This recipe was given to me by my friend Trish Figgers, mom of 9 and frugal homemaker. I added more water and some optional ingredients, but this is our go-to and favorite pizza sauce. Everyone loves it! You can find Trish’s original pizza sauce recipe and several of her other frugal recipes here. SIMPLE [...]
CornDog Casserole

CORNDOG CASSEROLE Make a pan of cornbread (recipe following) and pour it into pan. Cut organic all-chicken or all-beef hot dogs in half lengthwise and “bury” in the cornbread batter. Bake as usual. Cut pieces so that each piece has a hot dog in it. Serve with lots of ketchup rather than butter or honey! [...]
Barbecued Lentils
Crustless Broccoli-Onion Veggie Pie
Don’t like spicy? Leave out the jalapenos, garlic and chili powder. Don’t have fresh tomatoes? Leave them off! You can personalize this any way that suits YOUR tastes. Yield: one 9 x 13 pan 12 servings 2 pounds chopped broccoli, frozen 2 medium yellow onions, sliced 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves minced [...]
Quinoa Okara Burgers
Quinoa Okara Burgers These are surprisingly tasty and work well eaten as a “burger” on a bun, or just grab one and eat it out of hand! Yield: 12 burgers 1 cup organic quinoa, cooked 1 cup soy – barley okara 2 medium egg whites 2 Tablespoons Asiago, Romano or Parmesan cheese, grated 2 Tablespoons [...]
Spinach Pizza Dough
Homemade Pasta Recipes
BASIC KAMUT NOODLE DOUGH Yield: about 4 cups Preparation Time: Divided 4 servings 2 cups Kamut flour, freshly ground 2 eggs, beaten Water or extra virgin olive oil, as needed options: 1-2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic Per cup: 160 Calories; 2g Fat (12.8% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; [...]
Basic Pizza Crust
by Vickilynn Haycraft makes ANY of the following: TWO 15 inch thin crust pizzas TWO 12 inch thick crust pizzas TWO 9 x 13 med-thin rectangular pizzas FOUR 10 inch personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin calzones TWO dozen small breadsticks Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup warm water (100-110 degrees) [...]
Chevre White Pizza
By Vickilynn Haycraft Basic Whole Wheat Pizza crusts * recipe below (and see Pizza Tips FAQ) Garlic, minced Butter or Better Butter or olive oil Chevre cheese Basil I used a basic pizza crust recipe and pre-baked the crust as usual, let cool a few minutes while preparing the garlic rolls and other pizza, then [...]
Split Pea, Potato and Turkey Bacon Soup
by Vickilynn Haycraft Yield: 11 cups Preparation Time: 15 minutes 1 pound dry split peas 6 cups water or organic chicken broth 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1medium onion, diced 1 cup carrots, chopped 8 ounces turkey bacon (I prefer Applegate Farms, organic, non-nitrite, uncured), cooked Sort, rinse and drain split peas and place [...]




