Meal-Prep · Quick & Easy Meals · Sweets & Treats

Greek Yogurt Cheese

Yogurt Cheese is so easy to make! I mean, seriously simple! Technically, it is a soft cream cheese made from strained yogurt, and is commonly known as Lebanese Cream Cheese or “Labneh” in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisine.  During my research, I ran across several comments that claim it is similar in texture and taste… Continue reading Greek Yogurt Cheese

Meal-Prep · Slow Cooking

Slow Cooker Greek Yogurt

After reading over every Greek Yogurt recipe I could find, I finally stumbled upon a formula to make a large batch of Greek Yogurt. In a Slow Cooker. That needs little draining. And is super easy! I am so excited! I didn't want to have to babysit a pot of milk on the stove, waiting for… Continue reading Slow Cooker Greek Yogurt

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Homemade Chicken Gravy Mix

In the past, I would have a variety of seasoning mixes or gravy packets stashed in the cupboard. It just made it so easy to throw a meal together. Once I learned how easy it was to make my own, I don't have to buy the pre-packaged stuff anymore. Yay, me! I wasn't going to… Continue reading Homemade Chicken Gravy Mix

Freezer cooking · Meal-Prep

Easy Batch Cooking Brown Rice

More and more of the meals I am preparing these days have rice. I am mostly serving brown rice for the whole grain benefits, usually as an accompaniment to the meal, but sometimes as an ingredient. In the past, I hated cooking rice! It took a long time to cook, and invariably I would get distracted and… Continue reading Easy Batch Cooking Brown Rice

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Homemade Brown Gravy Mix

There are so many items out there on the grocery store shelves produced for your convenience. You might use these products to make quick meals with pasta or rice and the sauce packets,  maybe to add additional flavor, or even to just make food look more appealing. A lot of these products are so easy… Continue reading Homemade Brown Gravy Mix