ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume One, Number 1, June 3, 2005
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Recipe for Non Custard Boston Cream Pie
Back in the late 60's My mom would shop at Woolworths, and we got treated to a dessert afterwards. I LOVED the Boston Cream pie. It is nothing like todays version, the cream was like whipped topping or something. I was just wondering if anyone out there had the NON-Custard version?
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Today's Recipes
Peanut Butter And Banana Wraps
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 4 Flour Tortillas (8-10 Inch In Diameter)
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 Small Bananas
- 1/4 cup Miniature Chocolate Chips
Directions:
Spread 2 tbsp. peanut butter and 2 Tbsp. honey evenly over each tortilla. Top with banana slices and chocolate chips. Roll up tortilla secure with toothpicks.
By imaqt1962
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Dreamy Tropical Cream Fizz
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Mango Juice Or Tropical Juice Blend
- 1/4 -1/2 cup Lime Juice
- 12-14 Ice Cubes
- 1 cup Club Soda
- 1 pint Coconut Ice Cream, Coconut Sorbet Or Vanilla Ice Cream
- Large Candy Sprinkles, if desired
Directions:
Chill glass jars or goblets in freezer several hours before serving. Place mango juice, ice cubes and lime juice in blender. Cover and blend on high about 45 seconds or until smooth.
Pour mixture into 4 glasses.
Add 1/4 c club soda to each add 1 scoop ice cream to each.
Garnish with candy sprinkles.
By imaqt1962
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Fried Milk
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Cornstarch
- 1/4 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
- 3 Cups Milk
- 1 Tbs. Butter
- 1/4 Tsp. Grated Lemon Peel
- 2 Eggs, Well Beaten
- 3/4 Cup Progresso Plain Dry
- Bread Crumbs
- Vegetable Oil
- Powdered Sugar (If Desired)
Directions:
Mix sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg in 3 qt saucepan. Stir in milk. Heat over medium heat stirring constantly. Stir 1 minute, remove from heat. Stir in butter and lemon peel. Spread evenly in ungreased 8 x 8 x 2 pan.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm.
Cut custard into 2 inch squares using wet knife.
Dip custard squares in beaten eggs then coat wth bread crumbs.
Heat oil (1-2 inches) to 360 degrees f. Fry 2 or 3 squares at a time until light brown. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with sugar.
By imaqt1962
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Baked New Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 lbs. new potatoes, unpeeled and quartered
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme
Directions:
Arrange potatoes in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine melted butter and remaining ingredients in small bowl; pour mixture over potatoes, and turn potatoes to coat evenly. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Note: Cooking time will vary depending on the size of the potato
By Robin
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Orange Coconut Pie
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. lemon extract
- Dash of salt
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 unbaked pie shell
Directions:
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed. Add eggs and beat until blended. Stir in orange juice, lemon extract, salt, and coconut, mixing well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
By Robin
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Lemon Cloud Mousse
Ingredients:
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped and divided
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
Directions:
Beat egg yolks in a small bowl at high speed until thick and lemon colored; gradually add condensed milk, beating until well blended. Gradually add lemon juice, mix well. Fold 1 1/4 cup whipped cream into lemon mixture, reserving remaining whipped cream for garnish. Spoon about 1/4 cup lemon mixture into each of 6-6oz.parfait glasses; top with 2 tsp. graham cracker crumbs. Repeat layers, ending with lemon mixture. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Chill 8 hours.
By Robin
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Pasta Salad
Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
- 4 cup uncooked rotini
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 2 carrots, scraped and sliced
- 1/2 sweet red pepper, cut into strips
- 1 cup broccoli flowerets
- 1 can sliced ripe olives (black or green, your choice)
- 1 bottle Italian salad dressing
Directions:
Cook rotini according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain again. Combine cooked pasta and remaining ingredients in a large bowl, tossing well to coat pasta and vegetables. Serve salad immediately or chill if desired.
By Robin
Pasta Salad II
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. uncooked vegetable rotini
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
- 1 bunch green onion, chopped
- Cherry tomatoes (optional)
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt; drain. Rinse with cold water, drain. Combine pasta, peppers, water chestnuts, green onions and, if desired, cherry tomatoes in a bowl. Combine oil and remaining ingredients, mixing well. Pour over pasta mixture, stirring to coat well. Cover and chill 8 hours; stir occasionally.
By Robin
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Strawberries 'n Cream
Yield: 24 appetizers
Ingredients:
- 12 large strawberries (about 12 ounces)
- 1 can pressurized whipped light cream
- 2 tablespoons shaved dark chocolate
Directions:
Rinse the berries and pat dry with paper towels. Trim off the stem end and cut in half lengthwise. Cut a thin strip off the bottom of each berry half so they will sit upright without tipping over.
Squirt about 2 teaspoons of the whipped cream into the center of each berry and sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of the shaved chocolate over the top. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to 1 hour before serving.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (per 3 pieces): Calories: 45, Carbs: 4.8 g, Cholesterol: 9 mg, Fat: 3.3 g, Fiber: 1.2 g, Protein: 0.6 g, Sodium: 3 mg, Calcium: 12 mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1/3 Fruit, 1/2 Fat
By Terri
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Unusual "Oriental" Coleslaw
This is my favorite recipe. People ALWAYS ask for more! There are other variations, but this one is my favorite! Much tastier!
Ingredients:
- 1 Large Pkg. coleslaw
- 1 Cup sunflower seeds
- 1 Cup slivered almonds
- 1 Bunch chopped green onions
- 2 Pkgs. Ramen noodles (beef flavor)
- 1/3 Cup Oil (I use Canola)
- 1/3 Cup vinegar
- 1/3 Cup sugar (I use Splenda)
Directions:
Bring vinegar, oil, and sugar to a boil, constantly stirring. Add Ramen noodle beef-flavored seasoning packs ONLY (NOT the noodles yet). Keep stirring it in until mostly dissolved. Set aside to cool.
Mix slaw, sunflower seeds, almonds, and onions together. (The original recipe says to mix it in a bowl----I mix it in a Large Ziploc bag or an Oven roasting bag; just place the dry mixture ingredients one at a time into bag and shake vigorously.)
Just before serving, add the Ramen NOODLES (broken up) to your slaw mixture.. Pour the cooled oil mixture over slaw and shake in bag. Pour in serving bowl after well mixed. Refrigerate leftovers (I know there really won't be ANY leftovers!)
* This is just as good the next day, however, the noodles are not as crunchy.*
By pojo
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Low Carb Tasty Spinach Lasagna
Ingredients:
- 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 lb. ground beef chuck
- 2 Tbsp. onion, chopped
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 4 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese (from a can or shredded)
Directions:
Brown hamburger with the onion; drain off fat. Mix in the garlic powder and spaghetti sauce; season to taste and heat until bubbly. Meanwhile, soften the cream cheese in a medium-size microwavable bowl for about 40-60 seconds. Stir until creamy; beat in egg and pepper with a spoon until well mixed. Blend in the spinach.
Spread half the meat mixture evenly in the bottom of a greased 8 x 8" glass baking pan. Spread spinach mixture over the meat; top with mozzarella, then the rest of the meat (it may not completely cover the top, but that's ok.) Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and vent one corner.
Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes; then reduce to MEDIUM and cook for another 7 - 10 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 3 minutes before serving.
Makes 6 - 9 servings.
Can be frozen.
By pojo
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Quick Lemon Pie
Ingredients:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (9 oz.) tub Cool Whip
- 1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade, thawed
Directions:
Mix condensed milk and Cool Whip together. Add lemonade and mix well. Put in a graham cracker pie crust. Chill 30 minutes. Garnish as you please.
This is wonderful anytime, but especially on a hot summer's day!
By Terri
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