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Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

You won't believe how easy it is to make your own sweetened and condensed milk. use it in your favorite recipes, put it in your coffee, or top your pancakes and waffles with this .

Do you use sweetened condensed milk? I use it here and there for baking and every once in a while I have in my coffee. For years I bought the canned version. Then I figured out how simple it was to make at home. I have to warn you, it takes a little bit of […]

How To Make Your Own Air Freshener Spray

Make your own homemade air freshener and fabric refresher. Just 3 ingredient and the only other thing you need is a spray bottle.

Do you remember watching the first few ads for air freshener spray like Febreze? I remember seeing them and think that it’ll never catch on and it certainly wasn’t something I would ever use. Boy was I wrong. I bought my first bottle a few months after we got our cat to get rid of […]

Homemade Marinara Sauce

The key to a truly amazing pasta dish is a good marinara sauce. While there are plenty of good store-bought options out there that will do in a pinch, a homemade tomato sauce makes a huge difference. Making your own pasta sauce is a lot easier than you may think. My frugal shortcut is to […]

Homemade Croutons

Turn stale bread into delicious croutons.

Homemade croutons are a great way to use up leftover bread. If you don’t like to make sandwiches out of the heels of your bread, toss them in the freezer and when you have about 10 slices, thaw them on the counter and get started making croutons. This also works out really well when you […]

Frugal Handmade Christmas Gifts

It’s November and time to start thinking about Christmas gifts. One of my favorite type of gift to give is something handmade. There’s just something special and meaningful about a gift you make yourself. I’m a knitter and just recently started doing a little bit of sewing as well. I love to craft, cook and bake, so handmade […]

Easy Coffee Cozies Knitting Pattern

An Easy and Free Pattern for knitting these adorable little coffee cozies

I started knitting up these little coffee cup cozies as a way to use up yarn leftover from sock knitting projects. They make cute little gifts and stocking stuffers. I love using them year around for both hot and cold drinks and they are much nicer to hold and look at than the cardboard sleeves […]

Pumpkin Pancakes Made From Scratch

Stack of delicious pumpkin pancakes. Perfect for Fall Breakfast.

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I love all things pumpkin… particularly in the fall. As soon as the temperatures start to drop I’m ready for pumpkin soup, pie, pumpkin spice lattes and the likes. We also make pancakes quite often. My husband and I take turns making up […]

Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer

A simple recipe for powdered coffee creamer you can make in your blender.

I am looking for a homemade POWDERED (french vanilla ) coffee creamer. Thank you, Pamela From The Hillbilly Housewife I like the idea of a keeping a powdered coffee creamer around and started with a base of dry milk. I looked at some recipes online and played around with some basic ingredients. Here’s what I […]

Homemade Salad Dressings – My Favorite Recipes

One of the easiest things to start making yourself is salad dressings. They don’t use a lot of ingredients and all you have to do is blend them together and pour them over your salad. There’s been a lot of talk about how bad processed food is for us, but sometimes it’s hard to find […]

Beef Enchiladas

We love beef enchiladas around here. This is a great recipe that can easily be doubled. Use store-bought tortillas, or make a batch of these cornmeal tortillas. 1 pound ground beef 6 oz can tomato paste 2 cups warm tap water 1 cup shredded cheese 1 teaspoon EACH salt & onion powder 1-1/2 teaspoons chili […]

Homemade Powdered Cream Soup Mixes

Mugs of homemade cream of mushroom and potato soups

I am looking to make homemade powdered cream soups to keep in my pantry. I live away from town and do not drive. Please help. Thanks. Tonya From the Hillbilly Housewife Hi Tonya, that’s a great request. It’s nice to have a mix or simple ingredients on hand to make a cup of soup. […]

How To “Make” Buttermilk From Sweet Milk (Soured Milk)

Buttermilk made at home from regular milk and a little vinegar Great for baking.

I was getting ready to make a batch of biscuits last night to go with the Chicken Chili I had cooking in the slow cooker. I thought I still had some buttermilk leftover from making cornbread and buttermilk pancakes this past weekend, but apparently it was all gone. Instead I grabbed a little regular milk […]

Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips

Bowl of homemade corn chips - so quick and easy to make from corn tortillas. Just cut and bake

I’ve been trying to replace more and more “convenience” foods in our house with homemade versions. It doesn’t always save money, but I like the fact that I know what we’re eating and what’s in the food I’m making. As an added bonus, most homemade food just plain tastes better. Something very easy to do […]

Cooked Dressing for Potato Salad

I’m looking for a recipe for boiled dressing. My grandmother wrote it down for me and I lost it! She used it on potato salad. Lynda Smith From The Hillbilly Housewife Here’s my recipe for a simple boiled dressing. It calls for 1/2 cup of sugar which gives me a nice balance. If you […]

Know What Goes On The Dinner Table – Frugal Tip

I love getting emails from Hillbilly Housewife readers. It always makes my day to hear how what I’m sharing here on the blog and in my eBooks is helping others. It’s what keeps me going 🙂 Yesterday I got one such email from Anne. She writes: I use a lot of your homemade convenience foods… […]

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