I’ve gotta tell you… I’m getting excited about Christmas. A good chunk of the presents got wrapped yesterday and this morning I promised my daughter we could go to the store to get ingredients to make two different types of fudge. She’s busy right now combing through Pinterest to find two recipes she wants to […]
Continue readingWe’ve been making and eating Christmas cookies and fudge the past few days. And looking at my Christmas menu, we’re not exactly living healthy right now. Of course that’s ok, it’s the Holidays. I do plan to cook and eat a lot healthier starting a few days after Christmas and may try to sneak in […]
Continue readingIt’s getting down to the wire. In yesterday’s newsletter I mentioned next Wednesday was the day before Christmas Eve… and was promptly corrected that next Wednesday IS Christmas Eve – Yikes… I somehow thought I had an extra day to get things done. All the shopping is done (except for some last minute grocery stuff) […]
Continue readingI thought I’d share some of my favorite cookie recipes with you today. They make great after-school snacks, quick and inexpensive desserts and of course they are perfect with a cup of coffee any time of the day. Don’t tell anyone, but I had a sugar cookie for breakfast this morning with my coffee. Ready […]
Continue readingOne of my favorite things about the Holiday season is all the yummy sweet treats. There are special cookies, cakes and desserts we tend to only make this time of the year. Today I’d like to share 25 Christmas Candy recipes with you from the Dining on a Dime cookbook. Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe 3/4 […]
Continue readingGood Morning and Happy Friday! The “Weekday Cookie Recipes” Kindle cookbook is only 99 cents on Amazon today. Grab a copy at www.HillbillyHousewife.com/cookiebook Cookies are good any day of the week. But sometimes it takes too long to throw a batch together during the weekday. That’s where these cookie recipes come in handy – they’re […]
Continue readingMany people don’t realize they can actually bake in their slow cooker. In fact, some recipes make baking in your slow cooker easier than baking in an oven. Also on the plus side, slow cooker baking uses less energy. Here are some recipes and ideas for baking in your slow cooker. 1. Whole Wheat Bread […]
Continue readingWe don’t do a lot of desserts, but it’s nice to have some quick and easy ideas for those nights when the kids deserve a little something special, or when dinner is a little light and you need something else to round out the meal. It usually has to be quick and easy to throw […]
Continue readingDecember 29th, 2010 Editorial Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. I want to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year filled with wonderful moments with your family and friends, and all the best in 2011. Our Holiday Recipe Contest has come to a close and our […]
Continue readingMy grandmother passed when I was 16 – she had 6 sisters/SILs and 3 daughters & 2 daughters-in-law and 5 granddaughters…she shared this recipe with NOT A SINGLE ONE of us. This 2-layer cake was dense/thick but not too heavy. It looked like a spice cake and may have had maple flavoring and walnuts. The […]
Continue readingDecember 16th 2009 Editorial Can you believe it – there are only 10 days until Christmas. I better get my shopping wrapped up and start wrapping all those gifts. How about you? Yesterday’s Virtual Cookie Exchange was a huge hit and a lot of fun to put together. Bridgett and I took all the wonderful […]
Continue readingOne of my favorite gifts to give is a jar of a baking, soup or drink mix. They are always well received. They make the perfect inexpensive and easy to make Christmas gifts. Love to make gingerbread cookies? Why not put the ingredients in a jar; write the recipe on red construction paper; cut the […]
Continue readingWhen I was little my step dad use to make a fudge like desert of left over mashed potatos from dinner.He would add mashed potatos,sugar,and peanut butter…I’m not sure what else.I’m not sure how much of anything he added either…sorry! Any help would be much appreciated! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, […]
Continue readingSeptember 30th 2009 Editorial Our Tuesdays have gotten pretty busy this year for some reason. I’m going to try to get the newsletter out on Wednesdays instead for a while and so far it’s working pretty well. I had a great time at the blogging conference in Asheville last weekend. Learned quite a bit and […]
Continue reading3/4 cup sugar 2 TBL butter 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp vanilla Cream the sugar and butter, sift the flour w/ the baking powder and add alternately with the milk and vanilla. Pour batter into an 8 x 8 ungreased pan. Topping: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown […]
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