Slow Cooker Applesauce I am not sure why I haven't tried to make homemade applesauce at home. Bob has a few stories of how his family and neighbors would make homemade applesauce to can with their neighbors over a span of several days. They used to go to the orchards to pick their apples and then make a procession line with each person assigned a ...
Recipes
How to Make the Perfect Crostini
How to Make the Perfect Crostini Okay, well these might not be the perfect crostinis but my daughter thinks so! You would think that toasting bread in the oven wouldn't have too many variations but we do ours a little different that it gives it some flavor. Crostino (meaning "little toast" in Italian) is an Italian appetizer consisting of a small ...
Balsamic Glaze Recipe
Balsamic Glaze Recipe We all raise our kids to be mini-me's... right? Well, we have done just that as our kids have a love for a balsamic glaze on several food items. {Although Spencer hates the smell of the house when we make it.} When we dine out Alex will ask for an extra balsamic glaze, especially when eating mozzarella cheese. Don't be ...
Blueberry Dump Cake | For Camping or Home
Blueberry Dump Cake My girlfriend Renee has an obsession... with dump cakes. Whenever we go camping she makes 2 - 3 dump cake variations while we are out in the rough. A dump cake is a type of cobbler that you "dump" the ingredients in a baking dish {or dutch oven} and voila... CAKE! You just open each ingredient and "dump" it in the dish. Are ...
Chicken Gyro Recipe | Easy Slow Cooker Version
Chicken Gyro I wasn't sure how this chicken gyro recipe was going to turn out since the version I started with as a base said to marinate and broil in the oven. The kids liked it and they said it was a do-over so SCORE! Over the next few months, I am trying to work with more slow cooker recipes for the family (and to share with you of course) ...
Easy Potato Soup Recipe
Easy Potato Soup Recipe The slow cooker and the bread maker are about to become a permanent fixture on my counter. Today I am sharing an easy potato soup recipe that is hearty and delish (especially with the homemade bread I will be making to go with it... but that is another post). The best potatoes for soup are "boiling potatoes" since they ...
Greek Salad Recipe
Greek Salad Recipe If you are looking for a cheap and healthy starter dish this Greek salad recipe might be what you are looking for! This healthy recipe is tasty and I will show you how to make it cheap! Almost all the vegetables were price matched at a huge discount. Romaine lettuce was $.50 a head (reg $1.86) Tomatoes were $.33 per ...
Caramel Popcorn | Milk Duds Popcorn Balls
Caramel Popcorn Balls All my life I have been teased about how I eat popcorn at the movie theater. Why? Because I dump a box of Milk Duds in it. Throughout my life, I thought I was the only one who at it that way. Little did I know, I am one of many who enjoys the sweet and salty taste during a good movie. In the spirit of my favorite ...
OREO Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
OREO Cookies and Cream Cupcakes I love OREO cookies and I sure do love cupcakes and if you put the two together... it's just a sweet love fest! All these ingredients I had in my stockpile and they were either heavily discounted or free. If you are not used to my shopping habits, let me give you a few tips how I made these uber cheap! Cake ...
Black Bean Pumpkin Soup
When we lived in Turkey we used to do these roaming cooking parties each month where a host would pick the theme and everyone would bring a dish. My old neighbors Tim and Stacy made this spectacular black bean pumpkin soup for one and it's a recipe that we have used since then (for over 15 years!). Since Bob is a vegetarian I remove the ham from ...
Barbecue Chicken Pizza Braid Made Easy with Foster Farms
Barbecue Chicken Pizza Braid Made Easy with Foster Farms When I was offered the chance to work with Foster Farms Refrigerated Grilled Chicken Breast I knew it was a project I wanted to work with. My kids only eat chicken. And a lot of it. Especially now that Spencer is on a “high protein” diet for the summer. Seriously… I ...
Tortilla Pinwheels – 7 Layer Dip Version
Tortilla Pinwheels I decided to make Tortilla Pinwheels since my husband bought a HUGE pack of tortillas at Costco and then hit the road for three weeks. {What a waste if we don't eat them!} Tortilla pinwheels are so easy to make and easy to eat - I love them! If you read my article on my Pantry Cooking Challenge, you will see I am trying to ...