Hello , Hi there and welcome to the next edition of the HBHW newsletter. Remember how excited I was last week about our fall garden? Well... living in Coastal South Carolina, our yard completely flooded. It all started Friday evening and progressively got worse to the point that we were worried about the house flooding. Thankfully it didn't, but there is plenty of damage in the garden and the shed. The important thing is that we are all save and sound and still have a
dry place to live. We never lost power or drinking water during the flood. We stayed in all weekend and watched movies, played games and I got a lot of knitting done.
Some of our roads are still flooded and school has been canceled through today, but things are starting to look up. We might even
venture outside today.
Enough about what's going on in the Hillbilly Household. Let's move into this week's issue. I have a yummy recipe to share that's been a favorite around here for years. I ended up making this on Saturday to cheer us up from all the rain. I also have a frugal tip for freezing muffins and grabbed an article from the archives about emergency
preparedness that I think is fitting this time of the year.
There's also a new "I"m Looking for Request" take a look and see if you can help out a fellow HBHW
readers.
If you have a recipe you're looking for, email me at susanne@hillbillyhousewife.com and I'd be glad to feature it and give you my
own input. HBHW readers are an amazing resource when it comes to lost recipes as well.
Enjoy!
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I am looking for a homemade POWDERED (french vanilla) coffee creamer.
Thank you,
Pamela
Please click through to the post here and share your suggestions, ideas and recipes.
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“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.”
-Christopher Reeve
Featured Recipe of the Week |
My Favorite Sloppy Joes
- 2 pounds regular ground beef; drained and
rinsed
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
First fry up your hamburger and onion in a large skillet. Break it up into small pieces with a fork as you fry it. Cook it until all of the pink is gone, and only gray meat remains. Drain off all the fat. Place the meat and onion in a strainer and rinse in hot tap water. Drain
well.
Skillet Method: Rinse the skillet. Transfer the meat and onion back into the skillet. Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, salt, pepper and chili powder. Simmer for about 20 minutes. If the mixture becomes too thick then add a little water to thin it down. Probably 1/4-cup will be enough. Spoon onto buns and serve.
Crock Pot Method: Transfer your cooked, rinsed and drained meat to a Crock Pot or Slow Cooker. Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, salt,
pepper and chili powder. Cover the pot and cook on High for 3 hours or on Low for 5 or 6 hours. Spoon the mixture onto buns, or Fred’s Favorite Rolls, and enjoy. Great Summer Time meal, because it doesn’t heat up the kitchen.
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Chili is an easy and
versatile dish. You can make it with all different kinds of meat such as beef, turkey, chicken or venison. You can also make it with or without beans.
You can also make it as spicy as you like. In other words, it’s a simple recipe that you can tweak to your liking.
Here are some of the recipes you'll find inside:
- Kid Friendly Chili
- One Pot Chili
- Fast and Easy Chili
- Red Bean and Corn
Chili
- Crock Pot Chili
- Quick and Easy White Chili
- Crock Pot Cowboy Chili
- Corn and Black Bean Chili
- No Tomato Crock Pot Chili
- No Beans and Tomatoes Chili
- No Bean Chili Recipe
- No Bean Meat Lover’s Chili
- Homemade Chili
- Spicy Chili
- Gluten Free Chili
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Now that fall is here, we all seem to be getting back to baking more. Over the past few weeks, I had two different people reach out and ask about freezing muffins. It’s one of the easiest things you can make and freeze to enjoy later. I thought I’d share what I shared with them here as well.
Muffins freeze really well and are easy to thaw and reheat. Just bake the muffins as directed. Allow them
to cool completely, then wrap them in plastic wrap or stick them in freezer bags and pop them in the freezer. That’s it. Easy, right?
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To enjoy them later, take out as many muffins as you want to
enjoy and allow them to thaw completely on the counter. You can enjoy them as is, or warm them up by either:
- popping them in the microwave for 20 to 40 seconds.
- heating them in your toaster oven.
- popping them back in the muffin tin and baking them in a 350F oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through.
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Homemade Convenience Foods
Make even more convenience foods right at home! You'll save money, control ingredients, and avoid expensive "fast foods" when you start making your own favorite
convenience foods.
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Featured Article of the Week |
Prepare Survival Essentials In A Grab And Go Pack
Having a bag packed and ready to go in case of a sudden evacuation or emergency is good advice. You’ll have peace of mind knowing that you’ve prepared for each member of the household to ‘grab and go’ their own pack if the times comes to make a hasty departure.
Here’s a few things to think about when planning for your own family’s emergency packs:
Who Should Have a
Pack?
Every person in your household should have his or her own backpack or other easy to carry bag loaded with essentials, plus any specific items they need. This includes your pets, too.
What Kind of Pack is Best to Use?
A durable backpack is your best choice. Backpacks are made to distribute the weight evenly over the back and shoulders while allowing your hands to be free, making it a good choice for all
ages.
In an emergency or disaster, you often have to walk to a safer place so it’s important to plan for comfort. You’ll also find the extra pockets come in handy to separate and store specific items.
What Should You Pack?
Water
Its so important to stay hydrated during an emergency when you will probably be exerting yourself in ways you’re not used to. Dehydration can cause confusion,
low blood pressure, fatigue, delirium, unconsciousness, and even death.
FEMA advises each person to have 1 gallon of drinking water per day and to pack enough water for three days. One gallon of water is 128 ounces, which is about 6 to 8 store-bought bottles depending on the size of the bottles. Water is heavy so i f you can’t carry that much water in your pack, plan ahead how you will get enough drinking water from clean sources if you have to leave your home in an
emergency.
Food Pack nonperishable, airtight packaged food. This can be in the form of trail mix, granola, protein or snack bars, nuts and seeds, beef jerky, peanut butter, dried fruit, or individually canned meat (such as sardines, chicken, salmon, and tuna.) Be sure to pack a manual can opener and enough food to last for several days.
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A Little Something Inspirational...
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That's it from me for this week. I am getting ready to head outside with my husband for a bit to see what we can do about cleaning up the yard. It's a mess with all sorts of junk and branches lying around the yard that got swept in by the flood. It'll take a while to clean up, but I'm thankful that it wasn't worse than this. Thank
you to everyone that checked in over the past few days to make sure we were safe.
Did you see that the new issue of the Homemaker's Hutch magazine is
out? It's beautiful and full of amazing articles, recipes and a knitting pattern from me. I think you'll enjoy it. Check it out if you're not already subscribed.
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