I don’t know about your household, but when we try and plan meals, it’s so easy to get caught up in the main dish / meat option and suddenly you think “What are we going to have WITH this?” Back in the day, when hubby and I were first married, we often had pre-packaged rice […]
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Make Your Own Mexican Seasoning
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. By making a purchase through these links, we will earn commission that helps to keep A Simple Homestead running – with no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting us! Read our full disclosure statement here In my experience, Norwegian-Americans don’t know much about spices […]
Homemade Twix bars
Remember the old adage “What do you do when life gives you lemons? You make lemonade!” Well, that happened this last week. I started my annual Christmas homemade caramels baking only to have them come out super-soft. So soft that they were sticking to the parchment paper and difficult to get off. I just didn’t get it. I’ve […]
Mom’s Favorite Picnic Coleslaw
There is something about summer and the hot weather that comes with it that makes me crave chicken on the grill. But to me, the meal just isn’t be complete unless it also has baked beans and homemade coleslaw. It’s the ultimate summer meal. The meat may be a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store, […]
Homemade Vanilla Wafers
Update 1/20/2014: Don’t forget to check out a great way to use these Homemade Vanilla Wafers in my Mint Dazzler recipe! I can remember my mother buying Nilla Wafers when I was a child and wanting to eat the whole box myself. Now that I’m grown-up, my taste buds have matured and I’ve discovered that […]