Category : Once a Month Cooking Club

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 [...]

An Economical Family Meal…courtesy of Simple Green.

Brown Rice Patties 3 cups leftover brown rice 1 cup grated carrot grated in food processor 1 medium onion, grated in food processor 2 cloves minced garlic, minced in food processor 1 t salt ½ t pepper 2 eggs ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour Vegetable oil of your liking for frying If you do [...]

Pic-a-nic Slaw

Pic-a-nic Slaw 1/2 head of cabbage. Green, purple, whatever, though a quarter-head of each makes for pretty presentation. 3 fresh broccoli stems. The florets are okay to add, too, if you want. 3 big ol’ carrots. Juicy vitamin A! 1 or 1 1/2 crispy apples, julienned or cubed. We like Fujis. Apple cider vinegar, plus [...]

Ran out of lemon juice……….try substituting lime juice and vinegar!

Food Substitutes Stretchers Baking Powder 1tsp 1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda, plus 1/2tsp cream of tartar, plus 1/2 tsp ground rice. Sift together   Beer   Ginger Ale, lemonade, tonic water Bolognese Sauce   Extra meat, shellfish, vegetables, olives, Soya granules Bread Crumbs (for coatings) Crushed cornflakes or water biscuits   Self raising flower 4oz 40z [...]

Seasoning cast iron cookware

The first time you season the pan, you should coat it lightly with cooking oil inside and out and bake in a 250 degree oven for 1/2 hour. To maintain the cast iron cookware, never, never, never soak it in water. What I do is dip a bit of dishwater into the pan and scrub [...]

Kraut Burgers aka Calzones

This is a great, easy, healthy, cheap recipe that our family enjoys. We make them for dinner, packed lunches, pot lucks, … basically good anytime. They freeze very well too. I usually make a large batch (recipe below) and freeze a bunch 2c warm water 1/2 c veggie oil 1 pkg dry yeast 3 T [...]

Chocolate Mug Cake

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE  4 tablespoons flour  4 tablespoons sugar  2 tablespoons cocoa  1 egg  3 tablespoons milk  3 tablespoons oil  3 tablespoons chocolate chips or chopped nuts (optional)  a small splash of vanilla extract  1 large coffee mug  Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.  Pour [...]

Tips for Storing and Cooking Grains

Store white rice on the pantry shelf in an airtight container for up to 1 year.  Brown rice and wild rice have an oily bran layer that can turn rancid at room temperature.  Store in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. Always rinse wild rice before cooking.  It is not necessary to rinse other [...]

Mom’s Budget provides freezer recipes……..

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Have you ever “jerked” chicken?

Caribbean Jerked Chicken 1/2 cup sliced green onions 2 tbs grated gingerroot 1 tsp ground allspice 3 fresh jalapeno chiles, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 tsp vegetable oil 2 tsp seasoned pepepr 1/2 tsp salt 1 clove garlic 1 tbs honey 5 chicken thighs and drumsticks (joined together) Cooked rice Papaya (optional, peeled and sliced [...]