Monday, February 2, 2009

Homemade Chicken and Dumplins

Casey over at Save a dime asked me to post my chicken and dumplin recipe, so here ya go.

Start out cooking either a whole fryer hen or a big package of leg and thigh quarters
after chicken is boiled, take out, remove meat from the bone and place back into your stock.
Add about 5-6 chicken bouillon cubes and a couple cans of broth, unless you have a really good hen that made a really yellow broth when you boiled it, if that happened, you will not need the broth, just the cubes. Put one stick of margarine in broth, salt and pepper to taste.

Now you are going to want to get you a few cups of that broth out for the dumplins.
Put about 4-5 cups of plain flour in a big bowl, about one serving spoon full of shortening, and then salt and pepper. Now mix this up with the broth until you get a smooth biscuit like dough.
Next you need to flour a counter top, and pour that dough mixture onto it. work the dough really well, until its a little more firm than biscuits, but not as firm as a pie crust would be.
Flour a rolling pin and roll that dough out as thin as you can get it, without putting holes in it. Take a pizza cutter or knife, and cut the dough up in small strips. About a inch wide and a inch thick.. give or take a little bit.

Make sure your broth is at a rolling boil, and then begin to drop the dumplins into the broth. Drop a few, stir, drop a few stir. Make sure to stir from the bottom as they will stick. After you get all the dumplins dropped, just cook a few minutes, making sure to keep them stirred good so they don't stick to the bottom of the pot, and then remove from heat, and they are done. Simple simple meal, and delicious.

Small hint to keep the mess down with the dough. I flour my cutting board, take a small amount of the dough and roll it out on it, make the dumplins out of that, and then repeat this until I have used all the dough up, that way you do not end up with a floury doughy mess all over your counter top and flour. Hope you enjoy!!

Cooking Dinner's the ole Fashioned way

Well, tonight for supper I had planned on making deer meat, mashed potato's homemade biscuits, and homemade gravy. I was getting ready to go peel my tators, and got to thinking.. Alot of women in todays generation has not ever learned how to cook from scratch.

I picked it up at an early age, cause my momma is a wonderful cook, and makes everything from scratch. Then when I married my husband, his granny, whom I have adopted as my own granny now, also is a wonderful cook, and a excellent baker.. She has taught me how to make all my desserts from scratch, everything from all sorts of homemade pies, all the way up to cakes from scratch. I can make anything you ask for, from scratch thanks to these two wonderful ladies in my life. Thats a trait I realize alot of women did not get growing up. So, why am I telling you all this?? Well, I want to pass along my cooking skills to anyone that would like to learn. Send me an email, and I can send you fail proof recipes for what ever it is you want to make.

My family rave and beg for my homemade dishes, because other than my mother, noone else in my family makes anything homemade, its all from scratch, and my momma even begs me for my chicken and dumplins, and my homemade desserts.

So I am off to my new kitchen to make my first pan of homemade biscuits and get the potato's peeled for tonights dinner.. If you decide you want to know more about homemade meals, meals that stick to your ribs and don't break the bank, shoot me an email at wendygambler@hotmail.com and I will be more than happy to assist you with your recipes for good wholesome food for might near nothing.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Coupon Preview

Mindi Over at Moms Need to Know gave this LINK on her blog to go get a general list of the coupons coming out this week. So here you guys go. Not that impressive to me, but then again, this is not for our area, so maybe we will get some better ones. Lets hope and pray!!!

These are from the Pittsburgh area
SmartSource
2/1:Dole Canned Fruits - $1.00 off any 3 (x4/25)
Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Advanced Clean, or Advanced Fresh Toothpaste only (4oz+) - $1.00 off 1 (x2/21)
Colgate Toothpaste, any Adult or Children’s (4oz+) – 75 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Colgate 360 Sonic Power Toothbrush – $1.00 off any 1 (x2/21)
Colgate Kids or Adult’s Manual Toothbrush – 40 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Speed Stick 24/7 or Lady Speed Stick 24/7 (excludes 0.5oz product) – 75 cents off 1 (x2/21)Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Antiperspirants/Deodorants – 75 cents off 2 (x2/21)
Softsoap brand Body Wash (excludes 2oz) – 75 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap – 35 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Irish Spring Body Wash, any 1 (excludes 2.5oz size) or any 2 Irish Spring Multi-Bar soap pakcs (3-pk+) – 50 cents off (x2/21)
Palmolive dish liquid, any – 25 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Palmolive Pure + Clear liquid dish soap 20oz – 75 cents off 1 (x2/21)
Sugardale 1lb Bacon or Ready Bacon – 55 cents off 1 (x3/15) DND-5
Zucol Coldcare - $2.00 off 1 box (x8/31) DND-5
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites Dinner Kit - $1.00 off 1 (x3/28)
Sargento Salad Finishers or Potato Finishers – 75 cents off 1 (x3/31)
Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-ups Fruit Stickerz Fruit Flavored Snacks – 50 cents off 1 (x3/28)Duncan Hines Brownies – 35 cents off 1 (x5/31)
(2)Rid-X Septic System Treatment product – 50 cents off 1 (x 3/29) and (x 4/26)
Lime-A-Way cleaner - $1.00 off 1 (x3/29)
Lindor Truffles item 5.1oz+ - $1.00 off 1 (good from 2/1 until 5/31)
Lindor Trufles Trio 1.27oz FREE wyb Lindor Truffles Trio 1.27oz – BOGO up to $1.50 (good from 2/1 until 5/31)
Cuties - $1.00 off 5lb box (x2/28)
Cuties – 55 cents off 3lb bag (x2/28)
Egg-land’s Best Eggs – 35 cents off any (x6/30)
Egg-Land’s Best Cage Free Dozen or Organic Dozen Eggs – 50 cents off 1 (x6/30)
Egg-Lands Best Hard-Cooked & Peeled Eggs – 35 cents off 1 (x6/30)
Cottonelle Ultra or Cottonelle Aloe & E Toilet Paper (4-pk+) – 50 cents off 1(x3/15)
Cottonelle Toilet Paper – (2) 4-pks or (1) 12-pk+ - 50 cents off (x3/15)
Cottonelle Fresh or Cottonelle for Kids Flushable Moist Wipes – 50 cents off 1 (x3/15)
Air Wick Scented Oil Warmer FREE wyb any Air Wick Scented Oil Refill fragrance – up to $3.19 (x3/15)
Air Wick Scented oil refills - $1.00 off any 2 (x3/15)
Air Wick I-Motion Starter Kit - $4.00 off any 1 (x3/15)
Citre’ Shine product, any full size - $1.00 off 1 (x5/01)
Citre’ Shine product, any 2 full size - $2.00 off 2 (x5/01)
Lysol Disinfectant Spray 12oz+ - $2.00 off 1 (x3/30)
Lysol To Go – 50 cents off 1 (x3/30)
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes - $1.00 off 2 (x3/30)
Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends - $1.00 off 2 (x3/15)
Dannon 6oz Single Serve Yogurt Cups – 60 cents off 6 (x3/15)
Glade Scented Oil Candles Holder – BOGO up to $7.99 (x3/14)
Glade Scented Oil Candles refill pack - $1.00 off 1 (x3/14)
Glade 4oz Jar Candles or 2 in 1 Candles - $1.50 off 2 (x3/14)
Rachael Ray Ntruish dog food 6lb+ - $2.00 off 1 bag (x5/31)
Rachael Ray Isaboo Treats - $1.00 off any 1 bag (x5/31)
Healthy Ones packaged lunchmeat, deli presliced, or 1lb deli meat – 75 cents off 1 (x4/30)Sucrets product - $1.50 off any 1 (x6/01)
Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator – BOGO up to $4.29 (x3/14)
Kozy Shack Ready Grains product - $1.00 off 1 (x4/30) DND-5

RedPlum 2/1:

K-Y brand Yours+Mine or Intrigue product (E-T-S) - $5.00 off 1 (x6/30)
K-Y brand product (E-T-S) - $2.00 off 1 (x6/30)
Suave Body Wash – 75 cents off 2 (x2/28)
Suave Body Wash - $1.50 off 3 (x2/28)
Breeze2 10-test discs or Contour Test Strips - $20.00 off (valid only towards patient’s health plan co-pay)(patient must sign the coupon too) (x11/30)
Breeze2 or Contour Meter by Bayer - $30.00 off (x11/30)
Bayer Aspirin 24ct + - $1.00 off 1 (x3/31)
Milk-Bone Dog Snacks – BOGO up to $4.99 (x4/01)
Gatorade or G2 Powder Packs - $1.00 off 1 box (x4/30)
L’Oreal HIP Eye or Lip product - $2.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’Oreal Colour Riche or Any L’Oreal Lip Product - $1.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’Oreal Infalliable Face Product, or any L’Oreal Makeup, Powder, Blush or Concealer - $2.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’Oreal Preference or Dream Blonde - $3.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’Oreal EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner, or Treatment - $2.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’Oreal RevitaLift product - $1.00 off 1 (x4/26)L’Oreal Moisturizer or Treatment - $1.00 off 1 (x4/26)
L’oreal Skincare Products - $3.00 off 2 (x4/26)
Marzetti Dressings - $1.00 off 2 (x4/30)Scotch-Brite Ultra NailSaver Absorbant Scrub Sponge, Scrub Sponge, or Scour Pad products - $1.00 off 2 (x3/31)
M&M’s Premiums Chocolate Candies - $1.00 off 1 (x3/31)
Quaker Simple Harvest All Natural Multigrain Chewy Granola Bars - $1.00 off 1 box (x3/31)Kellogg’s Fruit Flavored Snacks - $1.00 off 2 (x3/29)
Nature’s Bounty Product - $1.00 off 1 (x3/15)
Robitussin product - $1.00 off 1 (x5/31)
Smucker’s Jams, Jellies, Preserves, or Fruit Spread products - $1.00 off 3 (x5/01)
Nestle Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough - $1.00 off 1 (x3/01)
Smart Balance Buttery Spreads - $1.00 off 2 (x4/30)
Smart Balance Peanut Butter - $1.00 off 1 (x4/30)
Smart Balance Cooking Oil or Pan Spray - $1.00 off 1 (x4/30)
Smart Balance Popcorn - $1.00 off 2 (x4/30)
Smart Balance 50/50 Butter Blend - $1.00 off 1 (x4/30)
Sparkle Paper Towels, 2-Giant Roll pack+ - $1.00 off 1 (x3/02)

Kroger deals and steals starting on 2/1/2009

Wow guys, Krogers are having some totally awesome deals this week that I found.
You can go HERE to look at the weekly ads yourself, but heres the deals I found.


Totino's Pizza Rolls on sale 4/5
-.35 cent coupon (doubled at my store)
=.55 a box OOP

Dial Hand Soaps on sale .88 each
-.35 cent coupon doubled
=.18 cents OOP

General Meals Cereals on sale 1.67 each
-.50 off Multi grain Cheerios doubled
-1.00 off three
.75 off IP coupon for Multi Grain Cheerios.
This would make it
.67 each for first option
4.01 for three boxes (1.34 per box)
.92 a box for the IP one


Yoplait Yogurts on sale 2/4
-.50 yoplait kids yogurt coupon (doubled)
-1.00 off Yoplus coupon
=1.00 each OOP

Speed Stick Deoderant on sale 2/3
-.75 off coupon
= .75 each OOP

Hillshire Farms lunch meats on sale 10/10
-.65 off 2 coupons
=.68 cents each pack OOP

They are also having a buy 10 get 3 off instantly sale. Heres what I found in it.

Manwich on sale 1.00 each
buy 10 get an addition .30 off making it .70 each
-.50 off 2 coupon
.20 a can OOP

Banquet Frozen meals on sale 1.00
buy 10 get an additional 3.00 off instantly making them .70 each
no coupons, but this is a good deal.

Okay so this is the great deals I found this week. Have you found anything awesome?? Well leave me a comment and let me know about it. Thanks

Friday, January 30, 2009

Please keep my husband in your prayers

We got a call last night that my husband's father had passed away last Friday, and we just found out. My husband had not seen him in over five years, and its been about that long since he spoke to him, so my husband is having a terrible time dealing with this sudden news right now. Just please if you have time, take a minute and pray for my husband and his family as they are all hurting terribly right now. RIP Mike.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

To all my Scott County Friends

I wanted to let all you guys know about the great sale on banana's at Helenwood Foods right now. They have them up front on a cart, and they are .50 for a big bunch. They are already ripe, so you will have to bake bread with them, or let the kiddos and hubby eat them up fast, but for .50 cents a bunch, I will be baking some homemade banana nut bread. Here is a recipe I use for some very yummy bread.

Ingredients needed

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup applesauce
1 1/4 cups mashed bananas
1 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup chopped pecans




Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating.
In a large bowl, blend together the eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, and bananas. Sift together the SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, flour, baking soda, and salt; mix into banana mixture. Stir in pecans. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

This is my "sugar free" recipe I use off the splenda website , if your trying to watch you weight, or have someone in your family who is a diabetic, this site is a life saver. We are a family who loves sweets, and I bake alot of stuff from scratch, but I make everything I bake with splenda. Hope you enjoy this, I sure do!!

Monday, January 26, 2009

Babycake Arts

Hey guys, I just visited Bekkah at Babycake Arts and she had some of the nicest things I have ever seen. Personalized invitations, birthday party favors, thank you cards... You name it, they have it, and its all at great prices.. so go on over and check them out at the link above.