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Vol. 8, Num. 126, June 29, 2009 (Read It Online) Thank you kmcb59, MONIQUE63, Barb, Deeli and ChloeA for today's tips and recipes! Do you have any dip recipes to share with the ThriftyFun community? Looking for a recipe? Submit a request Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team Edit Your Subscriptions: To edit your ThriftyFun subscriptions, click the Update Profile/Email Address link at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Freezing Battered Green Tomatoes Does anyone have a recipe for freezing green tomatoes? I want to batter them and freeze them? Thanks. By Rascalsmama from Edgefield, SC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf99085565.tip.html
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Rate It: I would love recipes for all kinds of stir fries, especially chicken. Thank you and God Bless. By Deb816 from Hampton, TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40058512.tip.html
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Rate It: Is it possible to freeze eggs? By county from Fort Scott, KS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf88723411.tip.html
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Rate It: I planted a bunch of regular cucumbers, not realizing you might need to use only pickling cucumbers for making pickles. Can I use regular cucumbers and just pick them when they are pickle sized? By jgmai from Canby, OR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf754628.tip.html
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Rate It: Making Jelly Using Juice Instead of Sugar How do you make jelly using Grape juice instead of sugar? By Lynnora from KS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97677046.tip.html
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Rate It: How much ground beef do I need for 100 people? By embroiderylady from Fremont, OH Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94527680.tip.html
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Rate It: Lasagna Without Ricotta Cheese Do you have to use Ricotta cheese in lasagna? By rrrrb4 from Monroe, LA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf30372566.tip.html
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Rate It: Recipe for "Sugar Free" Sweetened Condensed Milk Does anyone have a recipe for "Sugar Free" Sweetened Condensed Milk? By Deb816 from Hampton,TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf22451059.tip.html
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Rate It: Hot Water Bath Canner Recipe for Applesauce Does anyone have sugar free recipes for canning applesauce in the "Hot Water Bath Canner"? By Deb816 from Hampton,TN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15197687.tip.html
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Rate It: Crock Pot Recipes for Chicken and Rice I would like a recipe for chicken and rice in the crock pot. By can-amwoman from IL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf50932353.tip.html
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The above contests are weekly. We pick 2 tip winners, 2 photo winners (1 photo and 1 pet photo) and 1 recipe winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25!
If you use a breadmaking machine as I do, here are a few tips that help me. Firstly, once a week I measure out my dry ingredients in large recycled (coffee) jars so I have enough bread mixes to last me a week. (It saves me having to measure out the ingredients every day and cover myself in flour!) I measure out a cup of flour with my measuring 'spoon'. Now here's a great little tip, use the bottom end of a 2 litre empty lemonade/cola bottle to pour the contents in the jar. Cut a washed and dried empty plastic bottle about 4 inches from the bottom with a pair of scissors. Now use this as your scoop. Put a cup of flour inside the scoop then gently squeeze it so the flour just slides into the jar. My bread requires 2 cups of flour but only put a cup of flour in at a time. Now when each of your jars has the flour inside measure out the rest of your ingredients. For my wholemeal loaves; that is 2 x tablespoons of sugar, 2 x tablespoons of dried milk powder and 1 teaspoon of salt. Always put the teaspoon of dried yeast in lastly. For extra vitamins in your bread, I add either poppy seeds or dry-fried sesame seeds I had prepared earlier and put a teaspoon of either or both in the flour mixes. I have also added onion powders for my cheesy bread or any variations of herbs for delicious herby bread. Now for the wet ingredients. I add one cup of warm water to the bread machine's baking tin and 2 x tablespoons of oil. When I add the second tablespoon I drop some on my fingers and I smear the sides of the tin with the oil. Makes the bread easier to remove when baked and cooled. If I want a loaf, now all I do is add the water and oil to the baking tin then drop the contents of one my pre-prepared jars inside, I set the breadmaker then leave it do it's thing! Simple, easy and I'm not covered in flour! I always have good results and my loaves taste divine! That is unless I have forgotten to put the metal paddle inside after washing it, then I get a half cooked half flour dough disaster instead! I hope these tips might help my fellow Thriftyfun bread makers! By MONIQUE63 from Somerset, UK Contest Contender!
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It is full of fiber and lower in calories than many taco type soups (and quick). Ingredients:
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In a large pan combine the beans, broth, corn, salsa, chicken and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Crumble some of the tortilla chips into soup bowls. Ladle soup over chips. Top each serving with a few more chips, a sprinkle of cheese and a spoon of light sour cream. This makes about 6 servings.
Source: Modified from a recipe in Taste of Home's Light and Tasty By kmcb59 from Leavenworth, WA Contest Contender!
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When the temperatures are so hot I hate to cook in the evenings. This quick recipe can be made ahead, and put in the 'fridge until time to eat. It is also one of those recipes that goes "quick"at a covered dish dinner. Ingredients:
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Open all cans of vegetables. Drain well. Put all vegetables in a medium sized container that has a lid. Finely chop the onion, green pepper, and celery (if used). Add to vegetables. Add the well drained pimento Make vinaigrette in a small bowl by combining all ingredients. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over the vegetables, and lightly stir to cover the veggies with the vinaigrette. Place lid on container. Place in the 'fridge. Chill for at least 4 hours. Overnight is ok too. Serve with cold ham slices, and deviled eggs. I usually make a larger quantity by doubling the vegetables and the onion. Source: This was given to me by my daughter-in-law, Genia. She found this recipe while they were living in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Those Presbyterian Ladies sure can cook! Contest Contender!
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Another of my Greek grampa's recipes. Very, very easy :-) Serves an army or lots of freezable leftovers. Ingredients:
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In a very large pot on the stove bring all ingredients to a boil, cover and simmer one hour and fifteen minutes on low heat. Serve with pasta and, of course, Feta cheese and Kalamata olives ;-) By Deeli from Richland, WA Contest Contender!
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Homemade version of Betty Crocker Warm Delights Minis Ingredients:
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Thoroughly blend cake mix, oil and water into a washed and reused cooking bowl from a purchased package of Warm Delights Minis. Sprinkle chocolate chips and marshmallows on top of batter. Cook in microwave for 30 seconds at 1200 watts. (Less powerful microwaves may require longer.) Allow to cool slightly, mix toppings into cake if desired, top with whipped cream if desired. Warm Delights Minis make a tasty, small, single-serving snack, but they're very expensive especially given the amount of ingredients involved. After failed tries to make a version of the product in small dishes and coffee cups, I bought one package in order to get the containers, which I suspect are designed to work well in the microwave.
Source: Trial and error to duplicate commercial product. By ChloeA Contest Contender!
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Cook noodles as package directs. Mix all other ingredients with noodles, using only 1/2 package of cheese. Sprinkle the other 1/2 for topping. Put in a casserole dish and bake for 40 minutes at 350 or until cheese is melted and is bubbly all through. Serves 6. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf15742996.tip.html
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Rate It: Ingredients
Directions In large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Put mixture in refrigerator overnight. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Using flat-bottomed glass, greased and dipped into flour, flatten cookies. Sprinkle with sugar. Always put glass in flour before pressing each cookie. put remaining dough back in refrigerator between baking each pan, to keep it cool; it will handle much easier. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees F. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86325745.tip.html
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Rate It: Hamburger and Lima Bean Casserole Easy casserole dish. Ingredients:
Directions: Brown hamburger. Cook the lima beans according to package instructions. Save juice to use in sauce. Bring sauce ingredients to a boil. Put 1 cup lima beans in a deep baking dish. Then add 1/2 of hamburger, then 1/2 of sauce and repeat. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees F. with no lid. Serves 4-5. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90220901.tip.html
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Rate It: Another good rhubarb recipe! Ingredients:
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Stir together in given order: brown sugar, oil, egg, buttermilk, salt, soda, vanilla, flour, rhubarb and nuts. For topping: Mix and spread over top of bread before baking. Bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes. Makes 2 loaves. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41272799.tip.html
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