Nathalie Duprees Meatloaf

19 Comments December 11, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Do y’all know Nathalie Dupree? She’s like the queen of Southern cooking; the Southern Julia Child. So when a friend (the same friend who introduced me to Panera’s Steak & White Cheddar Panini and many other meals & recipes over the years – she has great taste!) mentioned that Nathalie Duprees Meatloaf was a family favorite, I couldn’t wait to try it. It’s actually been on my must make list for a while and I gotta say it’s just the perfect thing to make on a cold winter weekend.

Nathalie Duprees Meatloaf

Paella Valenciana

40 Comments February 2, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Want a simple one-pan skillet dinner? Make paella. Seriously. If there’s ever been a simple dish so wrapped in mystique with so many rules, I don’t know what it is. If you want a “world class” Paella, follow them all. If you want a fabulous supper, keep reading. Yeah, we’re gonna break a few rules and get you a fantastic Paella. Maybe for Valentine’s Day?

Paella Valenciana

Mexican Pot Roast

49 Comments October 8, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

If you’re looking for a simple dinner with flavor to die for, this is the one. Mexican Style Pot Roast. Perfect for a family, easy to make and a bounty of succulent, tender meat for dinner (and if there’s any left) some of the best leftovers, ever.

Mexican Pot Roast – leftover as tostadas

Dad’s Spaghetti Sauce

43 Comments September 30, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

As many of you know I have been traveling to and fro the past couple of years, from my house to the folks. It ended being a lot more to than fro.

Dad’s Spaghetti Sauce

Maid-Rite Sandwiches, Sloppy Joe Tavern Burger old Church Cookbook recipe

Maid-Rite Sandwiches – Instant Pot or Stove-top

32 Comments September 15, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

I grew up in the Midwest in the 60’s eating various and assorted “loose-meat” sandwiches, mainly Maid-Rite Sandwiches or as they are sometimes called Tavern Burgers. I never heard the word Sloppy Joe until I was an adult and moved away, and then no-one seemed to know what a Maid-Rite was!

This is the old family, Church Cookbook recipe for the Maid-Rite made with Campbell’s Chicken Gumbo Soup.

Easy White Chicken Chili

38 Comments August 18, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

I have other White Chicken Chili recipes here, so I’m not real sure how I got inspired to make this one…a hint of fall coming, maybe? Yep. I said it. Fall. I’m glad I made this Chili, though, because Easy White Chicken Chili’s seriously delish.

Easy White Chicken Chili

The Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup

30 Comments July 14, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

A while back, in a discussion with some friends about food that’s great to eat when you’d like to knock off a few pounds, someone mentioned Cabbage Soup – in a rather derogatory way. They were talking about The Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup, a recipe that’s been around for ages and ages.

Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup

Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies

33 Comments June 28, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

It might seem like my blog has a lot to do with baking, lately. I’ve been updating my dessert menu; organizing it properly and that means posting the results. So if you’re tired of it, thanks for bearing with me – but now here’s a “Must Make” Cookie. Jaques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies.

Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies

Best Basic Pancakes (Betty Crocker)

37 Comments June 25, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

One Saturday morning, I woke up to two beaming youngsters. My daughter had pulled out a couple of cookbooks and found this recipe in an old Betty Crocker cookbook. To my mind, it’s the first thing she ever really made, and she was around 10. I’m still boggled! The logistics of making and cooking pancakes is a lot for a child that age. Heck, it’s a lot for me (not a morning person.) I’ve been making Best Basic Pancakes (Betty Crocker Pancakes) ever since.

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Best Basic Pancake (Betty Crocker)

Strawberry Rhubarb “Baby” Cakes

25 Comments June 22, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Ever since I picked up my little cake pan tray, below, I’ve been dying to make something in them. When I came across a pic of Panera’s Strawberry Rhubarb Mini Cakes, the anticipation became an obsession. They were so darling!

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Strawberry Rhubarb Baby Cakes

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga, Mexican Style Shredded Chicken

24 Comments June 1, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Hey, I’m a planner but this still happens to me! It’s 4:30 and I open the fridge to make dinner and *duh* I forgot to take out the chicken to thaw. The ravenous octogenarians (my folks, or maybe for you, it’s your kids; I’ve been there, too…) and are emitting hangry noises, circling like sharks ready for the kill.

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

Alton Brown’s Really Good Waffles

12 Comments May 30, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Are you a waffle lover? I am. I love a good waffle. I like to make them for dinner – because they’re just too much of a pain to make in the a.m. One exception might be Alton Brown’s Really Good Waffles.

Alton Browns Really Good Waffles

White Lace Inn Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies

30 Comments May 25, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Do you want a big, delicious bakery style cookie just chock full of chocolate and toffee like these White Lace Inn Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies? I betchya do. Even if you didn’t know it before now.

White Lace Inn Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies

Swedish Pancakes “Pannkakor” with Blueberry Compote

36 Comments May 20, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Awhile back, I made the most marvelous Strawberry Cheesecake Pancakes for Mother’s day. They were awesome. They were fabulous. But they set off some kind of deep seated craving for more brunch! More and more brunch! I want brunch all the time, now! Do you ever get like that – just go on a kick like a runaway train?

Swedish Pancakes with Blueberry Compote

Three Cheese Chicken Casserole

20 Comments May 19, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

We’ve been having the dreariest, dark, cold, wet weather all week. How about you? I know it’s good for the plants but I get feeling a little blue. I want to get outside and DO things! Instead, we’ve tucked in and made something warm and comforting and creamy and cheesy! Three Cheese Chicken Casserole!

Three Cheese Chicken Casserole

Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake with Vanilla Sauce

82 Comments May 12, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Every spring I hafta make this coffee cake and this is not just any old coffee cake, it’s my Rhubarb Coffee Cake with a Vanilla Streusel and to top it all off, a Vanilla Sauce. Did you get all that? It’s a one, two, three punch of sweet tart goodness.

Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake with Vanilla Sauce

Cinnamon Swirl Ragamuffins

32 Comments April 23, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

If the name Ragamuffin doesn’t captivate you, the taste will. Ragamuffins are the lazy cook’s (by lazy I mean me, not necessarily you) way to a little Cinnamon Roll flavor without the yeast & the wait that comes with it.

Cinnamon Swirl Ragamuffin

Original Cheese Zombie Sandwiches

38 Comments April 15, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

It might have been the name that drew me in. The Original Cheese Zombie Sandwiches. It was the wholehearted endorsement of those who had grown up on The Original Cheese Zombie Sandwiches that hooked me. A Cheese Zombie is a sheet tray of home-made bread layered with an oozy, gooey American cheese and Cheese Zombies are sooo much better than they sound.

The last time I made Original Cheese Zombie Sandwiches, I made 1/3 plain cheese, 1/3 with pickled Jalapenos and 1/3 with ham. The possibilities are endless.

Slow Cooker Mexican Style Honey Lime Chicken

56 Comments February 22, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

I always say I don’t use my crockpot enough, so if you’re like me, here’s a recipe that will put that slow cooker into regular rotation. Honey Lime Chicken. If there’s ever a better taste combo than slightly spicy, slightly sweet, tangy Slow Cooker Mexican Style Honey Lime Chicken I don’t know what it is…

Slow Cooker Mexican Style Honey Lime Chicken

Ridiculously Delish Thanksgiving Bacon Stuffing

33 Comments November 26, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

Have you ever wished there could be a Turkey Stuffing permeated with the rich flavor and smokiness of bacon? One that’s fantastic in the bird & in a casserole? A seriously crave-worthy stuffing? My Sister’s Ridiculously Delish Thanksgiving Bacon Stuffing is the answer. Now, what was that question, again! You’ll be forgetting everything except for this stuffing once you start eating it!

My Sister’s Ridiculously Delish Bacon Stuffing

Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos

44 Comments October 28, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

Slow cooked to perfection, this fall off the bone, tender pork was featured in “Slow Cooker Redeemed” in the New York Times. “It results in a vaguely Vietnamese tangle of pulled pork that is best accompanied by a bright and crunchy slaw, and served on warm flour tortillas…” I made you wait for Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos, yesterday when I posted the Vaguely Vietnamese Slaw recipe, and I think these Tacos are worth that little delay.

Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos

Slow Cooker Barbacoa (Shredded Beef)

8 Comments June 30, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

I’m always on the lookout for budget protein and when I saw this Rump roast at a great sales price I picked it up. Rump can be a tough, dry cut, sometimes a bit tasteless but cooked long and slow in a flavorful bath of aromatics and spices I knew it would be luscious.

Slow Cooker Barbacoa – so easy and so delish!

Steak Chimichanga with Green Chili Verde Sauce

24 Comments June 2, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

This Steak Chimichanga with Green Chili Verde Sauce is one of my fave recipes and it came from leftover steak. Who has leftover steak, anyway? I don’t know about you, but certainly not at my house where steak is a bit of a rarity. At my folks? Yeah. Quite frequently. A love of beef (they live in ranching country) and smaller appetites often lead to a bit of steak that could easily languish in the fridge.

Steak Chimichanga with Green Chili Verde Sauce

Ropa Vieja

18 Comments May 12, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

Ropa Vieja. Yeah, it translates to old clothes or old rags – gosh that name just does not do this lovely meal justice! Slowly simmered beef, simmered until it’s all but fallen apart, with garlic and cumin and aromatics. And then there are the peppers. Oh my.

Cuban Ropa Vieja – Shredded Beef

Classic Banana Bread

36 Comments April 30, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

About the only thing I like better than my Pumpkin Bread is a really, really good Banana Bread. I can’t tell you how many Banana Breads I’ve tried over the years. This one, right here, is my fave. I love it, the folks love it. My Da dubbed it the “Best Banana Bread I’ve ever had.”

Classic Banana Bread

3 Ways to Caramelize Onions

29 Comments March 28, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

If you just need a few onions for a quick burger topping, it’s no big deal and you can probably do it in 25 to 30 minutes. If you’re caramelizing onions in a larger batch, it takes time. At least if you want onions with a deep rich flavor and just the perfect, tender bite.

Seriously gorgeous (in my eyes, at least!)

Salmon Burgers

34 Comments March 26, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

If you live in the Midwest, you’re probably familiar with Hy-Vee grocery stores. They have a marvelous meat counter with all kinds of grab & cook options. One of those is Salmon Burgers. The only problem? The price.

Salmon Burgers – these are outstanding!

Bloody Mary Pot Roast

20 Comments March 24, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

Here’s an oldie but a goodie recipe, a pot roast with a Bloody Mary sauce. Of course, you’re not going to get tipsy and it’s perfectly fine for children! If there’s any concern about the alcohol, substitute white or white wine vinegar for the Vodka.

Bloody Mary Pot Roast - Spicy V8 & a little vodka

Bloody Mary Pot Roast with Oven Roasted Root Vegetables & Mashed Potatoes

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Nathalie Duprees Meatloaf

Paella Valenciana

Mexican Pot Roast

Dad’s Spaghetti Sauce

Maid-Rite Sandwiches – Instant Pot or Stove-top

Easy White Chicken Chili

The Original Fat Burning Cabbage Soup

Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies

Best Basic Pancakes (Betty Crocker)

Strawberry Rhubarb “Baby” Cakes

Instant Pot Chicken Tinga, Mexican Style Shredded Chicken

Alton Brown’s Really Good Waffles

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White Lace Inn Oatmeal Chocolate Toffee Cookies

Swedish Pancakes “Pannkakor” with Blueberry Compote

Three Cheese Chicken Casserole

Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake with Vanilla Sauce

Cinnamon Swirl Ragamuffins

Original Cheese Zombie Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Mexican Style Honey Lime Chicken

Ridiculously Delish Thanksgiving Bacon Stuffing

Vaguely Vietnamese Slow Cooker Pork Tacos

Slow Cooker Barbacoa (Shredded Beef)

Steak Chimichanga with Green Chili Verde Sauce

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Ropa Vieja

Classic Banana Bread

3 Ways to Caramelize Onions

Salmon Burgers

Bloody Mary Pot Roast