ThriftyFun Recipes - January 2, 2008

Vol. 7, Num. 1, January 2, 2008 (Read It Online) Thank you Connie, Robin, Joan, Laura and Camilla 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: No Bake Bar Recipe Vegemite Steak Marinade Recipe for Greek Flat Bread Recipes for a Dog With Allergies Tips for Using an Onion Blossom Maker Today's Recipes: Minty Cream Cheese Bars Potato Soup Recipes Bacon Mushroom Spaghetti Salad Eggnog Pie Recipes Quick and Easy Chili Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Onion Cheese Biscuits Ways to Use Up Leftovers 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: No Bake Bar Recipe We have lost a recipe for a no bake bar. We know it uses rice krispies, cheerios, corn syrup, peanut butter, M and M's and marshmallows. We can not remember the proportions. Thank you. Kathy H. from Charlotte, NC Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf26794306.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Vegemite Steak Marinade I used to make a wonderful marinade for steak with a couple of ingredients including Vegemite and Sherry. It was on a Vegemite label but I lost this recipe years ago. I have done a search online, but cannot find any recipes. Does anyone know this recipe? Cathy from Townsville, QLD Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75050139.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Recipe for Greek Flat Bread I love the bread from Gyros, a local Greek restaurant. I would like to make my own. The flat bread I have found in the store is not good. It is either way too thin or way too dry, or both. Does anyone have any recipes for the actual bread used in the flat bread dishes? I am looking for something thicker than a tortilla, and chewy. Any tips? Amy from Austin, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf84902860.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Recipes for a Dog With Allergies Does anyone have any homemade dog food recipes for a dog with food allergies? My boxer is on Royal Canine Sensitivity Control and this doesn't seem to be working. We have tried other hypo-allergenic foods but nothing helps. I want to try home cooked recipes. Rachel from England Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38265306.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Tips for Using an Onion Blossom Maker I bought an 'Onion Blossom Maker' made by Norpro, for a fun thing to make for my family over Christmas. Like the 'Awesome Blossoms' at Outback and Chili's? It was OK, only cost $3.99, but I'm wondering if anyone has used this product and can share tips. What is the best batter to use? Ours fell off. Tips for using hot oil on the stove, we had a hard time finding the right temp. Kim from Crawford, CO Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf24468035.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: Minty Cream Cheese Bars I made these this past weekend and they're heavenly! Love that chocolate minty flavor! Ingredients: 2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips 6 Tbsp. butter, cubed 3/4 tsp. mint extract 2 cups crushed cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (about 20 cookies) 2 cups chopped walnuts 2 pkgs. (8 oz. ea.) cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 4 eggs 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp. brewed coffee, cold Directions: In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and butter. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until melted. Add extract; stir until smooth. Stir in cookie crumbs and walnuts. (mixture will be very moist). Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add the flour and coffee. Beat until combined. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 25 to 27 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen bars Source: bestsimplerecipe.com By Connie from Cotter, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf74552494.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Potato Soup Recipes Potato Soup I Ingredients: 6 large potatoes 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine chopped onion chopped celery 1/2 cup flour salt pepper 1 cup milk 1 cup chicken broth 1 tsp dried mustard 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Directions: Boil about 6 large potatoes. In a skillet place about 2 Tbsp. of margarine or butter with some chopped onion and chopped celery and saute until tender. Then you add about 1/2 cup of flour to this and stir, salt and Pepper to taste. Immediately add 1 cup milk and 1 cup chicken broth. Continue to stir this on heat until bubbly. Add this mixture to the potatoes and continue to heat on low to medium heat. Last, add 1 tsp of dried mustard and 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce and continue to cook until bubbly. Serve this up with grilled cheese sandwiches or buttered toast and enjoy! By Melissa Scott Potato Soup II Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter or margarine 1 onion, diced 1/2 cup diced carrot 1/2 cup diced celery 1 clove garlic, minced 4 cups diced potato 2 cups chicken stock 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 tsp parsley flakes 2 cups milk Directions: Melt butter. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook until onion is clear. Add potato, chicken stock, salt, pepper and parsley. Boil. Simmer until vegetables are cooked, stirring occasionally. Add milk and heat without boiling. Makes 5 cups. Can sprinkle grated cheese on top. From http://www.CanadianCountryGifts.com Potato Soup III Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. chopped onion 2 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. celery salt 1 cup boiled potatoes, mashed 2 cups milk Directions: Saute' chopped onion in butter. Add salt, pepper, celery salt, and potatoes. Stir in 2 cups hot milk; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. This recipe makes 6 servings. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf746921.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Bacon Mushroom Spaghetti Salad Ingredients 1 lb. spaghetti, cooked, placed in ice water and drained well. 2 bunches green onion, tops also, chopped 1 small jar olives, drained and chopped 1 can mushrooms, drained and chopped 4-6 slices cooked bacon; drain and break up. 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 package Italian Dressing Mix Instructions Toss all well. Mix 1 package Italian dressing mix to package directions. Mix all ingredients and let set 24 hours. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66763727.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Eggnog Pie Recipes Have any leftover eggnog? Here are two good ways to use it up. Eggnog Pie I Ingredients 1 small box butterscotch cook and serve pudding and pie filling eggnog 2 tablespoons rum, brandy, whiskey, or sherry(optional) 1 cup chopped pecans 1 graham cracker or shortbread pie crust whipped cream or vanilla ice cream Directions Follow pie filling directions, substituting eggnog for milk and adding an optional flavoring if you wish. Remove from heat, mix in pecans. Pour into pie crust. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Yield: 6 to 8 servings Eggnog Pie II Ingredients 1 deep dish frozen pie crust 1 small box vanilla cook and serve pudding and pie filling eggnog 2 cups non-dairy whipped topping, room temperature nutmeg for dusting (optional) Directions Thaw and bake pie crust according to package directions. Cool completely. Follow directions for pie filling, substituting eggnog for milk. Remove from heat. Let cool 10 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Mix in topping. Dust with nutmeg. Let cool at room temperature 1 hour, then cover and refrigerate overnight. Yield: 6 to 8 servings Source for both recipes: me By Joan from Chesapeake, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf30769981.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Quick and Easy Chili Ingredients 2 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) tomatoes 1 can (16-17 oz) corn, drained 1 can (16 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained Chili powder to taste Directions Mix all ingredients. Heat 3 minutes, till bubbly. Serve with quesadillas and fruit. Yum. =D By Laura from Long Beach, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55655943.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Ingredients 4 eggs 2 1/4 cups sugar 4 cups milk 4 cups whipping cream 2 Tbsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt Directions Beat eggs until foamy in large bowl. Gradually add sugar and beat until thickened. Add milk, cream, vanilla and salt. Mix well. Pour into freezer and freeze. Yield: 1 gallon By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf60360523.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Onion Cheese Biscuits We think these biscuits are great with homemade soups. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup cold butter 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar-monterey Jack cheese, divided 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup buttermilk Directions: In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1-1/4 cup Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese and the Parmesan cheese. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 6 to 8 times. Pat or roll out to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen biscuits Source: bestsimplerecipes.com By Connie from Cotter, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf80547416.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Ways to Use Up Leftovers Here are some strategies for leftovers: 1) For pasta leftovers, like spaghetti, beat with eggs and cheese for Shipwreck. It doesn't take much pasta to make a meal of this. 2) For a small amount of leftover meat, chop it fine and make Egg Foo Young. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Beat 3 eggs until thick and lemon-colored. Heat oil in large skillet. Beat eggs until thick and lemon colored. Stir in 1 cup bean sprouts, 1/2 cup chopped, cooked meat, 2 tablespoons onion and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Pour 1/4 cup mixture at a time into small skillet. With broad spatula, push cooked egg up over meat to form a patty. When patties are set, turn to brown other side. Serve hot with gravy or sauce. 3) Keep an ice cream bucket or plastic coffee can in the freezer and add leftover veggies. You can also add leftover meat. When the bucket is full, thaw it out and dump it in the Crockpot for a delicious soup. 4) Larger amounts of leftover meat can be ground up to make meat salad. Add mayonnaise, mustard, relish and hard-boiled eggs to taste. Source: Egg Foo Young recipe is from Cooks.com. My mom made the Shipwreck for us growing up. All the rest are from my own experience. By Camilla from Atchison, KS Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf40514688.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. 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