During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US government provided funds and USDA food boxes to help feed its food insecure citizens. It’s estimated (as of 2020) that 13.8% of the population is food insecure, and nearly 44 million people use food stamps. The USDA food box program, a lifeline for hungry Americans, has … Continue reading
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts5 corn tortillas, diced1 bundle cilantro, choppedZest and juice of two limes3 large cloves garlic, minced1 poblano or pasilla pepper, finely diced3 bell peppers, diced2 large cobs of corn, kernels removed2 medium tomatoes, diced2 Tablespoons cumin1 Tablespoon chili powder1 Tablespoon coriander2 teaspoons salt1/2 teaspoon black pepper4-5 cups chicken or vegetable … Continue reading
The best mozzarella sticks are the ones you make at home! You can use string cheese or cut up chunks of mozzarella cheese. They’re slow to prep (lots of wait time in the freezer) but they fry up in about 90 seconds! Ingredients: 6 pieces of string cheese, unwrapped, cut in half 1/4 cup flour … Continue reading
Apocalypse Pasta is a dinner thrown together with whatever I had on hand, due to being low on veggies but not making extra trips to the store. Add a little bit of off brand sour cream that no one really liked, powdered ranch dressing powder that I impulse bought at Costco a few months ago, … Continue reading
Got some random leftovers? Put them on mini pizzas! This is a quick pizza dough, as far as pizza dough goes. It is the same dough as Crazy Bread Cheater dough. In about an hour, you’ve got pizza in the oven! Ingredients: 1 cup water, 110 degrees 3 teaspoons sugar 2 ½ teaspoons yeast 2 … Continue reading
Don’t throw out those sad bananas – make muffins. This is the muffin version of Shirley’s Banana Bread. For the batter: 1 ¾ cups flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter or shortening 2/3 cup sugar ¾ teaspoon lemon zest (optional) 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) 2 eggs ½ cup … Continue reading
We skipped day 10. Sorry! Welcome to Day 11! We were hoping you could do some really important things for yourself today: Don’t watch the news. Stay off social media, it’s full of news (After you’re done reading this, of course) Shelter-in-place except for absolute necessities. Find things to keep you busy. Maybe it’s a … Continue reading
My cat’s allergies are endless. This is all he can eat. It’s not fun to make, but he loves it! Ingredients: About 8 lbs. chicken leg and thigh quarters 3 lbs. white sweet potatoes 4 oz mixed chicken parts (hearts, livers, gizzards) Water 1/2 tsp salt Instructions: Place chicken in a large pot and completely … Continue reading
My daughter loves spending time with Gramma every summer and loves Gramma’s pancakes. It’s not really a secret but they are kinda naughty! They don’t even really need syrup! Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup pancake mix of the “just add water” variety 2/3 cup white cake mix 1 1/2 cups water Mix, and prepare pancakes according … Continue reading
Get out your rolling pin, circle cutter and stand mixer! It’s time to make some incredibly delicious biscuits! Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 1 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar 2 Tablespoons baking powder 12 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 1 cup whole milk 1 beaten egg Preheat oven to 350. … Continue reading
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