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torchlightgirl

Oct 291 min read

Chocolate Pudding - Yummy

One of my very favorite desserts was chocolate pudding. My mom would buy the boxes with the powdered mix. My auntie would buy be the...

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torchlightgirl

Oct 221 min read

Sweetened Condensed Milk

The season of baking is upon us. You open up your recipe book and many seasonal desserts have sweetened condensed milk as an ingredient....

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torchlightgirl

Oct 81 min read

Old Fashioned Corn Fritters

I have made this recipe and it went well with hamburger patties I made the patties on the stovetop. Very low cost to make and very...

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torchlightgirl

Oct 11 min read

Oatmeal Dumplings

I haven't tried this recipe yet. Though I will with my next big pot of soup. This recipe does come from an old WW2 cookbook. I carry on...

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torchlightgirl

Sep 241 min read

Lentil Bacon Soup

Lentils are one of my favorites to add into soups and stews. They soak up the flavor of whatever you have put them in. Packed with lots...

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torchlightgirl

Sep 172 min read

Replace Butter With Apple Sauce

Well, I still have some butter in my freezer. Eventually it will run out and I will not be buying anymore. The price is just not worth it...

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Jul 181 min read

New Thrifty Recipe

Life has been extremely busy. My garden is doing fantastic and have canned, dehydrated and freeze dried foods from my garden and...

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torchlightgirl

Jun 111 min read

Applesauce Meatballs

Carol's Torchlight Cottage is a place where you can find recipes and other ideas for making your own household and personal products. Come l

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torchlightgirl

Jun 41 min read

Beef Hominy Skillet

For the last 4 years I have been rationing our meat. Yep, I said that word. Inflation continues to rise and I could see things coming...

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torchlightgirl

Apr 231 min read

Homemade Salsa

Recently I needed to rotate and use some of my canned items. So, making some salsa was the task. This turned out amazing and very tasty....

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torchlightgirl

Apr 162 min read

Black Berry Jam

On our property we have anice sized wild black berry patch. Yep, they have thorns and have been poked several times since we have been in...

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torchlightgirl

Mar 191 min read

Pork Pie

This meal is one that has no recipe honestly. I have several of those. No measurements. On my meal plan calendar was turkey pie. Well, I...

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torchlightgirl

Mar 121 min read

Chili Con Carne

This was a new recipe I tried recently. It turned out like a soup which was fine. Tasted really good though. I did add some frozen turkey...

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torchlightgirl

Mar 71 min read

Citrus Fresh Recipe

This oil is a fun one to add into many different types of food dishes. Feel free to download the image. My favorite essential oils: Get...

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torchlightgirl

Mar 51 min read

Making Beef Bone Broth

I finally took out the beef bones that were in my freezer from the previous cow we had purchased. The process of making beef bone broth...

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torchlightgirl

Feb 271 min read

Quinoa Goes Cajun

I put this recipe on my meal calendar once a month. It is one of our very favorites. You can easily add any type of meat to it. This time...

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torchlightgirl

Feb 61 min read

Leftoverville...What is This?

So, you are most likely trying to figure out what "Leftoverville" is. Well, I take leftovers in my freezer and fridge and make something...

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torchlightgirl

Jan 301 min read

Toad In A Hole Recipe

In 2022 while searching for depression era and WW2 recipes in order to stretch my food budget, I found "Toad In A Hole." This is a...

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torchlightgirl

Jan 231 min read

Making A Meal Calendar

A few months back I began making a meal calendar. I already had the erase board calendar and the erasable markers. Since doing this, my...

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torchlightgirl

Jan 161 min read

Dehydrating Ginger

I have begun to dehydrate my ginger. Discovered how simple it is to peel with a peeler and a small knife then grate up. I place the...

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