CHEAP AND DELICIOUS MEALS

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Here's a little hint when getting your home and food storage organized you should always have certain staples in your cupboard/freezer/refrigerator at all times. These staples make meals more tasty and interesting.


Some of the basics that I try to have in my cupboard are; onions, carrots, celery, apples, frozen veggies, frozen hamburger and/or some kind of meat, tuna, pasta, rice, beans, seasoning, condiments, ie. ketchup, Franks Hot Sauce...etc.

BAKED ZITI

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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009

Recipe Exchange by Shawna Glasscock: BAKED ZITI

Ingredients
1lb hamburger or sausage
1 box ziti noodles
1 jar or can pasta sauce
mozzerella cheese


Brown the meat and drain. Boil the noodle till tender and drain. Mix pasta, meat, and pasta sauce. Add some cheese to the mixture (maybe half cup). Pour into casserolle dish. Cover pasta with cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes till all cheese is melted and just starting to brown.

PIZZA RICE

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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009

PIZZA RICE

This is an easy and very low cost meal

Ingredients
1 lb of hamburger prepared
2 cups of prepared rice
1 medium onion sauteed
1 small jar of spaghetti sauce
2 cups of shredded cheese
optional: salt, hot sauce to taste

Recipe
1) combine all ingredients and heat
2) add any additional ingredients that you would like

UPSIDE DOWN PEACH CAKE

My original link: http://cheapanddeliciousmeals.blogspot.com/2009/03/upside-down-peach-cake.html

FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009

UPSIDE DOWN PEACH CAKE

Kid friendly recipe, quick, cheap, easy and delicious.

Ingredients
1 1lb 13oz can of peaches in light syrup
1 vanilla cake mix
garnishing; Cinnamon and cool whip or whipped cream

Places and prices
peaches in our food storage
cake mix food storage, but I'm sure I bought it on sale less than $2 a box

Recipe
1) preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) drain peaches and set a side the liquid and peaches
3) make cake mix using the directions on the box, but use the peach juice instead of water
4) take the peaches and arrange them on the bottom of a pan, covering the entire bottom
5) sprinkle the peaches lightly with cinnamon
6) pour the cake mix over the peaches
7) cook the cake as directed on the box
8) cool cake and flip onto a nice serving plate
9) serve with a little cool whip and sprinkle with cinnamon

RANCH PASTA SALAD

My original link: http://cheapanddeliciousmeals.blogspot.com/2009/02/ranch-pasta-salad.html

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009

RANCH PASTA SALAD


Ingredients
1/4 cup dried onion
1/8 cup dried carrots
3/4 cup of frozen peas
1 1/2 cups of ranch dressing
1/2 cup celery
3/4 box of spiral pasta
salt and black pepper to taste

Places
dried onion and dried carrots were in our food storage (LDS Bishops store house)
frozen peas were in our food storage (freezer)
ranch dressing was in our food storage
celery $1.69 (Aldis)
Pasta food storage

Recipe
1. Fill a medium pot with cold water and place over high heat
2. Once the water is boiling place all dry ingredients in the pot
3. Cook time for ingredients is based on cooking time on the pasta box
4. While the dry ingredients are cooking place frozen peas in the microwave and thaw them. After they are thawed drain and put on the side to be used later.
5. Cut the celery into small bite size and put on the side to be used later
6. After pasta mix is cooked drained, place in a bowl.
7. Combine the peas, pasta mix, celery and ranch dressing, and mix well. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
8. Place pasta salad in the refrigerator for approximately 1 hour to chill

Note: After pasta has sat in the refrigerator for some time, it soaks up the dressing, so you may want to add more dressing when you take it out before serving...be careful not to put too much dressing in.

CHEESY RICE, HAMBURGER, AND BROCCOLI

My original link: http://cheapanddeliciousmeals.blogspot.com/2009/01/cheesy-rice-hamburger-and-broccoli.html

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009

CHEESY RICE, HAMBURGER, AND BROCCOLI

Simple and Delicious

Items
1 packet Lipton Rice Sides Cheddar Broccoli
1 cup cooked and seasoned hamburger
1 cup of frozen Broccoli
Franks Hot Sauce (optional, used for extra flavor if you like heat)

Places and Prices
all of the items were in our freezer and/or cupboard
the meat was given to us for a wedding gift by our dear friends the Bunker's----they are Free Range Rancher---the meat is organic and tastes just so wonderful

Recipe
1. On the stove top place 1 cup of frozen Broccoli and 1 1/2 cups of water and let cook.
2. Drain the broccoli when it is done, but save the water that you cooked it in.
3. Measure the water that you saved from the broccoli and use it to make the packet of Lipton Rice Sides Cheddar Broccoli---when I use the water/juice/liquid from what I cooked I call it a broth. This liquid adds flavor to the dish as well as doesn't waste any thing.
4. While your rice is cooking make sure that your hamburger and broccoli get heated
5. Add the meat, cooked broccoli and rice mixture together and serve right away
6. Allow individuals to add Franks Hot Sauce for themselves

Serving Size: 2 large adult bowls