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Homemade Granola Bars
These are by far my favorite homemade granola bars. You can easily change the flavor of the by using different chips (i.e. peanut chips in stead of chocolate chips) and adding different nuts and dried fruit. 1/3 cup butter 6 ozs milk chocolate chips ½ cup coconut 14 ozs sweetened condensed milk 3 cups Quaker […]
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I have a neighbor who makes this every year at Christmas time for everyone in the neighborhood. She makes several flavors and packs them into cute little Christmas jars or boxes.It’s an inexpensive but very thoughtful gift any time of the year. You will need: ¾ cup sugar ½ cup white syrup (Karo works well) […]
Continue readingHealthy Peanut Butter Balls
I found this amazing recipe online and decided to make it only minutes after reading about it. If you are living Frugally, then you should have all of these ingredients in your pantry! I tested it out on my 3 year old daughter and my 40 year old brother – both who can be picky […]
Continue readingTraditional Royal Icing for Sugar Cookies
3 egg whites 1 lb. powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon almond extract food coloring Put all ingredients (except food coloring) in a mixing bowl and beat with mixer on medium-high for 10 minutes. The icing should be thick and shiny, but don’t expect it to look like whipped cream. If you’re […]
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2 cup powdered sugar 4 teaspoons milk 4 teaspoons light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract food coloring Put the powdered sugar and milk into a bowl and whisk together until nice and smooth. Drizzle in corn syrup, whisking as you add, then drizzle in vanilla extract, continuing to whisk. Icing should be nice and […]
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1 1/2 cups butter, softened 2 cups white granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, put mixer on medium-high and cream together until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, with beater […]
Continue readingEasy Homemade Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1tsp vanilla 2 eggs 3 cups flour ½ tsp salt Place the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl and cream them together.(This goes a lot faster if the butter has already been softened.) Next, sprinkle in flour and salt until it is all incorporated.Pinch off pieces […]
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This recipe was one of the first my mom got as a new bride transported from Alabama to California early in 1968 while my father was in the Navy. I think it came from another Navy wife from Texas. Mama was thrilled to have this recipe because it didn’t require a mixer, which she didn’t […]
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6 tbsp Hershey’s cocoa ¼ cup butter 1 cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla ¼ tsp salt 1/3 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (opt) 2 eggs Grease and flour a 9×13 pan and sit aside. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place sugar, cocoa, flour, salt, eggs and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Melt […]
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i’ve created a slight twist to the old peanut butter cookie recipe weve all enjoyed for years. my husband and kids love them, and the ingredients are all things most people normally have on hand. 1 c. peanut butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract marshmallow creme or “white fluff” preheat oven […]
Continue readingHomemade Fudge
4 1/2 c. sugar 1 lg. can evaporated milk 1/2 lb. butter 1 1/2 bags chocolate chips 1 (7 oz.) jar marshmallow creme 1 tbsp. vanilla Nuts (opt.) Place sugar and evaporated milk into a medium size pot and bring to a boil. Once milk comes to a boil add butter and boil for an […]
Continue readingHomemade Fudge Recipes
Homemade Fudge: 4 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp butter 1-12oz can evaporated milk 1-12oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips 3-4oz packages German’s chocolate 2-7oz jars marshmallow creme 2 cups chopped nuts (optional) 1 tsp vanilla Place sugar,butter and milk into a large saucepan and brings them to a boil. Turn down heat to […]
Continue readingHomemade Chocolate Candy Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Candy: 4 squares of almond bark 4 squares of chocolate 12 oz package Nestle’s chocolate chips 16 oz dry roasted peanuts Chop up squares and place them into a bowl with remaining ingredients. Microwave for 3 minutes. Stir well and cook in 1 minute intervals until mix has melted. Drop spoon-fulls onto wax […]
Continue reading4th Of July Dessert Recipes
With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought I’d share some of my favorite simple dessert recipes with you. Whenever we are invited for a cookout or family get-together on Independence day and I’m asked to bring dessert, I whip up one of these flag cakes. It’s simple to make but looks really […]
Continue readingZucchini Cookie Recipe
Getting kids to eat zucchini can be a bit tricky at times, but with this “sneaky” cookie recipe they’ll never know 🙂 2 cup brown sugar 2 cup grated zucchini 1 cup oil 4 cup flour 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1 cup […]
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