by Texas Homesteader ~
You can easily change up the flavor of plain rice to go with any entree. Since rice is an inexpensive pantry staple I prepare it often as a side dish with our meals. Today I’m sharing a few of my favorite (yet super EASY) rice flavors to serve.
by Texas Homesteader~
Whew! The weather’s changing in Texas. One day it’s cold, blustery & rainy, the next we have gorgeous blue skies, sunshine and temps in the 70’s! How’s the weather where you are?
Today I’m sharing 5 Frugal Things we did this week to save money. It’s easy to do and there’s been no sacrifice at all.
Looking for inspiration to save a few dollars too? Well check this out.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Do you find yourself needing gluten-free pie filling but only have canned fruit in the pantry?
The good news is you don’t have to run to the store & plunk down the money for that expensive can of pie filling. You can easily make it yourself in minutes using a simple can of fruit.
by Texas Homesteader ~
That old sock is clean but it has holes in it. So it’s good for nothing but the trash now, right?
Wait a minute now. I’m able to repurpose an old clean holey sock in several different and actually very useful ways. That way the old sock gets several more uses before it’s finally destined for the trash.
by Texas Homesteader ~
This is the easiest Texas-Style Spanish Rice (or Mexican Rice) recipe ever. Just long-grain rice, chunky picante salsa, onions, garlic & broth. Perfect for my Tex-Mex flavored dishes.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I had leftover loaded chili cheese fries and didn’t want to just throw them away. My superpower is eliminating food waste. I’m not kidding, y’all!
Come see what I did with those unappealing leftover Chili-Cheese Fries.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know there’s a way you can reuse flat canning lids over and over again? Yep, that’s right – I’ve been reusing mine… for years! But there’s a secret. Come see how.
by Texas Homesteader ~
Planned leftovers is purposely cooking more at one meal with the intent of turning those leftovers into a completely different kind of meal the next night.
We’d purposely grilled more chicken & vegetables so I could incorporate planned leftovers for the next day (which means a night off cooking!) That excess grilled food was quickly changed into delicious homemade chicken fajitas in minutes.
