Mandarin Spinach Salad with Sugared Almonds
I got this easy recipe from a church friend, and I think it’s delicious, so of course I want to share it with you. You …
Recipes
Indulgent Scalloped Potatoes
We don’t eat tons of potatoes here at Chez FG (no particular reason, really!), but when we do, one of our favorite dishes is scalloped …
How to Whip Cream
When I posted about my whipped-cream-is-healthier-than-butter-and-syrup revelation recently, I got some questions about how to whip cream. It’s actually really easy and doesn’t require a …
Easy Frugal Cooking | Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
This is such an easy recipe, it almost doesn’t even count as a recipe. But, since you all asked, I’m here to oblige. I recently …
Wednesday Baking | Cornmeal Loaves
Every now and then, I share a baking recipe with you on Wednesdays. And lots of pictures of said baking recipe. I don’t call this …
I made applesauce.
I cut up apples and put them in a pot with a few cups of water. I added cinnamon sticks. I cooked the apples until …
Shrimp Viennese
When I shared my dinner photo with you the other day as evidence that I had indeed resisted takeout temptation, a lot of you asked …
How to make chocolate pudding from scratch
Though I often tout chocolate pudding as a great way to use up slightly sour milk, and though I’ve posted at length about making homemade …
I was a busy girl in the kitchen yesterday.
My mom gave me some more tomatoes, so I had another little canning session. It was a lot less nerve-wracking this time since I knew …
If you need me, I’ll be in the kitchen, canning tomatoes.
I brought home several baskets of tomatoes from my parents’ garden yesterday. And a big ol’ pressure canner. So, my goal for today is to …
How to Make Pizza Bagels (aka hot weather pizza)
When I posted a pizza bagel photo on my 365 blog, a couple of you were wondering where you could find the recipe. Normally if …
Easy Frugal Cooking | Homemade Sloppy Joes
When I was growing up, my mom occasionally made sloppy joe sandwiches, but for some reason, I never really got into the habit of making …
A granola recipe (and a giveaway)
I’ve been a granola-making machine this summer. For some reason, I hardly ever get around to making it during the cooler months, but in the …
No-Bake Peanut Butter-Butterscotch-Chocolate Cereal Bars
Hi. It’s me, here with a Wednesday Baking post. Remember those? It’s been a while. Wednesday Baking posts are a lot of work, and so …
Well-Done Grilled Hamburgers
(note: this post contains some pictures of raw hamburger, so if that sort of thing squicks you out, you should probably stop right here.) I …