February 02, 2007

ThiftyFun Recipes - February 2, 2007

ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Three, Number 23, February 2, 2007

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Today's Recipes:

Recipe Requests:

Shrimp Sauce Recipe

I am looking for a recipe for Shrimp Sauce. It is often served in Japanese Restaurants. I think it has a mayo base with butter, garlic a little hot sauce, but don't know the portions. Also goes very well with fried rice.

Dee from N Ft Myers, FL


Recipes Using Stove Top Stuffing

I am looking for recipes using stove top stuffing.

Thanks.

Linda from Brighton, MO


Making Toast Without a Toaster

I do not own a toaster and was wondering can you toast bread in the oven?

Onesummer from GA


Refrigerator Potato Bread

Does anyone have a recipe for refrigerator potato bread? It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Regina from Colorado

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Today's Recipes:

Baked Tuna and Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients:

  • 1 can tuna
  • 1 tsp. grated onion
  • 2 Tbsp. pickle relish
  • 1/2 cup finely minced celery
  • 2 T. mayonnaise
  • 4 slices bread, toasted on one side
  • 4 slices cheese
  • Paprika
Directions

Drain tuna and flake into a bowl. Add the onion, pickle relish, celery, and mayonnaise. Blend together. Divide the mixture on the toasted side of the bread and place on a buttered baking sheet. Cover each with a slice of cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a hot oven, 450 degree F, until cheese melts. This will take about 8-10 minutes. Serve hot.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Diabetic Spice Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 4 egg whites, slightly beaten
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp. liquid sweetener
Directions

Boil water, shortening, raisins and spices for 3 minutes. Let cool. Beat in egg whites. Dissolve baking soda in 2 tsp.s water, add the liquid sweetener. Add to egg mixture. Blend flour with baking powder. Mix all ingredients together. Drop by tsp.s onto greased cookie sheet. (They do not spread so can be placed close together on cookie sheet.) Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen.

By Jan E from Suring, WI

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Special Stuffed Strawberries

Ingredients:

  • 24 large fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 cup spreadable strawberry cream cheese
  • 3 Tbsp. sour cream
Directions Remove stems from the strawberries. Place point side up on a cutting board. Cut a deep "X" in the top of each berry. Carefully spread berries apart. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Pipe or spoon filling into each berry. Refrigerate berries until serving. Yield: 2 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Sweet Potato And Carrot Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. sweet potatoes peeled , washed and diced
  • 1 lb. carrots peeled, washed and thinly sliced
  • 10 oz can of drained pineapples
  • 1/2 cup of raisins
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. of orange juice
  • 1 Tbsp. of butter
  • 1 Tbsp. of molasses
  • 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. of chopped pecans
Directions

Boil both veggies (about 7 minutes) until tender. Drain and add in pineapples and raisins, toss. Place into a casserole dish. In a pan, combine remainder except pecans and heat until it forms a syrup. Pour over veggies and sprinkle with pecans. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.

By LRP from Lowell, MA

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Shrimp And Crab Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (6oz.) long grain and wild rice
  • 2 1/2 cups canned crab meat, drained
  • 1 lb. cooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut into 1/12 inch pieces
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
  • 1 can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 1 jar diced pimientos, drained
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • A dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the crab, shrimp, celery, onion, green pepper, mushrooms and pimientos. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, milk, pepper and Worcestershire sauce; stir into the seafood mixture. Stir in rice. Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake, uncovered at 375 degrees F for 40-50 minutes or until bubbly.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Creamy Celery Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

  • 2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 1 can condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
  • 1 can. condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Hot cooked noodles
Directions

In a 3 qt. slow cooker, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in sour cream. Serve with noodles.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Broccoli-Cheese Nuggets

Ingredients:

  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen broccoli florets, thawed
  • 2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup dehydrated potato flakes
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 slices cooked ham, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. dijon style mustard
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Directions

Cook broccoli according to package directions. Drain cooked broccoli thoroughly in a colander, pressing with the back of a wooden spoon to remove excess water. Chop broccoli into 1/4 inch pieces. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Generously grease a large baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cheddar, potato flakes, parmesan, ham, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper, stir until mixture is thoroughly blended. Let stand for about 10 minutes. Drop generous Tbsp. of mixture, about 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake nuggets until golden brown around the edges, about 20 minutes. Using a spatula, remove nuggets from baking sheet and transfer to platter. Serve immediately.

By Joanne from Swoyersville, PA

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Oven Caramel Corn

Ingredients:

  • 6 quarts popper corn
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Combine sugar, butter, and syrup. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla, baking soda. Blend well. Pour mixture over popped corn and mix well. Place popcorn on cookie sheets. Bake for 30-40 minutes. Let cool and then break apart. Store in air tight container.

By Jan E from Suring, WI

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Pistachio Pudding Tarts

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 package instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 1 3/4 cups cold milk
Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, and flour; mix well. Shape into 48 balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes; carefully remove pans to a wire rack to cool completely. For filling, combine pudding and milk in a mixing bowl; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 5 minutes. Spoon into tart shells; serve immediately. Yield: 4 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Taco Bake

  • 2 cans crescent rolls
  • 2 pounds hamburger, (browned)
  • 2 - 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 2 packages taco seasonings
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 1/2 package onion soup mix
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
Press 1 can crescent rolls in bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Cook hamburger, tomato sauce, taco seasoning and onion together for 10 minutes. Pour over crescent rolls. Top with sour cream and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Place 1 can crescent rolls on top. Stretch to fit. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.

By Jan E from Suring, WI

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My First Recipe: Coffee Cake

This is the first recipe that I remember making, although, if I was making a cake by myself, I must have cooked with supervision before this. I was a preteen, maybe 11 years old, and I wanted to make a cake for my mother's birthday. She loves coffee to this day and I found a recipe for coffee flavored icing, probably in her trusty "Joy of Cooking" cookbook. I'm sure it was just a packaged mix cake. I remember meticulously following the directions and carefully measuring each ingredient so that the cake would be perfect. When the directions called for 2 tablespoons of coffee, I measured out coffee grounds. It didn't even occur to me that they would mean brewed coffee. The finished icing had a very gritty texture and was practically inedible. Mom was a trooper, she ate a piece and commented on how good it was. Nevertheless, I was mortified when I realized the mistake. Today, in this world of chocolate covered espresso beans and coffee flavored soda, you might see something like this served in a fancy bakery. Or maybe not, it was a little like eating dirt!

Jess in Portland, OR

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Quick Super Bowl Chili

With the Super Bowl on Sunday, here's a good recipe for those hungry football fans.

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 large chopped onion
  • 4 Tbsps. chili powder
  • 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1-1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
  • 1 tsp. garlic granules
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (10 oz.) can Ro-tel tomatoes (original or spicy), undrained
  • 1 cup Pace Picante chunky salsa
  • 1 (16 oz.) can Pinto beans, undrained
  • Fresh ground pepper to your taste
Directions

In a large skillet brown meat and onions together until meat is no longer pink; drain excess fat. Add chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt and garlic granules. Stir to mix well, then add water; cook about 2 minutes and then add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer about 20 minutes. For the party, keep warm in the crock-pot and allow guests to serve themselves to you can watch the game.

CONDIMENTS: tortilla chips, Fritos corn chips, shredded cheese, black olives, jalapeno peppers, sour cream, fresh cilantro, crackers and chopped onion.

By Connie from Oden, Arkansas

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