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Archive for Category 'Cooking & Baking from Scratch'

Peanut Butter Cookies with a Great Peanut Taste

There’s No Meat in Our Favorite Meatballs

By Request — My Oatmeal Bread Recipe

Molasses Crinkles — A Snickerdoodle-Like Molasses Cookie

How To Freeze Cakes — Frosted or Unfrosted

High Fructose Corn Syrup — The Debate Goes On

Tips for Using & Storing Herbs

Corn and Chicken Soup with Rivels

How I Make Rivels, Couscous Size

How To Make Your Own Italian Seasoning Mix

A Delicious & Frugal Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

How I Make Garlic Powder

Update: Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Sugar-Free, Soy-Free, GUILT-FREE Oatmeal Cookies

Nutrition / Frugality Series: What Foods & How Much?

Frugality & Nutrition Series

Cooking & Baking with a Wood Stove

The Easiest Crackers I Have Ever Made

Gluten-Free, Egg-Free, Sugar-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Tips for Baking Better Bread at Higher Altitudes

How to Make Chocolate Pudding From Scratch

How To Make Banana Pudding Without a Mix

One Test of a Good Cook, Circa 1880

Is Coleslaw a Part of Your Thanksgiving Tradition?

A Soy-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

Yes, It’s Really That Easy… Tutorial: Mix in the Pan Cakes

Proper Measuring Techniques for Various Ingredients

The Petite French Lady’s Italian Minestrone

Stretching Ground Beef in a Recipe

Making Teddy Bear Rolls With Your Kids

Roasted Chickpeas (Garbanzos) For A Healthy Snack

How To Season Cast Iron Cookware

9 Tips For Baking Better Cookies

Making Powdered Sugar From Granulated Sugar

Too Many Crackers Too Late At Night

When Homemade Bread Tastes Too Yeasty

Quinoa — Eating More Whole Grains

Making Homemade Ketchup

Quick And Easy Homemade Ice Cream

All Natural Watermelon Popsicles

How I Make Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns

Pineapple, Banana, Celery & Chicken Salad

Another Cold Salad For Another Hot Day

Best Ever Oatmeal Raisin Nut Cookies

How Do I Tell When Bread Dough Has Risen Enough?

Making Bread: Kneading The Dough

Make Your Own Soy-Free Mayonnaise

My Mom’s Gingerbread Recipe & Make Your Own Gingerbread Cake Mix

Vegetable Stir Fry

Pantry Inventory — Things I Forgot

What’s In YOUR Pantry?

American Chop Suey

Energy Efficient Countertop Ovens

Waffles Made With Yeast

What’s In YOUR Refrigerator?

Making Onion Rings From Scratch

Saving Money On Yeast

Making Your Own Cake Mix

Shaping Crescent Rolls

Ingredient Substitutions For Baking

Ice Box Butter Buns

“Mix In The Pan” Applesauce Cake

Old-Fashioned Molasses Drop Cookies

Sticky Buns

Breaded Potato Sticks with Cheese & Herbs

Streusel-Filled Coffee Cake

Quick One-Dish Dinner… Spanish Rice

Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread

Whole Wheat Raisin Bread

Oatmeal Apple Crisp

Equivalent Measurements For Vegetables

Freezing Apples For Pies

Equivalent Measurements For Herbs & Spices

Equivalent Measurements For Beans & Nuts

Dill Refrigerator Pickles

Frozen Cookie Balls

Blueberry Snack Cake

Homemade Egg Noodles

Champion Sponge Cake

“Mix In The Pan” Chocolate Cake

Pickled Carrots

Organizing Recipes

Equivalent Measurements For Meat & Dairy

Equivalent Measurements For Miscellaneous

Equivalent Measurements For Fruit

Pasta Salad

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