Snacks to Satisfy and Nourish. Because snacking can also be good!

My husband is a snack-er, as am I. And while he tends to head toward snacks of a sweeter nature, I try to head towards those with fiber and a bit more nutrition. There is a reason for nutritious snacks, one is for those with small appetites' and two, smaller eaters often get hungry before the next meal. 

So why not offer snacks that are just as nutritious as the meals you serve? We love all of these, come and take a peek at our healthy snacks roundup. This round up offers snacks with protein, fiber and almost no refined sugar. Real food for real hunger...

Low Histamine Recipes to Enjoy. With June Updates!

Like every family out there, we have a lot going on! In our case it is homesteading. With a garden, tending to the chickens and of course the land. Add in learning about our new home state of Texas, and exploring all that we can when we have open time. As well as time with family, and getting ready for the next celebration, because there will be one!  Here recently I have had to add one more thing, a Low Histamine eating plan. 

The Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household Catalog of tips, tricks & recipes!

Welcome to The Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household's (free) Catalog of Tips, Tricks and Recipes! 

Are you looking for easy ways to run your home with ease? Maybe a few frugal DIY work-a-bouts to use what you already have? Instead of buying more supplies? How about actual working recipes to make more of the foods you want to eat, right there in your own kitchen? With less premade food purchased from the grocery store? 

Or how about some great kitchen tips and tricks that will make your life easier, and help keep you on your household budget? I have no doubt you will find something right here, to help out in all the areas you need, to keep your own home humming along smoothly...

Frugal Meal Time Suggestions for Times of Inflation. Yet again...

Does standing at the meat counter send you into shock? How about the dairy case or the produce counter? I have a few ideas that might help, and none of them include using cents off coupons...plus, they do not require to you to give up your favorite meals or eating preferences. 

Five Ingredients or Less, a Dinner Time Round-up of easy recipes from scratch!

As morning turns to evening, dinner must be made. I know around here there is always more to do, than the time to do it! But I learned a long time ago, don't skimp on dinner. Take the time to cook, eat, and get caught up with each other, to end the day. And why I gathered together our best, Five Ingredients or Less, a Dinner Time Round-up of easy recipes! 

Glorious Granola! Eleven delicious recipes to make and enjoy!

Here they are, all of our favorite granola recipes, together and all in one spot! Glorious Granola! Nine delicious recipes to make for breakfast, or snacking. This can help you be prepared and eat better in the process. Come and take a look, you just might find a new favorite to make and enjoy...

Naturally Red Suggestions for Your Valentine's Day Dinner.

Whether you celebrate with just the two of you or the whole family around the table, we offer a delicious selection of natural, colored by nature, red food recipes that everyone will love! 

Dine together, eat well and celebrate with beautiful food!

What's in your crisper drawer? Let's talk carrots...

We keep a bag of carrots around, all the time. Well most of the time, because the reality is, carrots like any other vegetable must be stored correctly or they will go to waste. Come and take a look at our easy way to store carrots for long term storage and some great suggestions on ways to use this delicious vegetable!

Salad Dressings to please the whole family!

If there is one easy way to buy less food at the grocery store it is by making your own salad dressing. And while I could also mention the cost savings, let's just concentrate on the flavor and the ease of having a variety of salad dressing recipes, both creamy and vinaigrette style, at the ready...plus you already know the ingredient list. Because each ingredient came from your own, well stocked pantry!

Cheesecake and Chocolate for Celebrating!

Every holiday enjoyed and family gathering celebrated just might be a call for cheesecake or something chocolate! And we have come up with a very tasty and looked forward to, list! Cheesecake and Chocolate for Celebrating! is offered to help you celebrate that special day or event (no matter the celebration!) in good taste. So you can offer something delicious from your kitchen, to those you love and care about!

Our Best Cranberry Recipes, celebrate the goodness of cranberries!

Cranberries are the crop I look forward to possibly more than any other! They are beautiful, delicious and offer up all the creative goodness that the season deserves! And that is before we even think about all the nutrition that comes in those bouncy berries! Come and take a look at some of our favorites..

Tried and True Favorites, for Your Best Thanksgiving Celebration Ever!

When Halloween reaches the end of the fun, and all hearts shift from decorating to celebrating, I know it is time for e to get ready for my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving! 

This has always been a day of celebration with family. And while family members sitting at the table have changed through the years, the family part has not! We celebrate with food offered from each family's kitchen, once placed on the largest table available for sharing. 

The abundance of food and family is a blessing. With each passing year marking another great celebration to remember. And that is where this collection of our favorites originated...I invite you to come and take a look at these suggestions from our family to yours! It is time to celebrate!

Host a Dessert and Coffee Open House, a lovely way to say Welcome!

Finding time to entertain is often the hardest part of the holidays. But maybe it could be easier than what you have done in the past. Maybe you could offer your friends the opportunity to come over, relax, enjoy a bit of dessert and conversation without wearing you and everyone else out....I don't know about you, but I like that idea a lot! Take a look here!

Seven Non-Food Gifts to Make and Give with Love. Great gifts anytime of the year!

We, like so many other families, by choice, now enjoy a smalled-down celebration. Our wish lists also reflect that choice, along with our gift buying adventures. And in all the time since we have had this new gift giving agreement in place we have had the same wonderful, happy celebrations. Just like we always did. And it turns out, the gifts given are actually more personal, made with love, and given with pride. We invite you to come and take a look at a few suggestions...because if nothing else these ideas may inspire you to begin your own smaller but just as wonderful, celebrations. 

What's in your crisper drawer? Let's talk cabbage...

Currently I have half of a head of cabbage in my crisper drawer. But it wasn't always that way, As a matter of fact it has only been fairly recently that I have come to see and use cabbage for the versatile vegetable that it is! Come and take a look at how we enjoy preparing cabbage and maybe you too will find a few more ways to enjoy this easy to prepare vegetable!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 12 Frugal Favorites Made with Chicken Thighs. Vol I

Everyone needs a few frugal favorites! For the busy days, or any day to help keep the budget in shape...while also feeding family and friends a delicious dinner!

Because we all make dinner, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 12 Frugal Favorites Made with Chicken Thighs was put together just for you! I think you just might find one or two new favorites here...with Vol I complete, it is time for more creative research and development!

Our Favorite Non-lettuce Salads to Serve and Enjoy!

Salads! Everyone eats them. But maybe, just maybe you could get more fruits and vegetables in your meal plans by serving them more often. And we're not just talking about tossed greens here! 

We are talking about delicious non-lettuce salads the whole family will love. And double bonus, you will automatically be getting more of all the good stuff you want your family to eat (vegetables!), on the table, for your family to enjoy...

A Growing List of Our Favorite Fruit Desserts!

Putting delicious food on the table for your family and friends doesn't have to take all day. And that is why I love sharing lists of some of our favorite yet easy recipes. Especially recipes that are a part of a healthy lifestyle. A Growing List of Our Favorite Fruit Desserts is sure to give you some new ideas! 

Potatoes Potatoes and more Potatoes! Everyone loves them!

Welcome to Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Kitchen located out in the Piney Woods of East Texas. Thank you for joining us, we are very glad you did. We love potatoes in this house and wanted to put our best recipes together on one convenient page for you to take a look at...so tell me, which recipe will you make first? 

50+ Delicious Desserts that are Whole Wheat and Good to Eat!

If you think whole wheat desserts are dry, tasteless, and not worth your time, I would ask you to think again! We have been baking with whole wheat for a few years now and I can honestly say these whole wheat desserts are delicious, moist, and are true family favorites!