I absolutely LOVE making homemade versions of store-bought products to save money. One of my favorite things to make are seasoning mixes. I started doing this last year with my Homemade Taco … Read More...
Homemade Chili Seasoning
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Oven
Having chickens, I go through a lot of eggs and one of my favorite recipes to use them up is chicken salad. I love that I can prep it in the morning and stick it in the fridge ready and waiting for … Read More...
How to Freeze Celery
I love freezer cooking and I'm always trying to think of new ways to freeze foods that will save me time and money. Convenience items are great, but they tend to be unhealthy and expensive so if … Read More...
35 Frugal Recipes to Make When You’re Broke
This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information. It's an extremely important skill to know how to feed your family quality food when the budget is … Read More...
FREE 24-page Bread Making Basics eGuide
(This posts contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy for more information.) Right now you can download a free 24-page Bread Making Basics eGuide from Craftsy. If you've never made … Read More...
Slow Cooker Black Beans
Since my post on how to cook pinto beans in the slow cooker has been way more popular than I ever thought, I've decided to show you how to make black beans in the slow cooker. It's basically the … Read More...
Quick & Easy Oven-Fried Bacon
I can't fry bacon without thinking about my grandparents. They used to get up really, really early and cook a full breakfast every morning including eggs, biscuits, gravy and bacon. I remember … Read More...
FREE 35-page Delicious Doughnut Recipes eGuide!
(Contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy for more information.) Right now you can download a beautiful 35-page eGuide from Craftsy entitled, "Delicious Doughnut Recipes You Can Make … Read More...
Homemade Taco Seasoning
I enjoy making convenience items at home in order to create healthy homemade meals for my family and to save money. I made a bulk Ranch Seasoning and a Chili Seasoning Mix a few months ago … Read More...
Fast & Easy Tomato Sauce from Dehydrated Tomatoes
My mom got me a dehydrator for Christmas a few years back and so this past summer I dehydrated a lot of our tomatoes (and anything else I could get my hands on!). I really like dehydrating … Read More...
25 Copycat Recipes to Make at Home
If you're like me then you probably have a love/hate relationship with eating out. You love the taste and convenience, but hate the cost and calories. Now you can learn to make your favorites … Read More...
25 Creative Things to Make in Your Slow Cooker
I absolutely love using my slow cooker for quick and healthy dinners, but did you know that you can use it for things like cheesecake, candy, corn on the cob and bread? I use it all … Read More...
How to Freeze Bell Peppers
This post is long overdue. The peppers shown here are from my garden in October. As I've mentioned before in my garden journals, our bell peppers did amazing this past year and I only hope for … Read More...
How to Make Sourdough Starter
Before yeast was commercially available, people made sourdough bread by capturing wild yeasts from the air in a process called fermentation. Fermentation is gaining a lot of attention lately because … Read More...
Bean and Cheese Freezer Burritos
I try not to buy a lot of convenience foods because they are expensive and usually not healthy, but I also like to have fast and easy options on hand for when we need food in a hurry. So I … Read More...
Homemade Ranch Seasoning
I use ranch seasoning a lot, especially while freezer cooking, but those little packets are pretty expensive and filled with unhealthy preservatives. So after collecting a ton of awesome … Read More...
Cake Mix Sugar Cookies
Normally, I'm a from scratch kind of girl, but for this recipe I'm making an exception. With only three ingredients these cake mix sugar cookies are super fast and easy to make, plus they … Read More...
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
I'm not gonna lie, I grew up eating cranberry gel from a can and I liked it. However, I had a coupon for fresh cranberries so I decided to try a slow cooker cranberry sauce recipe and it … Read More...
How to Get Five Meals from One Chicken
© Liv Friis-larsen / Dollar Photo Club Making a whole chicken last for several meals is probably something my grandmother knew a lot about. My generation however, may be lacking in this … Read More...
Dehydrated Apple Rings
Did you know that dehydrating food keeps most of the nutrients intact, plus it's easier and takes up less space than canning or freezing? I got a dehydrator for Christmas and I've been … Read More...