Learning to Pressure Cook

Learning to Pressure Cook

No pressure, but I think you should start pressure cooking…okay, maybe that wasn’t very funny… What made me really want to start pressure cooking was talking to missionaries that said they used their pressure cookers so much when in foreign countries and highly recommended it. So now I’m on this journey of learning how to use a [...]

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9 Crock Pot Recipes!

9 Crock Pot Recipes!

I know I haven’t done a Crock Pot Tuesday in AGES, but today I thought I’d round up all the crock recipes I’ve posted so far. There’s 9 in all. They’re all healthy, a couple are vegetarian and only one has cream of mushroom (or cream of anything for that matter) in it! I also [...]

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Easy Way to $ave on Eggs

Easy Way to $ave on Eggs

 Like most things, eggs are cheaper in bulk, so the unit price of eggs is better for the big 2 1/2 dozen cartons. But of course it’s a pain to buy that big pallet of eggs, it takes up so much room in the fridge! I’ve started just transferring the eggs to regular cartons, which are so much [...]

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Kitchen Tip Tuesday: How to Make Corn Tortillas

Kitchen Tip Tuesday: How to Make Corn Tortillas

Happy Kitchen Tip Tuesday! If you’re joining us from Tammy’s Recipes, I just want to say welcome and thanks so much for stopping by! I’m so excited to be able to host KTT for Tammy while she’s away! If you have Kitchen Tip to share please leave the link in the comments and I’ll add [...]

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8 Ways to Use Up Bread Crumbs

8 Ways to Use Up Bread Crumbs

As I looked through my cupboard I found some hamburger buns that needed to get used up, so I made bread crumbs and added them to my big bag in the freezer. I realized if I’m going to get all these crumbs eaten before we move, I’d better get a move on (no pun intended)! [...]

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How to Make a Scrubbie for Free

How to Make a Scrubbie for Free

To make a scrubbie you just need a mesh bag, the kind produce sometimes comes in, and a rubber band, one that was tied around broccoli or asparagus works well.   This post is linked at Armstrong Family Fare, who is hosting Kitchen Tip Tuesday for Tammy today. Go check out more kitchen tips!

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Lunch Box Ideas

Lunch Box Ideas

I’ve been thinking about making this post for months, but I’ve been dreading it because the options for lunch boxes are endless and it seemed overwhelming to me.Then I thought, “Why not just share what I do?” So instead of this being a comprehensive list of all lunch box ideas I’ve ever heard or seen, [...]

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6 Ways to Use Broccoli Stems

6 Ways to Use Broccoli Stems

One  of the veggies we eat the most is steamed broccoli. I buy fresh broccoli and steam it in a pot with my steam basket. All three of us love it with a little butter, salt and pepper. The only problem with  buying fresh broccoli is there’s usually quite a bit of stem on the [...]

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