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

Refrigerator Hot Chocolate Mix

18 Comments December 7, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

What if you could have hot chocolate whenever you wanted? And not just any old hot chocolate but a premium hot chocolate at the drop of a hat? Yep, you can if you make a batch of Refrigerator Hot Chocolate Mix ahead of time. And keep it in the fridge, obs!

Refrigerator Hot Chocolate Mix

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker or Oven Mashed Potatoes

24 Comments November 15, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Ok, so will you guys kill me if I post two mashed potatoes recipes in the same week? I probably could have done with some better timing but with Thanksgiving (and Christmas soon after) looming and mashed potatoes such an important part of the meal, I wanted to get this Make-Ahead Slow Cooker or Oven Mashed Potatoes recipe out. And not to worry, I have a teaser – a beautiful, easy and feast worthy Chocolate Tart coming up along with a couple of fun Thanksgiving-y recipes.

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker or Oven Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Polenta

23 Comments October 11, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

When I posted my Mom’s Zucchini Soup the other day, I showed pictures of it served with Polenta. And awhile back, when I made my Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts, I served the leftovers with Polenta, too. For some reason I thought had already posted the miracle of Instant Pot Polenta, before now.

Instant Pot Polenta

Perfect Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

36 Comments September 13, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

So how many of you have a “Deserted Island” food? I almost said, “dessert island” that would be even better, huh? So a Deserted Island food is a food you would pick if you had to live on a deserted island but the catch is It can be only one food. Mine is potatoes. Specifically mashed potatoes and if I could bring my Instant Pot along, it would be these Perfect Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes.

Perfect Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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!

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

Easy Cheesy Ham & Potato Chowder

35 Comments April 2, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

It snowed again. Yep. Not on Easter (and April Fool’s Day) but the day before. It was like a cruel joke, and it put me right into comfort mode. Anyway, here’s some of that comfort, Easy Cheesy Ham & Potato Chowder. It’s wrap up in a throw with your big fuzzy socks and eat from a mug comfort!

Easy Cheesy Ham & Potato Chowder

Dad’s Traditional Welsh Cheese Rarebit

27 Comments March 23, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

Let’s talk about Welsh Cheese Rarebit. On a rare occasion, when we were children, my Dad would cook for us. It was a big deal! It was a novelty, but most of all, he made it fun. Like an adventure. We’d all be right on top of him, waiting in anticipation. My favorite was Dad’s Welsh Cheese Rarebit.

Welsh Cheese Rarebit

Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie

29 Comments March 22, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

I love this Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie! It’s super simple, full of healthy, natural ingredients and is ready in a shake! And you don’t need any frozen ingredients! Bonus. At least if you’re like me and forget to freeze fruit for smoothies!

Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie

New England Clam Chowder

28 Comments January 27, 2018 FrugalHausfrau

So last week I posted Philly Cheesesteak Sliders (in honor of the Philadelphia Eagles – that’s before I knew how badly our Vikings were going to be trounced!) This week, I thought what the heck. New England Clam Chowder was in order to represent the New England Patriots. For the Superbowl, eh? You betcha. We’re hosting it in Minneapolis this year, so that’s exciting. And whether the Eagles or the Patriots win, you’ll have a win if you serve this New England Clam Chowder.

New England Clam Chowder – make this as thick or as thin as you’d like, very easily!

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

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

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup Real Cheese, Milk, Cream

15 Minute Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

48 Comments December 7, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

I love me a good Broccoli Cheese Soup. I love it even more when it’s start to finish, 15 minute Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup, piping hot and on the table in no time at all. And I love it even better, when it’s made with real Cheddar for that flavor punch.

Creamy dreamy Broccoli Cheese soup – 15 minute Instant Pot recipe.

Cauliflower Au Gratin

39 Comments December 3, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

So I always wonder how the winter is going for everyone – we’re going to be up to 58 tomorrow but I’m bummed because it’s supposed to rain. But it was supposed to snow, so we’re lucky for this heat wave. Then down to a more seasonal 15 degrees by the end of the week. It seems the perfect time to tuck into some comfort, like this Cauliflower Au Gratin.

Cauliflower au Gratin – simple enough and oh so scrumptious!

Best Hot Chocolate

36 Comments November 30, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Tis the season – for hot chocolate. A double chocolate hot chocolate! Deep. Rich. Dark. Chocolate. Real Chocolate. And Cocoa. With Frozen Whipped Cream. Yeah, you heard me right. Frozen Whipped Cream.

The Best Hot Chocolate – Double Chocolate with Frozen Whipped Cream

David Eyre’s Pancake aka Puffy Pancake

22 Comments August 19, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

Awhile back, I declared, after eating the delightful Blackberry Yogurt Swirl Popsicles that I made, that this might be the year of the popsicle. Well, I haven’t made one since. But I noticed I’ve been making an awful lot of pancakes; it just snuck up on me. So maybe this is the year of the pancake, instead.

David Eyre’s Pancake or Puffy Pancake

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

Asparagus Chive Frittata Instant Pot Recipe

24 Comments April 22, 2017 FrugalHausfrau

So are you guys morning people? Not me. Nope. Not ever. But I love breakfast and brunch dishes any time of day. Here’s a great little Asparagus Chive Frittata Instant Pot Recipe that’s easy enough to make any time. (Even if you’re only half awake!)

Instant Pot Asparagus & Chive Frittata

Japanese Milk Bread Dinner Rolls

48 Comments December 5, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

Soft, billowy, beautiful dinner rolls are always welcome for a special occasion, and especially during Thanksgiving & Christmas. Here’s a recipe that takes the dinner roll to the next level – these are rolls that will make you and your guests sit up and take notice.

Japanese Dinner Rolls

Kindred's Milk Bread - Japanese method Tangzhong

Kindred Milk Bread

51 Comments June 29, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

There are times you can’t help yourself, you just have to make a recipe – and this is one of those times! This is Kindred’s Milk Bread. It’s served at Kindred Restaurant in Davidson, North Carolina to every dinner table. It’s a beautiful thing, this bread. Make it – I promise you you’ll love it!

Kindred’s Milk Bread

Build a Better Berry Smoothie

17 Comments April 28, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

You know what I love? Smoothies. And probably you do, too? But what I don’t love? Putzing with them. Adding a bit of this or that, trying to get them thick and luscious but still sippable through a straw.

Build a better Berry Smoothie Cook’s Illustrated

Cheesy Grits

9 Comments February 21, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

I promised to add the recipe I used for Cheesy Grits when I posted my Shrimp & Grits earlier. Well here it is, super simple, made from Instant Grits.

Shrimp & Grits with Cajun Gastrique

Swedish Pancakes

43 Comments January 9, 2016 FrugalHausfrau

These little silver dollar pancakes will never be mistaken for your typical American flapjack. The outside is beautiful with just the right amount of crisp, the inside, light and airy. Ethereal. Insanely good, really. It’s almost an insult to call these pancakes!

Swedish Pancakes

Irish Bread Pudding – Bread & Butter Pudding . $1.37

11 Comments March 11, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

Bread Pudding, we always called this, although on the rare occasions I’ve seen this recipe, it’s been called Bread & Butter pudding, probably to distinguish this from the New Orleans’ style of bread pudding which has become so popular. Bread & Butter pudding is layers of lightly toasted bread, spread with butter, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked in a custard. So simple, so good, so humble. So Irish…at least in our small little town we grew up in.

Irish Bread & Butter Pudding with Whiskey (or Rum) Sauce

Pureed Parsnips

22 Comments February 15, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

You’ll think you’re eating at a five-star restaurant when you taste these Pureed Parsnips. Absolutely creamy, these are the perfect foil for so many dishes, and as simple as mashed potatoes.

Pureed Parsnips

Chicken Cordon Bleu Deconstructed

9 Comments February 5, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

Do you love Chicken Cordon Bleu as much as me? If you do, read on. If you’re a chicken cordon bleu lover, I guarantee you’re going to love this Chicken Cordon Bleu Deconstructed Casserole and love how easy it is to make. I think I actually like this casserole a little more than Chicken Cordon Bleu if that’s possible.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Deconstructed

Queso Fresco

18 Comments February 4, 2015 FrugalHausfrau

Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese, is a wonderful creamy cheese, and SO misunderstood. Queso Fresco is often confused with Queso Blanco, White Cheese, another soft, crumbly Mexican cheese. As a matter of fact, some “experts” say they are the same – and some say they are different. They are, after all, both white, both fresh, both crumble.

Home-made Queso Fresco, pressed over night

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Nathalie Duprees Meatloaf

Refrigerator Hot Chocolate Mix

Make-Ahead Slow Cooker or Oven Mashed Potatoes

Instant Pot Polenta

Perfect Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Classic Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

Corn Fritter Pancakes

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Easy Cheesy Ham & Potato Chowder

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Dad’s Traditional Welsh Cheese Rarebit

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Strawberry Cream Oatmeal Smoothie

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New England Clam Chowder

Broccoli, Ham & Cheese Quiche

Three Meat Frittata – Instant Pot or Stove-Top

15 Minute Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Cauliflower Au Gratin

Best Hot Chocolate

David Eyre’s Pancake aka Puffy Pancake

Swedish Pancakes “Pannkakor” with Blueberry Compote

Asparagus Chive Frittata Instant Pot Recipe

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Japanese Milk Bread Dinner Rolls

Kindred Milk Bread

Build a Better Berry Smoothie

Cheesy Grits

Swedish Pancakes

Irish Bread Pudding – Bread & Butter Pudding . $1.37

Pureed Parsnips

Queso Fresco