ThriftyFun Recipes - January 28, 2008

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Today's Recipes:

• Marinated Cauliflower
• Grandma's Best Brownies
• English Muffin Loaves
• Tuna and Rice
• Three-Bean Casserole
• Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken
• Butterscotch Icebox Cookies
• Use A Steam Juicer

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Recipes for Meals to Fix and Freeze

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Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes

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Dried Beans Vs. Canned Beans

Do dried beans actually work out any cheaper than tinned beans when you factor in the gas/electric used to cook them?

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Using Vegetable Oil Instead of Corn Oil

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Marinated Cauliflower

Break raw cauliflower into small flowerets.

Mix:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 tsp. celery seed
• dill, if desired
• parsley, if desired

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Grandma's Best Brownies

Ingredients

• 14 Tbsps. butter, divided
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 2-1/4 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3-4 Tbsp. milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, melt 8 tablespoons of butter and chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in granulated sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Blend in flour, and walnuts. Spread in pan and bake until brownies just start to pull from sides of pan, 18 to 20 minutes.

To prepare frosting: In a medium bowl with electric mixer, beat remaining butter and vanilla until creamy. At low speed, gradually add confectioners' sugar and cocoa, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition until frosting is smooth and fluffy. Frost brownies when removed from oven by gently spreading on. Cut into 16 squares.

By Connie from Cotter, AR

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English Muffin Loaves

Ingredients

• 5 1/2-6 cups flour
• 2 pkg. dry yeast
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup water
• cornmeal

Directions

Combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Heat liquids until very warm. Add to dry mixture; beat well. Stir in enough more flour to make a stiff batter. Spoon into two 8x4 inch pans that have been greased and sprinkled with cornmeal. Sprinkle tops with cornmeal. Cover; let rise in warm place for 45 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Tuna and Rice

Ingredients

• 1 Large can Tuna in Brine (cheapest is fine)
• 1 Large can Diced Italian Tomatoes
• 1 cup of Tomato Paste
• 2 tsp. garlic
• 1 Tbsp. oregano
• 1 large green capsicum (pepper)
• Water
• 1 cup Aborio Rice
• Grated cheese to top.
• Pepper to taste.
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 220 degrees C (430 degrees F or thereabouts). Dice the capsicum. Heat oil in a pan and capsicum, stir for 1-2 minutes. Add aborio rice, stir to coat. Add can of tuna and can of tomatoes - do not drain them. Add the paste and herbs and mix well. Fill the tomato can with water, add and stir.

Once the mixture is slightly thick transfer it to a baking dish. Top with grated cheese. Bake in oven for 40-45 minutes, until rice is tender. Serve with a crisp garden salad.

By Sarah from Hervey Bay, Australia

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Three-Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 10 bacon slices, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
• 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 can kidney beans, drained (1 lb.)
• 1 can pork and beans (1 lb.)
• 1 can butter beans, drained (1 lb.)

Directions

Brown meats; drain away fat. Add onion to meats; cook until onion is tender. Add sugars, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, molasses and seasonings; mix well. Add beans. Pour into 3 qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Crock Pot Cream Cheese Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 frying chicken, cut up
• 2 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp. dry Italian salad dressing
• 1 (10 oz.) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup sauterne white wine or sherry wine
• 1 Tbsp. chopped onions

Directions

Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a crock pot and sprinkle dry mix over all. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours

About 45 minutes before done, mix soup, cream cheese, wine, and onion in a small saucepan. Cook until smooth. Pour over the chicken and cover and cook another 45 minutes. Spoon sauce over pieces of chicken when serving.

Source: http://eatingwell.com

By Connie from Cotter, AR

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Butterscotch Icebox Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

Sift flour with soda and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter until light. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and continue beating until light and fluffy. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Add pecans and mix well. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 equal parts. Shape each into a roll about 10 inches long. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm about 8 hours. Slice dough 1/8 inch thick; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 7-10 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Use A Steam Juicer

We go through a lot of juice because my husband makes his own wine. Friends give us their unwanted extra fruit. He uses not only grapes, but apples, pears, plums, cherries, strawberries, raspberries and elderberries. Even parsnips make good wine.

In order to get plenty of juice, we invested in a steam juicer. It is a large, three-tiered pot; really more like three pots in one. The bottom layer holds water. The middle layer catches the juice. It has an outlet with a rubber tube that has a clamp on it, so you can drain off the juice without having to lift the pot. You put fruit in the top layer, which is perforated to let the juice drip through. Then put the whole thing on a burner at medium to high and bring the water to a boil. Steam will start coming out the top. The heat cooks the fruit gently and extracts a rich, almost concentrated juice. After about an hour, we drain off the juice into hot, sterilized jars, put a hot lid on, and it seals itself as it cools. You could boiling water bath it for ten minutes if you want to be proper.

It would keep for years this way if we didn't use it up so fast. The plain juice is nice for breakfast. You can sweeten it if it's too tart. Sometimes I dilute mine to get fewer carbs or a lighter juice, because it really is thick. This is one of those investments that pays for itself the first year and then keeps on paying again and again. We have a Mehu Maija but there are cheaper versions available.

If anyone asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I would tell them I wanted a steam juicer and some little baby fruit trees. Over their lifetime, they will be worth thousands, and I don't know anybody who will give me thousands of dollars for my birthday. :-)

By Coreen from Rupert, ID

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