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Thrifty Mommy

October 9th, 2007

Easy Cream Cheese Icing

It was a blazing 90 degrees here today.   :(   I want my fall weather.   Regardless, it is fall and I have promised you some fall recipes. 
I was cleaning up some things today and found my recipe for cream cheese icing.  It is very simple and easy to make, yet so yummy on spice cake, pumpkin […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

September 16th, 2007

Easy Homemade Brown Sugar

Did you know that you can make your own brown sugar?  I had no idea until just recently.  I didn’t even know how brown sugar was made.
Making your own brown sugar is the frugal way to go.  I’ll admit that sometimes I’ll pay a little more for convenience, but this recipe is so easy that […]

By Karen -- 5 comments

July 26th, 2007

Time Saving Quick Fix Meals

Being home has allowed me to find many great resources to share with you.  I normally don’t have much time to watch tv, but sometimes I will turn it on while I am blogging.  Today, I was excited to discover Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller. 
Of course, I had to google their site because I wanted to find […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

June 28th, 2007

Easy Patriotic Dessert Recipes

Looking for something sweet to make for the 4th of July?  Check out these patriotic dishes from Jell-O.  Most of them seem easy enough to make and yummy to eat. 
Jell-o Easy Patriotic Flag Dessert
Wave Your Flag Cheesecake
Jell-o Easy Patriotic Pie
Patriotic Layers
Uncle Sam’s Jell-o Mold
All American Flag Mold
“Wave Your Flag” Mold
Old Glory Cheesecake Bars
Sparklin’ Marshmallow […]

By Karen -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2007

Low Fat Strawberry Crunch Recipe

Last week I gave you a recipe for a yummy low fat chocolate chip cookie dessert.  This week try this low fat strawberry crunch recipe.  I’ve never made it before, but my aunt gave me this recipe and I’ve heard it’s yummy.  I’m looking forward to trying it.  It’s a perfect time to try it, now that […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

June 13th, 2007

Thrifty Father’s Day Craft

Check out this easy and thrifty craft idea for Father’s Day.  We made these this week in my preschool class.  Last week I took pictures of the kids as they were holding a child size fishing pole.  Today we used jumbo colored craft sticks and glued them around the picture.  Then we used fish craft […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

June 5th, 2007

My Favorite Easy Grill Recipes

Next week, I am once again hosting The Carnival of the Recipes.  The weather is warm and people are spending more time outside, so the upcoming theme is grilling recipes.  Click here to submit your recipe.
Here are some of my favorite easy grill recipes:
Potatoes:
Wash potatoes, slice them (1/4 in?) leaving skins on, and cut slices […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

April 3rd, 2007

Easy Fake Desserts

I recently discovered the website Real Simple.  Maybe you already knew about it and I’m naive.  Regardless, I really like this site. 
Last week when my daughter had to go to the doctor, I found a copy of their magazine in the waiting room.  I was pretty impressed with the magazine too.  It was one of those magazines I […]

By Karen -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2007

Easy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

 
Earlier in the week, I told you about using hamburger in a way to make your meals easier.  Sunday this tip saved me a lot of time.  I had to make something for a covered dish meal for church and had very little time to do it.  I used the hamburger tip to make this […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

March 7th, 2007

Easy Cube Steak Recipe

Company’s coming and what do you fix?  How about cube steak?  This recipe is easy and tastes great.  Just put the steak on to cook and you will have time to finish cleaning up the house or getting ready for company.
cube steak - as much as you need
flour
oil
salt & pepper
powdered gravy mix
Flour both sides of […]

By Karen -- 4 comments