Desserts

How to Make 7-Layer Jello

May 3, 2013

This is neither a frugal recipe nor a healthy one. BUT, when I posted a picture of this jello (which Lisey requested for her birthday meal this year) a number of you were really intrigued and asked for the recipe. And since I aim to please, I’m sharing the recipe today. I’m not sure where [...]

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How to make homemade marshmallows

November 28, 2012

When I got the DIY cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen and saw this marshmallow recipe, I knew I wanted to give it a try. I’d made marshmallows once, but that was long ago when I was a teenager. It’s not really possible to make cylindrical marshmallows at home, so these don’t look exactly like commercial [...]

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3-Minute Homemade Slushies

July 10, 2012

I found this recipe a few years ago on the Hillbilly Housewife site.  It’s super cheap, lightning fast, and at the very least, no more unhealthy than the slushies one can buy. And they’re dirt cheap. To make a slushie, simply combine cold water, ice cubes, sugar, and a Kool-Aid packet and blend until the [...]

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Cranberry Pineapple Bars

June 27, 2012

I made these recently in my quest to use up my embarrassing abundance of cranberries, and I thought I’d share the recipe in case some of you haven’t used up your stash yet. I actually happened to have some crushed pineapple in my fridge too, so I killed two birds with one stone by making [...]

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Mandarin Orange Jello, um, Salad

May 1, 2012

This is a recipe that is neither frugal nor healthy. And it’s not exactly a salad either. So, I can’t really encourage you to eat this in good conscience. Except maybe every now and again, like I do. My mom used to make this (every now and again, mind you) when I was a kid, [...]

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How to Whip Cream

February 1, 2012

(This will be sort of a quick read, and I’ll be back at noon today with one more post!) When I posted about my whipped-cream-is-healthier-than-butter-and-syrup revelation recently, I got some questions about how to whip cream. It’s actually really easy and doesn’t require a lot of sugar. Plus, it’s cheaper than whipped cream in a [...]

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