ThriftyFun Recipes - July 19, 2007

Volume Three, Number 138, July 19, 2007 (Read It Online) Thank you ruthvalleygal, Robin and Lynda 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: Hash Browns and Black Bean Casserole Today's Recipes: Butternut Squash Pudding (Microwave) Pumpkin Snow Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf Peach Glazed Carrots Berry Trifle Grilled Corn with Chive Butter Hopping John Tomato Juice Cocktail Mom's Apple Pie 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: Hash Browns and Black Bean Casserole I am looking for a recipe! I ate these wonderful potatoes at a party but can't find a recipe for them. They had hash browns and black bean and cheese in the casserole. Does anyone have a recipe with at least these three items in it? Tricia from Farnham, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93854893.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: Butternut Squash Pudding (Microwave) Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup half and half 1/3 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind 2 tsp. lemon juice sweetened whipped cream Directions Pierce squash 6 or 8 times with a fork. Place squash on paper towels in microwave oven. Microwave, uncovered, at high 16-18 minutes, turning squash after 8 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut squash in half, and remove and discard seeds. Scoop out pulp, and discard shell. Combine squash pulp, egg, and next 7 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat a medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon squash mixture into an 8 inch square baking dish. Microwave, uncovered, at high 15 minutes; stir. Microwave at medium for 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with sweetened whipped cream. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf90771853.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Pumpkin Snow Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Last night I discovered that I could make quick "Pumpkin Snow Cookies and Cream Ice Cream" from our shaved ice machine ! Here's the 'from memory' recipe I used. It's yummy if you love pumpkin, love "snow ice cream" that tastes like Ice Milk from the dairy case a little bit, because of the melting "snow". Have your bowls/large cups and spoons chilled as you start. Ingredients 1 can of evaporated milk 1 can pumpkin 3/4 cup sugar, or substitute (I am out) 1/2 cup dry milk 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring 1 tsp. almond flavoring 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 12 crushed "duplex" cookies (vanilla/chocolate) Directions Mix all ingredients together, adding crushed cookies last. Shave three cups solid ice and pour above mix over ice in bowl/cup, adding more on top of mix and stir lightly. Serve quickly and enjoy! By Lynda from TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93742936.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Sausage-Stuffed French Loaf Ingredients 1 loaf French Bread 1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage 1/2 lb. ground chuck 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 egg 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp. fennel seeds 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 clove garlic, crushed Directions Cut off ends of French bread loaf, and set ends aside. Hollow out the center of loaf with a long serrated bread knife, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add bread removed from inside the loaf. Process to make coarse crumbs. Set bread shell and crumbs aside. Cook sausage, beef, and onion in a skillet until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat; drain well. Add 1 cup reserved bread crumbs, cheese, and next 6 ingredients, mixing well. Spoon meat mixture into bread shell, and replace loaf ends, securing with wooden picks. Melt butter in a small saucepan; add garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Brush butter mixture over loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving open slightly on top. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Cut into 4 pieces. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70164418.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Peach Glazed Carrots Ingredients 1 lb. carrots, scraped and sliced water 1/3 cup peach preserves 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted Directions Cook carrots in 1 cup boiling water in a saucepan 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Combine peach preserves and butter; stir into carrots. Cook over low heat until carrots are thoroughly heated. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11333785.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Berry Trifle Ingredients 1 Baked Angel Food Cake 1 Large package red jello 1 Large Ctn. cool whip 1 2 Lb. package frozen mixed berries 1 Qt. Fresh Strawberries, sliced. 4 Kiwi Directions Make Jello as directed and put in fridge an hour before assembly. In a clear glass tall bowl, layer ingredients starting with broken up pieces of cake, jello, berries(mixed together) and cool whip. Repeat until just before last layer, place slices of KiWi down sides so they show. End with cool whip and lay remaining slices of Kiwi on top. By ruthvalleygal from Harlingen, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86653484.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Grilled Corn with Chive Butter Ingredients 6 medium ears sweet corn, in husks 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 Tbsp. snipped chives 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 1 /2 tsp. lemon juice salt and pepper Directions Soak corn in cold water for 1 hour. In a small bowl, combine the butter, chives, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 inch of bottom; remove silk. Brush with butter mixture. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. Grill corn, uncovered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97637946.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Hopping John Ingredients 1 cup sliced celery 2/3 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil or bacon drippings 4 cups water 2 cans condensed chicken broth, undiluted (10 3/4 oz. each) 1 package frozen black eyed peas 1/2 lb. cooked ham, cut into cubes 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper 1 bay leaf 3 cups cooked long-grain rice Directions Saute' celery, onion, and garlic in vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven until tender. Add water and remaining ingredients except rice. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until peas are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf and serve mixture over rice. Note: To cook rice with black-eyed peas, stir 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice into peas after 40 minutes, and simmer an additional 35 minutes. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65448302.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Tomato Juice Cocktail Ingredients 1 (46 oz) can tomato juice 1 Tbsp. instant minced onion 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. Lawry's seasoning 1 tsp. powdered horseradish 1/8 tsp. pepper 1 bay leaf 6 whole cloves 1 whole allspice 3 Tbsp. white vinegar Directions Combine all ingredients except vinegar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, and let cool. Strain and discard bay leaf, cloves and allspice. Cover and chill 3-4 hours. Pour beverage into glasses. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf10365614.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Mom's Apple Pie Ingredients 1 package ready-made pie crusts 1 tsp. flour Filling: 6 cups apples, thinly sliced and peeled 3/4 cup sugar 2 Tbsp. flour 3/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Directions Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare pie crust according to package directions for two-crust pie using 9 inch pie pan. In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; toss lightly. Spoon apple mixture into pie crust-lined pan. Top with second crust and flute; cut slits in several places. Bake at 425 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Note: Two (20 oz.) cans of apple fruit pie filling can be substituted for apple filling above. Bake as directed. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil after 15-20 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf37240970.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.