Photo from BHG. I’ve decided to stop posting to Menu Plan Monday’s because frankly those posts are boring and this isn’t a food planning blog where I link to tons of good recipes.   I’m going to use this slot to put some OTHER cooking related stuff.   Like this awesome recipe I found last week for […] Read more…

I had never made homemade flour tortillas until this week and they are sooooooo much better than store bought that I may never buy them again.   Ever.  For any reason!    They were easy too (which should go without saying, right?).   And the biggest reason?  They cost about $0.50 for 8!   Far cry from $2-6 […] Read more…

I don’t usually post on Sunday’s but I am having a craving for my husband’s bean dip. It’s really a what we have on hand kind of dip but there are a few essentials: REQUIRED: 2 LARGE cans of refried beans [EDITED from one regular can of refried beans) 1 lb of ground turkey (or […] Read more…

Let me just start out by telling you that this recipe is neither healthy, nor cheap.   It is, however, positively FABULOUS and a great recipe for feeding guests when they spend the night since it’s made the day before. You will need: 16 oz of store bought bread ( or about 1-1/2 lbs homemade whole-wheat, […] Read more…

I finally found the perfect banana bread recipe.   The search is over! I did have to modify it though, based on what was on hand.   The original can be found at My Kitchen Cafe. Here is how I made it: 1/2 c butter, softened 1-1/2 c sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla (I always eyeball […] Read more…

photo by moria I got this recipe from Taste of Home.  I’ve almost never had a recipe fail from those folks.   Good stuff! 2 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon […] Read more…

Photo by ilovemypit Now I realize that “for two” might not work for everyone but i’m sure it would scale well for making Just Enough.    I used two 3-1/2″ ramekins to make these and had them stuffed full.    Because it was so hot out, I used our toaster oven and it worked perfectly!   Yeah for […] Read more…