Old House Home Stead

Our busy day of the week is Wednesday. We usually have tacos or sloppy joes. They are quick and easy. Everyone likes them and I can throw them in the crock pot after lunch and they’re ready for dinner. This is my own sloppy joe concoction. You may like it, you may not. Feel free…

This dish is super easy and great for the crock pot. It’s wonderful paired with smashed potatoes. The cream can be used as a thick gravy for the potatoes. Creamy Chicken and Stuffing 8 boneless, skinless chicken breast (halves)2 10 3/4 oz. can cream of chicken soup1 can of milk (use one of the soup…

I’m not a huge fan of chemical cleansers in the home, neither is my budget. We use chemical toilet bowl cleaners and when the flu bug is in the house we use anti-bacterial sprays, etc. But when it comes to regular cleaning, nothing can beat some great ingredients you more than likely have on hand…

We love going to a certain restaurant where they serve these wonderful steak fries with cheese and a zesty dipping sauce. I’ve created my own version. Hope you enjoy! Steak Fries6-8 medium potatoes (russet work well)3 T oil (olive oil or veg. oil…take your pick) 1 tsp. salt2 tsp. pepper2 tsp. onion powder2 tsp. garlic…

I bought a lot of split chicken breasts a few weeks ago that were super cheap and put them in the fridge. I had my husband (aka Hubster, not-the-Hubster…hehe) grill some the other day and to get them thoroughly cooked they had to be…um…charred, let’s say. So I’m thinking grilling these puppies is not a…

Friday night at our house is usually pizza night. Sometimes we order out but usually we make it. I have to use two large rectangular baking sheets and that feeds us plenty with some leftovers for the next day. Stuffed Crust Pizza Dough10 sticks mozzarella string cheese1 1/2 cups pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce (the…

Today is the first day of spring!! It’s felt like it the last week or so, but the next few days won’t feel so much like it. My kiddos know that when spring rolls around it’s getting closer to the days for Key Lime Pie. Happy Spring ya’ll! Key Lime Pie 14 oz. can sweetened…

I never found a meatloaf recipe that the whole family likes so I made up my own. Hope you all like it. Meatloaf -makes 1 loaf pan 2 lbs. ground beef1 cup crushed crackers (I use butter crackers like Ritz)1 1/2 tsp. onion powder1/2 cup milk2 eggs, beaten1 1/2 T parsley (dried)1 1/2 tsp. salt1/4…

This dish can be put in the crock pot or baked in the oven. You can make it a main dish and add chopped cooked ham or chicken. Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes Mix together the following:26 oz. frozen hashbrowns (thawed)2 cups colby jack cheese1 T onion powder Mix together in a separate bowl:2 T butter, melted1…

Since spring is just around the corner I thought I’d share with you one of our favorite spring desserts. It’s a common one but like I’ve said before I’m entering all our favorite recipes into my BigOven program so this one goes in, too. Have you checked out the links to BigOven? The link is…