ThriftyFun Recipes - October 19, 2009

Vol. 8, Num. 204, October 19, 2009 (Read It Online) We are still looking for Halloween and Thanksgiving tips and recipes. Please share your family favorites and helpful hints for a future newsletter. Thank you today goes to mlina, Monique, Raymonde, Deeli, dorty, and Stephanie for today's tips and recipes. We also have a great recipe for spooky Deviled Eyeballs from Stella. Submit Your Favorite Recipe! Submit a Food tip! Looking for a recipe? Submit a request Thanks for reading, The ThriftyFun Team 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: Cookbook Software or Template Weight Watchers Zucchini Soup Salmon Patties Using Cottage Cheese Canning Harvard Beets Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin Spice Tea Recipe Today's Food Tips: Uses for Leftover Coffee Substitute Cheaper Ingredients When Cooking Today's Contest Recipes: Rotelli Pasta Soup Orange and Ginger Chicken Pecan Nut Biscuits Halloween: Deviled Eyeballs Pumpkin Pancakes Robins's Recipe Corner: Meatless Manicotti California Club Sandwiches Friendship Tea Mix Potato Corn Chowder Apple Torte 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: Cookbook Software or Template Can anyone suggest a good cookbook software? By Yvonne J. Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf55248406.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Weight Watchers Zucchini Soup I am looking for a Weight Watchers recipe from the 80's, zucchini soup. By Eileen diB. from Long Island, NY Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf82459058.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Salmon Patties Using Cottage Cheese Many years ago, I had a recipe for salmon patties taken from a Lucerne milk carton. This recipe used canned salmon and cottage cheese. I don't remember all of the other ingredients or the amounts. Can anyone out there help me? Thanks. By Paula from CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75135080.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Canning Harvard Beets Does anyone have a good recipe for canning Harvard beets? By Ruth from Sweet Valley Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf71447422.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Roasting Pumpkin Seeds Can you tell me how to cook pumpkin seeds? By Shana from Sonora, CA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf262747.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Pumpkin Spice Tea Recipe How do you make pumpkin spice tea? By Kathy from Jordan, MN Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf41429548.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | 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, 2 photo winners (1 photo and 1 pet photo) and 1 recipe winner at the end of each week. Each winner will win $25! My Frugal Life Submit a My Frugal Life Essay! Today's Food Tips: Uses for Leftover Coffee Here's a couple of tips to make use of leftover coffee. Instead of reusing coffee grounds as some people do, I reuse the leftover coffee itself. It seems that nobody wants to drink the last cup or two in the pot in our house so, instead of throwing it down the sink, I blend it with the fresh pot. I decrease the fresh grounds for the new pot I'm making by a scoop or two and mix the fresh water with the leftover coffee from the previous pot. I've been doing this for years; it hasn't damaged the coffeemaker and I still get compliments for making a good cup of coffee. Leftover coffee can also be used when making iced coffee or a smoothie. Freeze leftover coffee in ice cube trays and use coffee cubes instead of plain ice. Coffee cubes added to gravy or stew gives a lovely color and taste. Believe it or not, coffee makes an awesome after shower hair rinse for dark haired people and it smells great. Source: Years of living on a tight budget By mlina from Amherstburg, ON Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf452008.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Substitute Cheaper Ingredients When Cooking By substituting cheaper ingredients for expensive ones, you can save some dollars. Some cookie recipes may call for butter, when you can use half margarine and half butter. Or use less expensive nuts for example: walnuts for pecans. By Monique from Creighton, SK Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91531533.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Today's Contest Recipes: Rotelli Pasta Soup Ingredients: 1 small onion chopped 1 stalk celery 1 small white turnip 1 tsp. margarine 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups vegetable juice or tomato juice salt and pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups rotelli pasta, uncooked 2 Tbsp. lime juice 1/4 cup fresh chervil or 1 Tbsp. dried chervil Garnish 1 green onion, thinly sliced 4 small broccoli florets, cooked 4 small cauliflower florets, cooked Directions: Chop the onion, then cut the celery into bite-sized portions and the turnip into small triangles; set aside. Melt the margarine in a saucepan and add the onion, celery and turnip; simmer lightly. Add the chicken broth and vegetable juice; season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes over low heat and add the pasta; continue cooking for 10 minutes. Add the lime juice and chervil just before serving. Garnish with green onion, broccoli and cauliflower florets. Servings: 4 Time: 15 Minutes Preparation Time 15 Minutes Cooking Time Source: Classic cuisine By Raymonde G. from North Bay, Ontario Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf46820044.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Orange and Ginger Chicken A nice combination of sweet citrus and pungent ginger. Ingredients: 1/2 cup thawed orange juice concentrate 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 tsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground ginger, or more to taste Pinch of pepper 2 lbs chicken thighs, skin removed Directions: In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except for the chicken. Place chicken in a single layer in an 11x7 inch baking dish. Spoon one half of the marinade over the top of the chicken. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator and sit at room temperature for about a half hour. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1 hour, but baste with remaining marinade after a half hour. By Deeli from Richland, WA Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75950699.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Pecan Nut Biscuits Melts in the mouth; good as a teatime snack. Ingredients: 250 g butter 250 ml icing sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecan nuts 250 ml cornflour 375 ml cake flour 1 pinch salt extra icing sugar for dipping the biscuit. Directions: Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (appx 350 degrees F.) Grease tray. Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sifted ingredients and nuts; mix well. Take small portions and make into ping pong balls. Flatten and bake in a preheated oven. Bake for 15-20 until cooked. Cool and dip into icing sugar. Store in airtight container. By Dorty from SA Editor's Note: Here is a Wikipedia entry on cooking weights and measures, with some conversion charts that may be helpful. There are also several other conversion websites online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_weights_and_measures Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf18397206.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Halloween: Deviled Eyeballs Ingredients 12 hard-boiled eggs 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar. ketchup or chili sauce (as long as it is the same consistency as ketchup) sliced olives Note: Feel free to use your favorite deviled egg recipe or adjust this recipe to your taste. Directions: Cut eggs in half, removing the yellow yolk and setting the white halves aside. Place the yolks with mayo, mustard and vinegar inside a ziplock bag and mash together until you have a consistent paste. Add salt and pepper, if you like. Cut a small hole in the corner of the ziplock bag and pipe the filling back into the center of the egg whites. Place an olive in the center or the yolk filling. Place a few tablespoons of ketchup in another ziplock bag and snip the edge, so that there is a small hole in the end. Add bloodshot lines with the ketchup, starting from the center going out toward the edge. Warning: If you use the ketchup out of the bottle instead of putting it in the bag, the lines will be much larger and will not look like an eye. An icing bag or other decorating tools could be used if you have them. Just make the lines narrow. Place on a platter and serve! By Stella Bui-Rivet Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf66465903.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Pumpkin Pancakes I just love pumpkin pancakes. They're so perfect for fall. I brought leftover pancakes into the office for breakfast the other day and someone tried to steal them! Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup flour 4 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 cup milk 4 eggs separated 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup canned pumpkin nut butter (optional) maple syrup Directions: Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, salt and brown sugar. Combine the pumpkin, milk and egg yolks. Add the flour mixture and melted butter. Stir to blend. Beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks and fold into the batter to blend. Preheat griddle at 350 degrees F. Pour batter and cook until richly browned - about 5 minutes. Serve with Nut Butter and Syrup. Nut Butter: Blend 1/2 cup soft butter with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans. and 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel. Servings: 5 or more Time: 10 Minutes Preparation Time 5 Minutes Cooking Time Source: Family Recipe By Stephanie from Hillsboro, OR Contest Contender! This post is a contest contender! Read it and then Rate it: Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39147697.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Robin's Recipe Corner: Meatless Manicotti Ingredients: 10-12 manicotti shells 1 med. size zucchini, diced (about 2-3 cups) 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine 1 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 env. sloppy joe seasoning mix 1 can tomato paste (6oz.) 1 1/4 cup boiling water Directions: Cook manicotti shells in 4 qts. salted boiling water about 10 minutes, until almost tender; drain and rinse in cold water. Cook zucchini in butter in large skillet about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cottage cheese and 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture; arrange in single layer in a hallow 2 qt. baking dish. Stir together seasoning mix, tomato paste, and water; spoon over maniccotti. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and bake 10-15 minutes longer until hot and bubbly. 4-6 servings. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94491086.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | California Club Sandwiches Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. honey 12 whole wheat bread slices, toasted 2 pkgs. oven roasted turkey breast 1 avocado, thinly sliced 1 cup alfalfa sprouts 1 lg. tomato, thinly sliced Directions: Mix mayonnaise, mustard and honey in small bowl. Spread 1 side of each toast slice with mayonnaise mixture. Layer 4 toast slices each with turkey, avocado and second toast slice. Top each with sprouts, tomato and third toast slice. Makes 4 sandwiches. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf25221307.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Friendship Tea Mix Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup instant tea 1/2 cup lemonade flavored drink mix 1/2 cup orange flavored drink mix 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/3 cup red cinnamon candies Directions: Combine ingredients as listed. Package for gift giving. For 1 serving, combine 1 tablespoon of mix and 1 cup hot water in a mug. Add sugar or sweetener, if desired. Makes 2 1/4 cups mix. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf38792768.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Potato Corn Chowder Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 2 cups water 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 can corn 1/4 cup butter or margarine 3 cups milk 1/4 cup parsley, minced 1 tsp. basil pinch of thyme salt and pepper, to taste Directions: Peel and dice potatoes to measure 4 cups. Place potatoes, onions, celery, water and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add corn, butter, milk, parsley, basil and thyme. Heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 6-8 servings. If you like, crisp bacon may be crumbled and sprinkled over the mixture right before serving. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf33092692.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | Apple Torte Ingredients: 1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust 5 cups tart apples, peeled and chopped Topping: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 4 Tbsp. soft butter 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Directions: Combine sugars, butter and cinnamon. Put apples into unbaked pie shell. Evenly distribute topping over apples. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is nicely browned. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf86237718.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Rate It: | 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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