If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I love to make things from scratch. I like having full control over the ingredients, and for the most part, making your own convenience foods is less expensive, and often more convenient than running to the store. This homemade buttermilk ranch dressing mix […]
Continue readingIf you need to throw together a quick lunch or fix an easy weeknight supper there’s nothing better than this quick black bean soup recipe. By using canned black beans, the cooking time is greatly reduced. Compare this to fixing a black bean soup from dried beans like this recipe here. This is a hardy […]
Continue readingI scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. When my daughter started kindergarten, she learned this from a friend and we ended up hearing constantly for months. Whenever we asked her what she wanted to for snack, dinner, breakfast , you name it … we got the above… screamed out loud of course. […]
Continue readingIn an email that I sent out earlier today I shared that we’re making our own ice cream sandwiches. We’re baking cookies tonight and make homemade ice cream tomorrow to fill them with. While we have a lot of extra time this summer and are always looking for something fun to do, taking two afternoons […]
Continue readingDid you know that you can cook once and eat all week, or even all month? I know it might sound overwhelming but, in reality, it’s almost as easy to prepare for one meal as it is to prepare for a week’s worth of meals. Then when you get experience you’ll get so good that […]
Continue readingWe all want our children to be healthy, happy and well-nourished. Studies show that kids who eat healthy do better academically in school. At the opposite end of the spectrum, kids who are malnourished tend to struggle with school in every way, from missing classes to having to take classes or even whole grade levels […]
Continue readingOn a hot summer day, there’s nothing better than a yummy popsicle… unless you make it yourself. It’s a quick and easy project to do with the kids and you know exactly what they are enjoining in their frozen treat. You can pick up a set of popsicle molds at a super store like Walmart […]
Continue readingMy 8-year-old is a big fan of grapes. She loves them for snack, grape juice, grape jelly… you name it. With my recent obsession with making ice cream she's been asking for grape ice cream. We tried a few different recipes and after some little tweaks we came up with the recipe for grape ice […]
Continue readinganilla ice cream over the chocolate ice cream. Arrange remaining graham crackers over the ice cream, again cutting the crackers to fit the pan. Slightly reheat the remaining chocolate sauce if necessary, then drizzle in a pretty pattern over the top layer of the graham crackers. Put in freezer and freeze solid for about 3 […]
Continue readingSince I came out with the latest HBHW ebook “Homemade Ice Cream and Other Frozen Treats“, I had several readers ask me if they should buy an ice cream maker and if they need one for the recipes in the ebook. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost […]
Continue readingI have several family members with diabetes and have been looking for a few different ice cream recipes that use sugar substitutes like stevia. Here's a great stevia vanilla ice cream recipe . It was a big hit! Yes, it does use raw eggs. Personally I don't have an issue with them, but if you […]
Continue readingHere's another great refreshing ice cream idea. It's a low fat mint ice cream recipe. Prepare it as shown below, or stir in some tiny dark chocolate chips at the end for yummy mint chocolate chip ice cream. Either way you'll have a delicious frozen treat. Low Fat Mint Ice Cream 2 cups low-fat milk […]
Continue readingGreek cucumber sauce (also know as tzatziki) is quick and easy to make. It’s a great dip for raw veggies or tasted pita slices. I also like it to make a batch anytime we are grilling outside. It goes well with steaks, grilled chicken or even on a burger. Here’s the recipe: 1 8 oz […]
Continue readingPlease Note – February Angel Food Menus are delivered in March, so you will actually be using them throughout March. The four weekly menus are based on the food items provided by Angel Food Ministries in December which include: 1.5 lb. Top Sirloin Steaks (4 x 6 oz) 1.5 lb. Boneless Pork Roast 2 lb. […]
Continue readingHomemade popsicles are easy and fun. Kids enjoy it and they require very little work from the mom-in-charge. The first thing you need are molds. Tupperware makes some nice ones, but we are forever losing one piece or another. Dollar stores and department stores sometimes have commercial molds available. They go on sale after July […]
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