Hillbilly housewife recipes

I love making my own homemade convenience foods and this buttermilk baking mix is my favorite around the holidays. It makes whipping up a fresh batch of biscuits easy as pie. The same biscuit dough makes a great topping for pot pies made from leftovers and this mix makes the most amazing waffles and pancakes. […]

2 cans baked beans 1/4 cup Maple Syrup (Or Karo Syrup or Molasses) 1/4 cup brown sugar (could use white sugar or diet sugar) 3 or 4 slices of bacon if you have it. Mix all ingredients except bacon together and put in baking pan. Lay bacon across the stop. Bake at 350 for 1 […]

If you are a regular on the site, you already know that some of my favorite frugal breakfast items are homemade muffins and oatmeal. Pricewise almost nothing can beat either one of them, but if you are looking for a little more variety for that all-important first meal of the day, try some of these […]

Are convenience foods ruining your budget and robbing you of your hard earned cash? Fight back with these great recipes. Create your own convenience foods, and pocket monstrous savings in the process. Begin by substituting your Homemade Granola for expensive Zowie Wowie Sugar Puffs. Then move on to more ambitious projects like Biscuit Mix, Flavored […]

I’ve seen various places around the web claim that in an emergency you can feed your family for only $10 or $20 a week. While I appreciate their intentions, I have noticed that they all assume you have certain supplies already on hand. In my experience this isn’t always the case. Forty-five dollars will seem […]

Hi – my sons love to drink Instant Breakfast by Carnation. There is Chocolate and Vanilla. Does anyone have a “Mock” Recipe for Instant Breakfast? The one from Carnation has vitamins, calcium, anti-oxidants and protein – so I don’t know if there is a recipe for it, but would love to know! Thanks for everyone’s […]

I love the combination of sausage and eggs in the morning. That and a slice of toast or a bowl of grits makes for a hardy and tasty breakfast. It’s the perfect way to start the weekend. If you have a lot of people over, or like me aren’t much of a morning person, cooking […]

If you're looking for an easy way to make biscuits, the air fryer might be the appliance for you. In addition to being quick and easy to use, the air fryer also yields consistent results each time.

Hamburger Pinwheels adapted from Hillbilly Housewife Dough: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/3 cup shortening...

2 cups corn meal 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups boiling water oil for frying Put the tea kettle on to boil. In a large bowl combine the corn meal and salt. When the water boils, measure it in a metal or tempered-glass measuring cup. Pour the boiling water over the cornmeal and stir it up. […]

Whenever we need an easy weeknight dessert or just have some leftover bread that needs using up, I whip up a batch of this bread pudding. You can use any type of leftover bread for this. Just toast it and cut or tear it into small chunks. This recipe is from my 35 Homemade Bread […]

I thought I’d share some of my favorite cookie recipes with you today. They make great after-school snacks, quick and inexpensive desserts and of course they are perfect with a cup of coffee any time of the day. Don’t tell anyone, but I had a sugar cookie for breakfast this morning with my coffee. Ready […]

1/2 cup margarine (1 stick) 3/4 cup sugar 1 medium egg 1 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1-2/3 cups flour 2 tablespoons white sugar mixed with 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon In a large bowl mash together the margarine and sugar. Add the egg and beat until everything is creamy. Add the baking powder, salt …

3 Pounds beef round steak, 1/2″ thick 1/2 Cup flour 2 Teaspoons salt 1/8 Teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper 2 Medium onions, thinly sliced, and separated into rings 2 Cans sliced mushrooms – (4 oz ea), drained (or 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced) 1 Can condensed beef broth – (10 1/2 oz) 1-1/2 Cups sour […]

We love biscuits and gravy around here. I make it from either sausage or bacon. Every once in a while I even go crazy and use a little of both. This recipe is pretty easy and it is good too. Great over biscuits for breakfast or lunch. But who am I kidding, we enjoy bacon …

Fruitcake has a bit of a bad name, doesn’t it? There are a lot of bad tasting fruitcakes out there that just get passed around during the Holidays. How’d you like to change that and bake up a version that tastes delicious? This is so good, I have friends asking me for a loaf of […]

This is a very basic or plain muffins recipe. Make them plain, or use one of the variations below. Even better, come up with your own favorite. This basic recipe can easily be used to make savory or sweet muffins. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. 1/4 cup oil 1 medium […]

I am looking for a bar cookie recipe called yum-yums. The main ingredients included brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour and walnuts. After it cooks, a mixture of cream and powdered sugar is spread over the cooked recipe and then is covered in coconut. Lost this time honored recipe. Can anyone help? Gail Do you […]

If you are looking for a basic meatloaf recipe that’s just plain good, this one fits the bill. No need to add gravy, but I do serve it with some ketchup (that’s optional of course). Fix up some mashed potatoes and stewed carrots to go with it and dinner is done. It also makes […]