Super Easy! Vanilla-Cinnamon Oatmeal

Super Easy! Vanilla-Cinnamon Oatmeal   Print Prep time 2 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 12 mins   Delicious vanilla-cinnamon oatmeal made in 10 minutes! Author: Parsnips and Parsimony Recipe type: Breakfast Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 cups old-fashion oats ¼ cup brown sugar 2 cups water 2 cups milk pinch of salt ½ tsp…

2014 Freezer Clean-out Challenge: Week 1 Recipe Review and Update

It has been seven days since I started my freezer challenge.  I have used many different items in the freezer, but I don’t see any dent in it!  If you have followed me on Facebook, you have seen many of the things that I have cooked I this past week.  Some of my recipes were outstanding…

Recipe: Healthy and Savory Beef Stew-Freezer Clean-out Challenge

  As part of my freezer clean-out challenge, I made my version of beef stew with some stew beef that I found in my freezer. My family loves this hearty dish served with hot cornbread or a thick slice of rustic bread with butter.  Serve this with a green salad and you will have a…

2014 Freezer Clean-out 4-Week Challenge

If you have been a regular reader around here, you know that last year I had a freezer clean-out challenge.  This is what my freezer looked like last year:   This year, my freezer is not quite that bad, but it still isn’t very good.  So once again, I am going on a 4-week clean-out…

My Experience Knitting A Sweater For The First Time

Ever since I first learned how to knit, I have wanted to make a sweater.  I thought that it was an impossible goal for me since I have a hard time completing anything that I start.   Yet, it bothered me to think that I couldn’t do something.  I felt defeated by a simple sweater!…

Low-Carb Cheesy Italian Chicken Tenders

Low-Carb Cheesy Italian Chicken Tenders Low-Carb Cheesy Italian Chicken Tenders   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 40 mins   Author: Parsnips and Parsimony Recipe type: Low-carb, main dish Serves: 6 Ingredients 1.5-2lbs chicken breast tenders ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ½ tsp seasoned salt ½ tsp black pepper 1…