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Thrifty Mommy

December 6th, 2007

Homemade play dough

I am sure you enjoy  play time with your kids.  I know I do, I just don’t take the time to do it enough.  But when I do, I like to put cling wrap on the table or paper towels taped together on the floor to let Turkey Butt play with her play dough.  Here […]

By kellys -- 3 comments

December 6th, 2007

Homemade Slime

Remember when we were kids and we used to sit at the kitchen table and play with slime?  Nickelodeon does it to a much greater extent but it’s still fun none the less.  But have you priced it at the store lately?  And then once you play with it, it gets filthy!  YUCK!
So here is […]

By kellys -- 6 comments

December 5th, 2007

Slow Cooker Recipes

Better Homes & Gardens is one of my favorite websites.  They always have lots of great ideas and recipes.  When it’s cold outside, you know you want something warm and comforting to eat.  I like the easiness of crockpot recipes.  Check out these links from BH&G.  There are over 50 recipes to choose from.
Slow Cooker Pork
Slow Cooker […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

November 18th, 2007

35 Free Holiday Recipes

If you’re hosting Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, or even if you just want to try something new, here are a list of recipes to get you started.  If you have a special recipe you’d like to share, just leave a link in the comments. 
Turkey & Gravy
Herb-Butter-Roasted Turkey
Healthy Holiday Turkey
Turkey Gravy
Roast Turkey and Gravy 101
Good Gravy
Stuffing […]

By Karen -- 3 comments

November 15th, 2007

Great Crock Pot Pizza recipe

My girlfriend sent me this wonderful recipe for crock pot pizza.  It’s easy to prep in less than 20 minutes and in the crock pot for 3 hours.  Enjoy.
Tags: crock-pot, recipes

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By kellys -- 1 comment

October 30th, 2007

Thrifty Cheesy Potato Soup recipe

My sister gave me a great cheesy potato soup recipe that takes no time to get going and is relatively cheap to fix.

3 cans chicken broth
1 bag square frozen potato hash browns (usually called southern hash browns)
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese

Boil the chicken broth and hash […]

By kellys -- 4 comments

October 25th, 2007

Popcorn Balls Recipe

I found this great website today that has some recipes from restaurants such as Red Lobster, Pizza Hut, Planet Hollywood, Outback, Cracker Barrel, and more! 
Since I was there, I thought you might like the recipe for popcorn balls.  These are a Halloween favorite for many.
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup butter
3/4 […]

By Karen -- 1 comment

October 15th, 2007

Thrifty Links for 10-15-07

Teens Can Be Thrifty When They’re Footing the Bill
10 Uses for a Used Dryer Sheet
Hidden Gems:  30 Great Sites I’ve Stumbled Across this Week
Shrimp Pasta in 15 Minutes

Tags: links, recipes, shrimp-pasta, teens, thrifty

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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

October 8th, 2007

Easy Turtle Pumpkin Pie

The hot temperatures outside make it hard to believe it is fall.  Nevertheless, I can’t disappoint my readers.  Yummy recipes are coming!  Here’s one that I found today from Kraft.  Instead of making the traditional pumpkin pie, perhaps you could try this one.  Best of all, it only takes 15 minutes to make this pie. 
Prep: 15 minutes plus refrigeration
1/4 […]

By Karen -- 35 comments