Meal ideas 5 dollars and under?!
I have 7 people to cook for and am looking for affordable meals besides spaghetti and beans and rice!. Any ideas!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Here are my favorite websites that are budget friendly!.
http://www!.miserlymoms!.com/MOMfrecipes1!.!.!.!.
http://www!.betterbudgeting!.com/frugalrec!.!.!.
http://www!.hillbillyhousewife!.com/recipe!.!.!.
http://www!.cheapcooking!.com/recipes!.htm
http://www!.budget101!.com/102mix!.htm
Here's some of my favorite cheap recipes!.
Cheeseburger Macaroni
1 pound of hamburger
1/4 c!. chopped onion (optional)
1/3 c!. ketchup
1 1/2 c!. water
1 pkg Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner
1!. Brown hamburger with onion (optional) in large skillet; drain
2!. Place hamburger in skillet, stir in 1 1/2 c!. water, ketchup, and shell macaroni!.
Bring to a boil!. Reduce heat to medium low; cover!. Simmer 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender!.
3!. Add velveeta cheese sauce; stir until melted
Mini Hotdogs
1 small pkg of lil smokies or hotdogs cut up
American Cheese Slices
2-3 pkgs of crescent rolls
Open the crescent rolls and tear at the perforations!. And then cut triangles in half to make 16 triangles per package!. Cut each American slice into thirds!. Add a slice of cheese on triangle and then place smokie on top and then roll dough to form a little crescent!. Bake in oven at 375' for 10 minutes!.
Chil Pie
2-3 cans of chili with beans
Frito Corn Chips
Cheddar Cheese
Heat up chili and pour over a bowl of corn chips and sprinkle with cheese!. I sometimes dollop sourcream on top!.
Chili Fries
I bake fries according to directions, and then add a can of chili and sprinkle cheese on top and bake for an additional 5 minutes!.
Saturday Chicken
5 servings
10 chicken pieces
(you dont have to use that many chicken pieces!. Use how many pieces you want!. the rest of the recipe stays the same!.)
1 can condensed cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken)
1 cup of cream (dont cheat and use milk; the cream makes a lot of difference)( i have cheated and used milk LOL, but the cream does taste better)
salt, garlic powder, and paprika- to taste
chopped parsley
Season chicken with salt, garlic, and paprika!. Next, spread it out, in one layer baking pan!. Dilute the soup with the cream; pour it over the chicken, and sprinkle parsley on top!.
Bake , uncovered, at 350' for 1 hour or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork!.
Makes a delicious gravy!. Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles or rice
This is my mother's concoction using boxed macaroni and cheese and cottage cheese!. It's sounds gross but its really really good!. The cottage cheese gives it a unique flavor!.
1# hamburger
chopped onion
2 boxes of kraft macaroni and cheese- prepared according to box!. I add a little more milk!.
shredded cheddar cheese
cottage cheese
Brown hamburger with chopped onion!. Drain grease!.
While cooking hamburger, make mac and cheese according to the boxes!.
Mix hamburger, mac and cheese, milk, cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese together
You can also add tuna to mac and cheese!.
Or you can add cooked kielbasa to mac and cheese!.
Or add cooked kielbasa pieces to rice a roni!.
Hashbrown Potato/Sausage Casserole
1 pound Brown & Serve link sausages (I prefer maple flavor)
2 pounds!. frozen hashbrowns potatoes, thawed
10 oz pkg cheddar cheese, grated
8 oz!. sourcream
1 can cream of celery
1 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. pepper
1/2 stick butter, melted
Brown sausage, and set aside!. Mix all other ingredients together!. Put in greased casserole!. Bake at 350' for 45 minutes!. Remove from oven, and place sausage on top!. Cook for another 15 minutes!. You can also use lil smokies or smoked sausage or kielbasa pieces instead of link sausages!.
Hamburger Pie
1# ground beef
1/2 c!. chopped onion
2- 16oz cut green beans, drained
1- 10 3/4 oz condensed tomato soup
1/4c!. of water
salt and pepper to taste
3 med potatoes, peeled and quatered
1 beaten egg
milk
1/2 c!. shredded chedder cheese
Cook hamburger and onion till meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off grease!.
Stir in beans, soup, water and season with salt and pepper!.
Place mixture in a pan!.
Cook potatoes in salted boiling water about 20 min or until tender; drain!. mash while hot; stir in egg!. Add enough milk to make potatoes fluffy, yet stiff enough to hold their shape!. Season with salt and pepper!.
spread potatoes on top of meat mixture!. Sprinkle with cheese!.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes!.
makes 4-6 servings
TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE
1 1lb!. bag egg noodles
2 tbsp!. butter
2 cans water packed tuna, do not drain
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can small peas (optional)
Boil noodles according to directions, drain!. Add butter, tuna, soup, peas and sour cream, mix well!.
Ramen & Chicken in Vodka Sauce
Ingredients: 1 Packet of ramen (maruchan chicken & mushroom works best)
Garlic to taste
Vodka
Leftover chicken
Olives (black)
Heavy cream
butter
Shredded parmesean cheese
Recipe Text: Dice as much garlic as you like into a skillet with vodka, let simmer while you tear up the leftover chicken (the knife was dull, it wouldn't cut!.!.!.)!. Add more vodka as it cooks out!. Add torn up chicken to vodka & garlic, let simmer a while!. Add flavour packet to garlic & vodka & chicken!. Blend!. Add cream to chicken & vodka & garlic & flavour packet!. Blend!. Spoon olives & olive juice if wanted, to taste, into skillet!. Add more cream!. Reduce heat!. Microwave ramen brick (forced into a bowl and just barely covered with water) for three minutes; Stir cream & garlic & vodka & chicken & garlic when it gets foamy!. Drain all water from cooked ramen brick!. Melt some butter in still-hot ramen!. Pour everything from the skillet into the bowl with the ramen, top with shredded parmasan, and enjoy:)
Salsa Ramen Surprise
Ingredients: 1 pkg ramen
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons salsa
1 handful mixed frozen vegetables (broccoli, carrots, etc!.)
Recipe Text: Cook ramen with frozen vegetables and drain!. Add 1/2 flavor packet, cream cheese, and salsa!. Mix together and enjoy!.
Lucas' Broke as a Joke Top Ramen
Ingredients: 1 package chicken top ramen
1 can cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste
Recipe Text: Make ramen as you do normally!. Drain off water, add seasoning packet and cream of mushroom soup!. On medium-high heat warm up soup and noodles!. Add salt and pepper as desired!. Pour into bowl, add optional slice of cheese on top so it can melt!. EnJOY!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.miserlymoms!.com/MOMfrecipes1!.!.!.!.
http://www!.betterbudgeting!.com/frugalrec!.!.!.
http://www!.hillbillyhousewife!.com/recipe!.!.!.
http://www!.cheapcooking!.com/recipes!.htm
http://www!.budget101!.com/102mix!.htm
Here's some of my favorite cheap recipes!.
Cheeseburger Macaroni
1 pound of hamburger
1/4 c!. chopped onion (optional)
1/3 c!. ketchup
1 1/2 c!. water
1 pkg Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner
1!. Brown hamburger with onion (optional) in large skillet; drain
2!. Place hamburger in skillet, stir in 1 1/2 c!. water, ketchup, and shell macaroni!.
Bring to a boil!. Reduce heat to medium low; cover!. Simmer 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender!.
3!. Add velveeta cheese sauce; stir until melted
Mini Hotdogs
1 small pkg of lil smokies or hotdogs cut up
American Cheese Slices
2-3 pkgs of crescent rolls
Open the crescent rolls and tear at the perforations!. And then cut triangles in half to make 16 triangles per package!. Cut each American slice into thirds!. Add a slice of cheese on triangle and then place smokie on top and then roll dough to form a little crescent!. Bake in oven at 375' for 10 minutes!.
Chil Pie
2-3 cans of chili with beans
Frito Corn Chips
Cheddar Cheese
Heat up chili and pour over a bowl of corn chips and sprinkle with cheese!. I sometimes dollop sourcream on top!.
Chili Fries
I bake fries according to directions, and then add a can of chili and sprinkle cheese on top and bake for an additional 5 minutes!.
Saturday Chicken
5 servings
10 chicken pieces
(you dont have to use that many chicken pieces!. Use how many pieces you want!. the rest of the recipe stays the same!.)
1 can condensed cream of mushroom (or cream of chicken)
1 cup of cream (dont cheat and use milk; the cream makes a lot of difference)( i have cheated and used milk LOL, but the cream does taste better)
salt, garlic powder, and paprika- to taste
chopped parsley
Season chicken with salt, garlic, and paprika!. Next, spread it out, in one layer baking pan!. Dilute the soup with the cream; pour it over the chicken, and sprinkle parsley on top!.
Bake , uncovered, at 350' for 1 hour or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork!.
Makes a delicious gravy!. Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles or rice
This is my mother's concoction using boxed macaroni and cheese and cottage cheese!. It's sounds gross but its really really good!. The cottage cheese gives it a unique flavor!.
1# hamburger
chopped onion
2 boxes of kraft macaroni and cheese- prepared according to box!. I add a little more milk!.
shredded cheddar cheese
cottage cheese
Brown hamburger with chopped onion!. Drain grease!.
While cooking hamburger, make mac and cheese according to the boxes!.
Mix hamburger, mac and cheese, milk, cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese together
You can also add tuna to mac and cheese!.
Or you can add cooked kielbasa to mac and cheese!.
Or add cooked kielbasa pieces to rice a roni!.
Hashbrown Potato/Sausage Casserole
1 pound Brown & Serve link sausages (I prefer maple flavor)
2 pounds!. frozen hashbrowns potatoes, thawed
10 oz pkg cheddar cheese, grated
8 oz!. sourcream
1 can cream of celery
1 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. pepper
1/2 stick butter, melted
Brown sausage, and set aside!. Mix all other ingredients together!. Put in greased casserole!. Bake at 350' for 45 minutes!. Remove from oven, and place sausage on top!. Cook for another 15 minutes!. You can also use lil smokies or smoked sausage or kielbasa pieces instead of link sausages!.
Hamburger Pie
1# ground beef
1/2 c!. chopped onion
2- 16oz cut green beans, drained
1- 10 3/4 oz condensed tomato soup
1/4c!. of water
salt and pepper to taste
3 med potatoes, peeled and quatered
1 beaten egg
milk
1/2 c!. shredded chedder cheese
Cook hamburger and onion till meat is browned and onion is tender; drain off grease!.
Stir in beans, soup, water and season with salt and pepper!.
Place mixture in a pan!.
Cook potatoes in salted boiling water about 20 min or until tender; drain!. mash while hot; stir in egg!. Add enough milk to make potatoes fluffy, yet stiff enough to hold their shape!. Season with salt and pepper!.
spread potatoes on top of meat mixture!. Sprinkle with cheese!.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes!.
makes 4-6 servings
TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE
1 1lb!. bag egg noodles
2 tbsp!. butter
2 cans water packed tuna, do not drain
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can small peas (optional)
Boil noodles according to directions, drain!. Add butter, tuna, soup, peas and sour cream, mix well!.
Ramen & Chicken in Vodka Sauce
Ingredients: 1 Packet of ramen (maruchan chicken & mushroom works best)
Garlic to taste
Vodka
Leftover chicken
Olives (black)
Heavy cream
butter
Shredded parmesean cheese
Recipe Text: Dice as much garlic as you like into a skillet with vodka, let simmer while you tear up the leftover chicken (the knife was dull, it wouldn't cut!.!.!.)!. Add more vodka as it cooks out!. Add torn up chicken to vodka & garlic, let simmer a while!. Add flavour packet to garlic & vodka & chicken!. Blend!. Add cream to chicken & vodka & garlic & flavour packet!. Blend!. Spoon olives & olive juice if wanted, to taste, into skillet!. Add more cream!. Reduce heat!. Microwave ramen brick (forced into a bowl and just barely covered with water) for three minutes; Stir cream & garlic & vodka & chicken & garlic when it gets foamy!. Drain all water from cooked ramen brick!. Melt some butter in still-hot ramen!. Pour everything from the skillet into the bowl with the ramen, top with shredded parmasan, and enjoy:)
Salsa Ramen Surprise
Ingredients: 1 pkg ramen
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons salsa
1 handful mixed frozen vegetables (broccoli, carrots, etc!.)
Recipe Text: Cook ramen with frozen vegetables and drain!. Add 1/2 flavor packet, cream cheese, and salsa!. Mix together and enjoy!.
Lucas' Broke as a Joke Top Ramen
Ingredients: 1 package chicken top ramen
1 can cream of mushroom soup
salt and pepper to taste
Recipe Text: Make ramen as you do normally!. Drain off water, add seasoning packet and cream of mushroom soup!. On medium-high heat warm up soup and noodles!. Add salt and pepper as desired!. Pour into bowl, add optional slice of cheese on top so it can melt!. EnJOY!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
hamburger, chicken and tuna helper!. If you buy the genaric brand like kroger or walmart brand it tastes the same but it is even cheaper!.
You can also get a rump roast and chop up some potatos, carrots and onions if you prefer and cook in a crock pot all day!. This will feed a lot of people!.
Take a polish sausage and add sour crout and green beans and if no one likes the sour crout you don't have to add it!. Put it is a crock pot and let that cook all day and that is also yummy!
Pancakes are great and inexpensive!. Use buisquick and milk and buy some maple syrup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can also get a rump roast and chop up some potatos, carrots and onions if you prefer and cook in a crock pot all day!. This will feed a lot of people!.
Take a polish sausage and add sour crout and green beans and if no one likes the sour crout you don't have to add it!. Put it is a crock pot and let that cook all day and that is also yummy!
Pancakes are great and inexpensive!. Use buisquick and milk and buy some maple syrup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
$5 doesn't get you very far in these times!. But how about Chili Mac!? Not sure where you are from, but this is how I make it (I included links to the products you may not know):
1 lb Hamburger
1 Can of Rotel Tomatoes w/chilies (http://www!.texmex!.net/Products/foods!.htm!.!.!.
1 Can of Ranch Style Beans w/jalapenos (http://www!.foodlocker!.com/1-1066s!.html)
1 box of Mac & Cheese (prepared)
Brown hamburger and drain, add can of Rotel (drained), prepared mac & cheese and Ranch Style Beans!. Heat through and serve!. Quick, easy, cheap and filling - how can you go wrong - LOL!.
You can order the Rotel and Ranch Style on line if you can't find them in the store!. The Ranch Style Beans are a little on the spicy side!. Once you make the dish, the longer it sits the hotter it gets!. Just a warning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 lb Hamburger
1 Can of Rotel Tomatoes w/chilies (http://www!.texmex!.net/Products/foods!.htm!.!.!.
1 Can of Ranch Style Beans w/jalapenos (http://www!.foodlocker!.com/1-1066s!.html)
1 box of Mac & Cheese (prepared)
Brown hamburger and drain, add can of Rotel (drained), prepared mac & cheese and Ranch Style Beans!. Heat through and serve!. Quick, easy, cheap and filling - how can you go wrong - LOL!.
You can order the Rotel and Ranch Style on line if you can't find them in the store!. The Ranch Style Beans are a little on the spicy side!. Once you make the dish, the longer it sits the hotter it gets!. Just a warning!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
lasagna is pretty good!. Just use a small amount of hamburger and use cottage cheese (cheaper than ricotta)and use a any spaghetti sauce you like, add a can of diced tomatoes, and some spinach!. It is great!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
the best advice i can give you is to buy OFF BRAND stuff!
i know from experience - you can do so much more with your budget!Www@FoodAQ@Com
i know from experience - you can do so much more with your budget!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pinto Beans, fried tators, corn bread, onions you can't get cheaper or better for under $5!.00Www@FoodAQ@Com
mcdonald's dollar menuWww@FoodAQ@Com
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Budget Minded Recipes
COLA CHICKEN
(And more variations of recipe)
(My favorite: Wings or Ribs)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz!. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc!.)
Put chicken in a non-stick pan!.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken!.
Bring to a boil!. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes!.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking!.!.!.to prevent from
sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken!.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce!. Yummmm!
You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken!.!.!.!.wings!.!.!.would be ideal!.!.!.add some hot
sauce!.!.!.!.presto "Hot
Wings"!
I have used Ribs, just as good!.
I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'!.!.!.!.was equally
as good!.!.!.served over rice!.
I found another variation!.!.!.!.!.omit the catsup and add a small
jar of Salsa (any variety)!.
I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup!.!.!.!.not)!.
You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be
messed up!.!.!.!.wouldn't you!?!?
Well!.!.!.while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe
using Salsa!.!.!.!.!.I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my
husband!.!.!.(just proves!.!.!.I can't do two things at once)!.!.!.!.mixed
Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out
the catsup) & Cola!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.still turned out really tasty (to me)!.!.!.might
be a little sweeter than some of you like!.
I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)
but!.!.!.I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet!.!.!.(the kind you get to bake in the oven)!.!.!.!.!.I thought it was really good!.!.!.!.!.(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken)!.
Finally!.!.!.!.!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.that's good , too!.
Another (bright)idea!.!.!.!.!.I thought of trying!.!.!.!.!.!.replace the
catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce!.!.!.and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp!.!.!.!.!.!
Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce!.!.!.!.!.!.eh!.!.!.wasn't all that
great!.!.!.was OK!.!.!.probably won't be fixing it again!.
also tried beef stew cuts!.!.!.!.!.!.that was pretty good!.!.!.!.!.I can see
myself making this again!.
Served both over rice!.!.!.!.!.think the stew cuts would have been just as
good over noodles!.
How about using the little cocktail weiners/sausages!?
CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN
1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten
LIGHTLY CRUSH:
Onions in a plastic bag!.
DIP:
Chicken in egg
COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken!.
BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees!.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan!.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired!.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center!.
Mushroom Chicken
4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)
1 can cream of mushroom soup!.
1 can water
Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)
mix soup & 1 can of water together
pour over chicken
cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender & falling apart!.
Serve over noodles or rice or dressing!.!.!.!.or!?!?!?
CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg!. (8) hot dog buns
1 pkg!. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)
1 can Chilli (15 oz!. without beans, use more if you want)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheese
mustard
DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan!.
Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns!.
Spoon/spred chilli over hot dog/buns!.
Sprinkle onions over all!.
Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread!.!.!.just make a few lines both ways across mixture)
Cover with shredded cheese!.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly!.
(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don't add extra buns!.)
"Canned Soup"!.
(My Way!)
Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot!.!.!.!.!.along with all the juices in the cans!.
Cook on stove top or Crock pot!.
Enjoy!
Canned:
corn
peas
carrots
gr!.beans (any variety)
lima beans
wax beans
tomato (any variety)
potatoes (whole or sliced!.!.!.or both whatever you like)
You get the idea!.!.!.!.lol!.
also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix)!.
You can even add a package of onion soup mix!.
If it gets to dry and needs more liquids!.!.!.!.add tomato juice!.!.!.V-8!.!.!.etc!.
(I’ve not made this one yet)
EASY BEEF STROGANOFF
Ingredients:
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 jar Heinz HomeStyle Savory Beef Gravy (12 oz Jar)
1 can mushrooms, drained (7 oz can)
1/2 cup sour cream
4-6 cups hot cooked noodles
salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a medium skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked!. Carefully drain liquids and return to stovetop!. Stir in Gravy and mushrooms, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally!. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, until thoroughly combined!. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately over hot noodles!.
Preparation Time: 1-15 minutes
Cook Time: 25+ minutes
"Corny Beanie Weenies!."
(from a country preacher in Mississippi…wife & 2 teenage sons)
Mix one can of good baked beans
We use a good sized can of beans (14-16 ounces, I think) and
get a kind that we like (maybe with brown sugar, onion, and bacon)!.
There are several kinds of good baked beans!.
and a package of Oscar Meier Weiners (all sliced up)!.
with a can of whole kernel corn (drained)
Any way, heat up these three ingredients, and serve with brown bread
(maybe toasted !?) and a glass of milk!.
It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!
P!.S…!.!.Might put ingredients in a casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix!.
POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg!. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot!.
Mix together all the dry mixes…!.then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours!.
Until meat is tender!.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix…!.so I added a pkg!. of Onion Soup Mix…!.I have to say I liked that better!.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix…!.to make a thicker sauce!. Was gonna add
potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it!.
E-Z Cake Recipes
NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER !.!.!.!.!.!.!.JUST 1 12oz!.SODA AND MIX!.
WHITE CAKE MIX………………………………!.!.7-UP OR STRAWBERRY SODA
CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX!.!.!.!.!.!.!.CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)
ORANGE CAKE MIX…!.ORANGE SODA
PINEAPPLE MIX…!.PINEAPPLE SODA
SPICE MIX…!.!.ROOT BEER SODA ETC
POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL
ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN
BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS!.
(PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)
Your choice of frostings or use cool whip!.
E-Z Candy
(All recipes are mixed the same!.)
Melt ingredients, seperately in microwave until runny!.
Mix together and pour into serving dish!.
Chill until firm, cut & serve!.
Chocolate Fudge:
16 oz!. container of Fudge Frosting
1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)
Peanut Butter Fudge #1:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz!.)
2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips
Peanut Butter Fudge #2:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18oz!.)
16 oz!. container of White Frosting
Marshmallow Nougat:
1 small jr Marshmallow Creme
1 bag White Chocolate Chips
1 tsp!. Almond Flavoring
1 small bag Chopped Nuts
(I've made this without the flavoring & nuts!.!.!.!.I want to try
rolling
into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating!.!.!.!.sounds good to
me!.)
I've doubled all the above recipes!. The Marshmallow Nougat
recipe!.!.!.doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an
extra one!.!.!.!.so thought!.!.!.!.why not!)
I use a double boiler!.!.(prefer the double
boiler)!.!.!.add chips in first !.!.!.then rest of
ingredients!.!.!.!.!.saving
nuts and flavorings for last!.
CAKE MIX COOKIES
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar!.
Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar!.
Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball!.
Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet!.
Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned!.
Cool on wire racks!. Makes about 4 dozen cookies!.
(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire!.)
Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie
1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz!.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed!.
1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)
Cool Whip for top (optional)
1!. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly!.
2!. Fold in Cool Whip!.
4!. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top!.
5!. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours!.
I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)…!.Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com
COLA CHICKEN
(And more variations of recipe)
(My favorite: Wings or Ribs)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz!. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc!.)
Put chicken in a non-stick pan!.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken!.
Bring to a boil!. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes!.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking!.!.!.to prevent from
sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken!.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce!. Yummmm!
You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken!.!.!.!.wings!.!.!.would be ideal!.!.!.add some hot
sauce!.!.!.!.presto "Hot
Wings"!
I have used Ribs, just as good!.
I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'!.!.!.!.was equally
as good!.!.!.served over rice!.
I found another variation!.!.!.!.!.omit the catsup and add a small
jar of Salsa (any variety)!.
I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup!.!.!.!.not)!.
You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be
messed up!.!.!.!.wouldn't you!?!?
Well!.!.!.while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe
using Salsa!.!.!.!.!.I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my
husband!.!.!.(just proves!.!.!.I can't do two things at once)!.!.!.!.mixed
Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out
the catsup) & Cola!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.still turned out really tasty (to me)!.!.!.might
be a little sweeter than some of you like!.
I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)
but!.!.!.I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet!.!.!.(the kind you get to bake in the oven)!.!.!.!.!.I thought it was really good!.!.!.!.!.(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken)!.
Finally!.!.!.!.!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.that's good , too!.
Another (bright)idea!.!.!.!.!.I thought of trying!.!.!.!.!.!.replace the
catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce!.!.!.and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp!.!.!.!.!.!
Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce!.!.!.!.!.!.eh!.!.!.wasn't all that
great!.!.!.was OK!.!.!.probably won't be fixing it again!.
also tried beef stew cuts!.!.!.!.!.!.that was pretty good!.!.!.!.!.I can see
myself making this again!.
Served both over rice!.!.!.!.!.think the stew cuts would have been just as
good over noodles!.
How about using the little cocktail weiners/sausages!?
CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN
1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten
LIGHTLY CRUSH:
Onions in a plastic bag!.
DIP:
Chicken in egg
COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken!.
BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees!.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan!.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired!.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center!.
Mushroom Chicken
4 boneless/skinless chicken breast (or any pieces you like)
1 can cream of mushroom soup!.
1 can water
Place chicken in crock pot (or sauce pan for stove top cooking)
mix soup & 1 can of water together
pour over chicken
cook on medium heat until boiling then reduce heat and cook until chicken is really tender & falling apart!.
Serve over noodles or rice or dressing!.!.!.!.or!?!?!?
CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg!. (8) hot dog buns
1 pkg!. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)
1 can Chilli (15 oz!. without beans, use more if you want)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheese
mustard
DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan!.
Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns!.
Spoon/spred chilli over hot dog/buns!.
Sprinkle onions over all!.
Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread!.!.!.just make a few lines both ways across mixture)
Cover with shredded cheese!.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly!.
(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don't add extra buns!.)
"Canned Soup"!.
(My Way!)
Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot!.!.!.!.!.along with all the juices in the cans!.
Cook on stove top or Crock pot!.
Enjoy!
Canned:
corn
peas
carrots
gr!.beans (any variety)
lima beans
wax beans
tomato (any variety)
potatoes (whole or sliced!.!.!.or both whatever you like)
You get the idea!.!.!.!.lol!.
also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix)!.
You can even add a package of onion soup mix!.
If it gets to dry and needs more liquids!.!.!.!.add tomato juice!.!.!.V-8!.!.!.etc!.
(I’ve not made this one yet)
EASY BEEF STROGANOFF
Ingredients:
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 jar Heinz HomeStyle Savory Beef Gravy (12 oz Jar)
1 can mushrooms, drained (7 oz can)
1/2 cup sour cream
4-6 cups hot cooked noodles
salt & pepper, to taste
Instructions:
In a medium skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked!. Carefully drain liquids and return to stovetop!. Stir in Gravy and mushrooms, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally!. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, until thoroughly combined!. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately over hot noodles!.
Preparation Time: 1-15 minutes
Cook Time: 25+ minutes
"Corny Beanie Weenies!."
(from a country preacher in Mississippi…wife & 2 teenage sons)
Mix one can of good baked beans
We use a good sized can of beans (14-16 ounces, I think) and
get a kind that we like (maybe with brown sugar, onion, and bacon)!.
There are several kinds of good baked beans!.
and a package of Oscar Meier Weiners (all sliced up)!.
with a can of whole kernel corn (drained)
Any way, heat up these three ingredients, and serve with brown bread
(maybe toasted !?) and a glass of milk!.
It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!
P!.S…!.!.Might put ingredients in a casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix!.
POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg!. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot!.
Mix together all the dry mixes…!.then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours!.
Until meat is tender!.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix…!.so I added a pkg!. of Onion Soup Mix…!.I have to say I liked that better!.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix…!.to make a thicker sauce!. Was gonna add
potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it!.
E-Z Cake Recipes
NO EGGS, NO OIL, NO WATER !.!.!.!.!.!.!.JUST 1 12oz!.SODA AND MIX!.
WHITE CAKE MIX………………………………!.!.7-UP OR STRAWBERRY SODA
CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX!.!.!.!.!.!.!.CHERRY SODA (BLACK FOREST)
ORANGE CAKE MIX…!.ORANGE SODA
PINEAPPLE MIX…!.PINEAPPLE SODA
SPICE MIX…!.!.ROOT BEER SODA ETC
POUR CAKE MIX IN BOWL
ADD SODA USE LOAF CAKE PAN
BAKE 350 DEGREES AS BOX SAYS!.
(PREPARE PAN WITH SPRAY)
Your choice of frostings or use cool whip!.
E-Z Candy
(All recipes are mixed the same!.)
Melt ingredients, seperately in microwave until runny!.
Mix together and pour into serving dish!.
Chill until firm, cut & serve!.
Chocolate Fudge:
16 oz!. container of Fudge Frosting
1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)
Peanut Butter Fudge #1:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz!.)
2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips
Peanut Butter Fudge #2:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18oz!.)
16 oz!. container of White Frosting
Marshmallow Nougat:
1 small jr Marshmallow Creme
1 bag White Chocolate Chips
1 tsp!. Almond Flavoring
1 small bag Chopped Nuts
(I've made this without the flavoring & nuts!.!.!.!.I want to try
rolling
into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating!.!.!.!.sounds good to
me!.)
I've doubled all the above recipes!. The Marshmallow Nougat
recipe!.!.!.doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an
extra one!.!.!.!.so thought!.!.!.!.why not!)
I use a double boiler!.!.(prefer the double
boiler)!.!.!.add chips in first !.!.!.then rest of
ingredients!.!.!.!.!.saving
nuts and flavorings for last!.
CAKE MIX COOKIES
White Cake Mix
2 Tablespoons water
2 eggs
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar
Mix all ingredients, except powdered sugar!.
Drop batter (about a teaspoon per cookie) into a bowl of powdered sugar!.
Roll in sugar until it is an approximate shape of a ball!.
Place ion a lightly greased cookie sheet!.
Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes, until lightly browned!.
Cool on wire racks!. Makes about 4 dozen cookies!.
(Use any flavoring or cake mix you desire!.)
Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie
1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz!.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed!.
1-(9 inch) Graham Cracker Pie Crust (or Cookie crust)
Cool Whip for top (optional)
1!. In a medium bowl mix Kool-Aid and condensed milk, thoroughly!.
2!. Fold in Cool Whip!.
4!. If desired, spread more Cool Whip on top!.
5!. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours!.
I’ve used: Strawberry…Cherry…Lemon-lime (Key-Lime Pie)…!.Lemonade (Lemon Pie…might add some yellow food coloring for a more lemony look!.)Www@FoodAQ@Com