ThriftyFun Recipes - January 25, 2008

Vol. 7, Num. 18, January 25, 2008 (Read It Online) Thank you Connie, Robin, Debra and Darlene for today's recipes! Submit Your Favorite Recipe! Need a recipe? Submit a request Thanks for reading, Susan Send to a Friend! Edit Your Subscriptions: To edit your ThriftyFun subscriptions, click the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this newsletter. Today's newsletter contains: Recipe Requests: Recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches Recipes Using Leftover Chips Uses for Leftover Biscuits Flavored Tortillas Used to Make Wraps Homemade Bisquick Ground Beef Casserole with Mayonnaise Topping Today's Recipes: Buffet Meatballs Parsley New Potatoes (Microwave) Pizza Rounds Barbecue Hot Dogs Chicken And Broccoli Main Dish Chocolate Mousse Cake Pasta Lasagna Rice and Beef Dish Ten Easy Ways to Eat Healthfully Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml Recipe Requests: Recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches One of the groups I belong to posted a recipe for Baked Sub Sandwiches. Does anyone have the recipe? Suzi from Juliette, Geogia Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf87398316.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Recipes Using Leftover Chips Any uses for those leftover 1/2 bags of potato/tortilla chips that NO ONE will touch after 2 days? Remember, camouflage is the KEY word here! The family can't actually identify it as leftover chips in the resulting recipe. CammoMOM from California Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf95795417.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Uses for Leftover Biscuits Any uses for leftover biscuits? Refrigerator, KFC, homemade, etc. Like ground up and used in recipes? They can't be identified as leftover biscuits when I use them or the family will never touch it. CammoMOM from California Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58276803.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Flavored Tortillas Used to Make Wraps I worked at a restaurant in GA where we made wraps (sandwiches) with different flavors of wraps (outside like tortillas). They were spinach, tomato, wheat, etc. When looking online I find flour tortillas and sandwich wraps but none of the other outside wraps. Does anyone know where I can find these recipes? Jessica Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf76651080.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Homemade Bisquick How do you make homemade Bisquick? Rita from Ohio Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf747410.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Ground Beef Casserole with Mayonnaise Topping When my kids were growing up, I had a recipe for a casserole using ground beef with a puffy topping using mayonnaise. Sounded yuck, but it was delicious. Does anyone have the recipe to this casserole dish? Kim from Orlando, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf62214602.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Contests: Tip Contest Submit a Tip or Recipe! Photo Contest Submit a tip with photo! The above contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners and 1 photo winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! Today's Recipes: Buffet Meatballs With the Super Bowl game coming soon, these meatballs make an excellent part of the party foods to serve. I've been serving these meatballs since the first Super Bowl game, and made my own meatballs until the convenience of frozen ones came into being. Ingredients 1 cup apple juice 1 cup grape jelly 1 cup ketchup 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 4 pounds frozen Italian-style meatballs Directions In a saucepan, combine juice, jelly, ketchup and tomato sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat until jelly is melted. Remove from heat. Place meatballs in 5-quart slow cooker. Pour sauce over top and gently stir to coat. Cover and cook on LOW 4 hours, until heated through Makes approximately: 11 dozen meatballs Note: I add a few drops of hot sauce to one batch of these meatballs, giving the guests a choice of two flavors. By Connie from Cotter, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf44630926.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Parsley New Potatoes (Microwave) Ingredients 2 lb. new potatoes 1/4 cup butter 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley 1/2 tsp. lemon juice Directions Remove 1/2 inch peel around center of each potato. Place potato and 1/4 cup water in glass dish, arranging them in a circle with smaller potatoes in center. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for 14 minutes. Let rest, covered, 6-7 minutes. Place butter, parsley, juice in 1 cup glass measuring cup. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Drain potatoes and pour sauce over. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91047105.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Pizza Rounds Ingredients 1 box English Muffins (Plain) or more, depending on how hungry and how many people will be there.* 1 regular sized jar of pizza sauce. 1 (2 cups) bag shredded mozzerella cheese 1/4 pound (more or less) pepperoni 1 small can of olives, mushrooms or whatever you and friends or family like *The Muffins you cut in half giving you 12. So according to your taste you may want to add or subtract things from the original basic recipie. Directions Set oven to 350 degrees F. While warming, slice your muffins in half. Lay tops and bottoms next to each other on a cookie sheet lined with foil so you can just throw it away. :-) Happiness, no cookie sheet to wash. It does not matter if you use a large or small cookie sheet as they will not spread out while baking. Starting on your first muffin, add 1 tsp. sauce,then decide from there how much you will want to use. Then add cheese and just keep adding on whatever you have chosen. :-) Happiness again, everything is in a can you can just throw it all away. Bake for 15-20 minutes, watching carefully the first time because you know how ovens are. It may be take longer or shorter. When the muffins are brown and the cheese is melted, it should be done. I love this recipe, it is simple and kids can do this, if they are old enough and you're busy and need a quick lunch. Good luck, hope you like it as much as we do. By Darlene from Fairview Pa Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11352843.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Barbecue Hot Dogs Place in pan and cook until brown: 1 tsp. melted butter 1/2 cup chopped onion Then add: 1 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. mustard 1/2 cup ketchup 8 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. vinegar Blend together. Pour this over 2 dozen hot dogs in baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees F. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41500046.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Chicken And Broccoli Main Dish Ingredients 1 bag frozen broccoli 1 can cream of mushroom (May need more depending on thickness) 1 box stuffing (any flavor) 3 large boneless chicken breasts Directions Prepare everything as directed separately. Break up chicken into small bite size pieces, then mix it all together and enjoy. My daughter and fiance love this meal and it is pretty cheap. Source: My friend gave me the idea. By Dedra from Natural Bridge, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf83071892.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Chocolate Mousse Cake Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 cup butter 4 eggs, separated Mousse: 4 eggs, separated 1/4 lb. sweet chocolate, melted 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup powdered sugar Directions Sift together flour, sugar and cocoa. Cream butter and gradually add egg yolks. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir thoroughly. Beat egg whites until until stiff and fold in well. Bake in greased and floured 9 inch pan at 300 degrees F for about 35 minutes. When cool, remove from pan and slice horizontally into 2 thin layers. Fill and frost with chocolate mousse, which you have already chilled for at least 4 hours. For Mousse: Place egg yolks, chocolate, whipping cream and sugar in electric blender. Blend at low speed for 2-3 minutes. Add egg whites and blend for 3 minutes more. Chill for at least 4 hours before frosting and filling cake. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18475313.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Pasta Lasagna Ingredients 1/2 pound penne pasta 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1 (26 oz.) jar pasta sauce 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-1/2 quart baking dish. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef until brown; drain. Stir in pasta sauce; remove from heat. In a bowl, combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, Parmesan and beaten egg. Stir until well combined. In the prepared dish layer half the pasta, half the sauce and half the cheese mixture. Repeat. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Yields: 5 servings Source: From: http://CDKitchen.com By Connie from Cotter, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50822310.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Rice and Beef Dish Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 cup celery 1/2 cup green pepper 1/2 cup raw rice 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can chicken rice soup 2 cups water 2 Tbsp. soy sauce Directions Brown meat and onions. In large bowl mix other ingredients. Then put ground beef in; mix well. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours. If preferred, 15 minutes before done, sprinkle with cheese on top. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43902079.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Ten Easy Ways to Eat Healthfully By Claire Bush Diet is a four letter word! Restrictions lead to a feeling of deprivation and that leads - you guessed it - right to the kitchen cupboard, in search of a reward. So instead of "doing without," focus on creative ways to enjoy mealtime without guilt. Here are a few ideas to try: View This Article: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71953772.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! If you are an avid crafter, capable writer and own a digital camera, you are eligible to participate. Submit your craft projects to ThriftyFun and we will pay $15 for any crafts that we publish. More Information: Click Here: http://www.thriftyfun.com/post_craft.ldml More Stuff: Coupon Swap! Swap coupons with other ThriftyFun.com users.