Hello Lovelies, Mexican food is a lot easier to make yourself than people realize. Sauces and condiments are even easier. All it takes is the usual suspects like onions, peppers, garlic, mixed with additional ingredients that make it unique, and patience. I'm the kind of gal that refuses to get basic dishes at a restaurant … Continue reading Homemade Enchilada Sauce for .87?!
Preserving Food
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
Hello Lovelies, I've done a ton of canning, cooking, and freezer meals over the summer and am posting slowly 😯. Time always gets away from me. Summer was a blast, my boy's back in school, and soccer and football are just starting. But aside from all of that I've been building up our pantry and … Continue reading Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
Garden Update & Canning
Hello Lovelies, Happy Sunday! Babydoll leaves out this afternoon so today's my cleaning day. My garden is looking super sad but it's surprising me. We planted mid February which was a mistake because we had two frosts and what felt like a typhoon of rain. I wrote about our rain issue in a previous garden … Continue reading Garden Update & Canning
Canning Weekend and Bulk Food Shopping
Hello Lovelies, Happy Monday! Boy do I have achy feetsies today. My feet hurt from all of the canning I did yesterday, but it was so worth it. I ended up getting three more flats of pint jars during my run to Winco along with bulk spices, bulk veggies, and beef marrow bones. I just felt like … Continue reading Canning Weekend and Bulk Food Shopping
Homemade Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
Hello Lovelies, I know, I know, any one can make tomato soup and grilled cheese, but this was AWESOME! I used two jars of my homemade canned spaghetti sauce dated 12/25/15 that I had stored in my pantry. Tomato Soup -4-5 cups of spaghetti sauce, marinara sauce, or your favorite sauce. Mine is seasoned with … Continue reading Homemade Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
Life of a Frugal Wife 