Something about the bonfire last weekend put me in the mood for campout food. You know–easy prep, little mess, something different! This may not be the most attractive meal I’ve cooked in awhile, but it was a fun change of pace. Growing up, we’d have these tin foil dinners on camping trips; last night, I adapted […]
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Eggplant Parmesan
Posted in Recipes on May 4th, 2010
This is my current favorite dish. I’d eat it every night, but I have mercy on Derek and Tommy and only make it once a week or so. It’s adapted from a Giada de Laurentiis chicken parmesan recipe, and it skips the dredging with egg and breadcrumbs to make it a lighter meal. Eggplant Parmesan […]
Carrot Mac and Cheese
Posted in Recipes on Apr 22nd, 2010
I haven’t posted a recipe in a while, because I hadn’t tried any new ones until the other night… Carrot Mac and Cheese 3/4 pound carrots, peeled and cut into smallish chunks (I used 5 medium-large carrots) juice of one orange salt, to taste 3 cups pasta (I used a combo of several nearly-empty boxes) […]
Yogurt!
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Recipes on Mar 25th, 2010
I have learned how to make yogurt in the crockpot! It’s so cool–easy (just three steps), cheap (at $1.99/gal of milk, I can make a batch of yogurt for a dollar!), and really good. We eat a lot of yogurt here, and I feel very housewifey when I do it. I’ve had a couple flops […]
Farmer Boy Doughnuts
Posted in Recipes on Dec 30th, 2009
That night was Saturday night. All day long Mother had been baking, and when Almanzo went into the kitchen for the milkpails, she was still frying doughnuts. The place was full of their hot, brown smell… Almanzo took the biggest doughnut from the pan and bit off its crisp end. Mother was rolling out the […]
Thanks to momadvice.com, the pumpkin recipes keep on coming. This week, Tommy and I enjoyed pumpkin waffles!
Because really, you just can’t get enough pumpkin. Recipe here. It might be the best thing I’ve made all fall, if you like pumpkin and cornbread. This time, I finally got around to baking up our pumpkins and made the puree myself (with a little help from Lizzie)!
Pumpkin Pancakes
Posted in Recipes on Oct 30th, 2009
Yum! In our never-ending quest for more good pancake recipes, we’ve tried this tasty variety twice in the past week!
Creamy Pumpkin Pasta
Posted in Recipes on Oct 28th, 2009
In my quest for pumpkin dishes, I found this one on momadvice.com, one of my favorite frugal mom blogs (and home of Freebie Friday!)… I pretty much followed the recipe, but we found it a bit bland–sometimes we like bland, but we’ll probably add some peppers to the garlic next time for a bit more […]
Pumpkin Biscuits
Posted in Recipes on Oct 26th, 2009
I’m all about pumpkin this fall! Here’s the first in a series of pumpkin recipes. This one was originally a savory pumpkin scone recipe from Cooking Light, but I tweaked it until it became biscuits. They actually don’t have much of a pumpkin flavor, but they look perfect for fall and are healthier than standard […]