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This recipe was given to me by my friend Trish Figgers, mom of 9 and frugal homemaker. I added more water and some optional ingredients, but this is our go-to and favorite pizza sauce. Everyone loves it! You can find Trish’s original pizza sauce recipe and several of her other frugal recipes here. SIMPLE [...]
Make a pan of cornbread (recipe following) and pour it into pan. Cut organic all-chicken or all-beef hot dogs in half lengthwise and “bury” in the cornbread batter. Bake as usual. Cut pieces so that each piece has a hot dog in it. Serve with lots of ketchup rather than butter or honey! OPTION: Add [...]
Don’t like spicy? Leave out the jalapenos, garlic and chili powder. Don’t have fresh tomatoes? Leave them off! You can personalize this any way that suits YOUR tastes. Yield: one 9 x 13 pan 12 servings 2 pounds chopped broccoli, frozen 2 medium yellow onions, sliced 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves minced [...]
Quinoa Okara Burgers These are surprisingly tasty and work well eaten as a “burger” on a bun, or just grab one and eat it out of hand! Yield: 12 burgers 1 cup organic quinoa, cooked 1 cup soy – barley okara 2 medium egg whites 2 Tablespoons Asiago, Romano or Parmesan cheese, grated 2 Tablespoons [...]
BASIC KAMUT NOODLE DOUGH Yield: about 4 cups Preparation Time: Divided 4 servings 2 cups Kamut flour, freshly ground 2 eggs, beaten Water or extra virgin olive oil, as needed options: 1-2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic Per cup: 160 Calories; 2g Fat (12.8% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; [...]
by Vickilynn Haycraft makes ANY of the following: TWO 15 inch thin crust pizzas TWO 12 inch thick crust pizzas TWO 9 x 13 med-thin rectangular pizzas FOUR 10 inch personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin calzones TWO dozen small breadsticks Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup warm water (100-110 degrees) [...]
By Vickilynn Haycraft Basic Whole Wheat Pizza crusts * recipe below (and see Pizza Tips FAQ) Garlic, minced Butter or Better Butter or olive oil Chevre cheese Basil I used a basic pizza crust recipe and pre-baked the crust as usual, let cool a few minutes while preparing the garlic rolls and other pizza, then [...]
by Vickilynn Haycraft Yield: 11 cups Preparation Time: 15 minutes 1 pound dry split peas 6 cups water or organic chicken broth 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1medium onion, diced 1 cup carrots, chopped 8 ounces turkey bacon (I prefer Applegate Farms, organic, non-nitrite, uncured), cooked Sort, rinse and drain split peas and place [...]
