ThriftyFun Recipes - May 31, 2007

Volume Three, Number 106, May 31, 2007 (Read It Online) Thank you Connie, Robin, LRP and Bonnie for today's recipes! Summer Salads! We are looking for cool recipes, especially summer salads. Meals that can be made without heating up the kitchen. Do you have any recipes to share? 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: Today's Recipes: Banana Dessert Squares Strawberry Jello Mold Barbecued Beef For Sandwiches (Slow Cooker Recipe) Carrots Rice Krispie Balls Make Ahead Turkey Burritos Palm Beach Honey Glazed Chicken Summer Delight Salad Easy as Pie Apple Pie Deep Dish Pizza Today's Sponsor: Get "The Complete Budget and Bill Organizer" Free When you subscribe to my newsletter "The Budget Stretcher" you will receive this easy guide to effectively organizing and managing your money absolutely free. Get all of the Budget Forms and Worksheets you need to make it work for you. Click the below link to learn more: More Information: Click Here: http://www.homemoneyhelp.com/confirmsubs.html 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: Banana Dessert Squares Ingredients 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine (not spread) Topping: 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 4 firm bananas, cut in 1/2-inch slices 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed Nutmeg, to taste Directions Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter in a medium bowl; mix well. Press crumb mixture into bottom of a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. Bake 5 minutes at 375 degrees F. Melt 1/4 cup better in a medium sauce pan over low heat. Add lemon peel, lemon juice and bananas. Stir just until bananas are coated with butter mixture. Arrange banana slices on crust. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbly. Cut into squares. Serve warm. Serves: 6 to 8 By Connie from Oden, Arkansas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf31389122.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Strawberry Jello Mold Ingredients 2 packages strawberry jello 1 regular size cool whip 1 regular can crushed pineapple Directions Make jello let it set till slightly firm. Drain pineapple while jello sets. Then mix jello, pineapple and cool whip together and put in a 9x13 inch pan. Chill until set and yummy. By Bonnie from Saint Petersburg, FL Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf23276683.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Barbecued Beef For Sandwiches (Slow Cooker Recipe) Ingredients 1 beef roast, 2-1/2 to 3 pounds, your choice 1 cup barbecue sauce, your choice 1/2 cup apricot preserves 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. light brown sugar, packed 1 medium onion, sliced Directions Trim beef roast and cut into 4 uniform pieces. Place roast in slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over roast. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or until beef is tender. Slice beef, then return to juices in cooker. Cover and cook for 20 minutes longer. Serve this barbecued beef on warm split buns with coleslaw, or serve with hot cooked rice and a salad. By Connie from Oden, Arkansas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf61941322.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Carrots Ingredients 1 lb. carrots 3 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/4 cup small onion 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup cracker crumbs 1 cup milk 1 tsp. salt or to taste Directions Scrape carrots and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well. while carrots are still warm, run though food processor to grate. Mix all ingredients together. Put mixture in greased 2 qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf93243030.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Rice Krispie Balls Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup white Karo syrup 1 cup peanut butter 6 cups Rice Krispies Directions Bring sugar and white syrup to a boil. Take off burner; add peanut butter. Mix well. Add Rice Krispies. While warm, pinch off small pieces and roll into balls about the size of a walnut. Let cool and store in an airtight container. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf54863918.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Make Ahead Turkey Burritos Ingredients 2 lbs. ground turkey 1 onion, chopped 2 packages taco seasoning 2 cups water salt and pepper, to taste small amount chili powder 2 cans refried beans 1 large or 2 small cans pinto beans 1 large or 2 small cans tomato sauce flour tortillas shredded lettuce and radishes diced tomatoes shredded cheese salsa or picante sauce Directions Fry ground turkey and onion together in a very small amount of oil. Add water, salt, pepper and chili powder. Simmer together. Food process or blend the pinto beans. To them add the refried beans, tomato sauce and the turkey mixture. Cook on low heat until well blended. Serve on flour tortilla shells, then fold the bottom of the shell up and the sides to overlap. On top add shredded lettuce and radishes, diced tomatoes and shredded cheese. Top with milk or medium salsa or picante sauce. Serve. Note: This is a very large amount. It will store nicely in the refrigerator to be reheated if there is any left. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf81362491.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Palm Beach Honey Glazed Chicken Ingredients 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts Glaze: 1/2 cup honey juice of 1 lime juice of 1 lemon 2 Tbsp.. chopped fresh cilantro 1 green onion, sliced thin 1 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. minced seeded jalapeno (or to taste) Directions Combine glaze ingredients. Place chicken in shallow pan. Pour 1/2 of the glaze over the chicken, reserving the remaining glaze for basting. Turn the chicken to thoroughly coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning the chicken after the first hour. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Grill over medium coals about 10 to 12 minutes, turning once and basting with the reserved marinade. Cook until chicken is white and opaque throughout. 6 Servings By Connie from Oden, Arkansas Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf12232776.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Summer Delight Salad Ingredients baby shrimp (already cooked and refrigerated overnight) frozen sliced strawberries or raspberries baby spinach leaves raspberry vinaigrette Directions Place spinach into each salad dish. Mix shrimp fruit and vinaigrette together then place in each dish. By LRP from LWL, MA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf98296234.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Easy as Pie Apple Pie Ingredients 4 cups apples 1 1/2 cups water 1 Tbsp. butter 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 package peach gelatin (3oz.) 1 small package vanilla pudding mix, not instant 1 baked pie shell (9 inch), cooled Topping: 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 Tbsp. sugar Directions Combine apples, water, spices and butter in saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in gelatin, then add pudding mix. Blend well and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour into pie shell. Mix the topping and sprinkle over pie filling. Chill until set, about 3-4 hours. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf91327973.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Deep Dish Pizza Ingredients 2 packages pizza crust mix 1 jar (8oz) pizza sauce 1 package pepperoni 1 lb. sausage, browned 1 package Canadian bacon Mozzarella cheese, shredded Cheddar cheese, shredded Mushrooms Directions Grease 8 inch cast iron skillet. Prepare crust according to package. Line skillet, bottom and up sides with crust. With spoon rub sauce on sides and bottom of crust. Put sausage in pan, sprinkle with 1/3 of each cheese and sprinkle sauce on. Place Canadian bacon on. Sprinkle with 1/3 cheese, mushrooms and more sauce. Put pepperoni on, remaining cheese and sauce. Bake 20-25 minutes at 425 degrees F. By Robin from Washington, IA Post Feedback: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf94776452.tip.html Email to a Friend | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Rate It: | Print Today's Sponsor: Crafting for Fun and Money! 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