Kitchen

Collection of our kitchen experiences and favorite recipes that our family has enjoyed over several generations. Many of our recipes have a frugal component, as we are always trying to do more with less, making our own food from scratch.

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Spinach Dip is an easy recipe that goes together quickly and the ingredients are easy to have on hand. If you are growing the hot weather green, Longevity Spinach, this […]

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Preserving greens by dehydrating is a quick and easy way to store greens to use over the winter. A few hot weather greens grow in abundance in my garden. While […]

sloppy chicken 9

As I was driving to work one morning, the morning show host was talking about this easy crock-pot chicken recipe. Three ingredients in a crock-pot? I was ready to make this […]

green smoothie 6

One of my favorite “healthy” things is to drink a green smoothie in the morning on my way to work. If time runs short, at least I’ve got something in […]

white chocolate haystacks 1

Need an easy food gift idea? These White Chocolate Haystacks couldn’t be easier and I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t love them. White chocolate mixed with peanuts and pretzels […]

pumpkin cake 12

This Pumpkin Cake is super moist, delicious, and one of the easiest cakes to make. Along with Wacky Cake, this ranks right up there with super easy to make with the […]

stuffing 8

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, my creativity in the kitchen is replaced by traditional recipes. We rarely change up the Thanksgiving Dinner menu and what traditional turkey dinner wouldn’t be […]

crockpot sloppy joes 2

I love to cook and make meals for the family, but sometimes this can be challenging. We are either going in different directions or have more commitments than we have time. […]

lemongrass tea 8

In the middle of the summer, I was wandering around the garden center, determined to find something to plant. My timing was all off and the only thing I found worth […]