Do you ever sort of cringe thinking of all that flour you’ll have to slop on your counters when it’s time to do gingerbread cookies with your kids? I know I do, I still don’t have a great way of cleaning flour off of my counters (btw, if you have a good trick, leave a [...]
Food Storage Pfeffernusse
Okay so I’ll give you a major high five if you know what Pfeffernusse are. Basically, it’s a really delicious German spice cookie that my grandmother would bring us. Unfortunately, store bought these cookies are bland, stale, and pretty gross. So, I was really excited to find this recipe and try it out-to find out [...]
Saturday Food Storage Show-Offs: Healthified by TOS Peanut Butter balls
So many of you may remember my buddy over at THE OBSESSIVE SHOPPER. She’s talented for more reasons than just her ability to save you a lot of money on your grocery bill but she is a fabulous cook and her husband is an awesome cake decorator! Anyway, she sent me this recipe to try [...]
Saturday Food Storage Show-off: Pioneer Brownies
Who doesn’t love a good brownie recipe that also includes food storage? I was so happy to receive this recipe for all of us to try. It has beans, wheat, and honey. Sounds great! This recipe is from Sade and she says… “Hey Crystal, You inspired me to try these and I’m so glad you [...]
The Everyday Bean e-Cookbook Sneak Peek!
I’m so excited! I have a new e-cookbook coming out this week, The Everyday Bean Cookbook. It will have 90+ recipes for breakfasts, sides & salads, dinners, and DESSERTS all with no added fats…just good ol’ beans from your food storage. Don’t worry the recipes aren’t scary, the recipes cover pancakes, waffles, muffins, quick breads, [...]
Tres Leches Cake: Powdered Milk Food Storage Recipes
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I received this recipe from my biggest fan (don’t you love moms?!-Speaking of awesome moms, don’t forget Sunday is Mother’s day! If you haven’t already, download my FREE Food Storage Brunch handout for some great ideas for breakfast this year using food storage!) and knew it had to be a winner [...]
Food Storage Yogurt Low-Fat Cheesecake Recipe
Alright, I’ve saved the best for last. If you follow me on FACEBOOK, you probably noticed I was talking about making a virtually fat-free cheesecake. Be still my cheesecake beating heart! Cheesecake is hands down my favorite dessert, so you can imagine how excited I was to make it all from food storage powdered milk [...]
Del’s Sour Cream Apple Pie: Dehydrated Apples Food Storage Recipe
I would be remiss if I left out a really great apple pie recipe. And this is a GREAT apple pie recipe. What better way to end pie week than with the pie Del would make on Thanksgiving! (If you missed her pie class on Monday, click HERE!) This is Del’s mother’s recipe and her [...]
EASY Butterscotch Creme Pie: Powdered Milk Food Storage Recipes
Okay, so I realize everybody doesn’t love butterscotch like I do. (Although, secretly I am trying to start a grass roots revolution to make it as popular as it was in the 60s-70s…but that is another story) What you will love if you don’t love butterscotch is the delicious and easy GINGER SNAP crumb crust. [...]
Blender Impossible Pumpkin Pie: Powdered Milk Food Storage Recipes
So I can’t figure out why this is called “Impossible Pumpkin Pie” because in fact it is the EASIEST pumpkin pie you’ll ever make. Maybe it’s called impossible because you’d think to yourself “This pie can’t be this easy, it’s impossible” Okay, maybe the real reason is because it is CRUSTLESS. So, for all of [...]