Our Montana Root Cellar, and how we came to have one!

When we started out to purchase a house in our new home state of Montana, we only had one requirement, and it did not include this root cellar! But now that we have a root cellar, I don't want to be without one.

Seeing Red! Delicious suggestions for your Valentine's Day Dinner.

How about some delicious naturally red; beautifully colored by nature, food for Valentine's Day! If there is one thing I have learned from so many years of cooking for those I love, there is nothing better than beautiful fresh food cooked with love, to celebrate Valentine's Day!

Come and take a look...

It Pretty Much Cooks Itself, Irish Oatmeal

Calling all Irish Oatmeal fans for this easy to manage breakfast staple! With this easy, no work, no worry method, and no special equipment needed...for hot and hearty Irish Oatmeal.

Mediterranean Cottage Cheese Salad with Za'atar Tomatoes and Olives

Mediterranean Cottage Cheese Salad with Za'atar Tomatoes and Olives is light, refreshing, and delicious! Perfect as a side salad or as the main dish for a light supper or meatless meal. 

Easy Overnight Baked Amish Oatmeal

If oatmeal is the breakfast of choice at your house, you will want to add this delicious Easy Overnight Baked Amish Oatmeal to your list of recipes on rotation! You will love it...

Red Beet Salad with Cranberry Maple Vinaigrette

Red Beet Salad with Cranberry Maple Vinaigrette, a unique and delicious salad from our days living on the upper peninsula in Washington state! Don't pass this lovely salad by...

Homemade (No)Pork and Beans

Homemade (No)Pork and Beans are better than the store brand, your ingredients, your kitchen, for your family. And you don't have to fish out that piece of pork fat after you open the can...

Oven Roasted Delicata Squash and Onions

Got squash? Oven Roasted Delicata Squash and Onions is a delicious oven-roasted side dish that is easy to prepare. Plus it tastes so good, even the kids will enjoy this dish. Don't let this recipe pass you by...

Persimmon Jam. Fruity, chunky and so delicious!

Persimmon Jam is a fruity, chunky delicious jam that you will want to make! Perfect on toast and yes, to give as a gift to a friend!

How to make Fried Mashed Potatoes, My Grandmother's Potato Cakes.

If your Grandmother made Fried Mashed Potatoes, this recipe is for you! They are so simple, very frugal, and they offer me a delicious reason to talk about my Grandmother! A kind and loving woman I strive to emulate, she was the best!

Black-Eyed Pea and Tomato Salad

Don't give up eating salad in the wintertime. Not when you can make this easy and delicious layered salad ahead of time, then just toss and serve...inspired by Tyler Florence, Black-Eyed Pea, and Tomato Salad. 

Everyday Bread Pudding!

Everyday Bread Pudding is more than just a frugal way to avoid wasting bread, it is completely and utterly delicious! And with the eggs and milk, quite nutritious! Which means you should probably make this, and soon!

My Personal Favorites from 2021!

A couple of days ago I published this year's most popular posts, the Top 10 from 2021, thanks to all of you!. These were the favorites from you, the readers of Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household. It goes without saying that bloggers always hope that each post will resonate with their readers, and while I am a fan of every post included in the top 10, the following are my own personal favorites, each a new post in 2021 with one from each category!