by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Food and Nutrition, Recipes
½ to 1 lb. of raw bacon, diced 1 cup of diced onions 1 cup of diced carrots 1 cup of diced celery 2 to 3 large russet potatoes, diced 6 cups of water 3 tbsp of chicken base (I use the reduced sodium better than bullion) 1 tbsp cornstarch ¼ tsp of kosher salt, or to...
by Mark R. Tracy, MBA | Food and Nutrition, Recipes, Running Money ®
Christmas is a wonderful season filled with all sorts of lights & decorations aswecelebrate Christ’s birth. My wife Jennifer and daughter Shayla love looking at Christmas lights and they commonly chant, “Christmas Lights”in response to being asked what weshould...
by Mark R. Tracy, MBA | Food and Nutrition, Recipes, Running Money ®
Frozen Spinach (thawed and drained): 10 ounces Artichoke Hearts (can): 14 ounces Alfredo Sauce (jar): 10 ounces Mozzarella, Shredded: 1 cup Parmesan, Shredded: 1/3 cup Cream Cheese: 4 ounces Garlic, Diced: 1 teaspoon Don’t remember where I found this, years and years...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Food and Nutrition, Recipes
Years ago, I stumbled on the idea of combining EL Fudge cookies with a traditional chocolate ice cream and came up with one of our family’s favorite home-made ice creams. First, prepare the ice cream mix according to the Old Fashioned Chocolate recipe from Hershey...
by Ralph Bender, MBA, CFP® | Food and Nutrition, Recipes, Running Money ®
Rib Rub 1/2 cup – Brown Sugar 1/2 cup – Paprika 1 tablespoon – Ground Black Pepper 2 tablespoon – Kosher Salt 1 tablespoon – Chili Powder 1 tablespoon – Garlic Powder 1 tablespoon – Onion Powder 1/2 tablespoon – Cumin powder 1/2...
by Mark R. Tracy, MBA | Enduring Principles, Food and Nutrition, Recipes, Running Money ®
There are many ways to make garlic bread, but lately I have been making a simple garlic cheese bread which has been well received by friends and family. I make it with French bread, a stick of butter, granulated garlic, dried oregano (or Italian seasoning) and a blend...
