Knife Sharpening

 We have some kind of knife sharpening contraption that I can never seem to find and when I do, I never seem to use it properly. One day I broke the handle off my coffee mug and realized the bottom was unglazed pottery. 💡 

I have been using the bottom of this mug to sharpen my knives ever since! 😊

#NecessityIsTheMotherOfInvention

Labeling Budget Envelopes

 Tonight I labeled some of my Budget Binder envelopes. Got a few done but still have a few more to go!

Here We Go Again

 It's time to go back to using budget envelopes/budget binder so I ordered one on-line. I really thought these days were behind us. 😥

Philippians 4:19

 

Depression Meal

Tonight we had a recipe from the Great Depression called the Poor Man’s Meal. The goal of this meal was to have a meal that was cheap and hearty – two big goals of any meal during the Great Depression. With people out of work, they needed a meal that could feed their family but do so cheaply. Enter the hot dog.  Right around 1929 the humble and inexpensive Hot Dog could be bought for about $0.08 per pound.

With a few ingredients that most people already have on hand, this meal can be prepared rather quickly.  Below is a recipe I found with measurements, I usually just throw it together.  

Ingredients (makes about 6 servings):

*6 regular sized Russet potatoes, washed peeled and cubed bite-size

*1 large yellow or white onion, sliced or chopped

*some vegetable oil for cooking (about 3 Tbsp. or as needed)

*optional: about 1/4 C. water

*4 hot dogs, cut into bite-sized pieces

*about 2 Tbsp. salsa (I like using Pace Chunky Mild Salsa)

       We didn't use salsa in ours

*salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Put the cubed potatoes and the chopped onion in a large frying pan (I used a large cast iron skillet).   Drizzle the cooking oil on top and turn the heat to medium. Let potatoes slowly brown, and mix them around every few minutes so they cook more evenly. If you want to add about 1/4 cup of water to help the potatoes soften, you can.

Once the potatoes are tender to your liking and the onions are cooked, add the bite-sized hot dogs and salsa. Gently mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

ENJOY!

“Before, during and after the Depression, hot dogs were the food of everyday people, because they were good, they were tasty, and they could stretch a dollar!”

Now Why Didn't I Think Of That?

What a great idea.  Dollar Tree.....here I come!!

Saturday Vibes

Little League Opening Day, cleaning out flower beds, Skippy building shelves and foraging the yard for wild onions and purple dead nettle.   Finally able to enjoy a beautiful day!💕

What are you up to?

 

Meat Pockets

I did not meal prep this week so when I got home late today, I was at a loss on what to make for dinner. I remembered we had a tube of jumbo buttermilk biscuits so I cooked up some sweet Italian sausage and made some quick meat pockets for the guys. I took one biscuit, pulled it in half and flattened it out with my fingers. I put one piece on the bottom, put in sweet Italian sausage & sharp cheddar, then topped it with the other half of the biscuit. I used my mini waffle iron and squeezed it closed, cooking for approximately 3-4 minutes, or till nice and golden brown. Skippy & Kiddo approved!! 👍 👍

Thank You, My Skippy Man!

Kiddo and I were blessed to have Skippy home for a long weekend. He's been a busy man taking advantage of the beautiful weather we have had. Between changing the brakes on my car, designing pantry shelves and grocery shopping, he made me a standing shelf for the counter.  This now gives me room to put things up and out of the way giving me more work space but still able to have what I need at arm's length.  I was going to paint it but I like this rustic look much better. 

Thank you, Skippy....I LOVE IT! ❤

I don't know what I would do without him, he is so smart, knowing how to do much more than I every will!

I had some room but not enough without having to constantly move things around.  These are things that I use every day to cook and bake with.

Ahh, so much better and more organized. I feel like I can breathe much better now! :D

EASY BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS

O.M.GOODNESS!!  I just found out about these biscuits yesterday over on Instagram.   I have to say, these do NOT disappoint.  Crunchy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. 🥰

I recommended using an 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch deep baking pan for these butter swim biscuits.  You only need six ingredients to make these delicious biscuits........

*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used cup-for-cup gluten-free flour)
*1 1/2 cups buttermilk
*½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
*4 tsp baking powder
*4 tsp granulated sugar
*1 tsp salt (I may add 2 tsps next time)

Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a bowl, mix together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 4 tsp granulated sugar, and 1 tsp salt.

Add 1 ½ cups buttermilk to the dry ingredients. If you don't have buttermilk, use one 1 tbsp vinegar to each cup of milk needed - set on counter for 10 mins.  Mix  until combined but don’t over mix. The mixture will look like moist dough.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 stick (½ cup) of butter and pour into a 9×9 inch square baking pan.  Transfer the moist dough to the baking pan. Spread the dough evenly in a baking pan (it will be slightly covered with butter and it’s ok).  Cut the dough into 9 squares using a spatula or a knife. The dough squared will look like they are swimming in melted butter. 

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the baking pan from the oven and let the melted butter absorb into the biscuits.  They are so good with garlic-herb butter. Enjoy!