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Archives for November 2008

Cabbage Casserole

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1 lg head cabbage, cut into small pieces
1 lb. hamburger
1 lb. Jimmy Dean sausage
1 lg green bell pepper, chopped in small pieces
1 large onion, diced
1 can Ro*tel
1 cup cooked rice
1 c. water
1/2 c. green onions
1 1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

Cook both meats in skillet and drain (I cook them separately). Mix all ingredients and put in a large, covered stock pan. Do not peek! Cook for 30 minutes on med-high. Let stand 30 minutes to one hour. Stir and serve. Tastes really good, so try it!

Grocery List:
cabbage
hamburger
Jimmy Dean sausage
green bell pepper
onion
Ro*tel
rice
water
green onions
salt
pepper

Approximate Cost: $8.45

Popcorn Balls

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1 T. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1/2 t. salt
4 quarts of popped corn
1 t. mapline flavoring

Melt butter in sauce pan, add sugar, molasses and salt. Cook stirring frequently to hard ball stage (260 degrees F). Pour over corn and stir thoroughly. Butter hands and immediately shape into golf-ball sized balls–be careful, they are very hot. Makes 12-14 popcorn balls. From my mother in law, Mary Ann.

Grocery List:
butter
sugar
molasses
salt
air popcorn
mapline flavoring

Approximate Cost: $3.56

Apple Dumplins

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2 large apples
2 packages of crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
12 oz. Mountain Dew
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. vanilla
dash of salt

Peel and core apples. Cut each into 8 pieces. Roll each apple piece in a crescent roll starting at the large end. Place in a deep 9X13″ pan. Melt butter, add sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Pour over rolls. Pour Mountain Dew over rolls. Bake 45-55 minutes at 350 degrees until brown on top. From Marliyn P.

Grocery List:
apples
crescent rolls
butter
Mountain Dew
sugar
cinnamon
vanilla
salt

Approximate Cost: $4.30

Turkey Tetrazzini

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1 can sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. thinly sliced onions
1/4 c. margarine
1/4 c. flour
2 c.chicken broth (or turkey broth, if you saved some)
1 c. light cream
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1 8 oz pkg spaghetti, cooked and drained (wonderful if you have some broth to boil this in!)
3 c. diced turkey
1/2 c. shredded Monterrey jack or cheddar cheese

Lightly brown mushrooms and onions in margarine. Stir in flour and cook ’til bubbly. Stir in broth and cream. Add salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until mixture boils. Pour the sauce over cooked spaghetti. Add turkey and mix well. Pour into 13X9″ baking dish and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until bubbly. From my friend Melissa R.

Grocery List:
mushrooms
onion
margarine
flour
chicken broth (or turkey broth)
light cream
salt
pepper
spaghetti
turkey
Monterrey jack or cheddar cheese

Approximate Cost: $9.26

Pumpkin Play Dough

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2 c. flour
1 c. salt
2 c. water
3 t. pumpkin pie spice
3 drops of Orange food coloring (remember red and yellow make orange!)
2 t. vegetable oil
4 t. cream of tarter

Combine ingredients in a large pot. Cook on low heat until a dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the pot. Remove the dough and cool. Store in a large ziplock bag. This will make an orange-y brown play dough.

To make different colors, do not add the pumpkin spice or orange food coloring–divide the play dough into about 8 balls and then add 8-10 drops of the colors you want for each.

Grocery List:
2 c. flour
1 c. salt
2 c. water
3 t. pumpkin pie spice
3 drops of Orange food coloring (remember red and yellow make orange!)
2 t. vegetable oil
4 t. cream of tarter

Approximate Cost: $3.96

Pfefferneuse

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1/2 c. butter
4 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
4 c. sifted flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 t. cloves
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. crushed cardamom (or 1/2 t. crushed black pepper)
1/2 c. crushed walnuts (or almonds)
1/2 c. mixed candied fruit (or candied ginger)
16 oz. can frozen OJ (not diluted)
granulated sugar

Cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time and beat. Sift together dry ingredients (flour, powder, soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom and walnuts) and add to batter. Chill for 6 hours.

Roll 1/2 ” thick. Cut each cookie 1″ and rolls into round balls. Wrap in cellophane and freeze overnight. Dip one side into thawed OJ, then into sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Best if kept in a container for about a week before sharing, as the flavor improves with age. Slice an apple to put into the container to keep the cookies softer.

Grocery List:
butter
brown sugar
eggs
sifted flour
baking powder
baking soda
salt
cloves
nutmeg
crushed cardamom
walnuts (alternate choice: almonds)
mixed candied fruit (alternate choice: candied ginger)
frozen OJ
granulated sugar

Approximate Cost: $8.65