Welcome back to October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge! It’s week three and I must confess this week has been a definite challenge! The first two weeks were a breeze! We had Thanksgiving so there were lots of tasty things to eat and my brother took home some leftovers plus I froze some chicken meat for…
Month: October 2024
Winter Warmer – Beans & Wieners
This recipe for a baked beans and wieners, I got from my mom’s cookbook from the 1970’s. It’s a sweet baked bean similar to Libby’s Baked Beans from the ‘80’s. Before I moved out, in the late 1990’s, I wrote down a bunch of my favorite recipes as well as ones I wanted to try…
No-Knead Sourdough English Muffin Bread
Are you looking for an easy fail-proof sourdough bread recipe? Look no further because I have the most delicious bread for you! It has a light and fluffy crumb with a crisp crust — everything you want in a sourdough loaf! I converted this recipe to sourdough and it is simply amazing! This no-knead sourdough…
Garden Update – October 2024
Happy October! We have actually had some nice weather in October which has been great for the peppers and cucumbers. The temperature has been on average +15C/59F with a few days above +20C/68F. Unfortunately, it gets quite cold at night – usually between +1C to +8C/33F to 46F and it will get below 0C/32F in…
Taco Beef
This taco beef is simple to prepare and is delicious on Homemade Tortillas for tacos or burritos, on rice or quinoa for a nourish bowl, as taco salad, in tortilla casserole or in Enchilada Bake. So many options on how to use this quick and easy taco beef! Let’s get started! In skillet, add ground…
Homemade Flour Tortillas
We decided to have taco beef but didn’t have any tortillas on hand, so instead of running to the grocery store (thank goodness for no-grocery shopping October!), we made some flour tortillas and they were amazingly delicious! The tortillas were soft, pliable and oh so good! No fillers, no preservatives, no emulsifiers, no l-cysteine (derived…
October’s No Grocery Shopping Challenge – Week Two
Week one was a little all over the place as we had a few appointments, but we did clean and organize the fridge, freezer and pantries, and got prepared for the challenge which you can read all about it here. For our meal plans this week, I planned Thanksgiving dinner and a few other hearty…
