Za’atar Seasoning Mix

The first time I had Za’atar was due to an order from Packit Gourmet – how I had not had it before I am unsure. Most likely I was too busy eating the other sauces when out dining :p
There are though many ways to make a dry mix of it – as with many “ethnic” [...]

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More Mixes To Have On Hand

A couple more dry recipes – I use these in backpacking meals but work for at home as well if you need something in a pinch. They also work well as gifts in pretty containers (refer to the recent Frugal Gifts set of posts).
Parmesan Cheese Mix
Ingredients:
1 cup  nonfat dry milk
4 Tbsp Parmesan cheese or Romano [...]

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Lentil Biscuits And Gravy

While it seems a bit daunting this is actually quite easy to make. It tastes fantastic and you don’t a “lentil” flavor either – since the lentils go in right at the end.
I used instant lentils in the meal as that is what I had on hand. You can use regular ones, just cook for [...]

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Pumpkin Carving

The three of us had fun carving up our pumpkins last night that Ford and I had picked out last weekend

~Sarah

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RD Handbooks Herbs Review

A long time I had a copy of RE Home Handbooks Herbs when it first came out, back in 1991. I haven’t a clue what happened to it over the years – I am sure it got left behind during a move or it got lent and never came back.
This past weekend Ford and I [...]

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Chicken-Artichoke-Mushroom Pasta

Had a busy day so I cheated and used an Archer Farms (at Target) meal kit as a base adding a number of items to make it a filling dinner.

I cooked up the pasta and the sauce according to the directions. I added in a small jar of drained artichokes, diced up, a tablespoon of [...]

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Frugal Gifts For The Holidays: Part 4 – Seasoning Blends

A few of my favorite no salt added (sodium free!) seasoning blends that you can mix up at home. Check out the bulk spice and herb bins at any well stocked grocery or natural foods store. Many of them will also sell pretty empty bottles as well.
Consider making a couple types up and presenting in [...]

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Eco-Kitchens: 100 Big and Little…..

Neat article from the blog (Organicasm) from the people behind Organic Coupons. The article is about 100 ways you can make your kitchen (and house) more Eco friendly – many of the tips are common sense that you can start doing today or as you do changes (such as when appliances die) you can then [...]

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