Breakfast Skillet
This is a little brother to the classic breakfast casserole, with a Southwest twist. This works well when camping or for a smaller group.
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Breakfast Casserole – Slow Cooker
This classic recipe makes it easy to feed a crowd for breakfast all at the same time. For large groups, you could double this recipe. You can also use a combination of breakfast sausage and bacon. You can prepare this the night before and cook …
Buttermilk Pancakes
Yes, you can buy a box of mix and add some water, but this recipe makes fluffy delicious pancakes from scratch. Whipped egg whites make them extra fluffy – to help whisk the egg whites add a little lemon juice and make sure the whites, …
Creamy Vegetable Dip
This is a great dip for crackers, bagels, or crostinis, but can also be uses for celery or carrots. The carrots that you add to the dip gives it a beautiful golden color. You will be processing the vegetables in a food processor, so you …
Tomato Soup
I have a recipe in the canning section for making large batches of tomato soup from fresh tomatoes. This is a recipe to make a meal of tomato soup from one quart of Tomato Sauce.
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
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
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
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
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.