ThriftyFun Recipes - November 28, 2007

Volume Three, Number 229, November 28, 2007 (Read It Online) Thanks you to IMAQT1962, Robin, Connie and Blanche 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: Today's Recipes: Blueberry Muffins Tuna Loaf Liver and Onions Capered English Muffins Jam Cake French Pie Crust Canadian Cheese Soup 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 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: Blueberry Muffins Blueberry Muffins I Ingredients 1 egg 2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sugar 3/4 cup milk 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 cup blueberries Directions Beat egg and mix in all ingredients except blueberries. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake in 400 degree F oven for 18-20 minutes. Makes 18-20 muffins. By Robin Blueberry Muffins II Ingredients 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen 1 3/4 cup flour 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/4 cup oil 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. sugar Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray muffin tin. Wash blueberries, set aside. In large bowl, add flour, baking powder and 1/3 cup sugar. In small bowl, combine egg, oil and milk. Add to the flour mixture. Gently stir in blueberries. Pour into prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar and bake 17 minutes or until light brown. Allow muffins to cool before removing from pan. By imaqt1962 from Illinois Blueberry Muffins III Ingredients 2/3 cup shortening 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 3 cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 cup milk 1 can blueberries, drained (8 oz.) Directions Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs 1 at a time. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk. Fold in blueberries or fresh equivalent. Grease muffin tins and fill 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf923824.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Tuna Loaf Ingredients 2 cans tuna 2 envelopes Knox gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 3/4 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup salad dressing (Miracle Whip) 1 cup finely chopped celery 1 jar chopped pimentos 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard 1/2 tsp. salt pepper cayenne pepper Directions Drain and flake tuna. Soften gelatin in water in small saucepan. Set pan over hot water until gelatin melts (doesn't take long). Stir in mayonnaise and salad dressing. Mix well until smooth. Add tuna and other ingredients. Spread in shallow glass loaf pan and chill. Top with your favorite tomato aspic and chill until firm. Cut in squares. Note: Tuna layer will be about 3/4 inch thick and aspic layer 1/4 inch thick. If desired, aspic layer may be omitted. For a thicker tuna layer, use a smaller loaf pan and cut into 8 squares. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf57492933.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Liver and Onions Ingredients 1 lb. beef liver (I prefer calf liver) 1/2 cup flour 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. vinegar 1 tsp. soy sauce 1-1/4 cups hot beef broth 1 Tbsp. corn starch Directions Dredge liver in flour. In a large skillet; heat oil and butter. Add liver and cook until almost cooked on both sides. Place liver in a casserole dish and keep warm. Add onions to the skillet. Saute until translucent. Add brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and beef broth. Bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch with a bit of water and slowly blend into the onion mixture. Cook for 2 minutes. Pour sauce over liver in the casserole dish and bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 hour or until done. Serves: 4 By Connie from Cotter, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45150183.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Capered English Muffins Ingredients 6 green onions, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp. capers 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise Directions Mix at least 2 hours ahead of time. Spread on English Muffins. Broil. Can be eaten whole or can also be cut into small pieces as an appetizer. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf43511872.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Jam Cake Ingredients 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 6 eggs 3 cups flour 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. cloves 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. soda 1 cup sour cream 2 cups blackberry jam Butter Cream Icing: 3 cups sugar 1 cup butter 1 1 /2 cups whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (opt.) Directions Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Sift flour with cinnamon, cloves and allspice; dissolve soda in sour cream. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in jam. Pour batter into four 8 inch layer pans and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until cake pulls away from side of pan. For Icing: Mix sugar, butter and cream and cook over low heat to soft ball stage or 238 degrees. Remove from heat; add vanilla and cool slightly. Beat until right consistency for spreading. Add nuts if desired and ice between layers on top and sides of cake. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf65712637.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print French Pie Crust This is a very nice flaky crust. I use this all the time. Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 1/3 cups shortening 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 egg, beaten Directions Blend the dry ingredients and then add the liquids. mix well. This makes 2 crusts. If any is leftover, I usually roll it out, cut it in strips and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and bake. Good! Kids love them. So does this adult. Source: when I recieved this recipe, I found out it had been handed down through six of my friends. By Blanche from Colorado Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36682574.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Canadian Cheese Soup Ingredients: 2 qt. chicken stock 1/2 cup celery (diced) 1/2 cup carrots (diced) 1/2 cup onion (diced) 1 lb. American cheese (shredded) 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 dash Tabasco sauce 1 Tbsp. parsley (chopped) salt and pepper (to taste) 1/3 lb. bacon (chopped fine and cooked crisply) 1 qt. milk 1 tsp. baking soda Directions: Add celery, carrots and onion to chicken stock. Cook until very soft and pureed. Add cheese, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, parsley, salt and pepper, and bacon. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda before milk to keep milk from breaking or curdling. Add milk. Thicken to desired consistency. This recipe makes 1 gallon. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf14002256.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.