ThriftyFun Recipes - May 4, 2007

Volume Three, Number 88, May 4, 2007 (Read It Online) Thank you Connie, Robin and Barb for today's recipes! Featured Category: Muffin 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: Casseroles Without Cheese Unusual Food Ideas for a Benefit Substitute for a Baster Recipes Using Beer Today's Recipes: Mexican Party Wings Salisbury Steak Coffee Whip Dessert Banana-Praline Muffins Italian Eggplant Cranberry Citrus Quencher Noodles a la King Mexican Appetizer Avocado Platter Earthquake Cake 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: Casseroles Without Cheese I need a family-type casserole recipe, but NO cheese in it. Thanks, Shirley from Austin, TX Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf92870377.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Unusual Food Ideas for a Benefit We are having a benefit for my father at the end of June and serving turkey and ham sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, mac salad, and baked beans. One restaurant owner that is close to my dad wants to make something that is typically not made for benefits to serve with this. If anyone has any suggestions I could give him, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your help. jmz2005 from Illinois Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55013636.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Substitute for a Baster Does anyone have a substitute for using a basting syringe? I am not sure what's the proper name but its similar to a large eye dropper and is used for squeezing juice over meat while baking. I have bought several but the little ball keeps coming off. Is there something else I can use? Onesummer Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93985926.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Recipes Using Beer I knocked a bottle of beer out of the refridgerator this morning. It partially opened. Anybody know a non meat recipe using beer? Barbara from Manassas, VA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf56510637.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: Mexican Party Wings Ingredients 1 cup ranch salad dressing 1 can (4.5 oz.) Old El Paso chopped green chiles 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 pkg. (1.25 oz.) Old El Paso taco seasoning 2 tsp. pure Canola oil 24 chicken drummettes, about 2 pounds Parsley flakes Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray large cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray. In blender, place dressing and chiles. Cover, blend on medium speed until smooth. Spoon into small serving bowl. Refrigerate while making drummettes. In a shallow dish, mix flour and taco seasoning mix. Stir in the oil with fork. Coat drummettes with flour mixture. Coat drummettes again to use up the flour mixture. Place on cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Turn drummettes; bake 14 to 17 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone. Sprinkle parsley flakes on dressing mixture; serve as dip with warm drummettes. By Connie from Oden, Arkansas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf70427932.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Salisbury Steak Ingredients 1 lb. ground beef 1 egg 2 Tbsp. onion, chopped 1 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped 1/2 cup cornflakes, crushed 2 Tbsp. shortening Directions Combine ground beef, egg, onion, butter, salt, pepper and parsley. Shape into patties about 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Dredge in crushed cornflakes covering sides and edges. Melt shortening and fry patties until brown on both sides. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41040715.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Coffee Whip Dessert Ingredients 1 cup water 2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules 6 1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup heavy whipping cream Directions In large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in coffee. Add marshmallows; cook for 5-6 minutes over low heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring occasionally. Pour into a large bowl; cover and refrigerate until slightly thickened. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form; fold into marshmallow mixture. Spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with whipped cream and additional coffee granules if desired. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf52195920.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Banana-Praline Muffins Ingredients 3 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 Tbsp. sour cream 1/3 cup broken pecans 3 small bananas 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup oil 1 1/2 cups package pancake mix Directions In a small bowl stir together brown sugar and sour cream. Stir in pecans. Set aside. Mash bananas. In a medium bowl, stir together egg, sugar, oil and mashed bananas until well blended. Add pancake mix, stirring until just moistened. Grease muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; fill 2/3 full with batter. Drop 1 tsp. of pecan mixture atop each muffin. Bake in 400 degrees F oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 12 muffins. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf85289095.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Italian Eggplant Ingredients 2 cups of marinara sauce 1/4 lb. mozzarella cheese handful of Italian grating cheese. 1 large eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices Directions Place in a colander and sprinkle salt on the slices to let the bitterness come out for a few minutes. Rinse off the salt. Dip the slices in seasoned flour (salt and pepper). Fry in Canola oil about 1/2 inch deep. Brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Layer in a baking dish with marinara sauce (yours or jarred), mozzarella, and Italian grated cheese. Bake only about 20 minutes in a 350 degree F oven. By Barb from Buffalo, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18080710.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Cranberry Citrus Quencher Ingredients 1 can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed (6oz.) 4 cups cold water 2 cups cranberry juice cocktail 2 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled Directions In 2 qt. pitcher, combine concentrate, water and cranberry juice; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, stir in soda. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54617540.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Noodles a la King Ingredients 1 package wide noodles, uncooked 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) Cream of Chicken soup 1 cup milk (2% ok) 1 package (10-1/2 oz.) frozen peas/carrots, thawed 2 cups cubed chicken or turkey 1 Tbsp. chopped pimiento 1/4 tsp. black pepper Directions Cook noodles per directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter and cook onion until tender, but not brown. Stir in soup, milk, and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve over the hot cooked noodles. Serves: 6 By Connie from Oden, AR Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf36317816.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Mexican Appetizer Ingredients 1 package large, soft shell tortillas 1 (8oz.) softened cream cheese 1 can refried beans salsa chopped veggies (onions, pepper, green or ripe olives) cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded Directions Spread cream cheese on tortillas, then refried beans. Sprinkle salsa over beans. Sprinkle desired chopped veggies and cheeses. Roll up tortillas, jelly-roll fashion, and wrap and seal in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or for a few hours. Slice and serve. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf89447167.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Avocado Platter Ingredients Base: 1 cream cheese (8 oz.) at room temperature 1 large ripe avocado 1/2 cup sour cream 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise salt and pepper Vegetables: 6 chopped green onions (scallions) 2 chopped tomatoes chopped lettuce shredded cheddar cheese chili powder green stuffed olives, sliced Directions Mix base with mixer and spread on plate or platter. Top base with veggies in order listed. Serve on tortilla chips. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97540581.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Earthquake Cake 1 cup coconut 1 cup nuts, chopped 1 German Chocolate cake mix 1 stick margarine, melted 1 package cream cheese 1 lb. powdered sugar Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Spread 1 cup coconut and 1 cup chopped nuts in it. Prepare, according to directions, a German Chocolate cake mix and spread over coconut and nuts. Mix together melted margarine, cream cheese and powdered sugar. Spread over cake (drop by tablespoonfuls). Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes. It cracks on top. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf97793441.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.