Got extra dough leftover from making your favorite pie crust recipe? Here’s a couple of ideas for how to use up the extras!
Category: Economical Eats
Oat Pancakes
Hot pancakes topped with maple syrup and butter (and maybe a sprinkle of powdered sugar) make a great breakfast on the weekend. These pancakes have oats in them which makes them heartier and healthier than your normal flapjacks. They are quick to put together, and I guarantee they’ll be just as quick to…
Bierocks
Bierocks (also known as cabbage burgers by my husband’s family) are considered a German treat around these parts. They are rolls filled with a combination of ground beef, cabbage, and onions. Bierocks freeze exceptionally well, so be sure to make extra to have some around for later!
Refrigerator Rolls (Basic Dough)
Everyone needs a versatile dough recipe… this one happens to be my favorite. You can use it to make anything from dinner rolls, to cinnamon rolls, to bierocks. This Refrigerator Rolls recipe is definitely one to keep on hand!
Homemade Granola
Granola adds a healthy crunch to many of your favorite things… yogurt, ice cream, muffins, etc. This is a versatile homemade granola recipe which can be tweaked with what you have on hand, as well as to suit your tastes. Plus, making your own granola is so much more economical than buying it…
Soft Breadsticks
If you’ve got a few hours until dinner, you should make these breadsticks. They are soft and light in texture, and can be mixed with spices or herbs to become the perfect complement to your meal.
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Most everyday cooks like me have used convenience items like packets of taco seasoning. Quick, easy, tasty, done. But, you’ve probably been here: everyone wants tacos for dinner and you don’t have a packet of seasoning on hand. What’s a home cook to do? Make your own! It’s easy, economical, and extremely customizable…
Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping
Here’s a change from baking a loaf of banana bread with extra bananas you’ve got on hand… Banana Muffins. I happen to love crumb toppings, so they became Banana Muffins with Crumb Topping. These are excellent any time of day.
Simple Chicken Noodle Soup
There was a little bit of a chill in the air here recently. After a few 80 degree days, the 40 degree air felt rather frosty! It was the perfect reason to use some of my homemade stock which was taking up several cubic feet (yes feet!) of my tiny freezer.
Great Grandma Sara’s Banana Bread
The smell of this bread warms my heart… just like a family recipe should. Serve this banana bread warm with butter, and you are in for a special treat! Might I add that a certain 13.5-month-old can’t seem to get enough of it? Well, my son would probably eat the whole loaf if…
