Yesterday, in an attempt to continue my Freezer Clean Out Challenge, I decided that I wanted to make something with black beans and bacon. I searched my entire pantry for some dried black beans and couldn’t find a single one! I was very disappointed that I didn’t have any but while I was searching, I found…
Freezer Clean Out Challenge: Update Week 1
I officially have been working on my freezer clean out challenge for one week now. My husband and daughter have totally jumped on board and the days when I don’t feel like cooking, they have been more than happy to pull something out of the freezer and cook it up. Tuesday, I ended up making…
BBQ Jalapeno Bacon Poppers
As you know, I have recently began a Freezer Clean-Out Challenge and am blogging my way through my freezer with recipes that I make with the food that I find. Today, I found a gallon size, Ziploc bag filled with Jalapeno peppers from the fall in my chest freezer. My very sweet husband had…
Freezer Clean-Out Challenge: Please Join Me
If you have been following us on our Facebook page, you will know that I am embarking on a Freezer Clean-Out Challenge. Saving money and living on less is a wonderful thing. However, it does come with its downside which includes having a large inventory in your freezer. Every year, I *attempt* to use…
Fish Chowder: Ready In 1 Hour!
My boss has this awesome recipe for fish chowder that she used to make and bring to work for her lunch. I would look at my simple sandwich and then just drool over her chowder. She shared her recipe with me and it is by far one of my favorite soups. You…
New Year’s Eve Appetizer: Spicy Buffalo Wings With Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
Today is New Year’s Eve and we are having a few family and friends over for the evening. Our usual tradition is to serve Steamed Cranberry Pudding with hard sauce but this year I just felt like making a few appetizers, one of them being traditional buffalo wings. I did a Google search and chose…