ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 159, August 22, 2006
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Homemade Powdered Eggs
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Making Powdered Milk Taste Better
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Freezing Imitation Crabmeat
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Today's Recipes
Fudge For One
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 heaping Tbsp.cocoa
- 1 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. milk
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Directions
Mix sugar, cocoa and milk in 1 quart glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 1 minute. Stir down sides of cup and microwave 40 more seconds. Add butter and vanilla. Beat until thick. Chill until set
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Bacon Tomato Spread
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese
- 2 tsp. prepared mustard
- 1/2 tsp. celery seed
- 1 medium tomato (take out seeds and chop fine)
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 8 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
- crackers or raw veggies
Directions
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, mustard and celery seed until well blended. Add everything else and refrigerate for 1 hour or so. Serve with crackers or veggies.
By Robin from Washington, Ia
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Dreamsicle Drink Mix
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup powdered coffee creamer
- 1 cup dry milk
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup orange-flavored drink mix
- dash salt
Directions
Mix all ingredients well. To use, mix 3 Tbsp. mix to 1 cup boiling water; top with marshmallows. To serve cold, place a scoop of vanilla ice cream, 1 quart milk and 1/3 cup dreamsicle mix in a quart jar and shake until well mixed and enjoy. Variation: 1/3 cup mix, 1 cup milk and ice cubes blended together is another good cooler.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Potato Spinach Casserole
When my sons were small I could get them to eat their spinach by sneaking it into this recipe. It is very tasty.
Ingredients
- 6-8 lg. potatoes, peeled, cooked and mashed
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 T chopped chives
- 1/4 cup, butter or margarine
- 1 package (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
- 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except cheese. Spoon into a greased 2 qt. casserole. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes. Top w/cheese and bake 5 mins. longer. Yield 6-8 servings.
By cookiemom1 from Gilmer, TX
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Individual Apple Pie
Open one can of crescents, take two triangles of crescents, so they look like a rectangle. Sprinkle lots and lots of cinnamon and sugar, take your apple, peel it, and cut it in 4 pieces, yes 4 pieces. Place each piece on crescent and roll it all up. Place as is in sprayed cake pan. Then pour 1 can mountain dew all over small apple pies. Bake on 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes, depends on ovens. Voila (Wallah), my family loves them.
By Jamish from Ransom, Kansas
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Cinnamon Puff Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Directions
Bring 1/2 cup butter and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add flour and stir until dough forms a ball. Let cool until just warm to the touch. Add eggs one at a time. Beat with mixer 5 minutes. Spread on a greased jellyroll pan. Brush top with about 1/2 cup melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes. Will puff during baking. Serves 4-6.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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No Bake Raspberry Lemon Pie
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (4 serving size) lemon instant pudding and pie filling
- 1 cup cold milk
- 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 2 cup thawed cool whip (divided)
- 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
- 1 graham cracker pie crust
- 1 cup raspberries
Directions
Add cream cheese, pudding mix, milk and lemon peel in large bowl. Mix with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup cool whip.
Spoon preserves on bottom of pie crust, top with pudding mixture add remaining cool whip and raspberries. Chill 4 hours or until firm.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Sweet and Spicy Cheese Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup apricot-pineapple preserves
- 1 tsp. powdered Chinese mustard
- 1 tsp. creamy horseradish sauce
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
Directions
Mix the mustard, horseradish and preserves thoroughly. Place the cream cheese in a shallow bowl and cover with the preserve mix. Serve with an assortment of your favorite snack crackers. Store any left-overs covered in the fridge.
By Terri from NV
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Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Wonderful Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Makes 1 dozen biscuits
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 T cane juice crystals or sugar
- 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (may need a bit more)
- 1 T baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 t garlic powder or chopped garlic
- 3 T melted butter
Using a mixer combine milk, mayo, cane juice crystal's, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until everything is smooth and completely combined. Add your cheese and using a spatula blend it in until it streaks through the batter. The batter should be something that will drop from your spoon and it should not be pour-able. If it does not drop from your spoon add a little more flour until it does.
Using a muffin pan, divide the batter evenly into the muffin cups that have been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. In a small bowl mix melted butter and garlic and spoon this over the tops of the biscuits.
Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the muffins are a nice golden brown. Cool on a rack for a few minutes. These are best if they are served hot.
Crystal Miller is a mother of 8 children and enjoys her God given role as wife, homemaker and mother! She has a homemaking and country living web site called The Family Homestead http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/ and has a free monthly newsletter called Homestead Happenings. You will find sign up information on her website.
Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 Tbsp. chives, (opt.)
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, finely grated (more or less, to taste)
- 4 Tbsp. shortening
- 1 cup milk or sour milk
Directions
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, chives and cheddar cheese in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or fork until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Add milk, stirring just enough to combine ingredients. Do not over stir. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 10 biscuits.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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