- Home
- Articles
Advent Calendar Day 17 – Casseroles Made Simple
I used to love the last last day before Christmas break. We wouldn’t do much work and have a little classroom party instead. Looking at my daughter’s schedule, they’ve expanded it to take up most of the last week of school. So far her days have been filled with Christmas play performances, class room parties […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 16 – Homemade Mixes
One of my favorite gifts to give to friends, teachers and the likes is homemade mixes in a jar. They are easy to customize for each person and always well received. A few years ago when I was working an office job, I made instant potato soup mix in jars and gave them to my […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 15 – Crockpot To The Rescue
Thanks so much for your well wishes, good thoughts and prayers. Things are starting to look up and I’m read to rule out the flu. I think our daughter just has a bad cold and my shoulder is starting to feel better thanks to some rest yesterday. Today we start the week busier than ever. […]
Continue readingDay 14 – Delicious Dump Cakes
I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful 3rd Advent Sunday. We’re all a bit under the weather. My daughter is feeling sick and we’re trying to figure out if she’s coming down with a cold or the flue. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and let’s hope it’s just a […]
Continue readingHillbilly Housewife Advent Calendar Day 13 – Healthy Eating
Between the cookies and other Christmas treats, we haven’t exactly been eating healthy the last few days. Ok, who am I kidding… we haven’t eaten all that clean since Thanksgiving. I’m feeling the pounds creeping on and my shoulder is starting to ache again… all good signs that I need to clean up my act […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 12 – Time For Some Chili
It’s getting cold down here in Dixie. Today I had to scratch ice from the windshield for the first time before taking my daughter to school. The cold weather has me adding more and more soups and stews to our weekly meal plans. Something that’s making a regular appearance these days is Chili. I mix […]
Continue readingHillbilly Housewife Advent Calendar Day 11 – Canning Made Simple
There’s a long tradition of canning in my family. My grandmother canned throughout the year. She canned beans, potatoes, tomatoes and soup throughout the summer, apple butter in the fall etc. My mom remembers her grandmothers and great aunts getting together throughout the year to can as well and many a meal were made from […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 10 – Cookies, Cookies Everywhere
The cookie plates I took to the neighbors that I told you about a few days ago were a huge hit. Sadly between making a few extra of those and all our incredible cookie eating skills, my large Christmas cookie tin is empty again as of last night. We took a vote after dinner last […]
Continue reading10 Yummy Slowcooker Soup Recipes
Winter is here and that means we’re eating a lot of soup. There’s just nothing better than coming home to a nice warm pot of soup. Just whip up some biscuits to go with it, make some toast, or dust of the bread maker and start some bread when you’re starting the soup in your […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 9 – Homemade Convenience Foods
Let’s talk about convenience today. Compared to even a few short years ago, my life around the Holidays has gotten so much more convenient. I’m able to order gifts and have them shipped to my door. We can watch a huge library of Holiday movies whenever we choose without having to drive to the video […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 8 – The ABCs of Gift Giving
We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas Day. Yesterday I shared an idea with you on how to raise some extra money to buy presents for your loved ones. Today, I’d like to share a whole bunch of ideas for frugal gift ideas with you. A few years ago we talked about Christmas gifts in […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 7 – In Need Of Extra Christmas Cash?
One of my favorite things about Christmas is being able to give meaningful gifts to the people I love. Of course all that extra buying and making of things costs money, no matter how frugal I try to be. Since money is a little tight for us this year, and we happen to have too […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 6 – Time To Bake Some Pies
Happy St. Nicolas Day. We just got through having coffee and cake and I gifted my husband and daughter their annual St. Nikolaus socks. It’s a tradition with some families in Germany to give hand-knitted socks on December 6th. Up until last year, my dad got a pair each year from my Oma Inge (his […]
Continue readingAdvent Calendar Day 5 – Cook Once, Eat Twice
December is always a busy time of the year for us. There are school plays, Christmas parties, Holiday Events and of course a lot of extra shopping on the calendar. All this extra “stuff” makes it hard to keep up with all the usual chores and still have time to enjoy Advent and Christmas. One […]
Continue readingEasy Cookie Recipes
I 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 reading