Category: Cooking/Recipes
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Caught in the Craze: My Take on the Viral Imitation Crab Boil
Recently, there’s been a trend going around online about an imitation crab boil. All the ones I’ve seen weren’t nearly as difficult as it sounds. What intrigued me is that everyone put in their own blend of seasonings that they enjoyed. I love shrimp, and I’ve always wanted to try a crab boil, so I…
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Pancake Reinvented: A Mashed Potato Twist
Instant potatoes aren’t a favorite in my house. But we have LOADS that were given to us by some family. And I love trying new ways of reinventing things my family doesn’t like, hoping to turn that around. Any time I’ve tried mashed potato pancakes in the past, they have a tendency to fall apart,…
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A Taste of Seoul: Korean Beef Bowls in 30 Minutes
Lately, we’ve been getting the meat bundles that Save Mart/Food Maxx sell from $25-30. Its a great deal, and it comes with great variety, the one problem being that its typically always bone in chicken, and typically we just roast it cause its easy and not that much hassle. The downside is that we now…
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Cabbage Roll Skillet: One Pan Wonder
Recently, I tried to create my own recipe, from a few different things I saw on Pinterest. It was a really easy way to get rid of the cabbage I needed to get rid of. I decided to try it after I tried some fried cabbage my mother in law made that was absolutely addicting!…
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Weeknight Wonders: Save Time, Eat Well
With Daniel having a full time job now, with full time hours, it leaves weeknights as more of a time crunch. So I needed to find ways to cut the time in half when I got home. At first, I tried to use my slow cooker as much as I could, but I finally realized…
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Re-Pickle Magic: Reusing Pickle Brine
Recently, I’ve been checking out this TikTok hack that reused pickle brine. And I noticed that a lot of the videos were using the brand of pickles I commonly buy, the Claussen. You can find Claussen pickles in just about any grocery store, specifically found in the refrigerated isle. The hack included a pickle jar…
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Souped-Up Cans: Elevate Your Canned Soups with These Flavorful Add-Ins
Northern California, epically where I am in Redding has this interesting weather pattern the last couple years. Our January starts out nice, and sometimes even warm. But our February is usually wet and cold. This year, is no exception. Since Friday, its been cold and rainy outside. And when that happens, my mind and body…
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Family Feast for Under $10: Budget-Friendly Meals Everyone Will Love
So, a few months back I wrote a post, about trying to fit your food budget within $185 because that’s what I was receiving with food stamps at the time. Since that time, they’ve reduced me even more, with my budget being $133 now. Thankfully, were able to hit food banks, or purchase food if…
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Turn Leftovers into a Hearty Soup: Delicious Recipe for Minimizing Waste
Recently, Daniel tried cooking a pork roast for Christmas eve dinner, complete with even making the glaze himself as well. That also meant we had a BUNCH of ham leftover when it was all said and done. And I used as much of it as I could, carefully slicing as much as I could off…
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The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Every household has their own staples- just things that your family always uses and goes through, so your just always buying it. We don’t use Hot Chocolate powder just for hot chocolate, but we also use it for oatmeal too! Just a bit of hot chocolate powder in your warm morning bowl of oatmeal and…