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apple granola loaf

gayla50 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:05:51 GMT

1 1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup granola

1 cup diced apple

Mix the above ingredients in a large bowl

2/3 cup Maple syrup ( I dont use the good stuff for this I use a mock Maple syrup )

1 egg

1 cup applesauce

1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) melted butter

Mix these ingredients in a separate bowl

fold wet into dry ingredients place in a loaf pan top with Nutty topping ( below)) and bake at 350 for 1 hour .

nutty topping

combine :

1 cup granola

2 Tablespoon melted butter

2 Tablespoon Maple syrup

4 Tablespoon sugar

Whats your best Poor Man's recipe???

leasmom — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:58:07 GMT

Being frugal people, we all have them...poor man's recipes we use to stretch things out. What is your best one???

Diabetes - can you help?

Candyi — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:35:41 GMT

I've had diabetes for several years and thought i had everything under control - but low and behold, my numbers are off the chart. Don't know if it is because I am taking Naprozen for a foot problem or perhaps my oral medications and one insulin shot in the evening (Lantus) are no longer working. I have a doctors appointment but wondered if any of you suffer from diabetes and can give me some imput...I would also like to know what you eat that has a low gycemic index. Thank you for reading.

Re: need bbq sauce recipe

Trixie — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:44:05 GMT

I love a good homemade bbq sauce! I like my tomato-y and fairly sweet. Here is a link to the one we use at our house. If you would like to make a big batch, it stores well in the fridge for up to two weeks.

http://farmhomelife.blogspot.com/2007/11/todays-question-and-answer-is-all-about.html?showComment=1196253840000

Trixie

Chokecherry Syrup

Karen K — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:53:28 GMT

Found this recipe on line a few years ago and really like the way this syrup tastes, especially on buttermilk waffles. Easy to freeze or can.

Karen K

http://www.grouprecipes.com/sr/14887/chokecherry-syrup/recipe/

Chokecherry Syrup Recipe

Ingredients

3 c chokecherry juice (see first step) .
1/4 tsp almond extract .
6 1/2 c sugar

Directions

Step #1 Wash chokecherries, barely cover with water & cook, place this In a large-ish kettle, covered, for about 30 mins till the cherries are soft.
Step #2 Mash carefully & strain the chokecherry juice through a sieve or cheesecloth.
Step #3 Pour 3 c juice into a large kettle; stir in the the sugar.
Step #4 Cook on high, stirring constantly.
Step #5 Boil hard for 1 min.
Step #6 Remove from heat & skim foam.
Step #7 Add extract if using (almond extract gives a stronger cherry taste).
Step #8 To can: Pour hot syrup into sterilized hot jars to within 1/8th inch from top.
Enjoy the Chokecherry Syrup recipe

Marbled Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce

Karen K — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:59:44 GMT

This year it was my turn to bring dessert for Easter dinner. Dessert is the hardest! It's like at Thanksgiving, after all that wonderful food and lots of it! - the dessert is something that usually doesn't get eaten right after the meal. I searched and searched on line for dessert recipes that had raspberry so that I could use up the raspberry jam I canned last year that was too runny to use for jam. This cheesecake looks elegant, wasn't overly sweet, has the consistency and taste of a "real" cheesecake, is very easy to make and a small slice with a spoonful of raspberry on top was perfect with a cup of coffee after a large meal.

Marbled Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened (I always buy the generic brand)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup half-and-half

1 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 OREO Pie Crust (6 oz.) (again! generic!)

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen raspberries, thawed, pureed and strained (used my leftover canning disasters!)

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, half-and-half and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

REMOVE 1 cup of the batter; place in small bowl. Add cocoa; mix well. Spoon half of the chocolate batter into pie crust; cover with plain batter. Top with spoonfuls of the remaining chocolate batter. Cut through batters several times for marble effect.

BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Serve topped with the raspberry sauce. Store leftover cheesecake and raspberry sauce in refrigerator.

Recipes for Wipes

juju_mommy — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:04:00 GMT

As a follow up to my previous post about making baby wipes, I wanted to share the following link with you to The Nourishing Cookbook's blog entry on making wipes. This blog offers some great "recipes" for making various types homemade wipes to use around the house (think of those Lysol and Chlorox wipes that are so expensive but oh so handy). Check it out here.

Saving Money on Baby Wipes

juju_mommy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:19:00 GMT

With a 2 year old (who is in the process of potty training, but we aren't finished yet) and a newborn, I'm always looking for ways to save on baby supplies. One area where I've been able to save is on baby wipes. It might not be a huge amount of savings but, hey, every little bit helps right?

The best way to save on baby wipes (obviously) is to not use them at all. Many thrify moms use a simple wet washcloth to clean up their babies. This would definitely be the cheapest option but depending on how many children (in diapers) you have at the moment and how many diapers you have to change a day, this could increase your laundry a good bit. I've heard that some moms who use this method simply wash out the washcloth as they go (unless it's a dirty diaper, of course) and then reuse the same washcloth a few times.

But if you want disposable wipes, I have 2 suggestions for you that will save you a few pennies.

1) Purchase the cheap wipes at Walmart --> In my Walmart, there is an isle in the baby/toddler section that has baby wipes and baby bath supplies. Most people assume that this is the only (or main) place to get these supplies and that this isle must have the full selection of what the store offers. Well, this isn't true. In my Walmart, the toiletry section (way on the other side of the store, as far as our layout goes) there is an isle close to the toothpaste isle that has several more wipes selections, along with another selection of baby bath supplies. Some of the bath supplies are the same as what you find in the baby/toddler section but some are only found there. For the wipes, there are several "cheap" brands. I've reviewed them all and determined that the best "cheap" brand (based on how many wipes per package for the money spent) is the White Cloud Cotton Soft Cloths. These are in a purple package and come with 80 wipes per pack. I think I pay $1.25 per pack, which is significantly less than the bigger name brands like Huggies (about half the cost).

2) Make your own --> You can easily make your own baby wipes. A quick search on the internet will show you that this idea is pretty popular. I even came across this "recipe" in a book I was reading The Duggars: 20 and Counting. Simply get a roll of paper towels (most seem to suggest that Bounty is the best brand) and cut it in half with a knife (the Duggars suggest using an electric knife to make this step easier). Then, mix together 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons baby oil, 1 tablespoon rubbing alcohol and a tablespoon of baby bath. In a plastic container with lid (the Duggars suggest a 1-gallon icecream bucket; other sites suggest a rubbermaid container that is a sufficient size w/ lid) insert one half of the paper towels in the container vertically (think of those quick wipes that Lysol, Windex, Armor All, etc. make). Put the other half of the roll to the side for another container or to use next time. Pour the liquid mixture over the paper towel half and let it soak for about 30 minutes. Once soaked, remove the cardboard insert. Cut an X in the container top and then put the top on the container. Pull wipes through by starting from the inside of the roll (again, think of those quick wipes they have now).

There you go!

Organising Recipes

Brandy — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:04:33 GMT

Perhaps Grandmother sribbled her recipes on paper and tucked them into a box, Mom carefully typed hers on cards and filed them into plastic boxes while we have programs we can enter the information into.

Do you prefer to see handwritten recipes that may now be considered treasured vintage pieces or become such or is your preference for something more modern that is crisp and organised? Tell us how you organise those recipes.

Frugal food

gayla50 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:52:59 GMT

you know Recipes you can whip up when you forgot to defrost -- or money low - a day before payday ?

This is a very quick, very inexpensive and very versatile dish.

4 tbls. butter or margarine
4 tbls. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. milk
1 c. any kind of chopped cooked meat (we've even used lunch meat)
toast, biscuits, rolls, corn muffins or cornbread, etc.

In a medium sauce pan, heat butter over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat , stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Stir in chopped meat and cook until heated. Serve on individual plates over toast or bread.

Note: Peas or chopped carrots are also good additions