Tag: easy
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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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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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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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Celebrating 15 Years of Togetherness: A Journey of Love and Commitment
It was Sometime in August or September when we started talking. But it was November 2nd 2009 when we went on our first date. We’ve been together ever since. Because of our wedding date; December 15th 2010, we have a tendency to celebrate our Anniversary on November 2nd. On our actual wedding anniversary, we’ve created…
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Deliciously Spiced Dry Rubbed Chicken Drumsticks
Recently, I had a thought after I published my post on Dry Rubs and Marinades. And that thought was: If I made chicken in the oven, like I typically do, would it taste any better if I dry rubbed it like I did with the pork? My family found this great seasoning by Kinders. Its…