Crockpot Taco Soup
1 pound ground beef 2 cans Rotel 3 cups cooked beans of your choice, (2 cans) 1 can corn (optional) 1 pkg. taco seasoning (2-3 T. bulk) 1 pkg. ranch dressing mix (optional) 8 oz tomato sauce 1 chopped onion 2 cups water Brown beef in skillet w/ onion. Drain fat and add to […]
Continue readingStore 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 […]
Continue readingBrown Gravy Mix Recipe
Let’s talk gravy. More specifically, let’s talk about this homemade brown gravy mix recipe. Why would you want to make up a batch of this and store it in your pantry? There are quite a few recipes out there that call for a pouch of brown gravy mix. You can use three tbsp of this […]
Continue readingSausage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries
We just finished the last of our Thanksgiving Stuffing and I’m already planning on what to make for Christmas this year. Thanksgiving was a traditional “dressing” with cornbread, biscuits, onion and celery. I’m thinking of branching out a bit for Christmas this year and make the following sausage dressing with apples and cranberries. It sounds […]
Continue readingTaco Stew – Crock Pot
3 FROZEN chicken breasts 1 pkg taco seasoning 1 pkg ranch dip dressing 1 can rotel (as hot as you want) 1 can whole kernel corn 1 can white beans 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans In crockpot place the FROZEN chicken breasts on the bottom, sprinkle taco and ranch dip seasoning on […]
Continue readingArm Roast in Crock Pot
2 lb peeled and cut carrots(cut into thirds) 1 onion cut into chunks 1 arm roast 1pkg dry Brown gravy mix 1pkg dry Italian dressing mix 1pkg dry Ranch mix Put carrots and onion on bottom of crock pot with the roast sitting on top. Mix the dry mixes together and pat on the top […]
Continue readingFrugal Fun Activities For Kids To Do At Home
You knew it was coming. The kids are home all summer. You have your own work and chores to take care of and you can’t spend all your time running around from one activity to the other. You need ideas for quick and easy things to do around the house that won’t require a big […]
Continue readingCool Summer Cooking Tips
It won’t be long before it gets too hot for us to cook using the oven and stove around here all the time. That’s why I asked our newsletter readers to share some of their best summer cooking tips. You can find them, and of course my own tips below. Enjoy! I do a lot […]
Continue readingMenu 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 […]
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