Month: August 2021

Hamburger Gravy

Hamburger Gravy

This recipe makes a rich, satisfying meal out of leftovers. You can use leftover hamburgers or meat loaf; or, you could just brown a pound of ground beef ahead of time. You can serve this over potatoes, noodles, rice, toast or biscuits.

Tomato Paste

Tomato Paste

No, this isn’t a recipe for making tomato paste from scratch. I’ve looked into that and it takes an insane amount of time and stirring.This is an idea to save a little money and make some of your recipes a little easier. There are a 

Spicy Pickled Green Tomatoes

Spicy Pickled Green Tomatoes

Do you ever wonder what to do with all of those green tomatoes left at the end of the season? You can only make so many fried green tomatoes. Here’s a great option for a tasty snack that can go good with BBQ or just 

Pickled Jalapeños

Pickled Jalapeños

These are handy to have around for any Mexican, Southwestern, or even Oriental dishes you might want to cook. They are very quick and easy to do too.

Canned Applesauce

Canned Applesauce

We get a bushel or two of apples and do this along with apple pie filling every 3-4 years. It’s a delicious side dish with a wide variety of dinners.

Violet’s Frozen Sweet Corn

Violet’s Frozen Sweet Corn

Many years ago we froze fresh sweet corn and the results were a disaster. We could hardly eat it and the boys agreed it was really bad. So we hadn’t frozen sweet corn in nearly 20 years. This year, some friends offered us a bunch