmallSouls.com I’ve put together an informative and fun resource that’s packed full of frugal fun ideas for you and your family to enjoy this summer.
We all know that summer can start to drag on, and eventually you’ll hear the dreaded “I’m bored” remark from your youngsters. Don’t we all want to avoid that! You can when you use this resource. Just click on the link and take advantage of our special offer to join the HBHW club. http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
You don’t want to miss any of our informative and valuable resources including meal planning, gardening, making money working at home, saving on utilities, creating a family budget and a step-by-step plan for getting out of debt. Join the HBHW Club and grab your FREE resource today!
As a special to you, the HBHW newsletter subscriber, you can join for only $10 per month. Click on this link for all the details: http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Still not sure about joining the HBHW Club? How about if I make it real easy. I’ll let you try it out for just a dollar for the first 7 days.
How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
- For just$1 you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Hot weather cooking, or should I say not cooking, is the main focus of our recipes this month. Our friends at the Club have requested dishes that don’t heat up the kitchen any more than it already is during these hot months of summer. I’ve tried to include salads that are not just green and fresh, but hearty, too. We’ll also be posting grilling recipes as the weeks go by and hope to get our Club members to submit a few of their own.
Our Walking Challenge has many of us having to get creative and make adjustments in this heat. Some of our friends have taken to swimming rather than walking, and others have had to readjust their schedules to walk in the early morning before the heat gets too oppressive. This isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but we’re willing to do what we have to in order to stay healthy and fit.
Our Daily Reflection had a bit of a twist especially since we’ve been focusing on our exercise and diet programs lately. Can we embrace our bodies… extra weight and all? Perhaps our image of the “perfect figure” needs to change, especially as we age. And, shouldn’t women be curvy and soft? All these thoughts have us wondering if maybe our fitness program should focus on the way we feel and not so much on the way we look. It’s something to think about.
Along with healthy and well fed families, we are discussing topics that include frugal tips for cleaning and cooking, as well as homesteading and gardening. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area.
Click the following link and try The HBHW Club for only $1. We’d love to have you come join us! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Craft Blog For Fun And Profit
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
Join The Hillbilly Housewife Club for Just a Dollar
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week.
Chicken & Rice Asian Style
Salad:
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups cooked chicken, cut up bite size
- 1 small can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 small can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 (16 oz) bag frozen Asian style mixed vegetables, lightly cooked and drained
- 2 eggs, hard boiled, and chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped, including tops
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 1 small green pepper, diced
- salt and black pepper to taste
Dressing:
- 1 (8 oz) bottle Creamy Italian salad dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tblsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. curry powder
Combine all salad ingredients in large glass or plastic bowl, tossing well. Cover and chill for two to three hours.
Before serving, in separate bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients until well blended. Pour a little dressing over salad ingredients in bowl and toss together, taste, and add more dressing if desired. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
This is more like a cold casserole than a salad. It’s certainly hearty enough for a hungry family on a hot summer evening.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Luau Chicken Salad
- Chilly Chicken Chinese Salad
- Favorite 7 Layer Salad
- Salami Summer Salad
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Articles – Father’s Day Gifts & Recipes
Since Father’s Day is this Sunday, I thought I’d gather a few special Father’s Day articles together. One is on the origin of Father’s Day. Although there are several ideas of where Father’s Day got its start, this one is widely believed to be true.
Then I’ve compiled a few easy gift ideas for kids both young and old. Many are simple craft ideas just to get you thinking; others are purchased gifts that are also meant to be things that a youngster can easily buy.
Then, what would Father’s Day be without food? Dads are all the same when it comes to their tummies – give them a hearty meal and they’re happy. I’ve grouped together recipes for the whole day, from a filling breakfast to an ice cream treat after dinner.
Click on the links below and start planning your Father’s Day:
Simple Father’s Day Gift Ideas
A Whole Day of Father’s Day Meals
If you’re looking for even more Father’s Day recipes, you may want to check out this fabulous cookbook, Competition BBQ Secrets – A Barbecue Instruction Manual.
Even if your Dad has never actually entered a barbecue competition, these secrets will have him winning in his own backyard! Click on and help your Father in his quest to become the King of the BBQ.
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
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Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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Inspirational Story
What Is A Father?
~Author unknown~
A father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. He growls when he feels good and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death.
A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child’s eyes. He is never quite the hero his daughter thinks. Never quite the man his son believes him to be. And this worries him sometimes. (So he works too hard to try to smooth the rough places in the road of those of his own who will follow him.)
A father is a person who goes to war sometimes … and would run the other way except that war is part of his only important job in his life, (which is making the world better for his child than it has been for him).
Fathers grow older faster than people, because they, in other wars, have to stand at the train station and wave goodbye to the uniform that climbs on board. And, while mothers cry where it shows, fathers stand and beam — outside — and die inside.
Fathers are men who give daughters away to other men, who aren’t nearly good enough, so that they can have children that are smarter than anybody’s.
Fathers fight dragons almost daily. They hurry away from the breakfast table, off to the arena which is sometimes called an office or a workshop. There, with callused hands, they tackle the dragon with three heads; Weariness, Works, and Monotony. And they never quite win the fight, but they never give up. Knights in shining armor; fathers in shiny trousers. There’s little difference as they march away each workday.
I don’t know where father goes when he dies, but I’ve an idea that, after a good rest, wherever it is, he won’t just sit on a cloud and wait for the girl he’s loved and the children she bore. He’ll be busy there too — repairing the stars, oiling the gates, improving the streets, smoothing the way.
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Be A Part Of Something This Summer, Vacation Planning, Activities For Kids – HBHW Newsletter
June 9th, 2010
Editorial
With kids out of school, summer has officially arrived. A house full of kids calls for some serious strategic planning. From taking summer trips to finding activities to do around the house, today’s newsletter is dedicated to helping you have a happy, as well as productive, summer.
We’ll start with the Sponsor for this week’s newsletter. Summertime means summer fun! Keeping your kids occupied during their time off from school can be challenging. How would you like some fresh new ideas? That’s what Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons is all about. Check out our sponsor today and see what you can find to keep your kids entertained all summer long.
The featured article today is about planning a family vacation. Traditionally, summertime is the right time to take the kids, pack the car, and head out for an adventure. However, there is planning and budgeting to consider. You may need to explore some vacationing options if your budget is tight. Be sure to check out the article this week and see if you can find a way to have fun and save money at the same time.
The inspirational quote and story I’ve chosen today have a somewhat common theme, even if it may not be obvious at first glance. I know that when summer comes along, we all like to sit back and relax. But, our tasks at hand have to come first. Yes, you should lay back in your lounge chair and enjoy the fruits of your labor. It’s what industrious people do – we create a world to enjoy. Even our “Little Wave” in the inspirational story is a part of something bigger. I hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on the world you’re a part of.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
~Warren Buffett~
Sponsor
Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons – Kid Tested Crafts That Parents Love Too!
Yes, summer is here and you’ve got a house full of kids. Maybe even the neighbor kids, too. What are you going to do to keep them busy and having fun?
As the months go by, and the weather heats up, your kids’ attention span is going to wane, and with that, your frustration will grow. You need ideas… and a lot of them!
That’s what this ebook is all about – creating fun! And the great thing about this particular crafting ebook for kids is that it’s jam packed with kid-created and kid-tested activities. Over 200 pages of fresh ideas to keep your little ones busy all summer long – and throughout the rest of the year, too!
That’s not all you’ll get!. When you order Little Kid Crafts For All Seasons you’ll receive as a bonus Little Kid Paper Plate Crafts. That’s almost 400 pages of crafts for kids as young as 2 years old. Imagine, keeping your whole family happy and busy!
Be sure to check out this valuable book and take advantage of the bonus offer today! For only $19.95 you’ll receive two great sources with almost 400 pages of kid-tested crafting projects. This may be the summer you never hear the words “We’re bored!” again.
News From The HBHW Club
What? You haven’t heard about the Hillbilly Housewife Club? It’s a members only forum packed full of great information, resources, and friendly chit chat about the things we are all interested in – fun, frugal living. Come Join Us And See What All The Chatter Is About!
You don’t want to miss any of our informative and valuable resources including meal planning, gardening, making money working at home, saving on utilities, creating a family budget and a step-by-step plan for getting out of debt. Join the HBHW Club and grab your FREE resource today!
As a special to you, the HBHW newsletter subscriber, you can join for only $10 per month. Click on this link for all the details: http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Still not sure about joining the HBHW Club? How about if I make it real easy. I’ll let you try it out for just a dollar for the first 7 days.
How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
- For just$1 you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
- For just $1 you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Hot weather meals are the focus of our recipe section this month. We’re looking for salads, grilling dishes, and super quick meals that get you in and out of the kitchen in minutes. No stirring a hot pot for hours and no oven cranked up high heating up your kitchen – and you. Our friends at the Club have already started sharing some of their favorite summertime meals with us. I’m looking forward to even more recipes as the summer rolls on.
Dieting isn’t just about watching calories. Sometimes we need help from not only our friends, but a power even higher. When we find our eating habits have taken over our health, and life, there can be answers found in places we might not think about at first. One of our friends at the Club has found her faith in God has helped her create better eating habits. This has been an interesting direction to take; one I am happy to say has helped her lose over 40 pounds, and keep it off. Congratulations!
I’m also happy to say that dieting sabotage is no longer an issue with another of our friends at the Club. Her family (or at least some members of her family) have announced that they are on a diet! This will make things much easier for our friend to stick to her healthy eating habits.
Putting the past behind us and grabbing all the “buffet of life” has to offer is the topic of a recent “daily reflection.” After all, the buffet line doesn’t discriminate between people who have made mistakes in their past and people who have not. It’s all right there for the taking – sinners and saints alike! This was a very fun image that hit home with many of our Club members.
Along with healthy and well fed families, we are discussing topics that include frugal tips for cleaning and cooking, as well as homesteading and gardening. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area.
Click the following link and try The HBHW Club for only $1. We’d love to have you come join us! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Craft Blog For Fun And Profit
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
Join The Hillbilly Housewife Club for Just a Dollar
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week.
Cool Layered Taco Dip
- 1 can bean dip
- 1 or 2 avocados, mashed
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 pkg. Ortega taco seasoning
- 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 can ripe black olives
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped (include tops)
- 1 small green pepper, chopped fine
- large sturdy tortilla chips
Get out a large (at least 9 x 13) pan. Spread bean dip on the bottom, then avocado on top of that. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream, mayo, and the taco seasoning until blended well. Spread evenly over the avocado. Evenly sprinkle in layers the next ingredients in order; cheese, olives, tomatoes, onion, green pepper.
Put in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or until nice and cold. Serve with big tortilla chips. This is more filling than you might think and tastes great on a hot summer afternoon.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Garden Style Red Beans & Rice
- Quick Skillet Hoppin’ John
- Super Speedy 3 Bean Pasta Salad
- Apricot Pineapple Preserves
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Articles
With kids finally out of school, many parents take the opportunity to plan a family summer vacation. However, if you don’t create a structured plan, you could run into some budgeting nightmares.
There are reasons you may want to plan vacations a little differently, especially if your budget doesn’t allow for a full-out stay in a beach house, mountain chalet, or trip to Disney.
Click the link below to explore some options that may fit your time-frame, and budget, a little better:
Are You Making Plans For Summer Vacation?
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
Here’s what’s new on the healthy hillbilly housewife section. You can also go straight to http://www.healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com
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Frugal Tips
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Do you have a tip to share? Fill out the submit a frugal tip form and I’ll be glad to add it to the site and share your tip in an upcoming edition of the newsletter.
Recipes
Here are some of the most recent recipes that have been added to the HBHW site. Enjoy!
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I’m Looking For:
This section is all about you. If you are looking for a particular recipe or a tip on how to do something, submit it here and I will post it in an upcoming newsletter. I’ll give you my input and other readers of the newsletter will have the opportunity to share their recipes and tips as well. So take a moment to post your questions and of course if you have a tip or idea for any question posted in this section feel free to leave a comment under the appropriate post.
I’m Looking For Requests
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I’m Looking For Responses
Below you will find some of the recent responses to the “I’m Looking For” Requests. You may also want to go directly to this section and browse through all the recent submissions and replies. To do so, click on “I’m Looking for” here, and start looking through them.
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Inspirational Story
The Little Wave
~Mitch Albom~
The story is abut a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He’s enjoying the wind and the fresh air – until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. “My God, this terrible”,the wave says. “Look what’s going to happen to me!”
Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him: “Why do you look so sad?” The first wave says: “You don’t understand! We’re all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn’t it terrible?”
The second wave says: “No, you don’t understand. You’re not a wave, you’re part of the ocean.”
Final Thought
That’s it for this edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I hope you’ve had as much fun reading it as I had creating it for you. I also hope that you have found the information helpful and useful. And by all means feel free to forward the newsletter to family and friends or even better, encourage them to subscribe to it.
Do you have a question, a tip, a recipe or a story you’d like to share with us? Email it to me and I’ll include it in a future issue. Can’t wait to see what you have to say.
Warm Wishes,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Beauty Within & Freezing Seasonal Fruit- HBHW Newsletter
June 2nd, 2010
Editorial
In the United States, we take the last Monday of May to honor our service men and women who served and sacrificed for our freedom. I’ll take this opportunity to say Thank You to all the fine military personnel and their families who visit with us here at The Hillbilly Housewife.
Memorial Day weekend also marks the “beginning of summer” for most families. It’s the first opportunity to have a few days together during (hopefully!) warm weather. Kids are just now getting out of school in some areas; in other areas it’s right around the corner. We’re happily filling our tummies with fresh fruits and vegetables and we’re firing up the grill. Some of us are even getting the kiddie pools ready!
I’ve featured two articles in today’s newsletter. Blueberries and apricots are quite abundant in many areas and I know several homemakers who are anxious to gather as many as possible during this short season. I say, go ahead and stock up! You’ll be happy when you are craving the taste of fruit in the middle of the winter and your freezer is filled with blueberries and apricots ready to enjoy. Please be sure to read the articles and stock your freezer before the season is over.
I hope our inspirational quote and story this week will put the beauty of a summer day into perspective. Don’t get me wrong – I love waking up to a gorgeous sunny day with a soft breeze and birds singing. But, I also know that the glare of a bright summer day doesn’t always prove to be the prettiest day. Sometimes the beauty of a day, or person, is just beyond those dark skies.
Those are my thoughts this week. As always, I welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com
Warm Regards,
Susanne – The Hillbilly Housewife
Inspirational Quote
All seasons are beautiful for the person who carries happiness within.
~Horace Friess~
News From The HBHW Club
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How will you benefit from joining the HBHW Club with this offer?
For just one dollar you’ll have 7 days of access to over 400 great frugal recipes that are tried and true, with a new recipe every day.
For just one dollar you’ll have 7 days to ask your most puzzling frugal homemaking questions – and even get answers!
Join us now and enjoy 7 days of frugal fun. Click on the link here and come aboard! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
Now, let’s just take a peek at what’s been going on at the HBHW Club Forum.
Because We Have An Abundance Of Blueberries And Apricots, I made sure I got some resources together for our Club members. I put together a couple of articles about how to preserve these bumper crops by freezing them. I decided the articles should be shared with you as well, so they are featured here in the newsletter. Our friends at the Club didn’t waste any time chiming in on this topic. It seems everyone wants a freezer full of fruit when winter comes around!
Replacing Expensive Body Washes With Shampoo was suggested by one of our Club members. This was one of those “ah ha” moments for many of our friends. You know how expensive body washes and gels are – well shampoos work just fine and at a fraction of the cost. And, with teenagers in the house who love to take long showers and use lots and lots of bubbly stuff, shampoo is the perfect frugal answer. Save your fancy body wash bottles and just pour the shampoo right in there. No one will be the wiser and they’ll still feel and smell all pretty!
Safety While Out Walking was brought up by one of our friends at the Club. It’s important to keep in mind not only getting out there and walking as often as possible, but being aware of our surroundings and being prepared, as well. It was suggested that we be sure to bring a cell phone when we’re out walking; not to talk but for emergencies. After all, we need some time in silence or listening to music – unplugged from others. But the safety factor does make it preferable to have your cell phone on you. Another friend at the Club walks with her dog so she will be made aware of any changes around her.
Exercise and Dieting Sabotage is another topic that was brought up at the Club. When someone in your house is NOT exercising or watching their diet, how does that affect you? Some of our friends at the Club were anxious about trying to keep on track with their healthy fitness program while watching those around them sit and snack. Fortunately, one of our friends was pleasantly surprised by a visit from a family member who announced she’s now on a strict diet! No matter what others are doing around you, please stay focused on your own health. Nobody’s health is more important than yours because you can’t be a help to anyone if you are sick.
Healthy Eating In The Summer was brought up by one of our Club members who would prefer not to stand over a hot stove all day. She’s looking for suggestions for ways to cook big meals for a hungry family without heating up the kitchen and without the standard “meat on the grill” meal. You might say just throw together salads, but with a growing teenage son at home, she needs FOOD! We’re going to put our heads together and come up with hot-weather meals that are filling but that won’t heat up the kitchen.
A Newbie Gardener Takes Her First Steps and plants tomatoes and jalapenos! Even though her husband says she could “kill dirt” we know that she’ll be a success because she has her friends here at the Club to cheer her on. And, hey, we’ve all killed our share of plants… live and learn is what it’s all about! We sure hope she gets to slice a few tomatoes and jalapenos this year.
Along with healthy and well fed families, we are discussing topics that include frugal tips for cleaning and cooking, as well as homesteading and gardening. If something has to do with keeping our homes and families happy, we’ll discuss it!
How would you like to join the conversation? As a Club member, you’ll be able to share your opinions, frugal tips, and ideas on topics most important to your life.
Why don’t you join us so you can get in on the conversation. I look forward to chatting with you in the member area.
Click the following link and try The HBHW Club for only $1. We’d love to have you come join us! http://www.hillbillyhousewifeclub.com/special.html
When you join us at the HBHW Club, you’ll want to be sure to take a stroll through the resources available free to Club members only. Popular resources include:
- Frugal Gardening
- Simple Summer Cooking
- Frugal Family Summer Fun
- Pantry Cooking
- Freezer/Pantry Challenge & Meal Planning
- Cleaning With Vinegar And Baking Soda
- Setting Up A Family Budget
- Getting Out Of Debt For Good
- Utility Bill Savings
- Meal Planning Guide – Simple Step-by-Step Method
Let me know what you think of the resources and if there are any topics we should explore further. As a Club member, your opinion is highly valued because it’s YOUR Club!
Join The Hillbilly Housewife Club for Just a Dollar
I’d like to share one of the recipes that was posted on the HBHW Club this past week.
Eggplant & Cheese Patty Cakes
- 1 medium eggplant, washed and diced
- 1 1/4 cup cracker or fine bread crumbs
- 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded fine
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. celery salt
- 2 Tblsp. olive oil
Put the eggplant in a sauce pan, pour enough water in to come up half way, bring water up to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook until fork tender. Drain through a colander. Take a potato masher and mash the eggplant in the colander, pressing all the water out.
Put the cooked and mashed eggplant in a big bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Mix together well. Then form into small patties. Don’t make them too big.
Heat oil in a large skillet (the oil should only be about 1/8 inch deep) to medium hot. Put patties in hot oil and cook until brown on both sides. Remove to drain on a paper towel on a cooling rack.
Salt again to taste and serve alongside a mixed green salad.
Listed here is a sampling of recent recipes added, making a total of more than 400 recipes currently available to our Club members.
- Strawberry Glazed Chicken
- Whole Wheat Maple Syrup Bread
- Ready-Set-Go Rolled Cookies
- Creamy Vinaigrette
We welcome recipe submissions from our friends at the Club and are always happy to see what’s cooking in your kitchen. Our aim is to have six recipes posted each week. That’s a lot of recipes!
Featured Articles
Summer weather brings summer fruit. Whether you are fortunate enough to have fruit trees or farms where you can pick your own, or you have markets where you can now buy fruit, you’ll want to buy as many as you can and preserve them for future use.
Even if you’ve never preserved fruit before (and the thought has you a bit nervous) you’ll be an expert once you read these articles. The simplest method of preserving fruit is freezing it. But, there are a few things you’ll want to know before you just throw them in your freezer.
Click the links below to learn the proper way to freeze your bumper crop of blueberries and apricots:
Healthy Hillbilly Housewife
Here’s what’s new on the healthy hillbilly housewife section. You can also go straight to http://www.healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com
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