Did you know you can make and freeze crepes? And they are actually really easy– so check out this crepe tutorial to see how to make them today! Although many think it’s difficult, making crepes is actually really easy! They are also great to make ahead of time and freeze for a later date! Whenever …
Preserve your delicious peaches to use all winter long with this freezable Peach Pie Filling recipe. Summer’s fresh peaches are the perfect fruit to make so many delicious goodies. We use them to make jam, peach tea, peach cobbler trifle, peach scones, and so many more desserts. But one of our favorite ways …
Basil Pesto has amazing flavor and is wonderful fresh. It is a wonderful way to preserve the basil from your garden to have into winter. Even though I’m only about 3/4 unpacked from moving, I’ve decided to take a trip with my mom to Denver to visit our good friends. We won’t be able to go …
Refreshingly cool Raspberry Yogurt Popsicles are good for you and kid approved! During the summer, my family loves popsicles. I don’t like the idea of all that sugar and dyes, though, so I make a lot of popsicles to help keep the kiddos cool. My favorite thing is to put tons of fruit into the …
Make fresh pizza sauce with tomatoes straight from the garden. No cooking involved, so it’s really fresh tasting! Updated: I’ve been making this recipe for about 10 years now, and we still love it. I thought it was time to update the post with some better pictures, along with a few tips. You can add …
If you’ve been reading our blog for very long, you will know that I love my freezer! I have saved so much time and money simply by buying items on sale, prepping them, and freezing them. If you’d like more information on freezing fruits and vegetables, check out my post Freezer Friendly: Fruits and Veggies, …
Welcome to another addition of “Outside the Box Monday.” Today, we won’t have a diy recipe or idea but something else that I’ve found tends to save me a lot of money: having a well stocked freezer! Often I hear about having a well stocked pantry, to keep you from having to run out and …
Find out how to make chicken stock, the easy way for a rich stock free of preservatives & chemicals. I shared how to make “roasted” chicken in your Crockpot last Thursday. Today, I’m going to share how to make easy homemade chicken stock also in your crockpot using your leftovers from the Crockpot Lemon Garlic …
After Little Man’s birthday, we had a lot of fruit salad left over from the Fun Fruit Salad I had made. My kids love fruit, but even still, I knew I would end up throwing away a bunch of fruit if I didn’t figure out something else to do with it. So, I decided to …
Your freezer is your friend. Whether you have an awesome deep freezer or just the freezer that’s attached to your fridge, you can learn to use your freezer to help save you time and money. (And just for the record, if you don’t have a deep freezer but you have space for one, I would …