I’m sure you guys know this by now, but I love making homemade bread! But often I shy away from yeast breads and make dessert breads instead. That’s mainly because I (like so many other home cooks) don’t really look forward to kneading bread. Kneading dough is just one of those things that sounds simple, but winds up taking much more effort and time than you feel it should. But there are ways to make delicious yeast bread, without a bread machine, and without kneading! Here’s how to make Homemade No-Knead Artisan Bread! The times that I do make non-dessert… [Read More]
Orange and Comfrey Shea Butter Soap
Fall is starting! Already some of the trees in my yard are dropping their leaves, and a couple of mornings have actually been pleasantly cool. While I love the fall season, my skin isn’t that much of a fan. As the days get colder, my skin dries out faster. Rather than pay high prices for some natural highly moisturizing soap from the store, I decided to just make my own before the cold weather hit too hard! Here’s how to make Orange and Comfrey Shea Butter Soap (in a cute owl shape)! Making your own soap, using a suspension formula… [Read More]
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread
In our household, zucchinis are like bananas. We buy a whole bunch of them, and most of the time use them up before they start getting old. But sometimes we just don’t go through them fast enough, and I’m left with a couple of zucchinis that need to be used up fast. Sometimes I make stuffed zucchini boats, or add them into recipes like my veggie breakfast casserole. But sometimes that doesn’t fit in with my meal plan. But that’s why dessert breads exist! Check out my delicious Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread recipe! Luckily, like there’s banana bread to use… [Read More]
15 Seasoning Mixes You Can Make Yourself
Seasonings are a pretty great way to add flavor to any meal (think Montreal Steak Seasoning). Often, in many cases, the seasonings actually make the dish. For example, what would chili be without chili seasoning? But store-bought, prepared seasonings can also be pretty costly and contain unnecessary additives. Thankfully there are many options for seasoning mixes that you can make yourself, and you get way more bang for your buck! We’ve collected 15 Seasoning Mixes You Can Make Yourself to save money while still making flavorful dishes! Making your own seasoning mixes is so easy. With these recipes, you’ll never have to… [Read More]
Banana Bread Parfaits + Homemade Banana Bread Recipe
Whenever we have too many ripe bananas, I bake banana bread! I love it because it tastes delicious, is a frugal way to keep bananas from going to waste, and because I don’t have to add a lot of sugar (thanks to the sweet ripe/over-ripe bananas). The other day, I decided to take my frugal baking one step further and turn my homemade banana bread into some delicious parfaits. Here’s how to make your own Banana Bread Parfaits, plus I’m going to share my Homemade Banana Bread Recipe! I think banana bread should count as a serving or two of… [Read More]
Easy Homemade Pickled Onions
A quick trip through Panera for a panini sandwich turned out to be life changing! Well, at least in the culinary sense. I happened upon this delicious little sandwich that was made even better by the pickled onions that topped it, and I was hooked on the flavor. I immediately had to try making my own at home and it was so easy that they are now a permanent condiment on all of our sandwiches, salads, and we have been known to snack on them right out of the jar! Here’s how to make your own Easy Homemade Pickled Onions!… [Read More]
Strawberry Margarita Lip Scrub
A lot of people only think to stock up on lip scrubs and lip balms during the winter. But cold weather isn’t the only thing that can damage your lips and keep them from looking and feeling their best! During the summer your lips can also get dried out by hot temperatures, thirst, pool chlorine, and more! But you don’t have to use the same lip scrub you used during the winter. Instead, make a fun summer-themed scrub! Here’s how to make a Strawberry Margarita Lip Scrub! To make this a true “margarita” lip scrub, and to reduce the chance… [Read More]
Homemade Herb Infused Cooking Oil
Making your own cooking oil that is flavored with fresh herbs is a great way to take your cooking up a notch, without a lot of work! If you have fresh herbs handy, you can do this anytime, too, just by having your favorite cooking oil on hand. Make it up and use over the course of a couple days, otherwise refrigerate it to keep it good. Here’s how to make your own Homemade Herb Infused Cooking Oil! For this homemade herb infused cooking oil I used grapeseed oil, but you can also use extra virgin olive oil or any other… [Read More]
