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Grocery Budget Busters : Breakfast

Trying to cut your grocery bill? One huge money trap I notice quite often is that of breakfast. Breakfast cereal. Holy cow is that stuff expensive, and if you have a large family you can go through a box or more in one sitting! Not only do you have the expense of the cereal, but […]

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

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Ingredients

3c flour 3tb white sugar or honey 3 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 3c buttermilk 1/2c milk 3 large eggs 5tb melted butter

Method:

Preheat your griddle or skillet over medium high heat. Combine ingredients. […]

Granola

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I am going to share with you two recipes. Both slightly different but yummy in their own ways. Granola is great with milk for breakfast, added to ice cream or yogurt, made into granola bars, or eaten […]

Beef Stroganoff

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My oldest son just loves this recipe. I think he would live off of it, if I let him.

Ingredients:

2lb ground beef, browned 1 1/2 c beef broth 2tb ketchup 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt 1 […]

Basic Pizza Sauce

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This is my basic go-to, no-frills pizza sauce. When I don’t have time to simmer sauces or need something quick, this is it. In fact, I often prefer the taste of this basic sauce to the more […]

Enchilada Sauce

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This is my go-to recipe when we make enchiladas. It will freeze well, and I also can this sauce to keep on my shelf.

Ingredients:

1/2 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3tb olive oil 2tb flour 8 […]

Chili Sauce

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I don’t use it often, but every once in a while I will cook a recipe that calls for chili sauce. This is my go-to recipe for a quick and easy chili sauce.

Ingredients:

1c tomato sauce 1/4c brown […]

Alfredo Sauce

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My husband just loves this sauce, but it is certainly not a diet food!

Ingredients:

1/2 c salted butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 2c heavy cream 1/4 tsp white pepper 1/2 c real parmesan cheese (not the stuff that […]

White Sauce

This is a great base for many other sauces, or use as is to add creaminess to casseroles and skillet meals.

Ingredients:

2tb butter 2tb flour salt white pepper 1 cup milk

Method:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Once melted, add flour, salt and pepper and whisk until bubbly and cooked […]

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast burritos are a favorite around here for quick mornings. They also freeze great, so you can make up a bunch, freeze them, and then heat them when you need them.

Ingredients (all of these are optional, pick and choose what you like!):

Pork sausage, browned Eggs, scrambled Onions, peppers, garlic, sauteed. Hash browns, browned […]