Hot Cocoalate Mix Recipe

Hot cocoa is based on powdered cocoa, hot chocolate is based on shavings or morsels of chocolate. So I dubbed this cocoalate. This recipe is a compromise, with a delectable taste and a combination of pricey and cheap chocolates. It … Continue reading

Thrifty Thanksgiving for Tough Times – Frugal Price List

This price list will help you plan a frugal Thanksgiving menu. This series of articles is designed to help families put a frugal Thanksgiving meal on the table. Start at the beginning: Frugal $50 Thanksgiving Meal Frugal Price List A … Continue reading

Thrifty Thanksgiving for Tough Times – Frugal (Real Food) Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes and Costs

These frugal Thanksgiving dessert recipes have been broken down to compare costs for homemade versus store bought dishes. This series of articles is designed to help families put a frugal Thanksgiving meal on the table. Start at the beginning: Frugal … Continue reading

Thrifty Thanksgiving for Tough Times – Frugal (Real Food) Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes and Costs

These frugal Thanksgiving dinner recipes have been broken down to compare costs for homemade versus store bought dishes. This series of articles is designed to help families put a frugal Thanksgiving meal on the table. Start at the beginning: Frugal … Continue reading

Linda Loo’s Just Add Water Chocolate Mug Cake Mix Recipe

Welcome to my quest for a homemade chocolate mug cake mix recipe! I am obsessed with chocolate. There are times when I NEED chocolate. If there is chocolate cake in the house, I will eat it. All. It’s a problem. … Continue reading

Care Package for the Hard Times Kitchen – Links & Resources

Recipes with Cost Per Serving Info and Other Links Recipes with Price Per Serving Info Please keep in mind that cost per serving changes with your area, the time of year, and as time passes from when the recipe was … Continue reading

Care Package for the Hard Times Kitchen – Calculating Price Per Serving

Here is a table listing some common ingredients and their prices per several different measurements. Your cost per serving will vary widely depending on many factors, but here are some numbers to start with. Ingredient prices per measurement Price Item … Continue reading

Care Package for the Hard Times Kitchen – The Challenge

Using the Meals for Hard Times article to create a care package that will help someone get through a time of struggle – A Pay It Forward proposal I recently came across the article “Meals for Hard Times” (http://www.lighthousebaptist.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Meals_for_Hard_Times.pdf) while … Continue reading