Tag Archives: Easy Recipes

Peanut butter has so many uses. Of course, we know the traditional peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but did you know these interesting ways you can use peanut butter? Feed the Hungry With ...

Recently, my sister-in-law sent me a video of a guy who took an old, brown banana, put it in rice for an hour, blew it with a hair dryer, and Voila!  It was yellow and firm again.  After fur...

Garbage disposals are magical - I know, because I lived without one for eight years and had to fish all that gross stuff out of my sink all the time. However, just because they're called "garbage disp...

  Barbecue season is just around the corner, and with that comes - potato salad! I'll be honest. Potato salad just isn't my thing. It's either too heavily dressed, too dry and bland, too tangy, o...

Making your own chicken broth is a no-brainer for a frugal family.  Basically, you’re making something useful out of stuff that you would have otherwise just thrown away. It&rsqu...

I have fallen in love with this recipe for Chili Lime Cashews. I read a recipe in a magazine for them but then couldn’t remember the exact ingredients (and had already recycled the m...

There's something about a big pot of soup on the stove. This week is the perfect time to make a giant pot of soup to help you slow down after the frenzy of Christmas and warm you up from the inside ou...

You’ll never again get that bagged mix after you make this easy and delicious version. Not only is it taste-bud friendly for all ages, it travels well and it’s perfect for any ...

Is your shopping done yet? Ours is finally finished, homemade gifts are finished and the final plan for Christmas is in place! I feel like I'm finally able to take a breath and really enjoy the rest o...

A friend shared this recipe with me thirty years ago and it has been part of my Christmas baking ever since.  For one thing, the name is adorable.  Who wouldn’t want a cookie named &ld...