Today we are going to talk about a food storage tip that is both frugal and useful. We are going to show how to make (and to some extent use) Magic Mix. The majority of convenience mixes you buy at the store are just flavored magic mix – The cheese flavored powder in mac&cheese, ranch […]
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Ramen – Not quite Pad Thai
This video shows a redneckinized Thai peanut noodles. Kind of – my wife just calls it gross. But I like Thai food on occasion, and I have a lot of Ramen stored away. Ramen noodles are not the healthiest meal, but it is cheap. Add a little chicken and some peanut butter and soy sauce […]
Kitchen DIY: Genny’s Berry Butter
Genny is making berry butter. As she says in the video, the recipe is forgiving, you can use almost any amount of fruit or butter to add or subtract from the flavors you desire. Its pretty simple to make. It is not as easy as my honey butter recipe, and I don’t use it as […]
Kitchen DIY: Beans as Butter
There are lots of reasons to use beans as butter substitutes in recipes. The first one is that it is cheap! A pound of beans is less than a quarter but a pound of butter is over three dollars. Beans are also full of protein, fat free, and with more fiber they make you feel […]
How to Make Homemade Honey Butter
This is a simple recipe for homemade honey butter does not quite make it into the storage meals category because its a condiment, and fresh butter really isn’t a part of my food storage larder. However, condiments are important, and your going to need something besides plain beans, rice, and bread if your going […]