1 whole fryer 5-6 foil balls Lawry’s seasoned salt Rinse chicken and pat dry w/ paper towels. Sprinkle GENEROUSLY (chicken should be brown w/ seasoning), w/ seasoned salt. Place in crockpot on top of several foil balls or foil covered potatoes. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours. Submitted by HBHW reader Susan S. […]
Continue reading2-1/2 cups milk 1 can creamed corn 1 can cream mushroom soup 1-3/4 cups frozen corn 1 cup frozen shredded hash browns ¼ cup bacon bits 1 large onion, chopped 2 T. butter 2 t. dried parsley flakes salt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low […]
Continue reading3-1/2 cups peeled, diced potatoes 1/3 cup chopped celery 1/3 cup finely chopped onion ¾ cup diced ham 3-1/4 cups water 6 chicken bullion cubes ½ t. salt 1 t. pepper 5 T. flour 5 T. butter 2 cups milk Stir all but milk, flour and butter into crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 […]
Continue readingBeef roast (I wait until they are on sale and can usually get them for a good price–then put them in the freezer for those cold fall/winter days). 6-8 potatoes–peeled and cut in half 2 medium onions–cut in quarters carrots–(I use the baby carrots but you can use whole ones and just cut them down.) […]
Continue reading6 oz smoked sausage, cut up into bite size pieces 1 can diced potatoes 1 can cream style corn 1 can whole kernel corn 1 1/2 cup milk 1 (8oz) pkg cheddar cheese, shredded Put in the first 5 items and stir. Set crockpot on low for about 4 hours or until heated through. Then […]
Continue readingSince sharing my thoughts on making your own hand sanitizer and where to look for the commercial once when your local drug and box stores are running out, I have gotten quite a few questions about what my family and I are doing to get ready for the potential of a Covid-19 outbreak in our […]
Continue readingEvery once in a while my German heritage comes out in my cooking. Not nearly as much as you’d think, but it definitely does with this dish. It’s a sauerkraut pork roast that slowly cooks in the crockpot with brown sugar, apple juice, onion, and a few interesting spices. It may sound weird at first […]
Continue readingWinter 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 readingDecember 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 readingThis is a response from Annie, a HBHW reader, to a reader who posted a request asking for help with gluten free recipes. You can read the request and other comments here: “Desperate For Frugal Gluten Free Recipes.” I want to thank Annie for sharing all this valuable information. Because there was so much detail, […]
Continue readingWhen I go to Germany to visit my family, I always love to spend time sitting around the kitchen table talking about old recipes. Even though we all have tweaked the recipes to fit more modern methods (even my grandmother), there are some authentic recipes that are just fun to read about, even if we […]
Continue readingJune 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 […]
Continue readingHobo Stew/Soup This soup can be added to or not – you can flex your artistic flair for soup. I have made this soup/stew a lot because its cheap, it stretches and I love the flavor of the browned sausage, its really good with cornbread or homemade bread. (I can just picture the hobos sitting […]
Continue reading2 pounds boneless beef chuck or stew meat cut in 1″ cubes 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 garlic clove, minced 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon paprika 4 carrots sliced 3 potatoes diced 2 onions chopped 1 celery stalk, sliced […]
Continue readingMakes 4 servings 3 pounds beef chuck pot roast, brisket rump or pot roast 3 potatoes, pared and thinly sliced 3 carrots, pared and thinly sliced 2 onions, peeled and sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup beef broth or water Brown meat in a skillet. Meanwhile, put vegetables in bottom […]
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