by Texas Homesteader ~
Leftover meatloaf can be so versatile. I turned plain leftover meatloaf into something new and delicious – beef quesadillas!
It made a lot – enough for supper and lunches the next day too. And since I was using leftover food, it was almost free.
by Texas Homesteader ~
When baking bread I’d often stop and ask myself “Was that 4 cups of flour or 5 that I just dumped into the bowl?” But NO MORE! Check out this simple measurement reminder Homestead Hack.
By Texas Homesteader ~
How easy is it to make homemade crackers? I love to make things for myself for both financial as well as environmental reasons. So now my mind got to rolling. Hummmm… I saw something online the other day about how easy it was to make your own crackers …
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’ve amended our favorite KitchenAid bread to include honey & a bit of oat flour. The healthy oats give the resulting soft homemade oatmeal / honey sandwich bread a hearty feel and it’s DELICIOUS!
by Texas Homesteader ~
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Recently I was trying to chop some purple onions for the freezer. I had so many of them and used as many as I could fresh.
But I also wanted to make sure they didn’t go bad before I could use them all. Plus it’s so nice to have chopped onions as close as my freezer to simply toss into any recipe.
As I was trimming those tough neck parts & the hard-to-chop dense section on the bottom where the roots once were, I paused before I tossed the wasted parts into my compost bucket.
There might still be a way to put these wasted parts to good use…
by Texas Homesteader ~
I wasn’t trying to lose weight but the scales inched downward anyway when enjoying this delicious hot & hearty cabbage stew recipe for a few lunches. Cabbage, broth, tomato sauce, peppers & onions and a can of mixed vegetables was all I needed.
by Texas Homesteader ~
My mornings usually involve coffee and computer work when I first awake. Yeah, I know breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But I’m one of those people who really needs to wake up a bit before I can even THINK about eating something.
Most warmer months I like to enjoy a jar of my favorite Homemade Yogurt, sweetened with my homemade preserves – quick, easy & healthy. OR sometimes I’ll opt for a bowl of my crispy homemade granola.
But when the chill of winter hits I really want something hot to warm me up and I love the convenience of microwave oatmeal. Now I’m not picking on the Quaker Instant Oatmeal folks, their product is delicious. But those expensive packets tend to be too small a portion for me when prepared, taste way too sweet for my palate.
Plus I don’t recognize some of the ingredients on their little packets of instant oatmeal and that bothers me too.
Oh yeah, they’re convenient, and making oatmeal ain’t nothin’ new. But I wonder how easy, cheap & healthier it would be to experiment with plain oatmeal cooked & sweetened MY way instead of theirs??
by Texas Homesteader ~
This meaty, creamy potato soup recipe has plenty of smoked sausage, loads of potatoes and a burst of flavor. Yet it costs just pennies to make. Perfect comfort food for a chilly day.
