Once a Month Cooking Club
Got some extra Bit-O-Honey…
5 Bit-O-Honey Bars (1.7-oz size)
1 cup canola oil
4 eggs
1 can (15-oz size) pure pumpkin
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
***Cream Cheese Frosting***
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 ounces butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 [...]
Got a Baby Ruth?
1/2 cup Butter, softened
3/4 cup Peanut butter, smooth
1 1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs, beaten
1 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
3 cups Flour, sifted
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Milk
5 Baby Ruth bars, (1.9 oz ea), Cut up
Cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in beaten eggs ad mix well; add vanilla. Sift [...]
Cream of whatever soup
photo credit: pittaya
I have had several people ask me about the “cream of whatever” soup. I have been using this recipe for years thus avoiding the sodium and preservative filled canned soup. This recipe costs pennies……..and tastes a lot better in casseroles than the canned soups.
2 c. powdered nonfat dry milk
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. [...]
Chopped Garlic vs. Fresh
Fresh garlic has a much more pungent and powerful flavor, and if you use it weekly instead of prechopped, you will save some bucks. Use a garlic press or sharp grater to mince. To peel cloves, lay a knife blade flat on top and press down; the skin will slide off the clove. You can [...]
Do you buy grated cheese or a hunk?
Grate your own and save about $ a pound. There are preservatives in grated cheese to prevent the shreds from sticking together. A food processor or box grater will help you make quick work of any chunk. Do this once a week and just grab as you need it.
Instead of pre-washed and cut greens…
TRY a head of lettuce. Bagged greens cost more than a head of lettuce you prep yourself. Make this swap weekly for big annual savings……..
How do you plan weeknight meals?
1) Do you go through the refrigerator and see what you have?
2) Do you choose what can be prepared quickly?
3) Do you build menus around what’s nutritious and healthful?
4) Do you plan a few days ahead?
5) Or…….you don’t think about your evening meal until that day.
Which one are you? Intersted in learning Once a Month [...]
Interested in attending a Once a Month Cooking Class?
Let me know if you’re interested in attending a class. I am taking names now for an upcoming class. It will be held in Hutchinson, MN. If you’re not near Hutchinson and would like to purchase an extensive booklet that tells you how to get a group going, recipes, helpful hints, etc. let me know. [...]
Start Your Own Once a Month Cooking Club
Now booking classes for fall. Let me know if you’re interested. At the class you will leave all of the information you need to start your own once a month cooking class with friends. This class will help you get organized, provide you with tips and tricks to avoid time and money “wasters.” By the [...]
Homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix
This is a great substitute for the boxed onion soup mix. You can add garlic powder or any other seasoning that you wish.
2/3 c. beef bouillon granules
1 1/3 c. dried onion flakes
8 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. seasoned pepper/salt
Keep tightly sealed and this will stay fresh for 6 months. This recipes makes 8 packets.
The generic packet [...]