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Recipe: Ranch salad dressing

08.29.2016 by thriftyhomesteader // Leave a Comment

What do you do if you are concerned about food additives in prepared foods, but you don't have a ton of time to spend making things from scratch? Making your own salad dressing is actually one of the easiest ways to eliminate artificial ingredients from your diet. It takes less than 10 minutes to whip up a batch of ranch salad dressing, regardless of whether you're making it … [Read more...]

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3 amazing green bean recipes

08.22.2016 by thriftyhomesteader // 8 Comments

green bean recipe

It's green bean season! And I'm sharing my three favorite green bean recipes. Cook in a small amount of water, and when they're crisp-tender, drain off the water, and add a couple tablespoons of butter. If you're a garlic fan, crush a couple cloves or garlic and add to the pan. Salt to taste, and add a healthy dose of freshly ground black pepper. For an Asian side dish, … [Read more...]

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The Time-Honored Tradition of Bone Broth

04.24.2015 by thriftyhomesteader // 5 Comments

Bone broth is made from bones with a little bit of meat on them, which you cook for longer than you would a meat stock. You can introduce bone broths into your diet once you’re through the Intro Diet and following Full GAPS. It’s a good idea to prepare a large quantity of broth at a time; use it to make healthy soups, stews, and casseroles or simply to drink throughout the day … [Read more...]

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6 great things about chia seed pudding

12.12.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // 8 Comments

  Have you heard about chia seeds? And I am not talking about chia pets here, although they do use chia seeds to create those bizarre creatures. Chia seeds are actually a very nutritious food. They are a vegetarian source of omega 3, and they have lots of fiber, as well as some calcium, iron, and magnesium. One tablespoon of chia seeds has a whopping 5 grams of fiber … [Read more...]

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2 simple secrets to great oatmeal

12.04.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // 5 Comments

One glance down the cereal aisle at the grocery store, and you know that oatmeal is far from the most popular kid on the block. In fact, oatmeal accounts for a tiny percentage of foods consumed at breakfast. And that's really sad because oatmeal is versatile, delicious, inexpensive, and good for you. It costs far less per serving than a bowl of commercial cereal, is … [Read more...]

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Antiquity Oaks hashbrown casserole

11.07.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // 4 Comments

This casserole is great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, and unlike so many recipes out there, this ecothrifty recipe is made without canned soup! 2 pounds of frozen hash browns or shredded potatoes 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup whole milk (goat or cow) 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon dried minced onion 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon garlic … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Spiced Pumpkin Pudding

11.03.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // 5 Comments

We are entering that time of year when all common sense towards food starts to go out the window. But, you can have treats that don't send you into a sugar high, and this pudding is one of them. It has half as much sugar as most homemade puddings and much less than store-bought. Plus, you can pronounce all of the ingredients in this one! 3 cups milk 1 cup cooked pumpkin … [Read more...]

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Recipe: Peanut butter chocolate chip muffins!

10.20.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // Leave a Comment

Last week I reviewed the book, Cooking With Coconut Flour by Bruce Fife, N.D., and I promised to give you one of the recipes this week, so here it is! All of the muffin recipes in the book make six muffins, and because I have a 12-muffin pan, I doubled this. I also made a couple of adjustments. I used 3 duck eggs instead of 6 chicken eggs, and I used 1/4 cup maple syrup as my … [Read more...]

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The perfect recipe for fall: Caramel apple butter!

10.08.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // Leave a Comment

Whether you have your own apple trees or enjoy visiting local orchards during the fall, this is a great way to preserve the harvest to enjoy year-round! Not only is caramel apple butter great on toast, but it is also delicious mixed into a bowl of hot oatmeal on a cold winter morning! Caramel apple butter recipe Makes 6 half-pints (jelly jars) 8 pounds … [Read more...]

Categories // canning, fruit, recipes, Uncategorized Tags // apple butter, caramel apple butter

Ecothrifty carbonated beverages

06.04.2014 by thriftyhomesteader // 1 Comment

Americans consume an average of two and a half cans of soda at work every day, and although cans are the most recycled packaging in the United States, only 58 percent of aluminum cans are recycled, which is better than the 31 percent of glass that is recycled, 29 percent of PET plastic bottles, and 6 percent of asceptic cartons. If you like bubbly water, you have … [Read more...]

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