Food and Recipes

Last weekend I was going through my freezer and realized that I needed to use up some of my frozen bananas. Yes, you can freeze bananas and I'll tell you how I do that in just minute. Anyway, I decided to whip up a batch of homemade banana chocolate chip muffins and to cut down on time I used a … [Read more...] about Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

The slow cooker is one of my most valuable kitchen appliances. I use it at least three times every week to make lunch, dinner, baked goods or dessert. During the late spring and summer months I find myself using it even more. I really dislike heating up the kitchen with the oven on a HOT and HUMID … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut Recipe

We love homemade sweet potato fries and I make them for the family several times a month. The process of making your own French Fries is easy and they taste so much better than their store-bought counterparts. This particular recipe utilizes a blend of cinnamon and sugar as the topping. You can … [Read more...] about Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Potato Fries

Every 3-4 months I make and freeze our own hand-cut French Fries. I will make several bags of regular fries and several bags of sweet potato fries for my family to enjoy. Making your own and freezing them is a LOT cheaper than buying store-bought. Plus, you can cut them to your own liking...thin, … [Read more...] about How to Make and Freeze Your Own Hand-Cut French Fries

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are one of my favorite muffins to enjoy. What's really nice about this recipe is that it doesn't use granulated sugar (only brown sugar) and they turn out perfectly moist. I always have bananas in my freezer, so I use frozen, partially-thawed bananas in the recipe. It … [Read more...] about Mom’s Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe