With cooler weather coming to Northeast Ohio this week, my kids are requesting that I make this knock off recipe of our absolute favorite soup from Olive Garden: Chicken and Gnocchi Soup. This recipe is a cross between a few…
We’ve had such a crazy week, but tonight it’s chilly and rainy, and it’s time to bust out the Apple Dumpling recipe! Nothing cheers up a gloomy day like fresh from the oven apple dumplings with vanilla ice cream–It’s seriously…
Pumpkin Cookies Recipe with Brown Sugar Glaze Sisters Shopping on a Shoestring is teaming up with Crystal’s Cookies. Crystal will be bringing us a few of her favorites through the holiday season! A Holiday Favorite: Pumpkin Cookies What is…
My Grandma Roth knew a thing or two about feeding a family on a Shoestring Budget. She was the mother of eight kids, and famously scolded my mom once for paying full-price for bananas for Grandpa while she was in…
Owl Cupcakes What a HOOT these are! Super-simple Owl Cupcakes that will steal the show at any Fall or Birthday party. Ingredients Cake Mix Buttercream Frosting Reeses Pieces Chocolate or Vanilla Sandwich Cream Cookies Directions Mix your cake mix as directed…
It’s almost time to start heading out to the orchards for apple picking! We’ve put together Apples and their Uses: an Apple Guide. Be sure to share or Pin this handy guide for types of apples and their uses: Apples…
I love being able to can from the garden. Every year I make homemade spaghetti sauce using fresh basil, oregano, onions, garlic, green peppers, and tomatoes! I’m awful with recipes, but I tried to measure and ration what I was…
This is the pie that my husband requests every year for his birthday…but not at the birthday celebration when we have guests. He’s normally a generous man, but this one he doesn’t want to share with company 😉 It’s so…
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Strawberry Recipes
Strawberry picking time is right around the corner in Northeast Ohio! If you’re lucky enough to get a big harvest out of your own garden, or if you head out to a Pick-Your-Own patch like my family did, here are…
Marshmallow Nail Polish Cupcakes This is one of our most popular Pins! Sharing it again because they’re great for a birthday party, girls’ night, or “just because”…we’d love it if you’d Pin it too! These Marshmallow Nail Polish Cupcakes were…
City Chicken Recipe I grew up with City Chicken. This is a recipe that differs so much between families. I was raised stewing the meat and then using the broth with a little extra bouillon for the Homemade Noodles. You can…
Here’s a favorite side dish for campfire or grill cooking. Be sure to allow plenty of time for these to cook, because potatoes take way longer over a fire than most meat. Plan to throw them on about a half…
Here’s a favorite BBQ Green Beans recipe that’s been passed down in our family. You can use either canned or fresh green beans. You’ll just have to cook your fresh beans a little longer. SO tasty! BBQ Green Beans pair nicely…
Here’s a simple but tasty slow cooker chicken recipe that you can make in the crock pot and have ready for a busy night. I used boneless skinless chicken thighs because they were on sale at a great price, but…
Super Bowl Pepperoni Cheese Ball What is not to love about a cheese ball? Nothing! I promise you, this one does not disappoint. It has the simplicity that you need in a recipe, with just five ingredients, and it is…