Greetings All,
First off: Happy Thanksgiving! I am glad to have this, and many other groups of friends and family to help enrich my life.
Now, then. I haven’t posted one in awhile, so I thought I would share a (frugal) Date Night plan that I am all set to do within the next two weeks or [...]
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Frugal Date Night: A Lil Sugar and Spice is Nice
How to Carve (and Freeze) a Cooked Turkey_101
In this installment, I want to give you a “quick and dirty” way to carve a turkey. The goal is to get a bunch of meat, and spend as little time doing it as possible….
Now: this is assuming you’ve let your bird cool for about 20 minutes, and you’ve got a decent knife to carve [...]
Gobble Gobble: How to Cook a Turkey_101
G’mornin,
The following is a breakdown of what to do now that you bought your bird. There are a few steps, so (as always) feel free to email me your comments and questions: penny@radiatortoast.com.
1. THAW
You have two options to thaw. The safe thaw way is to throw it in your fridge—this method requires 24 hours for [...]
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds_101
Hi All,
Date Night this past week consisted of the annual pumpkin carving; we did “Shrek” this year, if you’re curious!
Anywho, we also toast the seeds (hey; waste not, want not…..right?). I thought I’d share the easy-peasy recipe, so you can do it, too. Healthy, resourceful, and tasty; enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
Clean and dry pumkin seeds
Cooking Spray*
Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
(*May sub [...]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Greetings Everyone,
A few weeks ago, I tried a new-to-me recipe and they went like hot cakes! As is my way, they’re relatively cheap, relatively fast, have NO weird ingredients, and are extremely easy to make (ummm…can ya stir and bake?). Great fall recipe for potlucks, bake sales, neighbors, etc. The following recipe makes 24 muffins, [...]
Home-Made Booze, the Follow-Up
My home-made boozing adventure was a bit of a bust. I have not actually had any of it to drink after tasting it. Here are some things I have learned:
• Get professional equipment. The makeshift method I used with household materials led to problems. The biggest problem: leakage and residue of the sugary ingredients. Flies [...]
Grilled Chicken Shwunkliano
Greetings,
I haven’t posted a great recipe in awhile (though you can always check out my old posts on the right hand column under “Recipes”), so I thought I would blog one of my favorite summer dishes. It’s darned frugal when the veggies are cheap (or home grown)—when I made this last week, this pretty salad ran about $1.05/serving. [...]
Mom’s Frozen Slush Drink—21+ OR All Ages
Word.
It’s just about time to go to the annual family gathering for our Nation’s Birthday. For many of us here in the Midwest, that also means “bring a dish to share”. Because this is cool and tasty and requires the skill of “mixing”, I thought I’d put it up for you all to use if [...]
Crockpot Cabbage Rolls_Cheap&Healthy
Whattup?
After hearing co-workers bemoan their food budgets, I thought it smart to post another frugal (and crocktastic!) recipe that’ll fill you up without slowing you down the way fast food tends to. I made this meal just yesterday, and I estimate it cost about 45 cents per roll (perhaps you’ll eat 2-3). You can serve it [...]
Homemade Wine Update
The previous post, in which I discuss my homemade wine project, can be found here:
http://radiatortoast.com/?p=315#content
The Results:
Do not ever, ever, try to make mead in 2 weeks. The stuff I made for the two week mark is awful. Imagine taking the worst vodka you’ve ever had and flavoring it with honey. I also made a couple gallons [...]
