This week is a tough one to plan, as we still do not have power! We were blessed to be able to use my mother in law’s kitchen all last week, and can continue to do so! It is waring, however! Also, my mom is coming in town this week, so I’m not sure what [...]
The bread became very soft after soaking all night! I don’t like to waste ANY food! I do whatever I can to use food to it’s best and fullest! We had part of a French loaf for the other day that had grown quite hard. I thought I’d try to make a French toast bake, [...]
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Notice the little hand trying to steal one from the plate!!! Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup applesauce 1 1/2 cup flour 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 t pumpkin pie spice 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup oil 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (1/2 of 15 oz can) [...]
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Here is a list of fall fruits and vegetables. They will get cheaper and cheaper as the season progresses and will likely be “on and off” sale. It’s hard to plan menus with lots of produce when you don’t know what’s going to be on sale, so hopefully this will help! Fall Vegetables Avocado Beets [...]
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Ingredients 4 Chicken Thighs ($1.89�I got a bunch at Sam’s not long ago�marked “Price reduced for quick sale”�they went straight into my freezer) 2 Apples, sliced ($1.49) Apples will be on sale for most of the fall! � onion, sliced ($.30) 1 cup apple juice ($.20) Salt and Pepper Dash Cinnamon ($.10) 3 T lemon [...]
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Ingredients Roma tomatoes 2 cloves garlic � bell pepper 1/2 zucchini, sliced 1 t oregano 1 t Italian seasoning 1 T EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) 1 T Coconut Oil 1 t salt and pepper Directions 1. Stew tomatoes in large pot. 2. Once soft, spoon tomatoes into food processor and add zucchini, bell pepper, [...]
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Step 1: Cut tomatillos in half, place face down in baking dish and roast at 450 for 10-15 minutes, until softened. Step 2: Chop/grind/blend tomatillos with 2 hot peppers, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 t sugar, 1/2 t salt, 1/2 t lemon juice. Step 3: Store salsa in fridge or freezer in small portions, so you [...]
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Potato, Egg and Cheese Mixture (It’s great by itself if you don’t have any tortillas!) Tonight I made Potato, Egg and Cheese Tacos at my MIL (mom-in-law)’s house. We are still without power, and will likely not get it back until the weekend. Because I bought 13 lb of Roma tomatoes ($.65/lb!!!) on Sunday just [...]
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