It is January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment week two and we enjoyed this delicious lentil shepherds pie casserole this evening. It was a warm meal complete with homemade pickles and biscuits which was simply lovely on this cold winter’s day! We enjoy vegetarian meals and often incorporate lentils into various meals. I used to purchase…
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January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment Week One
Welcome to week one of our no grocery shopping challenge! I shared in my January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment post about why I decided to do this with my family. Aside from it being a great lesson and experience, I also noticed how much we were spending on groceries, which made me want to try…
Baked Beans with Pork
There are many recipes for baked beans. I have several recipes that I make using different beans and different ingredients producing a sweeter baked bean or a more savory tangy baked bean. No matter which way they are prepared, baked beans are delicious. This yummy recipe for baked beans with pork is an easy and…
Pork and Cabbage with Roasted Potatoes
This month we are all about cooking with what we have on hand. I made a list of all the ingredients we have in the fridge, freezer and pantry and are planning meals accordingly. We did not write down staples that we always have on hand like flour, sugar, eggs, milk and so on. This…
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment
Happy January! And Happy 2024! I decided to switch things up in the kitchen for January and involve my daughters more (they are teens after all) in meal planning and cooking using ingredients we have on hand in the pantry, fridge and freezer. We started by writing down pantry items (like dried beans, broth, canned…
Leftover Turkey Stew with Dumplings
The one thing I love about the holidays is all the leftovers! It’s simple to toss leftover turkey and even cooked veggies into a soup or stew and create a fresh new meal to enjoy! I often turn leftover turkey into a new meal because sometimes, there’s only so many turkey sandwiches one can eat!!…
Apple Pie Cinnamon Buns
We made these yummy apple pie cinnamon buns to enjoy on Advent Sunday while we read our Bible verses and did our Advent activities. My family loves cinnamon buns and apple pie, so combining two favorites to make these is a delicious variation to the typical cinnamon bun. When I was a kid, I always…
12 Days of Cookies… Day 12 — Newfoundland Purity Coconut Cookies
Day 12 of the 12 Days of Cookies is here! I can’t believe we have baked our way through 12 days! That was so much fun…and delicious too!! We froze half of the cookies each day whether they were placed in the freezer raw or baked which will make a wonderful cookie platter for the…
