Category Archives: recipes
Freezer Pesto
One thing that grows down here in the hot dry summers, even when the rest of the garden has literally cooked to a crisp, is basil. And we love it. It keeps going and going and going…but I’m not complaining. … Continue reading
January Eat From the Pantry Challenge
So I’m going to take a stab at the pantry challenge for January. We’ve actually been eating mainly from the pantry and freezer for all of December, so I don’t have much of a stockpile, but I do really want … Continue reading
24 Days of December
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"Baking Day" Part Four
Wednesday afternoon after grocery shopping, I came home and started browning ground chuck for the pasta sauce in the crock pot. Made sauce with lots of fresh herbs from the garden, then added it all together with spinach to simmer … Continue reading
"Baking Day" Part Three
Wednesday morning it was great to start with a clean kitchen after cleaning up the night before. Started out by packaging up and freezing five meals worth of black bean soup that had cooked in the crockpot all night! (No … Continue reading
"Baking Day" Part Two
Tuesday evening I started out by removing the bones and shredding all the chicken and adding seasoning to taste. Looks nasty, I know, but it really isn’t. Enough for four meals for the freezer, with some left over for dinner … Continue reading
"Baking Day" Part One
I joined in moneysavingmom’s Bakingday on twitter over the last couple days. Too exhausted at the moment to clean up the mess from today, so I’m blogging some of what I got done. Tuesday morning I started out by soaking … Continue reading
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Family Favorite Sweet Zucchini Recipes
Okay, granted, not exactly healthy, but these are super yummy! Basic Zucchini Bread3 eggs1 cup oil2 cups sugar (i use less)2 cups grated zucchini2 tsp vanilla3 cups flour1 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 T cinnamon1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 cup nuts … Continue reading
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