I can’t remember when where or how, but the day my path crossed that of the Hillbilly Housewife I was a happy girl. Her stated mission of feeding a family nutritiously and cheaply resonated with me immediately. You could – and should – spend hours exploring her huge recipe archive, but today I wanted to [...]
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Sun-Steeped Iced Tea
Take a jar – any jar- that is clean and has a lid. Fill it with water, add black tea bags, top with the lid and leave it in full sun for at least six hours. (I usually put it out in the morning and leave until mid-afternoon) The sun will steep the tea for [...]
Shamrock Shake
Our St. Patrick’s Day Tradition!Equally easy for single, religious and married alike.
2c vanilla ice cream1 ¼ c milk¼ t mint extract8 drops green food coloring
Blend until smooth.
Make another batch because the first will be gone before you can blink.
Note:I have no idea where I got this recipe, but I did go looking for [...]
Sangria Liqueur
Mecandes stumbled upon a gem when he went looking for something to cool us off in this heat. He makes Cabernet Sauvignon wine from a kit every few months and was hoping to find a mixed drink we could make with it for this incredible summer. Here’s what he found…
2 bottles red wine1 cup sugar2 [...]
Jedi drinks
Mecandes and I were looking around for a recipe for jawa juice. Yes, it was one of those days. ha! Anywho, remember in Attack of the Clones when Obi-Wan goes to Dex’s Diner to ask Dex where the mysterious poison dart comes from? The waitress droid offers him jawa juice, and he enthusiastically says yes. [...]
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