Hello Hi there and welcome to the next edition of the HBHW newsletter. I just looked at a calendar and realized that next Wednesday is December 23rd. We're a bit in limbo at the moment and as of right now plan to stay home for Christmas which means I would have time to publish another edition next Wednesday. But that may change... we'll see.
What do you
think? Would you enjoy another edition right before Christmas Eve? Maybe a special Christmas edition with mostly inspirational stuff and maybe a few fun last minute recipes? Let me know.
Last week, I sent out the daily advent post before the newsletter, this week, I thought I'd switch things up and finish the newsletter first. Look for the advent calendar post and the email from me about it shortly.
If you missed yesterday's post
about the Homemade Mixes Kindle Cookbook, you can still download it free from Amazon here:
I'm trying to get ahead on some of my chores and things I want to do here on the Hillbilly Housewife site so I can take some extra time off around
Christmas. This year my goal is to slow down, do less and enjoy family time. Our daughter is growing up so quickly, I want to create plenty of good family Christmas memories while we can. I'm sure baking cookies with mom won't be as appealing to her in another year or two.
Susanne
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"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."
~Norman Vincent Peale
Featured Recipe of the Week |
Oatmeal Cookie Mix in a Jar
• 1 cup flour • 1/2 cup brown sugar • 1
tsp. cinnamon • 3/4 cup sugar • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg • 1 cup raisins or chocolate chips • 1 tsp. baking soda • 1/2 tsp. salt • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
In a bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt put to the side for the time being. Now, layer remaining ingredients in order given in a one quart wide-mouth canning jar. Pack down after each addition so everything fits. Add flour mixture on
top.
Instructions for tag: Pour the entire jar of cookie mix into large bowl. Mix until everything has been completely incorporated. Now, add 1 1/2 sticks of butter or 2 eggs, slightly beaten & 1 tsp. vanilla. Use your hands to make sure everything has been blended in and then roll into 1” balls. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 11-13 minutes.
A Few Related Recipes
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Click on through to check it out. As always, likes, comments and shares are much appreciated. :)
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Homemade Mixes – Make It Yourself and Save
Making your own mix from scratch rather than buying it in the store not only saves you money but also saves you from all the additives and preservatives that are put in the foods we buy. The recipes include:
- Apple Pie Spice Mix
- Basic Muffin Mix
- Brownie Mix
- Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- Corn Bread Mix
- Cream of Soup
Mix
- Fajita Seasoning
- Fish Fry Coating Mix
- Fruited Oatmeal Mix
- Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix
- Homemade Vanilla Chai Tea Mix
Order the Book on Amazon |
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Wouldn't it be great to have access to a magazine, that’s packed full of hands-on advice, delicious recipes for things your family will actually eat and plenty of support from moms and homemakers just like you? http://www.HomemakersHutch.com It's a digital magazine we are putting together each month full of fun recipes, crafts and helpful tips and ideas. The December issue is packed full of over 50 pages of tips, ideas, recipes and articles on celebrating
Christmas. Here's what's you'll find in the December
issue: - Simple Christmas: How to Have More with Less and Cut the Stress!
- Frugal Living: Christmas Shopping All Year Long
- 25 Things I Want My Kids to Know About Christmas
- Teaching Children About The Meaning of Christmas
- Our Beer Can Christmas
- Being Kind is the Only Thing You Should NEVER Be Frugal With
- Goody Santa
Claus
- Creating Family Holiday Traditions
- It’s O.K. To Eat Pizza On Christmas Day
- All I Want for Christmas
- The Expectation of Christmas
- Christmas Cookie Swap
- How The Myth of Santa Claus Was Born
- Making A List And Checking It Twice –
- Christmas Shopping Strategy That Works
- Christmas Meal Plan – Do You Have One Yet?
- 16 Delicious Holiday Recipes
- Smoothie of the Month: Pecan Pie in a Glass
- Fun Crafts &
Activities for the Kids
- Homemade Gifts & Decorations
- Manage Holiday Stress with Essential Oils
- Holiday Themed Printables
Ready to give it a
try? Subscribe to Homemaker's Hutch for $5 a month. |
We're having a lot of fun talking about all things frugal and homemaking on Facebook. Join in the discussion at the Hillbilly Housewife Facebook page.
Be sure to like the page so you don't miss a thing. Here's just one of this week's topics. |
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Sometimes recipes call for fresh eggs or older eggs. There are some things that just work out better depending on the age of your eggs.
For example, if you’re making poached eggs, you want to make sure you’re using eggs that are as fresh as possible. If you’re making hard boiled eggs on the other hand, you don’t want them to be too fresh or it will be hard to peel them.
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Unless you get your eggs fresh from a farm, it’s hard to tell
exactly how old they are. My favorite thing to do is to submerge the egg in a glass bowl in some water. A 2 cup measuring cup works great for this. Fill it with water and then gently submerge the egg.
If the egg is fresh, it will lay on the bottom of the dish, usually flat on it’s side. If the egg is older, air bubbles start to form inside and the egg will stand upright in the water or even float to the top. Read the Rest Of This Tip ( comment, share, bookmark etc.)
Featured Article of the Week |
10 Yummy Crockpot Soup Recipes
Winter is here and that means we’re eating a lot of soup. There’s just nothing better than coming home to a nice warm pot of soup. Just whip up some biscuits to go with it, make some toast, or dust of the bread maker and start some bread when you’re starting the soup in your crockpot.
Below you’ll find 10 of my favorite Slowcooker soup recipes. These make a regular appearance on my weekly meal plan. Not only are soups
absolutely delicious, they are also quite frugal and by using your crockpot you don’t have to worry about stirring pots all day.
#1 Crockpot Bean Soup
- 1 lb bag or 2 cups mixed beans, soaked overnight
- 7 C water
- 1-2 lbs ham, cubed
- 1-2 pressed cloves garlic
- salt, celery salt, and pepper to taste
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning and/or Herbs de
Provence
Put all ingredients into your crockpot and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
#2 Crockpot Ham and Potato Soup
- 3-1/2 cups peeled, diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- ¾ cup diced ham
- 3-1/4 cups water
- 6 chicken bullion cubes
- ½ t. salt
- 1 t. pepper
- 5 T. flour
- 5 T. butter
- 2
cups milk
Stir all but milk, flour and butter into crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours, check tenderness of potatoes. 20 minutes before serving, melt butter in a saucepan, add flour and gradually add milk, stirring constantly over med heat until thick. Stir mixture into crockpot. Let cook 15-20 minutes more.
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A Little Something Inspirational...
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That's it from me for this week. I hope you and your family have a fun-filled but also peaceful week. Don't forget to stop and enjoy Christmas among all the crazy hustle and bustle.
I got a few different requests to post more recipes on the HBHW Facebook page again and started doing that. Please stop by and say
hi.
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