Saturday, December 8, 2012

Cranberry sauce recipe

cranberry sauce I use 1 pkg of fresh cranberry 1 naval orange peelings and all 2 honey crispy apples centers removed and 2 c sugar. Throw it all in the processor and.chop till your desired texture we eat it with ham or turkey or even.roasted pork loin

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Printing Money

 Let me tell you ...having my printer back with ink is the best feeling ever, i love that I can feel like I get printed money right from my printer.

FInd my Couponing, Shopping and Living page on Facebook where I post all the deals and coupon matchups that I find in ourlocal small town.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The best FREE photo shoot ever!!!

This was one of the funnest, family picture sessions we have ever done, and guess how much it cost me??? ZERO ziltch....nada!! why? Because we did it oursleves, myself and my sister and my husband were the photographers behind these awesome pictures!

See, even being frugal in my picture taking and to me I think they all turned out great!!!

Saturday, November 17, 2012

bacon Stuffing........submitted by Tricia Stone

1 pound bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
6 medium yellow or Spanish onions, sliced thin (about 7 cups)
1 teaspoon salt
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped fine
3 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, cut into thin strips
12 cups dried white bread cubes
1 cup chicken broth
3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Cook bacon in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp and browned, about 12 minutes. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Discard all but 3 tablespoons rendered bacon fat.
Increase heat to medium-high and add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook onions until golden in color, making sure to stir occasionally and scrape sides and bottom of pan, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring more often to prevent burning, until onions are deep golden brown, another 5 minutes. Add apples and continue to cook another 5 minutes. Transfer contents of pan to large bowl.
Add remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, parsley, and sage to bowl and mix to combine. Add bread cubes.
Whisk stock and eggs together in small bowl. Pour mixture over bread cubes. Gently toss to evenly distribute ingredients.
Use as a stuffing or spoon into a greased baking dish. (If baking in a dish and moister stuffing is desired, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup more stock or broth to stuffing before spooning stuffing into dish.)
Bake at 350°F (175°C) until the top has formed a crust and the stuffing is heated through, about 25 to 30 minutes. Serve hot.

How to......make frugal buttermilk

I know with ALL the baking that will soon be going on sometomes we find that one thing that we need and dont want to run to the store and buy it...besides why buy when we can make thats my motto. So here I will share with you in case you find yourself in a rut and need butter milk...

Ingredients:
•Milk (just under one cup)
•1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice
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Preparation:


1. Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup.

2. Add enough milk to bring the liquid up to the one-cup line.

3. Let stand for five minute. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for.

Have heavy cream in the fridge? If so, you have everything you need to make real buttermilk:

Yummy Potatoes.....By Verlene Anderson

Yummy Potatoes - from Gail Marcie Curtis

6 medium potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
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1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes
1/4 cup butter

Boil potatoes in their jackets until firm; cool; peel and grate into a greasted 13x9 pan. Sprinkle salt over potatoes. Mix next ingredients and spread over potatoes. Mix cornflakes and butter and sprinkle over mixture. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour. 450 per serving.

You can substitute frozen hash browns. This is good made the day before.

Pineapple Frosting...... by Lesley Talley

PINEAPPLE FROSTING
1/2 Cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
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1/4 cup pureed pineapple (pureed mine in my bullet blender)
1/2 tea. vanilla extract
Beat butter and powdered sugar until well combined. Mix in pineapple and vanilla, continue to beat until creamy

Easy Pecan Pie.....By Shirlene John

Easy Pecan Pie

3 eggs
1/2 c pecans
1/2 c sugar
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1 c Karo syrup( can use pancake syrup)
1 tsp vanilla
Whisk eggs(don't beat if you do it won't bake right) add all other ingredients. Bake for 10-15 min on 450 then reduce to 350 for abt 45 min or unroll knife comes out clean.

Pecans pies seem to have a science to them not everyone can make them, I know people who have used this same recipe and the pie won't set up, however I make these every year with no problem just got to try and see!!

Pumpkin Ring cake...... By Shirlene John

Pumpkin Ring Cake

3 c. Bisquick or Jiffy mix
1 c. Sugar
1 c. Packed Brown Sugar
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1/4 c. Margarine( I use butter)
4 eggs
1 can 16oz pumpkin( I use my bottled pumpkin)
2 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 c. Milk

Beat all ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl constantly the increase to medium for 3 min. Spear in greased( I use the baking spray) bundt pan. Bake on 350 for 50 min or until toothpick comes out clean!! Cool and drizzle with glaze!! Can also glaze while warm.
GLAZE:
1 c. Pwd sugar
1/4 c. Cream cheese
1 TBSP milk ( add more if needed)
1 tsp vanilla
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Cranberry, Apple, Sweet potatoe Bake.....by April Macario

Cranberry, Apple, Sweet Potato Bake

2 large sweet potatos, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 large apple, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup cranberries, chopped in half (fresh or frozen)
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1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup ocean spray cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup pecans, coarsley chopped and toasted
1 package sweet potato casserole mix

Preheat oven to 375. Spray an 11" x 17" casserole dish with non stick cooking spray; set aside.

In large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, apples, cranberries, butter, cranberry juice, and sweet potato spice pack, mix well. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 35 to 45 min, stirring occasionally or until sweet potatoes are soft when pricked with a fork.

Remove from oven, stir in pecans. sprinkle top of sweet potatos with marshmallows. Return to oven for 5 min until marshmallows are softened and light brown.

Pumpkin Cheesecake......By Shirlene John

Pumpkin Cheesecake

3 - 8 oz pkg cream cheese(room temp)
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1 can pumpkin puree(15 oz) I use my bottle pumpkin just drain any liquid
3 eggs and 1 egg yolk
1/4 c sour cream
1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp grd cloves
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla

Crust:
1 3/4 c graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 stick butter melted

Beat cream cheese till smooth add pumpkin eggs and yolk and all other ingredients mix till well combined!! Pour into crust bake on 350 for 60min remove let cool 15 min then chill 3 hrs In fridge before cutting!

For crust combined first 3 ingredients then add melted butter press in a 9 in springform pan

Carrot Cake coins.......By Krystal Dodson

Candy Carrot Coins
1 pound carrots
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoonwater
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Insructions
1 Peel the carrots, then slice each one into rounds. Place the carrot coins in a microwave-safe bowl, cover them with water, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave for 6 to 7 mins or until the carrots are tender but not mushy. Drain the water and set the carrots aside.

2. In a small frying pan, melt the butter, stir in the brown sugar and water, ook for 1min. Add the carrot coins and toss to coat with the brown sugar mixture. Cook on low for 3 to 4 mins. or until the carrots are thoroughly glazed.

Cheesy Porkchop and Rice Casserole......By Krystal Dodson

Cheesy Pork Chop & Rice Casserole
1 can Cream Mushroom soup
1 1/3 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked rice
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1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. Black pepper
1 1/4lbs of Pork Chops
1/2cup shredded cheese

Instructions:
1. preheat oven to 375
2. Stir soup, water, rice, onion powder, black pepper, in a 11*8 baking dish
3top the rice with pork chops , cover the baking dish
4 Bake for 50 mins. or until the Pork Chop is cooked through and the rice is tender. Top with Cheese, let the casserole stand for 10 mins
Stir the rice befor servin

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

My small simple (frugal) life.

I love my simple little life..I do... its hectic,its loud there is always sibling fighting, there are times the husband and Ihave to sneek off to just get a word into one of us to hear. But I Love it. As I openly admit I am a control freak and I hold the title well. I have to be in control of everything which normally makes me bossy but hey, the jobs get done!! Sure the nerves of my husband and kids are pushed to the limit...but like I said the jobs get done!!




In starting my fugal page I have taught others many things with couponing and frugal homemade ways but I also too have learned other things I would have never ever tried. One of my Best friends Sara has taught me the handy dandy way of canning. and I LOVE IT... one week I went on a craze and nearly canned everything uncluding the kids! I also even break out the sewing machine once in a while and give a crack at it with something I envision ( and it never comes out that way)..baby steps....small small baby steps.


I by far, have some of the most awesome, dedicated frugal mamas of all time. I love and appreciate everyone of you girls who have been there from the beginning and who still every Thursday faithfully post them recipes. I have never had so many recipe cards filled in my life...and to this very day I still LOVE the Homemade alfrado sauce. NEVER ever will I buy from the store again!

So this isn't a fancy post but its more of a Thank You post to ALL near and far who bother to come across my blog or my facebook page and want to learn the value of a dollarand who want to share or use some of the recipes or Ideas or ticks that we all as frugal mamas want to enjoy together!!!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Taco Pockets......by Myndee Gray

Taco pockets
Won ton wrappers browned hamburger meat
grated cheese taco seasoning
taco toppings
Prepare hamburger meat and add taco seasoning.Preheat oven to 375, spray muffin tin with oil, line muffin tin with wonton wrapper, add prepared meat, sprinkle with cheese. Cook until wontons are brown and crisp. Serve with salsa and sour cream and any other toppings you want

Crab Angels.....Lesley Talley

Crab Angels
8 oz cream cheese
small package of crab meat
1 bundle green onion
1 package wonton wrappers
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oil for frying
sweet and sour sauce for dipping

Soften cream cheese. Chop green onion and crab meat up very fine. (Just use crab meat to taste, I only use about half of one of the small packages they sell at Bashas.)
Mix green onion and crab into cream cheese until very well combined. Place about 2 Tbl of cream cheese mix onto the middle of wonton wrapper. Dip finger in water and run across edge of wonton, fold over and press. You can then bend them or leave the flat. Set aside. Continue until you have used all of the cream cheese mix. Fry in oil until light brown. Drain excess oil onto paper towels. Serve warm with sweet and sour sauce or dip of your choice.

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno bites......by Jennifer Cauthen

Bacon Wrapped Cream Cheese Jalapeno Bites

makes 24

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Pinch of Salt
12 Jalapenos, halved & seeded
24 – six inch pieces of bacon, uncooked
Preheat oven to 350F.

Combine cream cheese and spices in small bowl. Spoon mixture into each pepper half, until level. Wrap each in bacon, and place on baking sheet. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove and enjoy

Sweet and Sour Sauce....by Lesly Talley

Sweet and Sour Sauce (because who wants to go back to Walmart after you forget to buy it?)
1 1/2 C water
1/3 C vinegar
1/3 C brown sugar
2 Tbl soy sauce
2 Tbl cornstarch mixed with a little water
Whisk all ingredients in pan and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat

Shaunas Chicken Wings......by Natalie Nelson

Shauna's Chicken Wings
3 cups brown sugar
2/3 cups soy sauce
Frozen chicken wings

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Mix brown sugar and soy sauce in bottom of 9x13 baking pan. Place frozen chicken on top of sugar mixture. Bake @ 300* for 3 hrs. Turn chicken at least once.

Can also be used as a great Sunday dinner. Serve with rice.
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Fried Onion Rings/Petals....Jennifer Sabin

Fried Onion Rings/Petals

1 Onion, Spanish or Bermuda
flour

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Cut large onion crosswise into 1/3 or 1/4 inch slices or in 8ths top to bottom. Separete into rings or petals. Dry onion thoroughy and coat with flour. Using tongs, dip rings into "Thin Fritter Batter", letting excess drip off. Fry a few at a time in deep fat or oil until golden, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Enjoy!

Thin Fritter Batter

1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 c. milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Blend dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix eggs, milk and oil. Add to dry ingredients and beat with a wisk until smooth

Easy Pumpkin spice cookies.....by Lisa Mullenuex

CRAZY EASY PUMPKIN SPICE COOKIES
(I didn't believe this would be good... till I tried it!)

1 spice cake mix
1 (15oz) can pumpkin

Mix the 2 magic ingredients together till well blended. THAT'S IT. Crazy! I use a cookie scoop to make "pretty" cookies... but you can use a couple of spoons... drop onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 13-15 minutes. Frost with cream cheese icing. These are soft, airy cookies. These taste even better the second day, when the spices have had a chance to "mellow". I made a batch with a Devil's food cake mix and added chocolate chips, and they literally flew off the plate... YUM!

MeatBalls .....by Carol Barney

Italian hamburgers/ meatballs

2 lb. ground beef or 1 lb ground pork/ 1 lb ground beef
1/4 C. finely chopped garlic
1/2 c. parmesan cheese grated
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1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. finely chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs Add chopped onion if desired to taste
Mix well.........
Make into patties and fry as hamburgers or roll into meatballs the size you want. Put meatballs on cookie sheet and bake about 30 min @ 350 until lightly browned. Serve with marinara sauce and pasta or as meatball sandwiches !!

Easy Taco Salsa....by Vanessa Arbizo

Easy Taco Salsa (well what we call it lol)

1 large Safeway Salsa (found in deli section) Mild or Hot
1 can whole kernal sweet corn drained
1 can black beans drained

Mix all together and serve with tortilla chips! Makes a large bowl full!

Hot Paramesian Crab dip.......by Sara Bigler

Hot Parmesean Crab dip.
bake 350 for 20 mins or until the tops happy and bubbly
1-2 lbs crab meat or imitation crab meat flaked.
1 brick of cream cheese
1 c of mayo
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couple shots of tabasco,
1/2 tsp garlic and onion powder
2 tbs of chopped garlic plus or minus to taste for sure
1/2 c shredded parm

warm all until its all hot an bubbly, add to a oven proof dish and top with parmesean cheese let get happy for about 20 mins or so..

Mini Sausages....By Donnette Long

Mini Sausages
1 or 2 pkgs lil smokies
1/2 to 1 small bottle bbq sauce.
1/2 c brown sugar.

Warm in crock pot. Yummy

Coconut Brownies........by Tricia Stone

Coconut Brownies
Ingredients
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup cocoa powder
6 eggs
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1 cup honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 cup chocolate chips (optional

Preheat oven to 350F.
In medium saucepan melt coconut oil and cocoa powder.
Mix eggs, honey, and vanilla with electric mixer until well combined and fluffy.
Add in coconut oil/cocoa powder and keep mixing.
Add coconut flour and mix until you have a smooth batter.
Now, stir in chocolate chips if you wish.
(The batter for these is going to fairly liquid!)
Grease 8×8 pan, pour in the batter and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Let cool in pan before cutting.

If you like your brownies gooey, you’ll want to take them out between 30 and 32 minutes. It really depends on the actual heat of your oven. Mine are done at 32 minutes. At 35 minutes I don’t like them anymore. But you can experiment.

Easy Cheese ball....by Shirlene John

Easy Cheese Ball

2 c. Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 pkg cream cheese(softened)
1 jar diced pamento's(drained)
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Fresh diced green chile(to taste)
1 tbsp melted butter
2 green onions sliced
1tsp Worcestershire sauce

Put all ingredient in mixer and mix well....when mixed well...form into ball and roll in 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, let chill for 2 hours serve with wheat thins or favorite crackers and enjoy....

Hard Chocolate shell....by Gonger Bedolla

Idk if you guys love the hard chocolate magic shell as much as my family... I googled it and found the recipe! Yay!! Lol

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup of coconut oil

Put it in a glass bowl in microwave for 1 minute and then stir... It will be runny but just drizzle it over your ice cream and it works great! it's even better than what you buy in the store! :)

Cowboy Caviar.......by Shirlene John

Cowboy Caviar

2 cans black eyed peas (rinsed/drained)
1 can black beans (rinsed/drained)
1 can kidney beans (rinsed/drained)
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1 or 2 cans diced tomato (rinsed/drained or can used fresh)
2 cups frozen corn (thawed)
4-6 green onions sliced
Cilantro to taste (I like lots)
1 cup zesty Italian dressing
Juice from 1-2 limes
Cracked pepper and garlic salt to taste
Mix altogether let chill for a few hours or over night, serve with tortilla chips and enjoy....
* can add avocados prior to serving

Oven Fried Zucchini chips......by Cindi Porter

Oven Fried Zucchini Chips by Foods.com Their really good!!
3 medium zucchini
1/4 cup frozen egg substitute, thawed
2 tablespoons commercial reduced-calorie Italian dressing
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
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2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
vegetable oil cooking spray
Directions:
Cut zucchini into 1/4 inch thick slices; set aside.

Combine egg substitute and Italian dressing in a small bowl, stir well.

Combine bread crumbs,

Parmesan cheese and pepper in a small bowl; stir well.

Dip zucchini in egg mixture, dredge in bread crumb mixture.

Place zucchini on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 475 degrees for 5 minutes, turn and bake an additional 5 minutes or until golden.

Serve immediately.

Bacon Wrapped smokies....by Lesley Talley

Bacon wrapped smokies

Little smokies
Bacon
Brown sugar

Wrap each little smoky in bacon. Place seam side down in greased baking dish. (I like to use tinfoil cake pans for easier cleanup.) sprinkle w brown sugar. Bake in 350 degree oven until bacon is done. About 40 minutes, check and turn them over at 15-20 minutes

Mustard Chicken...... Crystal Moreno

Mustard chicken

Chicken
Sour Cream
Mustard
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Any Seasonings you like to use for the chicken

I usually boil the chicken first I then cut them in half if I think they are to big. After that I cook them in a pan until they are are golden brown. Next I put the sour cream in cook it in with the chicken. Last I put the mustard in just before turning the flame off to let it cook into the chicken as well you can put as much sour cream or mustard you like.
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Deviled Eggs.............By Stormi Clonts

Deviled Eggs!

1 dozen eggs
2 teaspoons mustard
1/3 cup mayonnaise
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1 Tbsp minced onion (Optional)
1/4 teaspoon tabasco (Optional)
Salt and pepper
Paprika

Boil eggs. The cut into halves. Spoon out the yolks into a medium sized bowl. Add mustard, mayo, onions, tabasco, salt, and pepper. Spoon back into the eggs. Sprinkle with paprika. Enjoy! :)

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Kid Friendly Trifle.......By Margaret Peterson

Kid Friendly Trifle:
large angel food cake (break into 1" pce)
2 Large cans of fruitcocktail (drained) (of course you can use peaches, or strawberries or fresh fruits in season)
2 Large packages of Jello (strawberry)Prepare as directed
large container of cool whip.
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In a large punch bowl, place half of the pcs of cake, and half of the fruit. Now pour over half of the jello.
Repeat.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in fridge over night.
Just before serving top with Coolwhip. we also like to garnish with chocolate swirls or sliced almonds.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds.....By Stormi Clonts

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!

Pumpkin seeds (Straight out of those pumpkins you just carved)
Salt
Olive Oil
...

Preheat your oven to 400.
Rinse your seeds.
Cover the bottom of a cookie sheet with oil.
Spead the seeds on the sheet.
Salt them how you like.
Bake for 10-20 minutes, depending on seed size. Brown them a tad and enjoy! :)

Bubble Pizza......By Jennifer Sabin

cans biscuits (I usually make my own) About 20.
1 can garlic and basil tomato sauce, pizza sauce (I usually make my own)
Pepperoni and Mozzarella cheese (generous, to taste)
...

I cut the biscuits in fours and place in the bottom of a 13 X 9 cake pan.
Coat with sauce and add pepperoni and cheese. Bake at temp on can (400 degrees) for about 10-20 min. depending on thickness. I serve with green salad and sometimes cinnamon bread stick for desert. Enjoy.
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10 can Soup...... By Vanessa Arbizo

‎10 Can Soup

Ingredients

1 Pound of Browned hamburger 2 Cans of Minestrone soup 2 Cans of Ranch Style beans 2 Cans of Green beans 1 Can of Whole kernel corn 1 Can of Peas 1 Can of Rotel ) 1 Can of Stewed tomatoes (chopped before adding..we like flavored ones
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Directions

Step One

Dump everything into the slow cooker.

Step Two

Cook on high for an hour - or until everything is hot.

By Donnette Long

 

By Sara Bigler


Crack Potatoes .....By Chelsea Nelson

Crack Potatoes

2 (16oz) containers sour cream
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (2%)
2 (3oz) bags real bacon bits
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2 packages Ranch Dip mix
1 large (28 - 30oz) bag frozen hash brown potatoes - shredded kind

Combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash browns. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes

By Shirlene John


Sunday, October 21, 2012

Homeschooling :)

So, we have finally recieved both of my boys homeschooling materials! You should have heard the heeping and howling they did, as if it were Christmas morning!!! So I was even more suprised when the school sent us a free computer system.... but the then I though "Crud where am I going to put it now".? Space is very limisted in our humble home..
So I sent the husband a looken at thriftstore.. I posted on facebook I was in need of a desk and we both turned up with nothen!!!

Then by chance this fell into my lap and I only had to pay..... $0.00... yep I have an awesome aunt you gave it to me...... so what you are looking at here in this picture EVERYTHING for their schooling was free I didnt have to spend a penny. :)

That's my kind of frugal!!!

Friday, October 19, 2012

Corn Sausage chowder......by Lesley Talley

Oven Pork chops.....by Stephanie Walters


Easy Chicken and Dumplings....by Vanessa Arbizo

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Ingredients: 1 (32-oz.) container low-sodium chicken broth
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3 cups shredded cooked chicken (about 1 1/2 lb.)
1 (10 3/4-oz.) can reduced-fat cream of chicken soup
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 (10.2-oz.) can refrigerated jumbo buttermilk biscuits

Preparation:

1. Bring first 4ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cover,reduce heat to low,and simmer,stirring occasionally,5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; return to a low boil.

2. Place biscuits on a lightly floured surface. Roll or pat each biscuit to 1/8-inch thickness; cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

3. Drop strips,1 at a time,into boiling broth mixture. Cover,reduce heat to low,and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent dumplings from sticking.

Vinegar Cobbler....by Cindi Porter

This was my Grandma's recipe. Soooo good!!!

Vinegar Cobbler
2 cups sugar, 3 cups water, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 cube(or stick) butter, enough dough for 3 dozen biscuits (or you can use tube biscuit dough).

Bring water and sugar to a boil, cooking until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to simmering then tear biscuits into quarters and drop into simmering bubble ring until all dough is in cooking pot. Stirring occasionally. Then cook until dough is done and syrup starts getting thick. Tip~if syrups thick and dough is still raw somewhat..add a little bit of water. Cook until done :)

Easy Sweet Potatoe Pie!! ....By Cindi Porter

Easy Sweet Potatoe Pie

1 1/2 c pureed cooked yams or sweet potatoes
1 1/4 c sugar
1/2 c butter melted
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1/4 c can milk (evaporated milk)
3 eggs
1 tsp. gr. nutmeg, 1 tsp. vanilla, 3/4 tsp. lemon extract
1~ 9 in. deep dish pie shell (unbaked)
Preheat oven to 350* degrees.

Put all ingredients in blender til smooth. Pour in pie shell..covering rim with foil so it won't burn. Remove foil half way through cooking. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife comes out clean and pie crust is golden brown.

Peach Cake ....by Cindi Porter

Peach Cake

2 c flour, 1 1/2 c sugar, 2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 eggs, 1~16 oz. can peaches~ cut up (DO NOT DRAIN).

Icing;
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3/4 c sugar
3/4 c can milk (evaporated milk)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cube butter or margarine
optional~nuts and coconut

Combine all ingredients for cake just until moist. Bake 30 to 45 minutes at
350* degrees. While cake bakes, prepare icing.
Cook sugar, can milk, vanilla and margarine, stirring over medium heat until thickened. Add nuts and/or coconut at this time if wanted. Spread immediately on hot cake. Let cool and enjoy

Sweet Potatoe Casserole...by Shirlene John


Southern Fried Chicken......BY Stormi Clonts

Paula Deens Southern Fried Chicken

3 eggs
1/3 cup water
About 1 cup hot red pepper sauce (recommended: Texas Pete)
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2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon pepper
House seasoning, recipe follows
1 (1 to 2 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into pieces
Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil

Directions

In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. In another bowl, combine the flour and pepper. Season the chicken with the house seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour mixture.


Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.


Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer then white meat. It should take dark meat about 13 to 14 minutes, white meat around 8 to 10 minutes.

House Seasoning:
1 cup salt
1/4 cup black pepper
1/4 cup garlic powder


Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Peach Cobbler....By Shirlene John

Grandma Peterson's Peach Cobbler:

1/4 c. butter 1 c. Sugar
1c. Flour 2 tsp. bk pwd
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2c. Milk
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Peaches

Cream butter & 1/2c. Sugar, add milk & flour. Beat untill smooth. Put in pan. Put drained fruit over batter, sprinkle rest of sugar over fruit, pour 1c. Peach juice over all add cinnamon to taste. Bake on 350 for 40 min.
( I always double this)

Chicken Nuggest Breading......by Donnette Long

Chicken Nugget Breading

1 c. Corn Flake Crumbs (In a box at Walmart already crushed)
1 c. Parmesan Cheese (The stuff you put on a pizza)
1/2 t salt, or to taste
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1/2 t pepper, or to taste
1 t. Thyme
mix all ingredients together and roll chicken in it. Can be kept in an air tight container in the freezer till next time

Chicken Fried Steak .......by Chelsea Nelson

Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients:
2 pounds beef bottom round, trimmed of excess fat
2 teaspoons kosher salt
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 whole eggs, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2) Cut meat with grain into 1/2-inch thick slices. Season each piece on both sides with salt and pepper. Place flour into a pie pan. Place eggs into a separate pie pan. Dredge meat on both sides in flour. Tenderize meat, using a jaccard type tenderizer, until each slice is 1/4-inch thick. Once tenderized, dredge meat again in flour, followed by egg and finally in flour again. Repeat with all pieces of meat. Place meat onto a plate and allow it to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking.
3) Use enough vegetable oil to cover bottom of a 12-inch skillet and set over medium-high heat. When oil begins to shimmer, add meat in batches, being careful not to overcrowd pan. Cook each piece on both sides until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side. Remove steaks to a wire rack set in a baking pan and place in oven. Repeat until all meat is browned.
4) Add remaining vegetable oil, or at least 1 tablespoon, to skillet. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour left over from dredging. Add chicken broth and whisk until gravy comes to a boil and begins to thicken. Add milk and thyme and whisk until gravy coats a spoon, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Season to taste, with more salt and pepper, if needed. Serve the gravy over steaks.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Strawberry Ice cream....by Verlene Anderson

Jerry's Strawberry Homemade Ice Cream

1 pint whipping cream (or half and half)
1 cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
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2 Tablespoons vanilla
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 ½ pint(20-24 ounces) sliced/chopped strawberries
2 cups chopped pecans
Dairy milk

Combine cream/half and half, sugar and vanilla in bowl and mix well with mixer. Pour into can; add condensed milk and stir well. Stir in strawberries and pecans. Add dairy milk to fill line on can and stir. Churn in freezer. Makes approx. 4 quarts

Recipe swapping

There is just something about the "cooler" weather that gets me in the mood to want to bake everything I can.

When I know my baking wing's want to start flapping I start makinf sure I have all the 3 main ingrediant almost every baking item I make needs. Flour, Sugar, and eggs. This is the part I am going to miss when we move about having fresh eggs from ym chickens.... Hey but fish gotta swim ..right?

Anyhoo, back to the baking I have some awesome, awesome woman in my path of frugal life that share the most amazing recipes that I have posted weekly on this blog, so if you are just passing thru here and wanna check things out by all means help your self Sugar!!!!!

Take a recipe or two, scroll down and learn how to be frugal do whatcha gotta do, I am just glad you stopped on by Darlin!!!!!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Ritz Chicken....by Stephanie Walters

Ritz Chicken
3-4 pieces of chicken, cooked and cubed
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
8oz. Cream cheese
2 cans cream of chicken
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Mix all ingredients and place in a 9x13 pan.

Topping:
1 tube of ritz crackers
1 stick of butter, melted

Add crumpled topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. We usually serve with either broccoli or corn.

Super yummy!

banana bread........ BY Sara Bigler


Pumpkin Bread........by Sara bigler


Pumpkin Chocolate chip cookies.....by Sara Bigler


Chile Bean Cream cheese dip...... by Angel Smith

chilie Bean cream cheese dip

2 cans of hormel chile beans
1 pkg of cream cheese
a couple of green onions (if you'd like)

Melt cream cheese...then add your 2 cans of chile beans...Heat till warm.. and mix together...then done top with slices of your green onion...!!!

Monkey Bread.......by Jesse Stone

Monkey Bread

(10 ounce) packagesrefrigerated biscuit dough

3/4 cupwhite sugar
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3 tablespoonsground cinnamon

1/2 cupmargarine

3/4 cupwhite sugar

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Directions

1.Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
2.Quarter the biscuits with kitchen shears. Dip shears in water after each cut to keep the biscuits from getting too sticky. Dip biscuits into sugar mixture, and place in a greased tube pan. Do this until all biscuits are used.
3.Melt butter or margarine, and mix in 3/4 cup sugar. Pour mixture over biscuits.
4.Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Tater Tot Casserole.....by Tricia Stone

‎1 lb ground beef
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground oregano
18 ounces tater tots, 1/2 bag
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2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 375.
2
Brown ground beef, drain.
3
In casserole dish, combine soup, milk and groung oregano.
4
Add cooked ground beef to soup mixture. Combine well.
5
Top with tater tots.
6
Sprinkle with cheese.
7
Bake covered for 30 minutes, remove lid and bake additional 15 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is browned.

No bake cheese cake....by Ginger Bedolla

No bake Cheesecake

1 package cream cheese
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
Blend cream cheese till very smooth add rest of ingredients mix a bit longer put in a graham cracker crust and chill for several hours... Garnish with cherry pie filling or whatever you like... Super easy Super yummy

Chili's Queso Dip.......By Chelsea Nelson

Chili's Queso Dip

1 can of Hormel chili- No beans
16-ounce box Velveeta Cheese
1 C. milk
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2 teaspoons paprika
½ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
4 tsp. chili powder
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ tsp. ground cumin

Throw it all in a crock pot and let it cook!

Lemon Water.......by Donnette Long

Lemon Water
2 cups sugar
1/2 T citric acid
1/2 T lemon extract.
1gallon water

Apple Dumplings........by Shirlene John

"Joyce John's" Super easy Best ever APPLE DUMPLING

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls(unless you want to make your own-I have a recipe for that too
2 sticks butter
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1 1/2 c. Sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon
1-12oz can Mt. Dew

Peel & core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each slice in a crescent roll(should have 16). Place in a 9x13 buttered pan. Melt butter, then add sugar & barely stir. Add vanilla & stir & pour over apples. Pour Mt. Dew around the edges of pan, sprinkle w/ cinnamon & bake @ 350 degrees for 40 min. Serve with vanilla ice cream and spoon some sweet sauce from pan over and enjoy!!!

Homemade Hot Chocolate.......by Jennifer Cauthen

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

*Makes about 20 servings

INGREDIENTS:
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3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
2 cups powdered sugar
1½ cups cocoa powder, dutch-process or natural
1½ cups white chocolate chips or finely chopped white chocolate
¼ teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:
Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl. Working in two (or more) batches, depending on the size of your food processor, pulse the ingredients in a food processor until the chocolate is finely ground. Store the dry mix in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

To make hot cocoa, put 1/3 cup of the cocoa mix in a mug and stir in 1 cup of hot milk. Top with whipped cream or miniature marshmallows, if desired.

Best Dessert ever........by Stormi Clonts

‎11 - Great Value - vanilla, chocolate, neapolitan or strawberry ice cream sandwiches
1 - 16 oz container Great Value whipped topping (cool whip)
1 - 16 oz jar Hershey's hot fudge ice cream topping
1 - cup chocolate chips, whoppers candies, oreo cookies, m&m's, chocolate chips, festive sprinkles, heath bar bits, peanut butter cups or crushed butterfingers
Hershey's chocolate syrup for garnish
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chocolate or colored sprinkles for garnish

Directions:
Layer a 8 x8 in pan with foil. Make sure the foil lays over the sides of the pan. This will make it easier to remove the ice cream cake from the pan when frozen.

Layer 5 1/2 ice cream sandwiches on the bottom of the pan. Spread a layer of hot fudge topping on top of the ice cream sandwiches. Then spread half of the cool whip on top of the fudge topping.

Repeat the same process with the second layer ending with hot fudge. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for about one hour. Remove from freezer and remove the ice cream cake from the pan.

Lift the cake peeling it off of the foil and place it onto a serving plate. Frost with additional cool whip.

Drizzle on some Hershey's chocolate syrup and garnish with chocolate chips and sprinkles or the candy toppings of choice.

Place the ice cream cake back into the freezer and freeze for 2 hours.

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Chicken Marsela........by Kristi Johnson

Chicken Marsala (Serves 4)

4 tbl butter
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/4" thickness
4 shallots, finley chopped
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1/2 lb sliced mushrooms
1/4 c dry Marsala
1/2 c heavy whipping cream
1 tsp lemon juice
salt & freshly ground pepper

1) In a large frying pan melt 2 tbl butter over medium heat. Add chicken & saute, turning once until lightly browned, about 2 min on each side. Remove & set aside.

2) Melt remaining butter in pan. Add shallots & mushrooms. Cook till mushrooms are lightly browned, 3-5 min. Add Marsala & bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of the pan. Add cream & lemon juice & return to a boil. Season with salt & pepper to taste.

3) Return chicken to pan & cook, turning in sauce, for about 3 min to reheat & finish cooking.

Serve over buttered fettuccine noodles, top with Parmesan cheese

Strawberry Cream Cake......by Kristi Johnson

Strawberry Cream Cake

Ingredients
2 pkg white cake make according to pkg directions or use your favorite recipe
1 cup salted butter softened
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1 32 oz pkg powdered sugar
1 1/2 cup finely chopped strawberries
1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
fresh strawberries to top on cake

Instructions
Bake your white cake in two round pans according to directions and allow to cool. You may want to stick your rounds in the freezer for an hour so it's easier to frost.
For FROSTING: Beat butter until smooth in large bowl. Slowly add about 1/2 of the powdered sugar. Then add the strawberries and mix on low speed. Continue to add the rest of the powdered sugar until you get a smooth consistancy. If it looks too thick add more strawberries. If it's too thin add more powdered sugar.
Once the cakes are cooled spread jam over the first layer. Then add a layer of frosting. You could add a layer of thin strawberries here too. Then carefully add your second layer of cake. Add more frosting to fill in the gaps. Then frost the entire cake.

A Masterpeice .......by Billie Starner-Capps

The other day I just threw together a meal. No recipe, but the family raved about it and I had nothing left over! LOL

I had some boneless skinless chicken breasts and I seared them in a skillet, then cooked them thoroughly.

While the chicken was cooking, I diced up some celery, onion, banana peppers, sweet peppers, green peppers and I sauteed that. Then I added two cups of rice and browned it. I coated the sauteed veggies and rice with about a half a cup of flour, and then added five cups of water. Usually it calls for four cups of water per two cups of rice, but I added extra water to give my rice a gravy effect. I seasoned with lemon pepper, salt, garlic to taste.
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I diced up two of the chicken breasts as the rice cooked. When the rice was done I added the chicken breasts, a half a cup of Parmesan cheese, and topped off with shredded fiesta blend cheese.

You know it's good when the family licks their plate clean! :)

Homemade Chicken Soup.....by Briana Morales

homeade chicken soup ... 4/5 chicken breasts boil until done keep the juice drain the nasty stuff though if you have chicken with skin. Cut as many carrots you like :) same with potatoes I like to add cabbage and celery in mine ... It's yummy and very easy ;)

Pasties...... by Jennifer Sabin

Meat (Chicken, Beef, PorK, deer, elk, etc.) - 2 lbs. small cubed
7 -10 potatoes, cubed
7- 10 carrots, 1/2" to 1" slices
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5-6 stalks celery, 1/2" to 1" slices
1 large onion, large diced

Spices you like, I used pepper, garlic, pinch of salt.

1-2 stickes of butter, divided by tablespoons

1. Cube meat, set aside.

2. Cube vegetables, combine in large bowl. Add spices and stir to coat veggies.

3. Make pies crust or use refigerated pies crusts. Roll out crust for a pie. Layer on 1/2 of pies crust, meat (enought for a serving), veggies ( I over fill a little), put a piece of butter on top and fold pie crust over to make a half moon shape. Pinch crust together to seal.

4. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about and hour.

Pie Crust recipe I used:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening (I used lard)
4-5 tsps. cold water

Mix flour and salt in mixing bowl, cut in shortening until it resembles small peas. Sprinkle in water by the tsp. and mix after adding each tsp. Makes a stiff dough. Divide in half. Makes two crusts. Can make crusts ahead and wrap in plastic wrap to keep moist.

I usually freeze some of these for easy fast meals. Not this weekend though:)

Friday, October 5, 2012

Peanut Butter Krispy Treats.......by Vanessa Arbizo

PEANUT BUTTER KRISPY TREATS
Prep Time: 10 minutes • Total Time: 20 minutes • Servings: 12

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows

1/2 cup peanut butter

6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal

Orange or black food dye

Directions

Dye marshmallows previously.
1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add dyed marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. 2. Add RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated. 3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into squares.

Fall recipe.......by Caroline Esplin

The Food of the Gods,
or Peanut Butter Goodness

1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
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1 cup peanut butter
6 cups chex (corn, rice or wheat, or a combo. I do 2 cups each)

cook sugar and corn syrup in heavy bottomed saucepan on medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Remove IMMEDIATELY. Stir in peanut butter until combined, then quickely add chex. Press into pan.

Popcorn Balls..........by Shirlene John


Fall recipe .........by Cindi Porter

Found this one off of pinerest! Lol It tastes wonderful!
Cool Whip Cookies
1 box cake mix (I used spice cake)
1 cup Cool Whip
1 large egg
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1 cup powdered sugar~ for rolling cookie in

Mix dry cake mix with cool whip and egg. (It'll be really firm...but mix it really well together. Then get a teaspoon of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar put on cookie sheet and bake @ 350* for 8 minutes and enjoy! They are ohhh so pretty too!
P.S. Can use any flavor cake mix. Chocolate and lemon are our favorites

Fall recipe by Julie Cook

One of my families favorite Fall meals is Quick & Easy chicken tortilla soup

1 large can of:
Ranch Style Beans
Rotel
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Chicken & Rice Condensed soup

Simmer together in a pot. Place in bowl & top with:

Crumbled tortilla chips
Shredded cheese
Sour cream
Avocado diced
Salsa homemade
Cracked pepper.
Enjoy!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Marvelous Pumpkin Muffins......Brenda Hawkins

Marvelous Pumpkin Muffins

1) Mix 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1 cup pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix), 1/2 cup melted margarine, 1 egg, 1/3 cup water

2) Add cinnamon/nutmeg to taste. Pour into muffin cups.
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3) Mix 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg until smooth. Spoon onto center of muffins.

4) Bake at 350 degrees until done (approx 25 minutes)

Makes 12 small or 8 large muffins

Candy Corn Sugar cookies....by Chelsea Nelson

Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 c. Sugar
1 Egg
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2 T. Lemon Juice
2 t. Lemon Zest
1/8 t. Salt
3 c. Flour
1/2 t. Baking Soda
Red Food Dye
Yellow Food Dye
1/2 c. Granulated Sugar (for dusting)

Combine butter and sugar in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt. Continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking soda, beat until well mixed. Divide dough into thirds. Press one-third of the white dough evenly into the bottom of a loaf pan that you have lined with foil, wax, or parchment paper. Place another one-third of the dough into a bowl and add yellow and red food dye to make orange (refer to the chart on the back of your box). Once it is mixed evenly, press orange dough evenly over white dough. In another bowl, add the final amount of dough and dye yellow. Press that evenly over the orange dough. Cover and refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight is best). Once chilled, invert your loaf pan and unwrap your dough. Flip it back over and place it on a cutting board. Cut loaf crosswise into 1/4-inch slices using a sharp knife, trimming edges to make even, if necessary. Cut each slice into 6 wedges. Place 1-inch apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 7-10 minutes in a pre-heated 375 degree oven. Place cookies straight into a bowl with sugar and coat. Place coated cookies on a baking rack to cool
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Halloween treat....by Tricia stone

roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies

1/2

cup creamy peanut butter
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1

cup candy corn

1/2

cup raisins

1/4

cup vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (from 1-lb can)

1.Heat oven to 350°F. Line 12-inch pizza pan with foil; grease foil with shortening. Cut cookie dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; arrange in pan. With floured fingers, press slices to form crust.
2.Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3.Use foil to lift crust from pan. Carefully remove foil from crust; place crust on serving platter or tray. Spread peanut butter over crust. Sprinkle candy corn and raisins evenly over top.
4.In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 to 15 seconds or until thin and drizzling consistency. Drizzle frosting over cookie pizza. Cut into wedges or squares.

Cilantro lime chicken ......by Brenda Hawkins

Great recipe I wanted to share with you!
Slow cooker cilantro lime chicken
In a slow cooker, mix together:
One 24-ounce jar medium or mild salsa
Juice from one lime
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1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
One 1.25-oz. package taco seasoning
2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)
Add 4-6 boneless chicken breast halves (completely defrosted) to the slow cooker and coat with the salsa mixture. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
Serve the chicken with the salsa mixture spooned over the top. If you're feeling crazy, throw a dollup of sour cream on top with some crushed tortilla chips.
This is also delicious as a taco filling or in a taco salad

Mummy Dogs......by Jesse Stone

Mummy hot dogs
Ingredients:
Hot dogs
Ready-made croissant dough
Mustard and ketchup
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Preparation:
Cut the croissant or a sheet of dough into strips.
Wrap hot dogs to look like mummies.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
You can make their faces with ketchup and mustard

Pumpkin Pie......by Donnette Long

Pumpkin Pie
1 lg can pumpkin
Mix as directed on can.
pour in 9x13 pan
1 white or yellow cake mix, sprinkle dry cake mix on top of pumpkin.
1 cube marg. melted and poured on top of dry cake mix. Cook 350 until knife comes out clean. Usually the amount of time to cook a pumpkin pie.

Halloween recipe.........by Lesley Talley

A Halloween favorite at our house is finger food! You can use home made bread dough or frozen rhoads rolls.
Shape the dough into breadstick sized logs and made lines for the joints. Add an almond for the finder nail. Brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with seasonings. Cover and let rise 1/2 hour. Bake at 350 degrees.
These can also be made with refridgerated breadstick dough. Just skip the step where you let them rise




Halloween recipe.....by Sara Bigler


Fall recipe.........by Jessica Whetton

Not a Halloween tradition, but a great fall recipe if you're feeling a little chilly!
Russian Refresher Mix
2C. Tang drink mix
1 3oz. package presweetened lemonade mix
1 1/2C. sugar
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1tsp. cinnamon
1/2tsp. ground cloves
Mix everything together- To use, stir 2-3 tsp. for every cup of hot water

Tamale Pie.......by Sara Bigler


Porcupine Meatballs.........by Sara Bigler


Pennieless Meal.....by Tricia Stone

2 cans of fried spam cut up with Brocolli and rice then add soy sauce ( sweet and sour) and scrambled eggs.. sounds gross but it is sooooo good.

Pennieless Meal ......by Myndee Gray

‎1 polish sausage, cubed, 1 can of black beans, 1 can of kidney beans, 3 cups of beef broth. Brown sausage in skillet. Add all ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low until ingredients are hot. I serve with corn bread or crackers. We always have these ingredients in our home, So when funds are low this is a go to meal

Lazy Nachos...... by Marisa Salas

Lazy Nachos
1 lb hamburger meat
1 box instant rice
1 packet taco seasoning

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Brown Hamburger meat once its browned , do not drain add the instant rice about 2 cups. Also add mixed with a cup of water the packet of taco seasoning pix well. Its done when the rice is fully cooked.

I like to add this on top od round tortilla chips or if i have no chips burros it is!!
I also add ( when I have them) cheese, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoe and salsa!!

Crock Pot meal........by Chelsea Nelson

Crock pot meal

1 kailbasa sausage
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can vegetable beef soup (not the one with noodles)
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8 cups chopped potatoes (peeled is optional)

Chop up the sausage and potatoes and put in crock pot. Put both cans of soups in and stir it all up really good! Turn on high and cook for 6-8 hours!

Macaroni and tomatoe juice....by Lesley Talley

Macaroni and Tomato Juice.
Sounds weird, but my kids love this and can make themselves. We always have the ingredients in the pantry.

Cook macaroni or whatever pasta you have on hand. Add one large can of tomato juice. Heat through. Salt and pepper to taste

A new turn down Homeschool lane

We here in the Salas family have taken a turn down homeschool rode and I LOVE it.

Sorry for the lapse in time here girls, life somehow happened and the recipes just staid in  place, and ok. ok. enough of the excuses I Got Lazy!

There I confessed I am not proud of it but its out in the open, son once you all recover from the shock that just hit you that I too can be lazy I will happily let you know the recipes and other posts will make their way here....

Friday, August 31, 2012

Lasagna Roll Ups.....by Kristin Johnson

Lasagna Roll Ups

Alfredo Sauce:
1 pint heavy cream • 2 Tablespoon cream cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 stick of butter
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1/2 - 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese


In saucepan, combine butter, cream & cream cheese. Simmer until it's all melted & mixed well.
Add Parmesan & garlic powder. Simmer for 15-20 minutes on low.


Now that you have that ready, let's make some lasagna roll-ups!


To make 6 roll-ups, I used:
8x8" glass pan
6 lasagna noodles
alfredo sauce
2-3 chicken tenderloins
Italian seasoning
Mozzarella, Parmesan or whatever cheese you like


Prep pan by spraying with a little bit of non-stick spray and pour some alfredo sauce in to just cover the bottom of the pan. Start cooking the chicken with a little bit of Italian seasoning, and it helps to start boiling a pan of water for noodles at the same time.


When chicken is done, cut into small (slightly smaller than bite-size) pieces and split into 6 piles. When the water is at a rolling boil, drop in noodles and cook for about 8-10 minutes (or until al dente). Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent them from sticking to each other. (*Very Important!*) Lay out the noodles on some wax paper & blot dry with a paper towel.


Spread a little bit of alfredo sauce over each noodle. (Don't put too much or it will make a bigger mess for you to clean up later.) Sprinkle a little bit of Italian seasoning. Take one of your little groups of chicken and try to spread them out evenly over the noodle. Add a little bit of cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the noodle over the toppings. They can be hard to handle if they weren't dried. You won't be able to roll them tight and will have to lift the noodle a little over the chicken, otherwise you will end up pushing all the toppings out the other side.


Place the roll-up in the pan, seam-side down so they don't come undone. Once they are all in the pan, pour some more alfredo sauce overtop & try to get in between the roll-ups so they won't stick together. Sprinkle a little Italian seasoning if you want, then add cheese on top. Then bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted on top.

Poppyseed Chicken..... by Kristin Johnson

Poppy Seed Chicken
Source: base of recipe adapted from Allrecipes
Printable Recipe


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Ingredients:

5 cups chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 cup sour cream
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 1/2 rolls of crackers)
1/2 cup melted butter
1 T poppy seeds


Additional Ingredients to make it fancy:
1 tsp Worchestire sauce
1 tsp celery salt
1 tsp minced garlic
1 T lemon juice
1/4 tsp pepper


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil raw chicken breasts with salt and pepper until done. I like to boil it with half an onion cut into large chunks to give it more flavor. Let chicken cool slightly and cut into one inch cubes. Place cubed chicken in a 9X13 casserole dish.


Stir together the condensed soup and sour cream. If you wish to add the additional flavorings stir in the worchestire, celery salt, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper to the soup and sour cream mixture. Pour over the chicken.

Non alcholic drinks.......by Margaret Peterson

Non-alcoholic of course so everyone can enjoy.
20 oz frozen raspberry in syrup
12 oz frozen lemonade cocentrate
46 oz pineapple juice
64 oz chilled 7-Up
Put the raspberries/syrup in blender with the lemonade. Whip until smooth, and strain before adding to punch bowl (seeds) Now add pineapple juice and 7-Up is to be added right before serving.

Dirt Cups.... Stormi Clonts

Dirt cups!!!

Clear plastic cups (any size you want, I use the smaller ones)
Chocolate pudding
Whipped cream
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Oreos (crushed)
Gummy worms

Mix the chocolate pudding with the whipped cream and add a little bit of the crushed oreos (not too much though). Fill the cup about 3/4 of the way with this. Then add crushed oreos for the other 1/4 of the way. Then place worm(s) on top! Awesome for kids! :)
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Buttermilk syrup........ by Ginger Bedolla

Buttermilk syrup

1 cup buttermilk
2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
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1/4 cup corn syrup
1 cup butter
Boil 5 min take off heat add tsp of vanilla

This is good on your usual pancakes waffles and French toast but also yummy to dip apples and bananas in and top your ice cream with

Squash Casserole.....by Jennifer Sabin

Squash Casserole

4-6 cups cubed squash (I used Zucchini and Yellow)
saute the moisture our of it (I used about 2 tbsp of butter)

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Saute 1 cup of diced onion until opaque (transluscent)

Then combine squash and onions in a medium bowl with:
1/2 cup sour cream
1-1 1/2 cups longhorn cheese
1/4 tsp garlic
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Put in greased 13 x 9 pan

Sprinkle top with 1 roll of crushed Ritz type(butter) crackers and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 min.

I served this with chicken and rice.

Variation I tried: Added 1/2 cup to 1 cup green chili and about 1/2 cup more cheese.

Glitter Grapes..... by Lesley Talley

Glitter Grapes
1 pound green grapes
1 box jello (we did strawberry)
Remove grapes from stems and place in colander. Wash grapes. While grapes are still wet, roll in dry jello powder. Place in bowl and chill for a few hours or overnight. They turn out glittery and yummy! You can also place a few grapes and a sprinkle of jello at a time into a bag and shake, but it doesn't distribute the powder as evenly.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Sore throat winter tea!

Winter sore throat "tea". In a jar, combine lemon slices, organic honey and sliced ginger. Close jar and put it in the fridge, it will form into a "jelly". To serve: Spoon jelly into mug and pour boiling water over it. Store in fridge 2-3 months.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Talleriene.....by Kayla Hess

Talleriene 1 pound of ground beef, one can of corn, a can of olives, a stick of celery, and tomatoe juice. After its all cóoked add cheese on top and enjoy:))

Covered Bananas....by Sara Bigler

slice bananas and sprinkle sugar pour add half and half or milk..

Meat rub....by Deborah Perry

5 lb sugar
2 cans 1/2 each of paprika
2 oz can of black pepper
4 oz garlic salt
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3 3/4 onion salt
4 1/2 oz accent
3 1/2oz unflavored meat tenderizer
mix in a gallon jar and enjoy
This is a great rub for any meat

Comfort Drink......by Amy Allred

 take two scoops of sherbet ice-cream and cover them in a cup with a mountain dew.....mmm yummy!! It's the perfect stress reliever!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Chips and Salsa.....by Ginger Bedolla

Can't go wrong with chips and salsa :)

1 big can of whole tomatoes
3 green onions
3 jalepenos
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1/2 a Vidalia onion or dehydrated onion
Tsp red chile flakes
Lawreys seasoning salt and black pepper to taste....
Sooooo good!!!!!

Carmel Corn.......by Cindi Porter

Carmel Corn
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8 quarts of popped popcorn
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup white karo
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2 cubes (sticks) of butter**I use 1 cube of butter and it works just fine
1/2 tsp. salt

Boil the above ingredients 3 to 5 minutes or until it changes color and gets thick at the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat and stir in:
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Pour over popcorn mixing until all of it is coated. Lay to cool on wax paper 5 to 10 minutes. Store in air~tight container. Mmmmmmm!

Chocolate Cobbler......... Verlene Anderson

Chocolate Cobbler via Robi Kimberly

1 cup self-rising flour
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3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla. Melt 1 stick margarine in 9x13" pan. Pour batter over butter but do not mix. Take 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa and sprinkle over batter but do not mix. Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over batter, but do not mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Vanilla Peaches.........by Carolin Hopkins

My new favorite is sliced peaches with a little French vanilla coffee creamer poured over it. Yum!!

Oreo Truffles........by Jennifer Cauthen

Oreo Truffles
1 pack of Oreo Cookies
1 8oz Cream Cheese
White Chocolate Almond Bark
Put the Oreos in a food processor or blender till finely chopped. Then pour into a mixing bowl and add the cream cheese. Blend together
Roll mixture in to balls (any size you would like) place on wax paper. Chill for 30min Melt chocolate and dip the balls and place back on wax paper till Chocolate hardens. Then enjoy!!
They also freeze really good