When I was younger, my mom would make these Danish Puff Pastries as a special treat. We would see her making them at night around bedtime, smell them baking as we went to bed, and we knew we would get to enjoy them for breakfast the next morning. The ingredients are pretty simple, and not exactly healthy, but these are delicious! This is probably my favorite family recipe, from my Grandma Winter. Crust: 1 cup flour 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 Tbsp. cold water Mix flour and … [Read more...]
Recipe: Chicken Fried Rice
For a long time, Jesse and I have enjoyed getting Chinese takeout for a quick and easy dinner. But eating out, even for just the two of us, adds up quickly. Add in the kids and you're talking a lot of money for what is truly a simple dish. Last week, I decided to see if I could recreate one of our restaurant favorites at home. With a little prep ahead of time, this dinner came together quickly and easily! Ingredients: 1 cup chicken, cooked and shredded ahead of time 4 cups cooked … [Read more...]
How We Use Money Saving Mom’s Pizza Dough Recipe To Make Easy Frozen Pizza
I'm guest posting over at Money Saving Mom today about frozen pizza! Here's an excerpt: To say our family loves pizza might be an understatement. If you ask my husband what he wants to eat, the answer will always be steak, tacos, or pizza. Our favorite homemade pizza crust is this freezer-friendly one that Crystal shared, because we can get everything ready ahead of time. The original recipe is set up to make two crusts, which you can freeze as a ball of dough. That works fine, except … [Read more...]
2015 Garden Beginnings
About a month ago, we started our seeds inside. I had been saving egg cartons for this, and the boys helped poke holes in the bottom for water drainage. We (and by "we" I mean Jesse) planted them in the egg cartons. Unfortunately, they didn't get labeled before the boys started bringing them in to put them on our card table. Mystery plants! We had seeds for carrots, bell peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, and lettuce. After a couple weeks, Jesse transplanted some of the thriving plants … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- …
- 104
- Next Page »