Mmm. Coming home to a fully cooked pot of Chicken Tortilla Soup is quite a warm feeling when weather gets cold. Make several bags of these at once to store in your freezer so that you can pop them in the crockpot in the morning and enjoy a hot meal when you get home. For…
There’s nothing better than dropping a bag of food into a crockpot in the morning and having a delicious dinner ready in the evening. This creamy cheesy chicken meal is perfect comfort food. Making several bags at once makes this easy and fast. Serves 4-6 For each meal stored in the freezer, you will need:…
Another great pre-prepped crockpot meal that you can drop in the crockpot and forget about until dinner time. Make several and stash in the freezer. Serves 6-8 For ONE recipe, you will need: 2 lbs total chicken and sausage, combo 2 14oz cans of stewed tomatoes 4 stalks of celery, sliced 2 large green bell…
Most of us who buy boneless skinless chicken often end up with chicken pieces far too large for one person. Those extra large servings are thrown out when they cannot be fully consumed. Here’s how to measure and decide when to fillet. The recommendation for a meat serving is approximately the size of a deck…
Crockpot meals are mainstays for busy families when you can pull it from the freezer in the AM and come home to cooked meal in the PM. You can make several of these at once and have on-the-go meals to pop into the crockpot. Serves 4-6 What you need for EACH meal: 1 1/2 pounds…
Why cook 4 – 6 times when you can cook once? This is a large recipe for 6lbs of Shredded Mexican Chicken that you can make for dinner but also have plenty to freeze for more meals. Use this prepared chicken for chicken tacos, enchiladas, nachos, salads, taquitos, or chicken taco burgers. The possibilities are…
Ignore those DIY’s that claim you can make your own fabric refresher from fabric softener. You can’t. It doesn’t kill odors and often leaves a grease stain. Here is the recipe for an actual odor buster that is far cheaper than buying in the store. You will need: 32 oz. empty clean and dry spray…
Refilling your plug-in air fresheners is probably the easiest thing you can do to save a buck or two. All you need is your empty fragrance container, fragrance oil, and maybe a table knife. Just pop the plastic cap off the top, while not disturbing the wick. Just keep the wick and cap together as…
These heavenly tarts are quite addicting, and have such a delicious variety of tastes and textures that they’ll surprise and delight you. The ‘crust’ is actually a cookie, lined with a bit of cake, topped with pudding, layered with berries, then garnished with vanilla sauce. Cookie crust recipe: 1 cup butter, softened with 1/2 cup…
This recipe is so easy and delicious that it seems unreal. It can be completed and ready to serve in 10 minutes. You will need: A glass baking dish 9×9 or similar. Package of frozen spinach, defrosted, do not drain. 4 oz. prepared artichoke hearts. 1/2 block cream cheese. 4 oz. sour cream. 1 thin…
Say NO to overcooked, dried out turkey this Thanksgiving. No one enjoys dry turkey so here’s what you can do to ensure yours is moist and delicious. 1. Use a baking bag. These miraculous little inventions are god’s gift to the culinary arts. (Brand doesn’t appear to be important.) They do the basting…
This couldn’t be simpler. All you need are a few simple items. A dirty leather purse, Murphy’s Oil Soap mixed half and half with water, cotton swabs, paper towels, and a cloth. Start with interior leather tags and exterior attached hang tags. Use the cotton swabs to keep the solution only on the…
Cleaning your leather purse/bag isn’t nearly as difficult as some might believe. Here are the first steps (Always start with the lining.) needed to get yours into carrying shape again. Here’s my bag that I LOVE LOVE LOVE. I loved it until it was nearly ruined. The interior had lipstick stains, general yuckiness, and ink…
Here’s my recipe that does NOT require a double-boiler. It takes about 5-7 minutes start to finish and makes about 2 cups. You will need: 6 egg yolks (freeze your whites to use in something else) 3 Tbsp water 3 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 stick of butter. (Don’t you dare use margarine!) A…
Making your your own biscuit mix takes just a few minutes and you may already have the ingredients on hand. The savings are significant. The recipe I use makes approximately the size of THREE boxes of Bisquick.image Can be halved. INGREDIENTS 1 5-lb bag All-Purpose Flour 2/3 cups baking powder 4 tablespoons salt 1/2 cup…
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