ThriftyFun Recipes - Sept. 7, 2007

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Today's Recipes:

• Making Your Own Sauerkraut
• Skinny Poppers
• Golden Cheese Soup
• Spinach Dip
• Favorite Mac and Cheese
• Cheddar and Cream Cheese Ball
• French Toast
• Make Your Own Baking Powder

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Fried Eggplant Recipe

I have been trying forever to find the recipe for "Fried Eggplant" with dip from Olive Garden Restaurant.I looked on Internet for Copy recipes and can't find it.Also I'm looking for the recipe that Grandy's Restaurant has for making their green beans. Can anyone who knows please let me know? Thanks and God Bless. Angelheart from Clyde.

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Making Your Own Sauerkraut

I love to have kraut for the New Year and this is a easy way to have delicious kraut if you enjoy canning.

Cut your raw cabbage fine. Pack in your clean jars. Press down real tight with a wooden spoon. Fill the jar about half full and add 2 tsp. of salt and 1 tsp. of sugar. Continue filling the jar with the cabbage. Pour boiling water into the jar and cut through center of the cabbage with knife. Fill with water and put on a lid TIGHT.

Store in a cool place for 5 weeks or more. Be sure and put jars on heavy paper or shallow pan. Juice will work out during fermentation. It is then ready to eat. ENJOY

By Leanna from Dayton, PA

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Skinny Poppers

I took a Jalapeno Poppers recipe from AllRecipes.com and made it low fat/low cal by exchanging the full fat ingredients with light or fat free ingredients. I call it Skinny Poppers.

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz.) package light or fat free cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 oz.) package 2% milk shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup fat free mayonnaise
• 15 fresh jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 4 egg whites, beaten
• 1/2 Tbsp. reduced fat milk
• 1 1/2 cups crushed corn flake cereal

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese and mayo. Stuff jalapeno halves with the mixture. Whisk together egg whites and milk in a small bowl. Place crushed corn flake cereal in a separate small bowl. Dip each stuffed jalapeno half into the egg white and milk mixture, then roll in corn flake cereal to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and lightly browned

By Melanie from Wilkesboro, NC

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Golden Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 2 carrots, grated
• 1 small onion, cut fine or grated
• 1/2 stick margarine
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup shredded Velveeta cheese
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. parsley flakes

Directions

Saute' carrots and onion in margarine until tender. Add flour and mix. Stir in remaining ingredients.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Spinach Dip

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. frozen spinach (10oz.)
• 1 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1 c. mayonnaise
• 1 pkg. vegetable soup mix
• 1 can water chestnuts, chopped fine (8oz.)
• 3 green onions, chopped

Directions

Thaw spinach and squeeze until dry. Blend all ingredients well.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Favorite Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk (2% ok)
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 (8 oz.) package elbow macaroni
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. processed American cheese, cut into strips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, salt, mustard and pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until mixture boils and thickens. Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. To the milk mixture, add the Cheddar and American cheeses; stir until cheese melts. Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in a 2-quart baking dish; mix well. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

By Connie from Cotter, Arkansas

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Cheddar and Cream Cheese Ball

Ingredients

• 1 t. pimento, chopped fine
• 1 t. green pepper, chopped fine
• 1 T. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 t. lemon juice
• 1/2 t. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 t. salt
• chopped pecans
• 2 pkgs. cream cheese, softened (8oz. each)
• 16 oz. Cheddar natural sharp cheese, grated

Directions

Mix all ingredients together well and roll in chopped pecans. Note: This will make 2 medium size cheese balls. Will freeze well.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• slices of bread

Directions

Sift dry ingredients together. Add all liquids and stir until blended. Dip slices of bread into batter and fry in deep fat at 370 degrees F. If batter is too thick, thin with a little milk. Serve hot with syrup or sprinkle with powdered sugar or topped with strawberries.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Make Your Own Baking Powder

Don't have any baking powder handy? Here's a recipe for making your own.

• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch

Mix all ingredients well. For bigger batches you can multiply this recipe.

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