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 … Read More
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 … Read More
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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 … Read More
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 (including French toast), but … Read More
This is a great cheese for beginners to try because it requires no special equipment or ingredients. It is a traditional Mexican cheese, and it does not melt, because it contains no rennet. We like to cube it, lightly brown … Read More
Most ricotta recipes call for using whey and have a very low yield. I discovered this variation one day when I was in the middle of making queso blanco and a goat went into labor. I had just added the … Read More
A few years ago when my husband realized I was intent on making cheese with goat, sheep, and cow milk, he asked if I was going to get buffalo someday because their milk is used for real mozzarella. It is … Read More
If your backyard hens have thrown themselves into full production mode, and you want a super delicious and FAST dessert, creme brûlée pie is the recipe for you. I included this one in Homegrown and Handmade, and because it was … Read More
Most people think of quiche as a complicated, time-consuming meal, but it is one of our favorite go-to meals when we’re in a hurry. We also tend to eat a lot of them this time of year because we are … Read More
Want to make your own pizza but you’re afraid the dough is too challenging? This pizza dough recipe is so easy that we taught our kids! My husband and I started making pizza from the time we were married, … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
