October 30, 2005

ThriftyFun Recipes - October 28 & 29, 2005


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume One, Number 123, October 28 & 29, 2005
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Today's Recipes


Baby Juice Gellies

Ingredients

  • 2 bottles Gerber baby juice (any flavor)
  • 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin

Directions

In a small saucepan, sprinkle Knox unflavored gelatin over the contents of any flavor baby juice. Let stand 1 minute. Stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour into a small pan and chill until firm. Cut into squares or shapes for finger eating.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Snow Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Combine all ingredients and beat well. Add enough white snow to thicken.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Mini Elephant Ears

Ingredients

  • White dinner roll dough (10 rolls)
  • Cooking oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. butter (melted)

Directions

Thaw dough at room temperature for 2 hours. Heat oil in electric skillet to 375 degrees F. Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Stretch each piece of dough into a flat ear shape. Fry, a few at a time for 1 1/2 minutes per side or until browned. Drain on paper towels. Brush with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Makes 10 servings.

By Robin from Washington, iA

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Orange Juice Finger Jello

Ingredients

  • 3 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cup orange juice (cold)
  • 1 1/2 cup orange juice (heated to boiling)
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar or honey (opt.)

Directions

In medium bowl, mix unflavored gelatin with cold orange juice. Add hot juice and stir until gelatin is completely dissolved; stir in sugar. Pour into an 8 or 9 inch baking pan and chill until firm. To serve, cut into 1 inch squares. Makes about 6 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Trail Mix

Ingredients

1/2 cup each:

  • Almonds
  • Dried apples
  • Dried apricots
  • Dried banana chips
  • Coconut chips or flakes
  • Dried pears
  • Dried pineapple
  • Raisins
  • Sunflower seeds

Directions

Cut fruit into 1/2 inch pieces. Combine all ingredients; mix well. Store in home canning jars or plastic food bags. Makes 4 1/2 cups.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 cup softened unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In small bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.

In large bowl beat butter and 1 cup sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg and beat. Add flour mix to butter mixture and beat until well combined, dough will be crumbly.

In small bowl mix pumpkin, sugar and cinnamon. Dollop pumpkin mix into cookie dough and gently mix in. This striated dough will give you bites of the butter taste as well as the pumpkin (and will look pretty as well).

Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are slightly browned. Place cookies onto waxed paper that has been covered with powdered sugar. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top, sugar will melt into a delectible icing. Dust with extra powdered sugar when cooled (if desired) and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

By Patti from Holyoke, CO

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats until just combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. Don't over-bake. Cool and store in an airtight container. I made these the other day. They are really good.

By christi from Paducah, KY

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Bird Seed For Kids

Ingredients

  • 1 large pkg. M&M's
  • 1 can Spanish peanuts
  • 1 box raisins
  • 1 pkg. Reeses pieces

Directions

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Watergate Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 1 box pistachio pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup salad oil
  • 3 tsp. club soda or 7-Up
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

Mix in the above order. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Puppy Chow (Not for Dogs)

Puppy Chow I Ingredients:

  • 1 Box Rice Chex Cereal
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Melt together chips, butter and peanut butter. Add cereal mix well/add powdered sugar to ziploc bag along with cereal mixture and shake well

By IMAQT1962

Puppy Chow II

Ingredients

  • 1 stick margarine
  • 1 pkg. chocolate chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 large box Crispix cereal

Directions

In microwave, melt first 3 ingredients until creamy. Pour over cereal and stir until evenly coated. Put 3 cup powdered sugar into a large brown paper bag. Dump the cereal into sack and shake.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, browned and drained
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes with liquid
  • 1 28-oz can red black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1 28-oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 envelope taco seasoning mix

Directions

Combine all in large slow cooker and stir. If you like it hot add 1 chopped jalapeno pepper. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.

Serve garnished with:

  • bell pepper strips
  • Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • sliced black olives
  • sour cream
  • tortilla chips

By J Walker from Salt Lake City Utah

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Cream Puff Cake

Serving Size : 12
Preparation Time :1:45 Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 8 ounces cream cheese -- softened
  • 4 cups milk
  • 3 packages instant vanilla pudding mix -- 3 ounces each
  • 1 pint cream -- whipped
  • chocolate syrup

Directions

Melt butter in water. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until it forms a ball. Turn into a bowl and beat in eggs one at a time, beating well between each. Spread flat on a 9 x 13 inch greased pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Cool. Mix together cream cheese and milk and beat until smooth. Add instant pudding, one package at a time. Spread over cooled shell. Top with whipped cream and drizzle chocolate syrup on top. Chill at least one hour before serving.

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By Anita from India

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Easy Chicken: Paprika

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 4 cups hot cooked egg noodles

Directions

In skillet heat butter until it melts. Add chicken and cook until browned. Add soup, paprika and pepper. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat about 5 minutes or until done.

Stir in sour cream and heat through. Serve over noodles.

By imaqt1962 from Illinois

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Unbaked Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup Karo syrup (white)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 jar peanut butter (12 oz.)
  • 4 cups or more of Special K cereal

Directions

Bring sugar and Karo to good rolling boil, 1 minute. Take off of stove; add vanilla and peanut butter and pour over cereal. Spread in pan or drop by spoonful on waxed paper.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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