During the Great Depression, food was scarce and people had to make due with what they could get. Canned goods were extremely popular because they had long shelf lives and were inexpensive. For some people who grew up during the Depression, canned goods remained a staple in the pantry. As a kid, I remember my
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Don’t let the ingredient list fool you, this recipe is super easy, super healthy, and super filling. It can also easily be converted into a vegetarian recipe by swapping out the chicken for some extra firm or firm tofu. Make it vegan with a cheese substitute. When we make this recipe (as I try to
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So, my right wrist is immobilized in a brace after a stupid hockey injury landed me with some torn cartilage. We’ve been eating out, eating frozen, and eating a lot of popcorn lately, as a result. It’s been maybe a week and a half to two weeks of that, and I’m about ready to kill
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This is probably the quickest, easiest way to make dinner, be it just for you or for a small crowd. One-pot pasta is just that, all in one pot. Just cut some stuff, cook some sausage, and throw everything in the pot! It’s incredibly easy, super filling, delicious, and keeps pretty well. Here’s how it works…
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Today, we have another guest post, courtesy of Lisa Schramm — my lovely mother. I’m glad she’s looking out for my mental health during midterm month, because I certainly don’t have the time to! 😛Anyway, she’s provided us with a nice little how-to on homemade pasta sauce (which, as someone who has made homemade pasta
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This recipe is from a favorite source of mine, 12 Tomatoes. It’s supposed to be a homemade version of an Olive Garden meal: Pepper and Sausage Rigatoni. The recipe, it says, serves six, so I decided to invite some friends over for dinner, rather than cutting the recipe, as I usually would. The boyfriend and
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