Country Cooking recipes, cookbooks, homestyle cooking tips and ideas for frugal country cooks who want country cooking recipes, cheap meals and a healthy family.
As the holidays grow closer, food, family, friends, and gifts occupy our minds more and more often. To help us all relax, enjoy quiet times or our visitors, I usually whip up warm holiday drinks that even the kids enjoy. I call them Country Warmers and you can get the latest country recipe cards for warm holiday drinks right here. Since sharing with others is part of … [Read more...]
You probably love having family around during the holidays. Sharing memories and new events can be a lot of fun. However, cooking for a large family gathering can be overwhelming. The key is to take steps to make sure that cooking the meal doesn't steal the fun from the entire holiday. Here are some simple tips for stress free holiday cooking that will make things a lot … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving is generally the time most people think about eating sweet potatoes. However, you can enjoy them all year round. If you only eat sweet potatoes during the holidays, you should try eating them throughout the year. Not only are they delicious but they’re full of antioxidants; so, cooking with sweet potatoes more often would be a good idea. Native to Central … [Read more...]
For many, the biggest part of the day on Thanksgiving is spent in the kitchen. There are dishes to prepare, meats to cook, and desserts to make. When you finally get to sit down it is at the Thanksgiving table to join your family and friends in eating the meal you have worked so hard to put together. It’s a wonder you don’t fall face down in the mashed potatoes after … [Read more...]
Slow roasted turkey from the oven tastes great but after years of cooking the turkey in the same way, it's no wonder that people want a change now and then. If you’re looking for something a little different this year, you can find out more about how to cook a turkey on the barbecue, by deep frying, or by cooking a smoked turkey. These cooking methods produce a turkey … [Read more...]
Making pumpkin puree is one of the best ways to save money with fall pumpkins. If you decorate with pumpkins before Halloween or Thanksgiving, consider making your own pumpkin puree. The key to saving is to stagger your pumpkin purchases and rotate your pumpkins. Once a pumpkin has been on display for a week (uncarved), use it to make pumpkin puree. These instructions … [Read more...]
This pumpkin soup recipe is one of the favorite fall recipes for many people. This is partly because it's just delicious but it's also because of frugality. I'm almost sure my frugal country cooking ancestors frowned every time I threw away the pumpkin flesh after scooping out a jack-o-lantern. Pumpkin soup has helped me serve my family delicious meals while sticking … [Read more...]
