Perfect Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

13 Comments January 9, 2019 FrugalHausfrau

It seems, although I’m improving a bit, I’m still struggling with my various “ailments” so I apologize for two breakfast recipes in a row. Usually, I do try to shake things up a bit but in order to take the stress off my hands and shoulders I’m just not really cooking and when I looked through my drafts of posts I’ve never posted, I came across these Perfect Pumpkin Spice Pancakes. I have to admit that looking at the pics made ME hungry, so here they are.

Perfect Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Bacon Pecan Syrup

Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

13 Comments January 6, 2019 FrugalHausfrau

I typically don’t make a lot of breakfast casseroles. I don’t really know why. Maybe it’s because I had a small family, I’m not a morning person (I should hashtag that!) and for years, although I have a few breakfast casseroles on my site, I love this Potato Cheese Strata. It’s kind of like my “signature” dish when I have overnight company, but it’s huge and more complicated. But now I have a “new” breakfast casserole, Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole. I’m kinda psyched about it.

Overnight Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Strawberry Butter & Popovers in a Muffin Tin

Easy Strawberry Butter

18 Comments December 30, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Ok, so the other day for some reason, I decided I HAD to have a popover. It seemed something I could whip up without too much hassle, especially since I usually make my Popovers in a Muffin Tin. I love making those popovers; they’re just stupid simple and so delish. Well, ya’ll know how that goes. I decided I needed something special to go with my Popovers, so I decided I better make Easy Strawberry Butter. And of course, I kept thinking that both Popovers and Easy Strawberry Butter would be great for New Year’s brunch. I cannot believe how fast the days are whizzing by…it’s just days now before I have to remember to put 2019 on everything. That gets harder, every year!

Strawberry Butter & Popovers in a Muffin Tin

Leftover Oatmeal Muffins

40 Comments October 23, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

So awhile back, I made a bunch of Steel Cut Oatmeal in my Instant Pot, looking for just the right combination of time & ingredients to get my Best Instant Pot Oatmeal. And I love oatmeal and ate a lot, but still had some leftover! So I made a few things with it. Some cookies that were a total fail, a little experiment with a copycat Taco Bell meat recipe (yuck!) and these Leftover Oatmeal Muffins. Well, the third time was a charm.

Leftover Oatmeal Muffins

Best Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal

16 Comments October 7, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Do you love oatmeal as much as I do? If so, you might be like me – wanting to make Steel Cut (or Irish) Oats more often but hating the hassle, the attention they take and the dreaded pan cleanup. My Best Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal is the answer to all that hot mess!

Best Instant Pot Steel Cut Oatmeal – in a jar to tote to work.

Healthier Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins

10 Comments September 28, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I’m trying to keep a little balance with the food I make, so I thought I’d give these Healthier Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins a shot. I always have the idea that if I’m gonna to eat something, I’m gonna eat the best, crazy, good and over the top of whatever it is, and just eat less of it. Well, that really doesn’t really seem to be working out for me that well.

Healthier Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Muffins

Pear Almond Granola French Toast with Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup

Epic Pear Almond Granola French Toast

20 Comments September 22, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I don’t think it would come as a surprise to any of you guys that I love food! And I love sharing food in real life and on my site, here. And I get excited about it. And I’m really excited about this Epic Pear Almond Granola French Toast. I know I’ve been talking about it with the recipes leading up to this French Toast. The Autumn Almond Pear Granola and the Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup. And I don’t normally post twice in the same day, but the Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup is kind of a sister recipe to this one and I couldn’t wait to share this French Toast.

Epic Pear Almond Granola French Toast

Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup

4 Comments September 22, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Did your Mom ever toss together that old-fashioned brown sugar syrup when there wasn’t any maple syrup in the house? Mine sure did, and so did I, for my kids. This Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup is a lot like that only taken to the next level.

Pear Brown Sugar Caramel Syrup

Autumn Almond Pear Granola

13 Comments September 22, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Fall. I’m not too excited about it this year. We’ve had days of heavy storm and rains and during one of the storms, a huge willow on the city’s property that butts up to my yard came down, taking about five of my good sized oaks with it. I’m looking forward to things clearing up and those coolish but still warm days when the sun is shining and the leaves crunch underfoot. And I’m looking forward to eating my Autumn Almond Pear Granola.

Autumn Almond Pear Granola

Green Chile Egg Bake

19 Comments August 25, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

You might remember not too long ago, I was going through some of my “old-school” recipes and came up with my Corn Patch Corn Casserole? Well, not too far from that recipe was my recipe Green Chile Egg Bake. This is another recipe that was popular at any work food day when I lived in Denver, although it screams breakfast and/or brunch to me.

Green Chile Egg Bake

Classic Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

29 Comments August 4, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for years and have never posted my Classic Biscuits & Sausage Gravy. I think it’s because I have a little angst about the dish.

Classic Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

It’s so good and I’m crazy about it, but I try not to eat it too often. Actually, though, with today’s leaner pork and sausage it probably isn’t as bad as I fear, but I’m still not going to run the nutritional numbers. I’d rather be happy and ignorant!

German Chocolate Granola

13 Comments July 21, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

If you follow me, you know I love me some oatmeal! I have a more than a few oatmeal recipes on my site! But this German Chocolate Granola is in a class by itself.

German Chocolate Granola Yogurt Parfaits

Corn Fritter Pancakes

28 Comments July 14, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I was blown away by these Corn Fritter Pancakes. They’re absolutely surprising, straddling the line between savory and sweet, and they are absolutely delish, too.

Corn Fritter Pancakes

Fresh Strawberry Compote

22 Comments July 12, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Our Strawberry season is just ending up Nord, here, in Minnesota. So before it’s too late, I’ve been taking advantage and using strawberries, a lot! One is this Fresh Strawberry Compote. It’s just a simple, little sauce but it’s infused with fresh strawberry flavor.

Fresh Strawberry Compote

Cook’s Illustrated Buttermilk Pancakes

26 Comments July 11, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I haven’t posted a pancake recipe in ages – but the other night I had a craving and made Cook’s Illustrated Buttermilk Pancakes for dinner. Don’t tell! Breakfast for dinner! Why does that freak some people out? I say we need it more often! There should be a movement!

Cooks Illustrated Buttermilk Pancakes

Homemade Pop Tarts

24 Comments June 20, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I don’t know what possessed me to make Homemade Pop Tarts the other day. Hausfrau gone wild? Seriously, I never really liked pop tarts. Oh, I like the idea of them, a jammy filling nestled between two sheets of flakey, buttery pastry but the commercial variety just never did it for me.

Homemade Pop Tarts

Best Basic Hard Boiled Eggs

22 Comments May 29, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

When I was at my daughter’s not too long ago, I completely forgot how to boil an egg. And then this week, the same. I swear I’ve lost my memory and can’t find it. But you see, I’ve been making most of my hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot lately and since I hate googling up recipes I’d thought I’d post the Best Basic Hard Boiled Eggs right here. Just in case anyone else needs it!

Old Fashioned Tuna Macaroni Salad with the Best Basic Hard Boiled Eggs

Healthy Almond Coconut Granola

34 Comments May 10, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I’m always making granola of one type or another but never seem to actually post recipes. Maybe because in real life I’m more of a dumper than a measurer, at least when I make granola. This Healthy Almond Coconut Granola, though is just too good to be missed, so I measured! Feel free feel to tinker, though, to suit your tastes.

Healthy Almond Coconut Granola

Dried Blueberry Lemon Scones

34 Comments May 2, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I’ve been a little obsessed with scones, lately. I wanted to find the definitive scone. The scone to best all scones. The one scone to rule them all. What I discovered is that I just seem to like all scones, and most of all the one I’m eating! This week it’s my Dried Blueberry Lemon Scones.

Dried Blueberry Lemon Scones

Best Creamy Sheet Pan Eggs

26 Comments April 29, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

It took me awhile to “crack” the code on sheet pan eggs, but here they are: The Best Creamy Sheet Pan Eggs. They are perfect for a no-fuss morning, great for make-ahead meal prep and marvelous in a breakfast sandwich.

Best Creamy Sheet Pan Eggs

Classic Huevos Rancheros

16 Comments April 17, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

If you follow me, by now you’ve probably noticed I have a passion for Mexican food. And maybe you do, too? So when I started thinking about Cinco de Mayo coming up and Mother’s day right after, I couldn’t help but think of the classic Huevos Rancheros. Make that Huevos Rancheros! With an explanation mark!

Classic Huevos Rancheros

Egg & Rice Breakfast Skillet

23 Comments April 12, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I don’t know if Egg & Rice Breakfast Skillet is so much of a recipe as it is a method. It’s the perfect way of dealing with a little leftover rice or rice dish. Egg & Rice Breakfast Skillet works with just about any rice dish you might have.

Egg & Rice Breakfast Skillet

Mardi Gras King Cake Scones

40 Comments February 10, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Last week, without thinking, I posted three dinner recipes in a row. Usually, I try to break things up a bit with a salad or dessert or some other post. So this weekend, I thought I’d make more “fun” things!

Mardi Gras King Cake Scones

Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Quiche

29 Comments January 24, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I do love me some quiche, how about you? It’s been a long time since I’ve made Quiche. I’ve been all about the Frittatas lately. I think I had just forgotten how good Quiche can be.

Easy Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Quiche

Millionaires Bacon

34 Comments January 20, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Millionaires Bacon. It’s everything. It’s insanely good. Hard to stop, good. So what is Millionaires Bacon? It’s like candied bacon on steroids. Salty, sweet, spicy, smoky, crunchy, chewy deliciousness.

Millionaire’s Bacon – sweet, salty, smoky spicy deliciousness.

Gingerbread Granola

27 Comments January 16, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Ya might think that I’d have gotten my share of Gingerbread over the Holidays, but it just didn’t work out. I wanted to find the time to make Gingerbread Men. I really did. I was so psyched about them. I even got the cookie cutters out and everything…

Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-Top

32 Comments January 11, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

You know what I like, and I hope you do, too, since I’m posting one? Frittatas. And I like them for so many reasons. They’re delicious and the frugal me loves that frittatas are a great way to use a bit of this and a bit of that. And the healthy me loves that anything can go in a frittata.

Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-top/oven

Featherbed Eggs

39 Comments December 17, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

This dish was a new one on me…Featherbed Eggs. I mean, how could you not fall in love with a name like that? It makes me think of country inns with crisp white sheets, quilt draped beds. Cotton curtains blowing in a warm breeze. Comfort.

Featherbed Eggs – eggs nestled into custard soaked bread all atop a layer of ham with crispy edges.

Breakfast or Brunch Dish