35+ Freezer Meals In One Day!

Published on November 12, 2019September 15, 2025 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog11 Comments

I had to do my grocery shopping this past weekend and our internet was DOWN! This meant that I needed to physically go into the store and push the buggy down the aisles… pure TORTURE, right? Well, maybe it doesn’t seem that bad but I have been spoiled by the grocery pickup service.

I did survive and I posted a picture of my overflowing buggy on my Instagram that evening and had a contest for the person who could most closely guess how much I spent. Continue reading “35+ Freezer Meals In One Day!” →

Holiday Recipes

Published on November 12, 2019January 28, 2026 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog12 Comments

Here are links to some of our favorite holiday dishes:

Recipe Ideas for the Holiday Season

Special Holiday Meals – month-by-month list

Our Perpetual Meal Plans have Menu Ideas for so many Holidays and Special Occasions!

Perpetual Meal Plans

Biblical Feasts: Menu Plans

Challah

New Year’s Meal:

New Year’s Menu

Easter:

Empty Tomb Rolls (aka Resurrection Rolls) and Resurrection Donut Idea

Thanksgiving Meals:

Thanksgiving 2025:

December Meals:

Happy St. Nicholas Day… ideas to get you started!

Our 1st Shepherd’s Dinner

Delicious Homemade Treats to Gift This Holiday

Christmas Breads

It’s All About The Fudge!

What’s for Christmas Dinner?

Other:

Rustic Backyard Garden Wedding Menu

A Simple Winnie the Pooh Themed Baby Shower with Recipe Links and Printable Games

Baby in Bloom Baby Shower Pics and Life Update w/Recipe Links

A Hobbit Inspired Menu w/printable menu

Appetizers:

Deviled Eggs

Fruit & Veggie Trays

Meat & Cheese Trays

Nothing Hidden Ranch Seasoning, Dressing, and Dip – great for chips and veggies!

Main Dishes:

Brown Sugar & Honey Glazed Ham

Chicken Tamales

Fried Fish or Shrimp

Mississippi Pot Roast

Oven-Fried Chicken

Roasted Turkey w/ Giblet Gravy

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Side dishes:

Black Eyed Peas

Broccoli Slaw

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole

Grandma’s Mac N Cheese sprinkled with bacon

Greens

Homemade Bread Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes and/or Super Yummy Caulitaters

Momma’s Green Bean Casserole

Nanny J’s Carrot Souffle

Nanny J’s Corn Pudding

Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing

Potato Salad (with cauliflower alternative)

Simple Cranberry Relish

Steamed Broccoli with Cheese Sauce

Breads:

30 minute Rolls or sourdough dinner rolls made with this Easy Homemade Bread

Hoe Cakes

Cinnamon Butter

Empty Tomb Rolls (aka Resurrection Rolls)

Honey Butter

Mama’s Best Dinner Rolls

Desserts:

Blackberry Pig in a Poke

Cheesecake

Chocolate Covered Eggs

Chocolate Pudding Pie – (This was something I always looked forward to with my Mom-Mom)

Coconut Cake

Fudge

German Chocolate Pie

Hubby Approved Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Luscious Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake

Mama’s Southern Pecan Pie

Nana’s No-Bake Pig Out Pie

No-Bake Eggnog Cheesecake

No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie

Orange Congealed Salad

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Roll

Watergate Salad

Beverages:

Cocoa In A Crockpot

Ms. Shirley’s Hot Apple Cider

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Susie’s Sweet Tea

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Homemade Pedialyte and the BRAT/BOAT Diet

Published on November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog4 Comments

I hate it when my kids get sick and I really hate it when they can’t keep anything down. When the nasty stomach bugs hit our home we try to have a supply of ginger ale and foods for the BRAT/BOAT diet on hand. Sometimes though I find myself unprepared and I need to whip up a batch of this Homemade Pedialyte for the kiddos.

They also like to sip on some homemade bone broth when I have some ready. (aff link)

BRAT/BOAT Diet:

Bananas

Oatmeal/Rice

Applesauce

Toast (crackers count as well)

This helps a lot when I have kids who have been throwing up and/or may have diarrhea.

Continue reading “Homemade Pedialyte and the BRAT/BOAT Diet” →

Oven-Fried Mushrooms

Published on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog8 Comments

Here’s something that you may not have known about me… I grew up in the mushroom capital of the world! Yep, I did. For a long time, I only associated mushrooms with a REALLY BAD SMELL because we lived right next door to a mushroom company and boy does it stink when they clean out the mushroom houses.

Luckily I have grown to love them and I know that they are really good for us as they are full of VITAMIN D! I did chuckle when I read about ‘sunning’ my mushrooms in my Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. This recipe as it is would not be THM approved but I may try to make some adjustments to it in the future.

This is a recipe that I’ve had for a LONG time and I love these things! I could probably eat all of them in one sitting if no one else wanted any but I do try to have a little self-control so that others can share in their deliciousness. Continue reading “Oven-Fried Mushrooms” →

Weekly Specials: November 5, 2019

Published on November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any sales but with the holidays coming up I figure it might be a good time to let everyone know what all I’ve found. There are lots of deals… some of which may help you cross off a couple of things on your Christmas Shopping List! Don’t forget to scroll all the way down because there is a special giveaway at the bottom!

Also, don’t forget to sign up and add these money-saving apps to your browser:

The following deals are listed in no particular order… just the way they came through my emails:

(Some of these deals may include affiliate links.)