ThriftyFun Recipes - June 22, 2009

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Recipe Requests:

• Freezing Fried Squash
• Drying Chives
• Stacking a Three Tier Wedding Cake

Today's Food Tips:

• Video: Depression Era Cooking With Clara
• Preserve Vegetable Nutrients by Baking

Today's Contest Recipes:

• Mock Champagne Cocktail
• Shirred Eggs
• HLT Grilled Sandwich
• Goddess Bars (Vegan)

Robins's Recipe Corner:

• Skillet Ham Salad
• Apple Nut Torte
• Sausage Rice Casserole
• Savory Zucchini Pie

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Freezing Fried Squash

Can I fry my summer squash and onions, let them cool and then freeze them? Then they will be ready to eat when they thaw out. Will they still taste ok? Has anyone tried this? I don't want to do this if they won't taste good.

By auntiesarah from Lawrenceville, VA

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Drying Chives

Does anyone know a good way to dry freshly cut chives for future use?

By jtruscott from Duluth, MN

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Stacking a Three Tier Wedding Cake

Do I need to use Styrofoam on the bottom layer of a 3 tiered wedding cake, or can I use cake for all the layers?

By confectionary.carol from Maple Ridge, B.C.

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Video: Depression Era Cooking With Clara

I have been watching the 93 year old lady, Clara, share depression era recipes on You Tube. She has ten videos. The recipes are interesting and as cheap as they come. I can make the recipes, but she has some pretty scary knife skills - she never uses a cutting board. I don't think I can do that! I am anxious to try her recipe for pasta and peas though! She also tells interesting stories about growing up during the depression.

By SusannL from St. Cloud, FL

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Preserve Vegetable Nutrients by Baking

If you boil vegetables in water, and you drain it all the nutrients comes out in the water. So your solution is to bake them without water.

By meggiedoodle from Thornton, CO

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Mock Champagne Cocktail

A special punch for special occasions.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 2 cup cranberry juice
• 2 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 lg. bottle ginger ale

Directions:

Boil sugar and water for 3 minutes; cool. Blend in fruit juices. Pour in ginger ale when ready to serve. Chill with ice cubes.

By mother of 5 from Nova Scotia

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Shirred Eggs

Eggs nestled in a bed of tomato and prosciutto, yum!

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes, drained and chopped or 1 (28 oz.) can plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or scallions
• 4-6 slices whole-grain bread
• 1/4 lb prosciutto or good-quality ham, thinly sliced
• 8 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon of chives.

Arrange the bread in a single layer in a 13-by-9-inch ovenproof baking dish. Top with the prosciutto and tomato mixture.

Break the eggs on top and drizzle with the cream. Bake until the whites have set but the yolks are slightly runny, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with the remaining chives.

Source: recipezaar.com

By LovingLynden from Lynden, WA

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HLT Grilled Sandwich

Didn't feel like cooking bacon one day, and don't care for toasted sandwiches so came up with this ;-)

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of ham
• 3 thinly sliced tomatoes
• 2 slices bread of choice (I like sourdough)
• 2 or 3 lettuce leaves of choice
• Butter, room temp
• Mayonnaise

Directions:

Place ham between bread slices; butter outer sides of both slices.

Place the sandwiches in a skillet or on a grill. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes on each side while placing weight down on both sides with spatula. Remove sandwich from heat and place on plate or paper towel.

Remove top slice of bread from sandwich and spread the inside part of removed slice with mayonnaise.

Top other slice with tomatoes and lettuce leaves. Of course, replace the top slice of bread to sandwich. Slice in half or quarters if you like and enjoy ;-)

By Deeli from Richland, WA

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Goddess Bars (Vegan)

When you're having that serious sugar craving, this is what you need!

Ingredients:

Base Layer
• 1 cup Graham Crumbs
• 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp. melted (or just very soft) soy butter
• 2 Tbsp. soy or rice milk
• 2-3 Tbsp. liquid sweetener; like maple syrup or honey if you use it

Middle Layer

• 1 cup wheat squares cereal (like Shreddies)
• 3/4 cup Raspberry Jam
• 3/4 cup Natural Peanut Butter (100% peanuts kind)

Top Layer

• 1 1/2 cups carob chips (or non-dairy chocolate chips)

Directions:

Using a fork, blend the soy butter with the graham crumbs and quick oats. Blend in the soy/rice milk and liquid sweetener, beginning with the small amount and adding more if needed, until the batter holds together. Spread the batter in a square 8x8 inch pan and bake 12-15 minutes.

Mix together the ingredients for the middle layer and spread overtop of baked base layer. Bake for another 5 minutes.

In a double boiler (or in the microwave), melt the carob or chocolate chips. Once melted, spread over baked middle layer and sprinkle some coconut on top if you wish. Let set in the fridge for a few hours.

Serves: 12 Bars

Source: Adapted from a recipe on vegweb.com

By freya1970 from Halifax, NS

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Skillet Ham Salad

A different slant on ham salad.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 cup diced cooked ham
• 1 Tbsp. shortening
• 3 cup cooked diced potatoes
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• dash pepper
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 lb. sharp cheese, diced

Directions:

Cook onions, green peppers and ham in fat, stirring until meat is lightly browned and veggies are tender. Add potatoes, salt and pepper and mayonnaise. Heat, mixing lightly. Stir in cheese. Heat just until cheese begins to melt.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Apple Nut Torte

Great dessert after an evening meal or for company.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 apples, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup nuts

Directions:

Blend together sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and salt and add the apples and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Sausage Rice Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 lb. cooked, cooled sausage
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/2 can water
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 pkg. almond slivers
• 1 cup brown rice (uncooked)

Directions

Cook sausage and after cooling, add remaining ingredients. Bake, covered, for 1-1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Savory Zucchini Pie

Ingredients

• 3 cups sliced zucchini (thin)
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 2 garlic buds, diced
• 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 4 eggs
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup Bisquick

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients. Mix together remaining ingredients. Pour over zucchini mixture. Coat well. Pour in glass pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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