| Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix - Kitchen Shortcut Jun 3rd 2014, 21:54 I love, love, love my Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix. It's convenient, cheap and oh-so-tasty. And I'm mixing up a new homemade seasoning mix today...this time for ranch dressing! This past weekend I planted some lettuce and other cold weather veggies. I try to eat a salad for lunch everyday and usually mix up a quick vinaigrette (yeah for cheap olive oil this week!). And while I love my vinaigrettes, I also like variety. I've been craving ranch dressing lately and much prefer this homemade version. While I wait for fresh parsley, dill and basil to grow up in the garden and be ready for some "fresh herbs" ranch dressing mix, I plan on using this version with the dried spices until then. I also love this because it costs a fraction of what you would pay for a packet at the store, and makes twice as much! | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 10:54:18 PM |
|  | Homemade Taco Seasoning Jun 3rd 2014, 21:35 So I'm into homemade. Homemade Taco Seasoning, specifically. Mostly because it's better for you. You have control of what goes into your meals and your body. You decide how it will ultimately taste by adding a little of this or that to the meal. But also because it's cheaper. MUCH cheaper. Take taco seasoning for example. One of the little packets from the store costs are $1, maybe $0.50 when on sale. It's about 2 tablespoons worth of taco seasoning...about enough for 1-2 pounds of meat or chicken. I recently purchased spice bottle for $1.38 each. (Similar spices are also on sale at CVS for $0.88 every now and again.) So I made up what will probably be enough taco seasoning for the entire year for somewhere between $5 and $6! Now...to use this homemade taco seasoning...So here's my "ratio recipe"... | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 10:35:40 PM |
| | Beef & Bean -- Oven Tacos Jun 3rd 2014, 21:25 Tacos. We love tacos. The kids devour them. They love the crunchy mess. They love the flavors. They love to see how full they can make them. And they love to eat them on their special taco plates. (My mom gave us some for Christmas...GREAT gift!) I love the concept of making tacos in the oven...and melting the cheese over the top of the meat. Then piling on the toppings. I doubled up the beef-bean taco meat and stashed the other half in the freezer...I'm thinking about using it for stuffed peppers. Or another taco night. Or enchiladas. We'll see what kind of inspiration strikes (and what other ingredients I have on hand!) when I pull it out of the freezer in the near future. Below is the "doubled version" recipe for the taco meat. Half it, if you want just for this dinner. Make recipe as is, if you want to freeze some. Or if you have a large family. Or are feeding a lot of boys. You get the picture. | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 10:25:44 PM |
| | Alea's Slow Cooker Baked Beans Jun 3rd 2014, 21:12 I love baked beans. They are an essential part of our summer barbecues and picnics. But who wants to turn on their oven for several hours on a hot summer day? Not me! So I cheat and make my baked beans in a slow cooker. | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 10:12:08 PM |
| | How to Cook Dried Beans Jun 3rd 2014, 20:59 Beans. Beans. The Magical Fruit. The More You Eat. The More You...Alright. Alright. I couldn't help myself. I'm surrounded by little kids who think that saying the word "toot" is the FUNNIEST thing...EVER! There really isn't anything funnier than a little kid giggling after saying "toot." That word invokes a special giggle. And I can't help but laugh when I hear this "toot-y" giggle. Such is the life as a mom of young children! No really, beans are good for your heart. And they are magical. They are loaded with good fiber and when paired with other food that are incomplete proteins, they are an excellent source of complete protein. I love them because they are so inexpensive...and nutritious! If you're intimidated by cooking dried beans, let me help... | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 9:59:15 PM |
| | Turkey and Chorizo Meatloaf Jun 3rd 2014, 18:39 Adding a little bit of chorizo to a meatloaf can go a long way in terms of flavor. This recipe is delicious and easy to make. Enjoy!  | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 7:39:18 PM |
| | Memory-Time Meatloaf Jun 3rd 2014, 18:39 From TOPS recipe book | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 7:39:08 PM |
| | Loaded Cauliflower (As Seen on Facebook) Jun 3rd 2014, 18:38 Yummy substitute for potatoes, side dish or my family liked it so much I think we could make it a meal. I mixed all ingredients together in the baking dish and skipped the extra dishes and I left out the mushrooms and decreased the amount of chives but when I entered the recipe I entered it just as I found it on facebook. My family is still raving about this dish. | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 7:38:56 PM |
| | Turkey Meatload Jun 3rd 2014, 18:38 We thought this was pretty good - served with baked potatoes and boiled carrots for a comfort meal dinner. adapted from recipe in local newspaper | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 7:38:45 PM |
| | Lime Margarita Jun 3rd 2014, 18:19 So quick, easy and inexpensive. Found on seriouseats.com  | Rating: 0 Created: Jun 3, 2014 7:19:00 PM |
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