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About Repurposing

Since I opened the doors to the Hillbilly Housewife Club, we’ve been talking a lot about repurposing in the forum there. I never really thought about it all that much until then, it was just something I did automatically. But let’s back up here for a second. What exactly is repurposing? According to dictonary.com repurpose […]

Banana Honey Cake

3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick), melted 1 cup honey 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup yogurt (homemade is fine) 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Try to get them as lump-free […]

Breakfast Scones

Who doesn’t love a nice scone for breakfast. If you’ve been heading to your local bakery each Sunday morning for these yummy treats, spending a small fortune in the process, give this recipe a try. They are a lot easier to make than you think. The key is to think of them as biscuits cousins. […]

Emergency Preparedness – Are You Ready For A Pandemic or Other Disaster?

I am writing this article while we are waiting to see if a few cases of swine flu will develop into a full-blown pandemic, but the topic certainly applies to any type of other emergency (whether it’s some sort of natural disaster like a hurricane, another medical / epidemic outbreak or anything else that might […]

Banana Muffin

We go through a lot of bananas around here, but every once in a while, we end up with overripe bananas. They are perfect for baking of course. Banana bread and banana cake are favorites around here, as are these simple banana muffins. They turn out great every time and are both a breakfast and […]

Cornmeal Muffins

1/2 cup oil, or melted shortening 2 medium eggs 1 cup buttermilk, or yogurt, or sour milk (powdered buttermilk is fine) 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 cup flour Into your favorite big bowl, measure the oil or melted shortening. Crack in the eggs and add the […]

Pumpkin Muffins

1 cup pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin) 1/3 cup buttermilk or yogurt 1/3 cup melted margarine 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 medium eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups whole wheat flour Get out a big bowl. Scrape the pumpkin puree or […]

Banana Muffins

2 big bananas, mashed 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup oil 1 cup sour milk or yogurt or buttermilk (powdered is fine) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour or a combination Peel the bananas and plop them into a big bowl. Use a whisk to mash them […]

Crepes

1 cup unbleached white or whole wheat flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk Vegetable oil for frying Crepes are a little bit tricky the first time you make them, but they become quite easy after a little practice. To start off, you need a small skillet. I use a 7-inch iron […]

Frugal Breakfast Foods

If you are a regular on the site, you already know that some of my favorite frugal breakfast items are homemade muffins and oatmeal. Pricewise almost nothing can beat either one of them, but if you are looking for a little more variety for that all-important first meal of the day, try some of these […]

Menu Planning Made Easy

The concept of planning and preparing 3 meals a day, 21 meals a week or 1,092 meals a year is pretty mind boggling when you stop to think about it. Doing it all while short on cash is even more challenging. This is where the art of menu planning comes into the picture. By taking […]

Bread Machine Basics

What to do when your manual is missing. The Missing Manual People often ask me what to do with a bread machine that doesn’t have its own manual. It can be very frustrating, especially when you have never used a bread machine before. Some folks find used bread makers at yard sales. Other folks may […]

Store Bought Convenience Foods that are Usually Good Buys

When it comes to Convenience Foods, most of us are coming from 2 opposite sides of the fence. We either love ’em or we hate ’em. I tend to be from the “Hate ‘Em-Camp” so you’ll have to overlook any obvious prejudices on my part. I’ll try to keep these prejudices under my hat the […]

Suggestions For School Lunches

An empty lunch box can be an intimidating thing at 6 am when you are wiping the sleep from you eyes and wishing you had taken the time to prepare and program the coffee maker the night before. To help you out of this predicament, I offer the following suggestions. You can mix and match […]

Lunch Box Basics

Lunch boxes and lunch menus are a private obsession of mine. I can spend hours pouring over lunch box descriptions, thermos manuals and sandwich cookbooks. With so many of my brain cells invested in lunch box knowledge, this article is a personal favorite. Doing the Math There is a myth in some frugal circles that […]

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