October 2010

Menu Plan: October 31-November 6

October 31, 2010

If you follow me on facebook then you know that yesterday I cooked an 18 pound ham. Yes, you read that right an 18 pound ham and that was actually only 1/2 a ham. We raise hogs as a side job/hobby farm. The meat we get from our hogs is really good. We are very [...]

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Managing Your Time In The Kitchen: Baking Mixes

October 30, 2010

I have saved so much time over the years by making my own homemade baking mixes. We eat pancakes at least once a week and I always make homemade pancakes, in fact I cannot remember the last time I bought a pancake mix. I prefer homemade pancakes and love to make my own mixes to [...]

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Rita’s Chocolate Caramel Brownies

October 30, 2010

This is a guest post from Rita at Creatively Domestic. Rita is a wife and mom with a three year old at home and one on the way! Creatively Domestic is all about cooking new recipes and being creative and frugal at home. This is one of my all-time favorite dessert recipes…chocolate, caramel, then even [...]

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Brownie Bites

October 29, 2010

If you like chocolate then you will love this recipe. I call these brownie bites because they are made in a mini muffin pan and are the perfect size for just a bite or two. Sometimes you just need a little bit of chocolate and these are just the right size to give you a [...]

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Top Secret Recipe Cookbooks

October 28, 2010

Some of my favorite things to cook are copycat versions of our favorite restaurant foods and store bought items. Over the years I have made Panera Broccoli Soup and Panera’s Potato Soup. I have made homemade Orange Julius and homemade taco and enchilada sauce. Some of my other favorite make at home recipes like cornbread are [...]

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National Chocolate Day

October 28, 2010

There is a holiday for just about every food you can think of. I usually ignore these days because I can’t keep up with them. Well, I did post about international bacon day last month, but who could ignore bacon day? I mean bacon should have a day shouldn’t it. And that was exactly my thought [...]

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Spicy Oven Fries

October 27, 2010

I can not remember the last time I bought frozen french fries. I know many of you probably buy them all the time, but they are an item I rarely purchase. I prefer to make homemade oven fries. Homemade fries are so easy and taste so much better than a store bought french fries. Not [...]

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Spraying Aluminum Foil With Oil

October 26, 2010

Have you ever placed aluminum foil over a pan of lasagna or enchiladas only to have all the cheese stick to the foil while it was cooking? I know I have, but I discovered an easy tip a few years ago that keeps this from happening or at least from sticking as bad as it [...]

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Crispy Potato Chip Chicken

October 25, 2010

I love chicken strips and I have tried various homemade versions over the years. This recipe today is one of my favorites. The potato chips give it a nice taste and crunch that I really enjoyed. Yes, I know this is not the healthiest of chicken dishes, but it is a nice treat and you really [...]