Make Your Own Bacon
My husband decided he wanted to make bacon. We had been eating a lot of it lately, and well, what meat-eater doesn’t like bacon? It turns out that making bacon …
Make Your Own Sausage
This weekend, I made my own sausage for the first time. It was easy and cheaper than buying sausage in the store. It took about 20 minutes and I ended …
Spicy Carrot Peanut Soup
I like this soup because it is thick and creamy, flavorful, but also chock full of vegetables and protein. It’s a very satisfying soup, especially if you are a vegetarian. …
Fresh Pita Bread
Yesterday I finally got around to using up that half box of falafel. I made the falafel and some fresh hummus, then grilled up some bell peppers and onions to …
Lemon Meringue Pie Bars
Can’t choose between lemon bars and lemon meringue pie? The solution is to combine them, of course. Lemon meringue pie bars are shortbread crust, a creamy lemon filling, and a …
How To Pick A Kitten
This post is not an excuse to post pictures of kittens. It’s not! People always ask me how I ended up with such friendly cats. (Some would call my cats …
What's Up Doc? Cocktail
Carrot juice is good for you, full of minerals and vitamins and so on. So why not ruin it by adding alcohol? DIY Cocktails and I thought that sounded like …
Freezer Pizza Dough
I’ve mentioned before that homemade pizza is much cheaper than delivered or restaurant pizza. It costs me $2.65 to make a pizza at home compared to paying $25 for delivery. …
Unusual Pizza Toppings
Like the above Corned Beef Pizza, I like trying unusual toppings on my homemade pizzas. One of the best pizzas I have ever made was one with barbecue ribs. It …
Homemade Vs Delivered Pizza
I eat a lot of pizza. As such, I have carefully analyzed the cheapest way I can purchase a good pizza. And by good, I mean a pizza with real …
How To Propagate A Fuchsia Plant
[Courtesy About.com] Fuchsias are one of the easiest plants to propagate. To grow your own, all you need it a clipping off another plant. That’s great because fuchsias come in …