These indulgent Banana Chocolate Chip muffins make great use of those too-ripe bananas sitting in your kitchen! I got this recipe a while back from a friend, Kim. I also included a better-for-you version (scroll to the bottom). Enjoy! Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe 1/4 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 […]
Tator Tot Hot Dish Recipe
I got this Tator Tot Hot Dish recipe from my church’s food coordinator. There are many variations but this one always is a hit at potlucks and other events, and it’s super easy! 1. Brown together in a skillet: 1 pound of ground beef or turkey 1/2 chopped onion 2. Then mix together in a 9 […]
Banana Streusel Muffins Recipe
This Banana Streusel Muffins Recipe is another great use for those leftover, “dead” bananas you have laying around. These get eaten within 1-2 days in our house. Streusel Topping 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in […]
Potato Soup Recipe (with Bacon & Cheese)
This is a potato soup recipe from Nancy, a friend from church. It’s simple, very good, frugal and filling! What you need 2-1/2 cups peeled, diced potatoes 1-1/4 cup water 1/4 cup butter 3-1/2 cups milk 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 tsp. thyme (don’t omit) 2 tsp. instant chicken bouillion 2 Tbls. flour Bacon (cooked, cut into small pieces – I like […]
Amazing Banana Bread Recipe
Here’s another moist and yummy banana bread recipe that’s a little bit “good for you”. What you need: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2-3 mashed ripe bananas 1/2 cup sour cream 1/3 cup milk 1 – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon baking […]
Potato Pancakes Recipe
My 89-year-old German grandmother taught me this potato pancakes recipe. It’s a very frugal, tasty German recipe she’s known her whole life. Potato Pancakes Recipe For about 6 pancakes (2-3 servings): 1. Peel and cut up 2 large potatoes. 2. Put in a food processor with half a small onion, 2 eggs, and a teaspoon […]
Homemade Banana Bread
To me, banana bread is one of the most frugal yet tasty recipes you can make. I can’t count the number of times per year we have several overripe bananas sitting on our dining table – what better use for them than a loaf of fresh banana bread? Many of my earliest attempts at banana […]
Egg Bake Recipe
Egg Bake or Cheese Strato Recipe I LOVE egg bakes and here’s one recipe that’s worked well for me. Others have complimented me on it as well. 8-10 slices of sandwich bread (I use whole wheat so you need less – you may need more if you use white bread) 3-1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup […]
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe- Homemade
This is my variation of a Betty Crocker recipe for Homemade Chicken Pot Pie: Ingredients 2 ready-made pie crusts (cheapest at ALDI) 1 1/2 cups of peas + carrots & potatoes cut up in small pieces 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup chopped onion pinch of salt and pepper can of chicken broth (14 oz) […]
Cream Soup Substitute
Emailed to me from a reader as a great Cream Soup Substitute in your recipes: This is a recipe that has worked for me. I add left-over chicken, for cream of chicken soup, a can of mushrooms for cream of mushroom, a few shrimp for cream of shrimp soup., etc. It is designed for a […]
Homemade Veggie-Sausage Soup
Soup is filling, healthy, and has limitless variations. It’s even better when it’s Homemade Soup! My German grandparents eat it almost every day and they make it from scratch – even the broth. And it’s always delicious! They came to America 50 years ago with two children and nothing to start with so they had […]