ThriftyFun Recipes - February 19, 2007

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• Roast Beef For Five Different Meals
• Taco Seasoning
• Instant Mousse
• Black And White Cookies
• Pancakes
• Applesauce Pork Chops
• Hamburger Chow Mein
• Magic Cookie Bars

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Roast Beef For Five Different Meals

If we have roast beef, I cook it with lots of veggies until it is very well done. The first night, we have veggies and gravy with the beef.

The second night we have shredded beef quesadillas or tacos with cheese and whatever salsa is on hand (I favor green salsa). I keep a stack of corn tortillas in the refrigerator.

The third night, we have beef and vegetable soup. Add some beans, veggies, and broth. Cut up the beef into bite-sized pieces. All kinds of veggies work, including green beans, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and you name it. I don't usually add corn because the sweetness kind of messes up the flavor. A tsp. or more of basil or Italian seasoning and some tomatoes give it a completely different flavor and character.

Or, if soup isn't your thing, try a stir-fry. Cut up lots of veggies nice and thin. Celery and onions are my favorite, and if I have them, I'll add Oriental veggies. Winter squash is surprisingly good. Stir-fry them until they are tender crisp. Then in a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and a Tbsp. of corn starch, and pour it over the vegetables. Stir just until the sauce has coated each piece of vegetable and thickened.

Which reminds me: Have you tried rice sticks? They're also called maifun. You find them in the Oriental or Asian food section. They're tough as old shoe leather until you drop them in some 400 degree F hot fat. They look alive as they puff up and turn snowy white and fragile in about 2 seconds. If you put some of these around your stir-fry it makes it look even more beautiful.

If you still have leftover beef, shred it or slice it very thin, pour in a bottle of barbecue sauce, and serve it hot over an open bun or slice of bread. Potato salad tastes wonderful with this, and maybe a pickle of your choice on the side.

By Coreen from Rupert, ID

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Taco Seasoning

Ingredients

• 2 T chili powder
• 5 tsps paprika
• 4 1/2 tsps ground cumin
• 3 tsps onion powder
• 3 tsps salt
• 2 1/2 tsps garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Directions

8 tsps = 1 envelope taco seasoning

By Christi from Paducah, KY

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Instant Mousse

For a super quick dessert, fold a half a container of ready made chocolate frosting in to a tub of cool whip, spoon into dessert glasses and chill, add a spoon of cool whip on top. Instant mousse, my family loves it!

By Aunt Peg from Cortland, OH

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Black And White Cookies

Melt 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate with 2 Tbsp. butter. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 beaten egg, 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 package small colored marshmallows. Roll in fine coconut and chill, then slice. 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts may be added to mixture, if desired.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 4 Tbsp. shortening, melted
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla

Directions

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Applesauce Pork Chops

Ingredients

• 8 pork chops
• salt and pepper
• 2 apples, sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups applesauce
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 tsp. fat
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. allspice

Directions

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Hamburger Chow Mein

Ingredients

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 Tbsp. salad oil
• 2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom soup
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 3/4 stick butter or margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups graham crackers or vanilla wafer crumbs
• 1 cup chopped nutmeats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk

Directions

By Robin from Washington, IA

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