Homemade Chicken Nuggets (with 3 Homemade Dipping Sauces!)
Am I the only one who still clips recipes out of the newspaper? Am I the only one who still gets a newspaper? OK, I know I might… Read More »
Make Your Own Italian Seasoning Blend
Sometimes I think you can tell a woman’s age by the color of her Tupperware and the number of spices she has lingering about in her cupboard. I… Read More »
How To Make Homemade Breadcrumbs
The birds are gonna hate me. It used to be that when I had some leftover buns or bread, I would go outside to my bird feeder and… Read More »
Homemade Dill Dip for Chips and Veggies
If you’re the type of person who likes to keep some dip in the house for when the munchies strike, why not Make Your Own by whipping up… Read More »
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
A big fresh salad is a welcome addition to any meal during the hot days of the summer. In fact if the day is a real scorcher, I’m… Read More »
Homemade Whipped Cream
Once upon a time in the not so distant past . . . . . . there was no such thing as Cool Whip. Whatever did the… Read More »
How to Make A Crumb Coating for Fish
For many years I was rather intimidated by cooking fish. My idea of having fish for dinner was to pick up a package of Gorton’s fish sticks. Frozen… Read More »
Make Your Own Sweet and Sour Sauce
I think you’ll enjoy this very simple recipe for a homemade sweet and sour sauce that doesn’t require any cooking or chopping. I’ve seen other homemade sweet and… Read More »
Do You Like Ortega Taco Sauce? Try Making Your Own!
When it’s taco night at our house, I have to be sure I have some taco sauce in the house too. Hubby gets all sad if I set… Read More »
Make Your Own Tartar Sauce
Why is it I never have tartar sauce in the house when I need it? Lucky for me I learned this easy substitute several years ago that… Read More »

I'm Bev and I love to share ideas for living a more creative and resourceful lifestyle with homemade alternatives we can make for ourselves. 




