June 16, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - June 16, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 114, June 16, 2006
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Today's Recipes


Praline Sundae Topping

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 16 large marshmallows
  • 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Ice cream

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add brown sugar, marshmallows, corn syrup, and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until marshmallows are melted and mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in milk, pecans and vanilla; mix well. Serve over ice cream. Store in fridge.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Apple-Bran Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups peeled and diced green apples
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup bran
  • 1 1/2 tsp. each baking soda and cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. each baking powder and salt
  • 3/4 cup raisins

Directions

Coat muffin cups with cooking spray. Combine sugar and eggs; mix well. Stir in apples. Combine flour, bran, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; stir into apple mixture. Stir in raisins. Spoon into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle evenly with Streusel Topping. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until done.

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Combine 1/4 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Stir in 2 tsp. butter or margarine. Mix with fork or fingertips to make a fine crumb mixture.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Banana Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups orange juice
  • 1 1/4 cups mixed berries
  • 1 cup sliced bananas
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

Combine all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Reduced Fat Chocolate Layer Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups + 3 Tbsp. cold skim milk
  • 2 packages. chocolate flavored fat-free instant pudding
  • 1 ready-made graham cracker crust
  • 4 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 tsp. grated semi-sweet or milk chocolate, optional

Directions

Combine 1 1/2 cups milk and pudding mix; with mixer, beat 1 minute (mixture will be very thick). Spoon into crust. With mixer, beat cheese, sugar and remaining 3 Tbsp. milk until smooth; fold in whipped topping. Spread over chocolate mixture in crust. Top with grated chocolate. Chill at least 3 hours. Keep refrigerated.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Fiesta Mac

Ingredients

  • 1 box (14 oz) mac and cheese
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 large green pepper, chopped
  • 1(10 oz) package frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup salsa

Directions

Cook mac and cheese as directed (for 8 minutes) drain. Cook ground beef and green pepper, drain. Mix all ingredients together and heat until just warmed all the way through.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Zucchini Mexicale

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced unpeeled zucchini
  • 3/4 cup celery, sliced
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 green pepper, cut in strips
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. basil
  • 1/2 cup taco sauce
  • 2 tsp. prepared mustard
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 or 3 tomatoes cut in wedges

Directions

Put zucchini, celery, onion, carrot and green pepper in skillet with cooking oil. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients and cook 45 minutes longer.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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EASY Chicken Feta Salad

This is an entree salad that is great for one of those hot summer evenings! The best part of this salad is that its so easy. Oh yeah and it tastes so wonderful at the end of a hot day! I always appreciate easy meals. This is kid friendly too! My 6 year old twins and toddler always ask for seconds!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 - 2 pounds boiled chicken breast (skinless)
  • 1 box bowtie pasta (I like to use whole wheat)
  • 1 bag or 2 heads romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces
  • 1 container crumbled feta cheese (you can use less for a less "strong" flavor)
  • 1 bottle Italian salad dressing. (I use a low or no fat version)

Directions

Basically, you need to boil up the chicken until it is cooked through. Boil up the noodles. Chop up the chicken. Now combine everything into a big bowl and toss to coat the salad with dressing. Let it chill for a while and Mangia!

By Crunchy Mama (Jen) from Maple Park, IL

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