Thai Red Curry Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
When I was a kid, the only curry I had ever tasted was the yellow sort you use in Indian cuisine. But in the last …
Recipes
Spicy Pork Tinga and Rice
I’m typing this recipe up largely for my own benefit. 😉 I found it in an America’s Test Kitchen cookbook years ago, and it was …
Yeast Roll Roundup (for Thanksgiving)
If you live in the U.S., you’ve got Thanksgiving coming up this week. And if you are going to be including rolls in your meal …
How to make homemade Orange Julius
The recipe for homemade Orange Julius has been on my blog for ages, but it was paired with the Strawberry Syrup recipe. This was super …
How to make 3-ingredient chia drinks
Lisey introduced me to chia drinks some years ago; she loves their fruity flavor and seedy texture, so she buys them occasionally. And sometimes we …
Strawberry Banana Ice Cream
Back in our teen years, my sister and I used to freezer bananas and blend them up with milk to make a faux ice cream-ish …
Italian Cheese Twists
This recipe, like the one for Garlic Pull-Apart bread, is not a start-to-finish bread recipe. Instead, it’s a way to fancy-up a pound of regular …
No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Balls
I have a super simple (and delicious) recipe for you today! I saw this recipe on Money Saving Mom‘s menu plan last week, and decided …
How to make DIY instant microwave oatmeal for one
By request, after I mentioned adding a carrot to my oats! Aside from maybe fried mush, oatmeal is one of the cheapest breakfast foods I …
How to make fried cornmeal mush
(I first published this recipe in 2009, before the advent of printable recipes. So, here it is with fresh pictures, a printable recipe card, …
Easy, Frugal, Not-From-A-Mix Homemade Brownies
I always am hesitant to make a chocolate recipe that calls for bars of unsweetened chocolate (and many brownie recipes do). While not exorbitantly expensive, …
Blackened Shrimp with Cheesy Grits
I originally found this delicious recipe on Kelle Hampton’s blog, and I’ve made it multiple times over the past few years. I’ve linked to …
Leftover candy canes? Make Salted Peppermint Fudge Sauce!
(I know, this is a weird time to publish a recipe involving candy canes. But I’ve been going through some old posts that were filed …
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes
Pancakes are seriously one of the easiest foods in the world to make from scratch. I promise, even if you are a novice in the …
Butternut Squash Yeast Roll Recipe
I got this recipe from one of my aunts back when I was a teenager, and for whatever reason, I haven’t made them much of …