Category: Cooking/Recipes
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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…
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Creative Ways to Reimagine Your Meals
When I was a kid, my mom would occasionally attempt to serve my father and I leftovers. And both of us really weren’t that big of a leftover fan. Well, it wasn’t until I grew up that I realized how leftovers are actually really good! And once I tried leftovers as an adult, I soon…
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Creamy Comfort: Easy Homemade Potato Soup Recipe
The first recipe I ever remember really making, and making my own, was my mothers version of Potato soup. Now, its not that her version was bad. I just thought it never hurts to continue trying to improve an already awesome thing. The thing I like most about my mothers potato soup, is that it’s…
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Cornbread Showdown: Regular Milk vs Buttermilk – Which Reigns Supreme?
Recently I decided that stew just sounded good for dinner. So, I got some stew all ready, loading it all up in the slow cooker so that it could cook all day. Then I realized. I was given a cornbread mix! I could totally make the cornbread in my cast iron, and have cornbread and…
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I Tried the Viral Onion Boil Recipe: Here’s What Happened
When I was doom scrolling the other day, something caught my attention. There were people eating a whole onion. and enjoying it. What? I had to know more. So, I did some digging. and more watching. I don’t hate onions like I used to…And it really intrigued me, so I thought; while were at my…
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Delicious Homemade Broth: Elevate Your Cooking with Rich Flavors
If there’s one thing I learned, its everything typically everything tastes better homemade. That’s especially true when it comes to homemade Broth. It’s also way easier than you think to make broth. I have a great hack that makes it very simple, and it also leaves your house smelling absolutely amazing. Stock Vs. Broth Is…