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Delicious No-Bake Lasagna

Who says you can't make great lasagna without an oven?! Here is a quick and simple dinner recipe that can be made anywhere, anytime. Ingredients 1 lb. Freeze-dried meat (ground beef or sausage) 1.5 lbs. Lasagna noodles 24 oz. Pasta sauce 1 cup Onions or garlic, chopped finely 1/4 cup Green peppers, chopped finely 1 tbs. Butter 8 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded 4 oz. Cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. Milk 2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Black Pepper 1 tsp. Paprika 2 tsp. Parsley … [Read More...]

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How to Render Tallow or Lard

One of the most expensive foods in the diet is fat. Whether it's butter or oil - fats are expensive. But they are also necessary for nourishment so cutting them out really isn't an option. I have found that fat rendered from animals such as cows or pigs is relatively inexpensive, even for pastured animals who have seen sunshine and eaten grass. Not only that, but these fats are full of stable fatty acids for cooking and frying and when pastured contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Cheap and good for you? Yes, please. How to Render … [Read More...]

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Screen Shot 2013-01-25 at 3.51.44 PM

Delicious No-Bake Lasagna

Who says you can't make great lasagna without an oven?! Here is a quick and simple dinner recipe that can be made anywhere, anytime. Ingredients 1 lb. Freeze-dried meat (ground beef or sausage) 1.5 lbs. Lasagna noodles 24 oz. Pasta sauce 1 cup Onions or garlic, chopped finely 1/4 … [Read More...]

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How to Render Tallow or Lard

One of the most expensive foods in the diet is fat. Whether it's butter or oil - fats are expensive. But they are also necessary for nourishment so cutting them out really isn't an option. I have found that fat rendered from animals such as cows or pigs is relatively inexpensive, even for … [Read More...]

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How to Make Homemade Salad Dressings

One of the many homemade ways I like to save money is in making our own homemade salad dressings. But not only do these homemade salad dressings save us some dough, they are also so much better for my family than those bottled store-bought dressings. The biggest two ingredients that impact a … [Read More...]

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Grain-Free Fiesta Cabbage

If you've ever tried to live without wheat or grains in general, then you know what it's like to miss your favorite flavors - spaghetti, peanut butter and jelly, and tacos. In all of those cases the flavors you are missing actually have little to do with the bread, pasta, or tortillas - it's more … [Read More...]

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Gluten-Free Egg and Cheese Breakfast Bake

My family has a favorite breakfast casserole recipe. It's one that I grew up with and after I was married, my hubby learned to love it as well. When we went gluten-free, I tried and tried but just couldn't get this casserole right. It just needs a nice, soft, gluten-filled bread to soak up the eggs … [Read More...]