I was a bit skeptical about slow cooker BBQ chicken because I was afraid it would get all mushy and gross, but can I just say that bbq chicken in a slow cooker rocks!!! ...
Food
Mac and Cheese with Crunchy Bacon Topping
I will totally admit that I am a Food Network junkie. I watch it most of the day (or it is on in the background while I work). Many of my favorite recipes have come from that channel like this one from The Neely's -- Mac and Cheese with Crunchy Bacon Topping. ...
Homemade Carrot Cake
Last year I tried my hand at making a homemade carrot cake from scratch. I got this recipe from a local charity cookbook that I bought. My husband has always said what a wonderful dessert it is and that it was one of his favorites, so I tried making one. It became an instant hit in our household. ...
Snickerdoodles
When my funds are low and I need a sweet for friends who are coming over or just to have something to soothe my sweet tooth, I make a batch of snickerdoodles. ...
Fried Cream Cheese Wontons
I love Chinese food. I could live on it morning, noon, and night. Of course our budget cannot handle eating Chinese out every night, so I had to find a way to make our favorites at home for a small fraction of the cost. One of my favorite things are these delicious Fried Cream Cheese Wontons. ...
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
I have had numerous people ask me, "What in the world do you put in a strawberry Pretzel Salad"? Well, today I am going to give you my recipe for it. I love this stuff and could eat it all the time. It is not very fattening and can even be made healthier by changing some of the ingredients to light, low fat, or sugar free. ...
Old Fashioned Butterhorn Rolls
I happened upon this website when I was looking for a crescent roll recipe and I have already fallen in love --Mennonite Girls Can Cook. If you want a delicious roll to add to your dinnertime meal, then you will definitely want to make these mouthwatering darlins! ...
Chocolate Chip Muffins
I love homemade muffins. My favorite are blueberry, but my kids LOVE chocolate chip muffins. I used to buy the pouches of mix at the store until I found out just how easy it is to make them homemade and they taste even better! ...
Amish Friendship Bread
Several years ago, my very good friend Annette gave me a ziplock bag filled with a goo and a recipe on a card labeled “Amish Friendship Bread”. Little did I know that this sweet tasting bread would become a family favorite around here. ...
Blackberry Pie
Since I have been trying my hand at cooking from scratch, I decided to try making a fresh Blackberry pie. I love Apple Pie, and Peach Pie, but didn't have any of those fruits on hand. I love blackberries, so I purchased some and brought them home! It's a wonder I had any left to fix a pie with because my blackberry bandit (aka Kayla) kept on eating them! ...
Chicken and Dumplings
This week I tried my hand at making chicken and dumplings. I will say that this is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I have ever used in my entire life! ...
Old Fashioned Cherry Cheesecake
This recipe for Old Fashioned Cherry Cheesecake has been in my family for generations! Since I was old enough to eat table food, this delicious YUMMY Old Fashioned Cherry cheesecake has been my favorite. It was not something that my mom fixed every month, but it was a special Christmas treat that she would fix for me and my niece. She would always fix us one each because she knew how much ...
Rafferty’s Hot Bacon Dressing
Rafferty's has always been mine and Stephen's date night restaurant. It is a little on the pricey side, so we use it as a special place to go for just the two of us when we want to be alone and enjoy a fabulous steak dinner. With my steak dinner, I get a salad with this hot bacon dressing that will cause you to blow your top! No. . .it's not hot with spices, but it is warm, gooey, and filled with ...
Sausage Cheese Dip
This is my all time favorite dip in the whole world. I could go swimming in this stuff! If you are a lover of cheese, sausage, rotel, and tortilla chips, then you will want to make this Sausage Cheese Dip yourself. ...
Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta
Bacon is always a winner in my house. When I found this recipe Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta on the Hillbilly Housewife website, I knew it would be a winner! ...
Homemade Potato Wedges
This has become our "go to" potato when I want something crunchy but somewhat healthier than the fried version. Here is my recipe for Homemade Potato Wedges baked in an oven. ...
Homemade Snow Cream
As my family and I hunker down for what the weather calls "a bad winter storm", we anticipate the wonderful, creamy dessert that we will get to make once the snow hits -- Homemade Snow Cream! ...
Fried Lasagna Bites
My family and I should have been Italian. We LOVE pasta. One of our favorite meals is lasagna. I think I could swim in a sea of it. Anyway, I was watching Food Network this week and Big Daddy's House was on. I love that show! He was making his rendition of lasagna, BUT he was frying it in little bite size pieces. This got my attention! Let me introduce you to Fried Lasagna Bites. ...
Easy, Fall-Off-the-Bone Oven Baked BBQ Ribs
These Easy, Fall off the bone oven baked bbq ribs will leave your pocketbook happy and your tummy full! Doesn't this picture just look fabulous? I used to be horrible at fixing ribs, but I kept trying until I finally got it! Robert's favorite food in the WHOLE world is ribs! They can be pretty expensive, but I buy mine at Aldi. I got two racks recently -- pretty big racks for that matter, ...
Cowboy Steak Sandwich
Just so you know, we are some meat eaters here in this house. My hubby loves steak and I try to find it on sale when I can. When I do, I make dishes like this Cowboy Steak Sandwich. This past month I really lucked out because Krogers, my butcher, and Food Lion all had steak marked WAY down, so I loaded up on steak. The other night I made a fabulous steak sandwich that was made with a slab of ...
Homemade Salsa
My daughter and I can break the bank when it comes to chips and salsa! At the beginning of the month, you can be sure we will eat it about 5 times a week(yes...we are that crazy for chips and salsa!). A while back, when we were studying about Mexico, we got the bright idea to begin making our own chips and salsa. Okay...as Sandra Lee says...it's "semi" homemade. ...
Gingerbread Men Without Molasses
If you are my friend on Facebook, you know I have been looking for a recipe to make gingerbread men without molasses, cause frankly, molasses are just NASTY! Anyway, this past week, I found a recipe that is just delicious! It uses butterscotch pudding instead. Here is our result: ...
A Pioneer Woman Meal
Last week, I got my new Pioneer Woman cookbook in the mail (I know…can’t you just hear me squealing with delight!) ...
Homemade Hamburger Buns
About a week ago, I was reading a blogpost over at Frugal Village on how to make your own homemade hamburger buns. At first I was like...yeah right...it's so much cheaper to just go buy a pack of hamburger buns, but in my effort to do away with prepackaged food, I decided to try it. Can I just say that this recipe rocks? I mean it totally ROCKS! My hubby wasn't for sure about these buns...that was ...
Homemade Potato Skins
I made homemade potato skins the other day (don't you just hate the overrated price that restaraunts charge for appetizers?) ...
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
I used condensed milk in many recipes and it can get very expensive if you use much of it. Here is a homemade version that tasted even better than the canned stuff! ...
Honey Wheat Bread
I have to say that I am quite proud of my loaf of honey wheat bread that I made today! It turned out so pretty and actually looked like bread! LOL ...
Breakfast Pizza
If you know my family, then you know how important breakfast is around here. Our newest breakfast creation that has become my favorite is Breakfast Pizza! Never heard of? Well, read on and you will see just how scrumptious this pizza is! ...
Homemade Buttermilk
For a while now, I have been learning about making things from scratch. So far, I have mastered cutting out purchasing biscuits, bread, desserts, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, any salad dressing, pizzas, taco seasoning mix, fajita mix, and bagged chicken nuggets. I can now add to my growing number of homemade prepackaged items homemade buttermilk and sweetened condensed milk. ...
Homemade Bread Bowls
I was at the store the other day and liked to have had a cow (that's Kentucky slang for throwin a fit) when I saw the cost of a round loaf of bread to use for a bread bowl. Almost $5.00! What???? I was NOT going to pay that price for some bread! I knew I had to see if I could make homemade bread bowls. ...