ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Three, Number 9, January 12, 2007
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Today's Recipes
Almond Bark Candy
Almond Bark Candy I
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. almond bark
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 3 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
Directions
Melt the almond bark in a crock pot turned on low. When it is melted, stir in the rest of the ingredients; stir and drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper.
By Robin from Washington, IA
Almond Bark Candy II
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup milk, scalded
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp. corn syrup
- dash salt
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/4 tsp. butter flavoring
- 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
- 1 cup almonds, chopped
Directions
Combine milk, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook to soft-ball stage or until it reaches 325 degrees F on candy thermometer. Cool slightly (do not beat) and add butter or margarine, flavorings, and nuts. Stir just enough to combine mixture. Pour into large buttered pan in a thin layer. When cool, break or cut into pieces.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Choco-PB Kernels
Ingredients
- 1 3.5 oz. bag microwave popcorn
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Directions
In a large bowl, combine marshmallows and chocolate chips. Meanwhile, per directions, pop the popcorn, removing all un-popped kernels. Add hot popped popcorn to the large bowl (with chocolate chips and marshmallows), stirring gently. Microwave peanut butter for 15 seconds to melt. Add peanut butter to mixture and stir gently. Microwave entire mixture 15 seconds to melt marshmallows and chocolate. Gently stir, then serve.
By Tracy from Shellsburg, IA
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Crockpot Bread Pudding
Serve Hot or Cold.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3-1/2 cups milk {2% works too}
- 2 tsps. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (2 tsps, if you prefer)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3 cups bread cubes
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
Directions
Mix all ingredients together until bread cubes are thoroughly wet. Place mixture in a greased crockpot. Cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or until a knife stuck in middle of the pudding comes out clean.
Adding one slice of banana with the raisins makes it yummy!
By Connie from Pine Ridge, AR
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Corned Beef and Rice Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 1 can cream of celery soup
- 2 soup cans water
- 3 grated carrots
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 can corned beef, cubed
- 1 cup rice
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt to taste
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a casserole. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Uncover and continue baking another 30-45 minutes or until rice is tender.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Highland Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cubed beef
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 1/2 lb. link sausages
- 4 medium potatoes, sliced
- 2 apples, sliced
- 1 onion, diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- pinch of sage
Directions
Sprinkle beef cubes with flour. Cut sausages in half. Slice and dice potatoes, apples and onion in a bowl. Put half of mixture in 2 qt. casserole. Make a layer of beef and sausage. Top with other half of vegetable-apple mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper over each layer. Combine remaining ingredients and heat until bubbling and bouillon cubes are dissolved. Pour over casserole. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is done and veggies are tender.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Hurry Up Meal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings (or shortening)
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp. vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Dash of pepper
- 1 can Spam or Treet
- 1 1/3 cup cooked rice
Directions
Cook onion in hot fat until tender. Add all remaining ingredients aside from meat and rice. Cut meat in sticks and add to sauce and then bring to boiling point. Place hot rice in center of chop plate (large plate or platter) and then surround with meat and sauce. Will serve 6 people with not a scrap left over! Comparatively inexpensive and very good!
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Hot Dog Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 cup Minute Rice
- 2 packages. frozen green beans
- 10 hot dogs
- 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 can mushroom pieces, drained
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. flour
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
Directions
Cook the rice and beans according to package directions. While they are cooking, cut the hot dogs into chunks and saute in the butter or margarine in a skillet. When they are golden brown, push to one side of the skillet and add the onion, mushroom pieces, and pepper and cook until tender. Stir the flour and chicken broth into the onion mixture and simmer until thickened. In a large bowl, put the rice on one side, the beans on the other side, and pour the hot dog mixture over all.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Hungarian Goulash
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. of beef chuck
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar
- 4 small onions
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Any seasoning you have to use (I like Lawry's)
- 1 can tomato sauce ( 8 oz.)
- 1 can mushrooms
- 1 cup light cream
Directions
Cut meat into small pieces and sprinkle with vinegar. Brown the onions in the shortening and then add the meat and chicken broth. Add seasoning and cook slowly for one hour. Add the tomato sauce and the mushrooms. Cook slowly for another half hour. Just before serving, add the cream.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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