These no-cook overnight oats are everything you could want in a breakfast: healthy, easy, cheap, and extremely tasty. For fall, we make this recipe with pumpkin puree and spices for…
Enjoy a cozy cinnamon-vanilla rooibos tea with this recipe! It’s completely caffeine free, so you can drink it any time of day–and your kids can, too. Note from Elsie: My…
Boost your energy in the afternoon with this natural energy booster tea. Because it is possible to beat the afternoon slump–without resorting to store-bought energy drinks or another cup of…
These Cinnamon Roll Biscuit Bites are light and fluffy with just the right amount of buttery sweetness. You can have them in your mouth in 30 minutes, easy. Serve them…
This easy almond custard recipe is light and soft, made with a milk base instead of heavy cream. It has a silky mouthfeel with just a brush of sugar and…
A fruit ice is the perfect cold dessert for summer! Here’s a simple recipe for watermelon lemonade ice that you can prep in no time…and later enjoy on the porch…
Homemade refried beans are freezer-friendly and much healthier than canned refried beans. Plus, they’re cheaper! Serve refried beans on homemade tacos or burritos, with chips, or as a side dish….
Want to bake something? Here’s a “baker’s dozen” of some of my favorite breads, cookies, muffins, and other baked goodies from around the blogosphere! For me, the oven is a…
This turmeric latte will warm you up on a chilly day…and give you a health boost, too! It tastes like gingerbread and has the special feel of a fancy coffeehouse…
These pumpkin spice doughnut muffins are comfort food to the max! I took my grandmother’s recipe for doughnut muffins and added pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie spice for a fall…
Make this delicious peach almond smoothie with fresh or frozen fruit! Use raw honey for the sweetener and add yogurt or kefir for probiotics and extra creaminess. I’d forgotten what…
Are you hitting the road? Here are 9 healthy snack ideas you can pack to make your road trip more fun! All of these road trip snacks are healthy, non-messy,…
Wondering what to make with fresh berries? Here’s the ultimate list of berry recipes, so you’ll have plenty of inspiration, no matter which berries are currently in season! (You can…
Panna cotta is an impressive dessert–but it’s so easy to make! You can even prepare it ahead of time, which makes panna cotta the perfect dessert for company. Try topping it…
Make these fancy coffee shop hot drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen! You can save a lot of money, and have fun coming up with your own custom…
These crock pot pulled chicken sandwiches are a family favorite. With a dash of hot sauce and plenty of cream cheese, these pulled chicken sandwiches are creamy but have a…
When you’re pregnant, snack foods are a must! Here’s a list of 21 healthy, frugal pregnancy snacks to keep you and your baby full and happy! These snacks will satisfy your…
Breakfast Freezer Meal Ideas for Busy Mornings Freezer cooking is an awesome way to enjoy a little convenience at your fingertips, without having to resort to unhealthy, processed foods. If…
Quick pasta suppers have saved us more than once from ordering takeout! Here’s an easy shrimp pasta we like to make on busy weeknights for a simple supper. It’s the…
Traditional custard recipes use eggs to achieve both thickness and a richness of flavour. This rich maple custard dessert recipe is sweetened entirely with maple syrup! Some people scream for ice…
These spiced, poached pears are cooked in honey water, and flavoured with cardamom, cloves, and lemon. They’re perfect for an elegant dessert on their own, or served with ice cream!…
For every store-bought processed food, there’s a homemade, nourishing version of that item that you can make in your own kitchen! You can make anything from scratch. And usually it’s…
Homemade pie crust is frugal and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Here’s how to make a perfect pie crust from scratch using just flour, salt, butter, & water. Have you mastered the homemade…
These filling, savory breakfast biscuits are baked with sausage and cheddar cheese, and seasoned with bell peppers, chili powder, and sage. Serve these easy sausage breakfast biscuits for brunch or…
Some people might not consider French Onion Soup a comfort food, but I’m not one of those people! Simple, fragrant, with a light savory-sweet flavour, I think it’s the perfect…
We can’t talk comfort food without macaroni and cheese! Make this homemade version instead of the boxed convenience food, and you’ll never want to go back! Homemade mac and cheese…
I find it supremely satisfying that a bowl of steaming hot soup has the power to assuage, even in a small way, a dark night of the soul. Soup is…
‘Tis the season for comfort food! Last week I shared a recipe for Cheeseburger Skillet, and today we’re jumping to dessert with a Deep Dish French Apple Pie, drizzled with…
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As October days pile up and temperatures slope down into cozy blanket season, I find myself craving heartier fare at the dinner table. I…
These salmon patties are a nutritious, frugal real food supper that you can whip up in under 20 minutes! Serve on toasted buns as a hamburger alternative. Hunger pangs set…
Summer isn’t over yet, you know. I don’t care if you’re back in school (ahem, Alabama) or living it up for two more weeks (thank you, Michigan). But summer is…
Got tomatoes? August is the Month of the Tomato, so I thought I’d celebrate this luscious fruit with a roundup of delicious, real food tomato recipes from around the web!…
A chilled gazpacho is the perfect lite soup for a hot summer day. Serve this garden gazpacho for a refreshing meal! Fresh. Delicately spicy. Ever so easy. A chilled gazpacho…
Here’s a recipe for a creamy, naturally sweetened strawberry cantaloupe smoothie made with banana, raw honey, and yogurt. A delicious snack or breakfast! I hereby give full credit to my…
I can’t think of a more delicious way to showcase fresh strawberries than in a cold, lightly sweetened, bursting-with-juice strawberry pie. This dessert will be the show-stopper at your 4th of…
Here is a recipe for strawberry shortcake with a rich egg biscuit base and whipped cream cheese filling. It’s easy to make and not too sweet! Berry picking shouldn’t be…
Here is a refreshing iced green tea flavoured with fresh red raspberries and ginger, and sweetened with raw honey. Serve over ice on a hot summer day. I’m from the…
Make this chilled cucumber and avocado summer soup when it’s hot outside! There’s no cooking involved! Combine the ingredients in a blender and serve! As the temperatures climb, it’s a…
Summer is my favourite season, but it whirls by so fast that sometimes I can hardly soak it in before it seeps into autumn. This year I’m getting a jump…
You can make berry pancake syrup with any kind of fresh or frozen berries you have on hand! Say goodbye to syrups with High Fructose Corn Syrup and say hello…
Here’s a recipe for coconut fried shrimp with a sweet, creamy dipping sauce made with rum and a twist of lime. The shrimp is fried in healthy coconut oil! Let…
These chocolate chip cookie bars are the perfect all-occasion dessert. They’re sweetened with sucanat and studded with walnuts and chocolate chips. Some things turn out just the way you want…
I will enjoy hot drinks and warm soups for a little while longer, but my thoughts are already turning towards summer! It’s my favourite season. I welcome the heat, the…
I love split pea soup because it’s extremely frugal and I enjoy the hearty, homespun taste. If you’re not big into cooking, you’ll also love it because it’s very easy…
Here’s a recipe for hearty clam chowder made with clams, chicken stock, potatoes, onions, and fresh milk. Enjoy with buttered cornbread on a cold day. Do you associate certain food…
Here is a recipe for classic, nourishing chicken noodle soup made with whole chicken pieces, carrots, celery and garlic. Use fettuccine or your favourite pasta. January was all about the…
This hot toddy recipe, made with cinnamon and tea, will banish the chill of winter! Drink it when you have a cold or flu; it will soothe your throat. Have…
Here is a recipe for rich, creamy mocha made with milk and naturally sweetened with sucanant. Enjoy it for breakfast on a cool morning! Do you ever go through phases…
This warm, spiced vanilla milk is a cozy drink to enjoy at breakfast with muffins or scones. Drink hot vanilla milk before bed to help you sleep at night! Last summer…
One of my goals for the new year is to eat more salads! Salads are a challenge for me because I’m not a big fan of putting them together. But, I…
This completely from-scratch, cream cheese filled gooey butter cake is lightly crispy on the edges and deliciously chewy as you get further in. My journey to gooey butter cake began…
Back in August, Grace shared these fabulous Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts here on Richly Rooted. Since tomatoes are an iconic produce pick for August, I thought I’d reciprocate with a recipe…
Here is a recipe for hearty chef salad with a sweet honey mustard and sesame dressing. Eat this for a healthy meal salad that will energize you and keep you…
My husband looooves Asian food. If it were just up to him, he’d choose to go to the local Chinese restaurant for every single date night! Since he’s very good…
Here’s a recipe for a cheesy pasta with sausage and fresh summer herbs. Make it in the wok to mix up a large batch; you’ll want seconds! This is better…
These orange white-chocolate chip scones are fluffy, moist, and bright with the orange zest and juice. They’re divine when served warm with a cup of tea! I’ve missed baking this…
The sweet Orange Julius drink you grew up with is easy to make at home–and much better for you! Here’s how to make fresh-squeezed Orange Julius from scratch. Orange Julius…
These fresh, tasty tomato and goat cheese tarts are perfect for casual, outdoor entertaining! Serve them as appetizers or alongside a garden salad. Hello! I am Grace from Fruitful and…
The balcony herb garden we planted earlier this spring has grown into a lush jungle. While we’ve had some issues with the spinach dying and the kale being eaten by green…
What’s in season… Black Raspberries Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis (eastern North America variety) or Rubus leucodermis (western North America variety) Harvest season: July (usually just a short three weeks!) Special properties:…
Homemade strawberry-flavored milk is a cinch to make! Here’s how to make strawberry milk with just three ingredients–ready in minutes! Serve it to your kids for a special treat with…
This chicken curry is packed with vegetables and cooked in a creamy coconut milk sauce with curry paste. Serve over rice for a satisfying meal! We pulled out the wok…
Spring-fresh asparagus is the vanguard for ranks of abundant produce to come. Be sure to get some and enjoy it now in the glory of its season. Asparagus is, interestingly…
Good morning! What did you have for breakfast? I’m sure you’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You’ve probably also heard how many billion servings…
Eric and my first official date was to a sushi restaurant overlooking Coolidge Park in Chattanooga. I might’ve had sushi once or twice before (I think at a Chinese buffet…
Readers, this post is for my brother Peter but I’m going to let you listen in. First I have to tell you about this awesome guy. He’s got looks going…
Fried fish is easy to make, and a great meal choice when you need to get dinner on the table fast! Here’s how to make fried fish crusted with Panko…
I STRONGLY DISLIKE making salad. If you spend any time in the kitchen with me, you will learn that. For some reason this task has always irked me. Perhaps it’s because there’s…
You know how I like muffins, right? Today I’m happy to share a new recipe with you that turned out deliciously. Follow me over to The Grain Mill Wagon and let…
Warm chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk. I can think of few snacks more delicious, and few with more childhood memories. I was so pleased with how this…
This dish is hearty, warm and comforting. We needed that comfort last night, with a chilly Michigan rain pelting outside, watching that heart-wrenching episode of Downton Abbey. (Season 3, episode 4,…
If you grind your own grain, you know what a difference fresh flour makes to a recipe. You can taste the difference and smell the difference and even feel the difference…
This moist, naturally-sweetened carrot cake is laced with walnuts and topped with whipped cream cheese frosting sweetened with maple syrup. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to join…
I suppose baked beans are stereotyped to pair with hotdogs and cookouts–the fare of summer–but their heartiness and smokiness really ought to give them autumn status. Molasses is a fall flavour,…
I’m pretty sure that drinking kefir is one of the easiest, most frugal, and most beneficial dietary changes you can make. Kefir (pronounced kuh-FEAR or KEY-fur) is a cultured milk…
I made my first Alfredo sauce many, many moons ago for one of my “cooking nights” for the family. I had requested to make supper one night per week, and…
Custards are my favourite desserts of all time. They always have been and always will be. Why? They are rich, elegant, and deceptively simple. When I try to think of…
Oh, our kitchen smelled so good last night! We had surplus vegetables to use up, so I baked chocolate zucchini bread while Eric rummaged around in the fridge for supper inspiration. Maybe…
Here is a recipe for watermelon limeade, a refreshing summer beverage that you can make in the blender in just five minutes! Serve watermelon limeade at your Fourth of July…
Here’s a simple formula for creating your own amazing quiches–no recipe required! Mix and match with these four basic components of a tasty quiche. Our 400-square foot apartment is getting…
Tabouli is a light summer dish made with fresh herbs, seasonal tomatoes, and cracked bulgar wheat. Learn how to make tabouli with this simple recipe. Simple supper: herbed cheese, tabouli,…
This pie is summer. It requires fresh blueberries, so it can only be made at the height of the season soon after a day of picking in the fields. I…
July is for pie, am I right? Much as I enjoy pumpkin and pecan pies, summer pies are so integral to the season that their lack would feel as incomplete…
Today I’m posting over at The Humbled Homemaker with a recipe for sweet kale salad.  Please visit!
Two seasons meet and mingle seamlessly in this moist muffin creation. Since you’ll likely be using frozen pumpkin now, freeze some black raspberries so you can make it again come…
These salted caramel sticky buns are made with a yeast dough and baked in a salted dark caramel sauce. Sticky buns are easier to make than cinnamon rolls, and they’ll…
You’ve heard of biscuits and sausage gravy–but how about biscuits and salmon gravy? Hearty and filling, biscuits with salmon gravy is pure comfort food to enjoy for breakfast or supper!…
This disarmingly good pie was inspired by a pleasant hour digging in the dirt. A few weeks ago I wrote about foraging for wild onions. I went back for more…
Last week I posted over at The Humbled Homemaker with my recipe for Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet. I know I’m a bit behind the game, but I still wanted to share…
These classic, homemade buttermilk pancakes are delicious and so simple to make from scratch. You won’t want to use boxed pancake mixes any more! Serve a stack of these pancakes for breakfast…
Naan is a simple and delicious Indian flatbread. Serve it with savory lentils, soup, or alongside a salad. Here’s a recipe for naan, plus our weekly menu plan! Our menu…
These lemon blueberry buttermilk muffins are sweet and moist, with a tart lemon glaze. They’re the perfect muffins to serve with breakfast or tea! I do adore muffins. Bursting with…
Garlic cheese grits don’t take long to make when you cook everything on the stove top! Here’s a recipe for the easiest garlic cheese grits that you can serve for…
Chickens don’t deserve to have silly, unanswerable jokes written about them; they deserve odes and sonnets! And this poetry should be composed by homemakers and chefs, for chickens are the cook’s friend….
Fried rice is a hearty and healthy comfort food. Plus, it’s frugal! Use this easy fried rice recipe to mix and match meat, seasonings, and vegetables to your taste. If…
Make this Turkey Pot Pie after Thanksgiving, with the leftover turkey meat! If you don’t have any turkey on hand, sub it out for chicken for a classic pot pie….
I’m very excited to share this recipe today! It’s delicious, healthy, cheap, colorful, and incredibly easy to make. Considering the fact that many Americans struggle everyday to produce such a…
If you want homemade eggnog but don’t like the thought of drinking raw eggs, try this simple cooked version! This stovetop eggnog has a custard base that makes the drink…
Eric made this scrumptious crockpot beef curry a few weeks ago, and with the first bite we both knew that we just had to share it. Here it is: This…
We had an eventful time celebrating with our family clans on Friday and Saturday last. But Eric and my first Thanksgiving day as a couple was a simple affair at…
This artichoke soup is indulgent! It’s deliciously rich and creamy; perfectly satisfying as the main part of a meal, or equally divine as a scrumptious first course in a fancy…
We love having simple berries and cream for dessert. This little recipe was inspired by Peter Rabbit and our visit to Hilltop Farm, the home of Beatrix Potter. “I am…
Whenever we traveled down from Georgia through Florida, my family would visit a restaurant called Dixie Crossroads. I’m convinced that my love of fried shrimp was born there. I’m also convinced…
This Green Onion Soup is a twist on classic French Onion Soup–but it’s much quicker to make! Enjoy it for a light meal or a first course. It’s especially delicious…
This autumn casserole is a hearty, warming, deep-dish meal from a local chef (otherwise known as my husband). It’s brilliant for breakfast with fresh pressed coffee, or satisfying for supper…
End of September approaching. Food supplies running low. Overspending food budget imminent, or….not? I made a list of meals we could make with food we still had. A bit of…
Pink. The colour factor alone gives you strong reason to eat salmon. Plus, this fish seems to be swimming all over health media, with terms like “Omega 3,” and “heart-healthy”…
Here’s an easy meal to use for a weeknight…but it tastes gourmet enough for a special dinner, too! Get recipes for Vodka Pasta and for Spinach with Goat Cheese. According…
Is your garden overflowing with summer produce? This stuffed yellow squash makes a good summer side dish or frugal vegetarian meal! It’s super easy to make. Recently, we were given…
Ready for more blueberry recipes? The following three blueberry recipes can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries, and involve simmering the berries into a hot concentrated form as a…
Occasionally, I have been pleasantly plagued by the question of what my all-time favourite berry is. Anyone with me on that? Well, after dipping into a handful of freshly-picked blueberries…
The little store-bought tubs of hummus cost…way too much! Make your own frugal homemade blender hummus with this easy recipe! This easy homemade hummus uses chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice,…
Conventional sports drinks contain ingredients that aren’t good for your body. Leave them on the shelf and try a homemade electrolyte sports drink instead–Gingerade! Water is awesome, but sometimes on…
Make your own homemade yogurt from scratch with the super-simple crock pot method! DIY yogurt is so easy and frugal, you’ll never want to go back to store bought! What’s…