Childhood Food Memories

molasses pops

Yes, it is that time again – time to answer a few questions. Friday seems to be my food meme day, and as a foodie – I actually enjoy doing them as well as reading others. So if you do decide to take part, leave me a comment directing me to your blog so I [...]

Facebook Blocking

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So apparently it is a huge no-no on Facebook to add a large number of people to your facebook account all at once. I signed on earlier tonight and was surprised to see that I had been “blocked” from adding people, etc. According to Facebook, they had sent me notifications about it, but trust me [...]

Made From Scratch Sauce Recipes

sauce from scratch

No matter how you do your Freezer Cooking session, you are bound to wind up with a few days where you aren’t sure what to make. Why not create some sauces to freeze, and you can then just add them to some noodles, or rice, or even over some meat, and you have a meal [...]

Easy Dill Dip Recipe

dill dip recipe

This recipe couldn’t be any easier, and it tastes great with chopped veggies, breads, crackers and chips! Easy Dill Dip 2 cups of mayonnaise 2 cups sour cream 1 tablespoon of dill weed salt, to taste garlic powder, to taste In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise and sour cream together, until well blended. Add the [...]

Grab a Cheap Meal

baked potato

With five kids in our home, you know the focus is on frugal – period. Yes, I do focus on healthy also, but for this one … the more frugal the better. I bet you can imagine that the fact that there are five young mouths to feed at all meals, that the chances of [...]

S’More Sandwiches Recipe

When we went on our camping trip a few weeks ago, our friends showed us this awesome sandwich. We made it over the campfire, but I figured out how to make it in the oven at home. You could also do this over a firepit. Just be careful because it’s HOT! I’m always on the [...]

Summertime Banana Cake with Orange Icing Recipe

banana cake with orange icing

While we tend to make these and eat them anytime of year, they are the perfect summertime treat or dessert. My children love these and after you have made them you can freeze them. An easy dessert to pull out in time for unexpected company or extra kids. Banana Cake with Orange Icing Serves: 25 [...]

Frozen Cherry Salad Recipe

cherrysalad

Another delicious summertime recipe. This tastes great at a BBQ and is one of my most often requested dishes for such. The kids love it, adults love it and it goes fairly quickly. Make several batches at a time in a freezer cooking session and you’ll always have one on hand. Frozen Cherry Salad 1 [...]

Bologna Cake Appetizer Recipe

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Don’t worry, it sounded gross to me too, but as long as you like bologna, you will like it. It is a total kid-friendly recipe and my kids were the ones who made it. They were having some friends over and wanted to prepare a few snacks, this one was actually the first one that [...]