Making Sausage Go Farther

I am looking for breakfast type recipes like scrapple that will make my sausage go farther. I’m feeding 8 kids and four of them are teenagers! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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Help With Mosquitos

hi wondering if anyone knows of something i can burn in my outside fireplace that will keep mosquitos away, yet is not toxic to breath. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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Summer Vacation Time Is Here – Are You Making Plans?

Kids are out of school in most areas by now and parents are looking at each other wondering “now what?”  If you haven’t already made vacation plans for the family, you may be wondering what you can do to make a vacation possible. There are several ideas about budgeting and scheduling a family vacation that […]

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Canned Diced Tomatoes

Somehow I ended up with several cans of diced tomatoes. First I have to say I do not like tomatoes in my chili, so let’s not go there. But I would love to use these cans before they expire and I would really like a spagetti sauce recipe. Any ideas would be a help. Thanks, […]

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Cold Broccoli Salad Recipe

Broccoli is one of the few green vegetables both my husband and my daughter actually like, so I’m always on the lookout for new recipes. I recently came across this cold broccoli salad recipe and it’s perfect for the summer time. My family and I have enjoyed especially when we are grilling outside (hamburgers and […]

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Poppy Seed Dressing

I’d love to find a good recipe for poppy seed dressing, the white, creamy kind, that does not include mayonnaise. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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Velveeta Broccoli Casserole

This is a great simple broccoli dish the kids will love. It’s very cheese, but also quite economical. Great for potlucks or as a side dish with baked or grilled chicken. It goes together pretty quickly and is a rather frugal recipe. I hope you will give it try. Velveeta Broccoli Casserole Recipe 2 packs […]

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Easy Chicken Fingers Recipes

I love making chicken fingers for dinner or even for a special weekend lunch. My daughter loves them and it is easy to make extra to use in sandwiches or to serve with some different sides for dinner another day. If I have extras, I refrigerate them for up to 2 days and reheat them […]

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Savory Turkey Pot Pie

A good way to use up the leftovers and tastes just like the expensive Marie Calendar frozen ones…only better. 1 turkey carcass 6 carrots 2 onions 6 stalks of celery 4 potatoes 5 or 6 apple peels and cores 5 bay leaves 1 t thyme 2 to 3 t garlic 1 t o2 t sage […]

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Chili From Scratch

this makes about 4 servings but more if you like yours soupier. I make mine htick enough to stand a spoon in so mine yields a little less. this one is also easily doubled or tripled. 1 lb of dry pinto beans 1 lb ground turkey, beef, or pork 1 medium onion 1 bag of […]

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Texas FireCrackers

4 sleeves of saltine crackers 1 Cup EVOO 4 Tbsp Dried Red Chili Peppers 4 tsp Garlic Salt In a large plastic container lay down one sleeve of crackers, pour 1/4 cup of Olive oil evenly over them and dump 1 Tsp of Garlic Salt and 1 Tbsp of Dried Red Chili Peppers. Repeat until […]

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Beauty Within & Freezing Seasonal Fruit- HBHW Newsletter

June 2nd, 2010 Editorial In the United States, we take the last Monday of May to honor our service men and women who served and sacrificed for our freedom.  I’ll take this opportunity to say Thank You to all the fine military personnel and their families who visit with us here at The Hillbilly Housewife. […]

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Uses For Powdered Coffee Creamer

I’m looking for recipes to use up a large container of powdered coffee creamer. We bought one for a party we had and hardly any was used. We don’t drink coffee and hate to see it wasted! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will […]

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Apricot Coffee Cake Recipe

I made this apricot coffee cake yesterday and just had to share. It is very yummy and certainly pretty enough for company. I used fresh apricots that I peeled, seeded and chopped. You could also use copped dried apricots that have been soaked in a little water. Apricot Coffee Cake Recipe Ingredients 3/4 c. softened […]

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Southern Style Coleslaw

I am looking for a good southern style coleslaw. Please post if you have one. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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