I’ve started a new little challenge for myself. Every week I pick a new recipe from a favorite blog, cookbook, cooking magazine, etc. and try to make it completely out of items in my “home store” pantry. That means nothing from the fridge or freezer, and I have to have it on hand already. It’s […]
Recipes
Whole Wheat Spinach Noodles (aka HULK noodles)
I’ve been making homemade spinach whole wheat noodles for awhile now. They taste so much better to me than store bought whole wheat noodles. Store-bought whole wheat lasagna noodles tend to taste like cardboard to me. I’ve always made the noodles with fresh spinach until last fall I tried them with freeze-dried spinach. I was […]
Denny’s Fabulous French Toast (with powdered eggs and milk)
I have a secret love for restaurant copy cat recipes. I even made an entire PF Chang dinner for our traditional Chinese food New Year’s Even dinner the year that we were on a tight budget and couldn’t afford to go out for it. I also love the IHOP country griddle cakes and the Denny’s […]
Holiday Recipe: Green Bean Casserole
I remember the very first time I had green bean casserole. The crunchy onions, the creamy mixture. I think I was somewhere around 25 years old before I had it. I’m not sure how I missed out on it my whole life prior to that. Last year I was assigned to bring green bean casserole […]
Buffalo Chicken Pizza With Bacon
I love the flavors of buffalo chicken, ranch, and bacon. There’s something about that mixture that just speaks to me. I like that mixture on sandwiches, in wraps, salads, and anything else I can think of. The other day I was thinking it would make a great pizza. However, I didn’t feel like thawing, cutting, […]
Homemade Ranch Dip
So this recipe is for a homemade ranch-like dip. This dip tasted so fresh and delicious. I’m a big fan of the recipe for a lot of reasons: It is homemade and free of preservatives and ingredients I can’t pronounce It uses ingredients I often have on hand (thanks to freeze dried spices, and powdered […]
Hi there! I’m Jodi. I teach busy moms how to save time and money in the kitchen while making healthy and delicious meals using freeze-dried foods.