I like to make things from scratch. I like knowing what is going into our food. My hubby is in college so creating homemade meals also saves a lot of money.

Sometimes I run out of time and I have to improvise. (I still do homemade from scratch-sometimes)

Sometimes I want to re-create something from a restaurant with out the cost of going out to eat.

I will share my tricks and share recipes with you. Do you have a Knock Off Recipe (it can be a restaurant, a name brand item or an easier way to make a meal) that tastes just like the real deal but saves you TIME. You can also submit recipe that are just TOO GOOD to take any shortcuts. If you would like me to share your recipes–(send me an e-mail Cheri@itssoverycheri.com and in the subject line put SIMPLY HOMEMADE RECIPE) In your e-mail please tell me who you are knocking off, what shortcuts you can take. If it is a tantalizing recipe that demands it be made from scratch them let me know. Sometimes it doesn’t pay to take the short cuts.

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(sorry I have no photos to share, my laptop got a virus and I can not get to my files until it is repaired.)

Everyone has to have Cranberries for Thanksgiving-RIGHT.  Our family does not do Cranberry Jelly out of the can.  We have 2 FAVORITE Cranberry dishes and we make both.  Yes, they are both THAT GOOD.

Cranberry Salad

1-16 oz can WHOLE cranberry sauce

1-20 oz can crushed pineapple

1-11 oz can mandarin oranges

1 pkg cherry jell-o

1/2 Cup chopped pecans

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Drain the pineapple juice and place in a saucepan. Pour the cherry jell-o into the pineapple juice, cook about 2 minutes until it is dissolved.  Now add the whole cranberry sauce to the heated mixture and dissolve that.  Stir in the pineapple, oranges and chopped pecans.  Pour into an 8×8 dish or a pretty bowl and chill.

I promise you will be glad you made it. 

tomorrow morning I will give you the recipe that I created for Cranberry, Apple, Sausage Stuffing.

My father, has refused to try stuffing his whole life. I created this new recipe last year-he tried it, loved it and has asked for it AGAIN this year!