Let's eat frugal and healthy! Women have faced food and money shortages throughout the centuries. But that never stopped them from feeding their families healthy meals.
The best of both worlds -- healthy and cheap!
Below are more frugal recipes for you
to try. And just for fun, I have included my favorite recipe for chocolate syrup, just
like Hershey's makes it! Bon Appetit!
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Baked Buffalo Wings
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons butter melted
1/4 cup Tabasco sauce
2 Tablespoons vinegar, any type
5 pounds chicken wings
Directions:
In a bowl, mix together butter, Tabasco sauce and vinegar.
Dip chicken into the mixture. Place on a lightly-oiled baking
sheet. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Serve with a dipping bowl filled with buttermilk or Bleu Cheese dressing. Cost per serving (3 wings): 33 cents.
Serves: 12
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Nutritional analysis per serving :
Calories 244; Fat 18 grams; Cholesterol 83 mg; Carbohydrates 0 grams; Fiber 0 grams
Protein 18 grams; Sodium 93 mg.
Glazed Carrots
1 lb. peeled baby carrots
1/4 tsp. salt
3 cups water
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon maple syrup (or honey)
1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
Directions:
In a large saucepan, add the carrots, salt and water. Over
medium heat, boil the carrots for 15 minutes. Pour carrots
into a colander and let excess water drip off of them. Let sit
in colander until the sauce is ready.
In the same empty saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, maple syrup and ginger. Do not burn this mixture. Add back the carrots and gently toss them until well coated with the glaze (1 to 2 minutes). Turn onto a serving platter and drizzle remaining glaze over the carrots.
Cost per serving (1/2 cup): 24 cents.
Serves: 5
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 68; Fat 2 grams; Cholesterol 6 mg; Carbohydrates 12 grams; Fiber 2 grams; Protein 1 gram; Sodium 214 mg
Chocolate Raspberry Frosty
1 cup lowfat milk
1/2 cup chocolate syrup (see recipe below)
3 cups frozen raspberries
Directions:
Pour the milk and chocolate syrup into a blender. Slowly add
the raspberries, one cup at a time, and blend for 15 to 30 seconds
after adding each cup. Do not over mix, as this will thin the
drink down. Serve immediately. Options: substituted other frozen fruit for the raspberries
(strawberry, banana, etc.).
Cost per serving (1 cup): 54 cents.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 371; Fat 14 grams; Cholesterol 53 mg; Carbohydrates 58 grams; Fiber 0 grams; Protein 7 grams; Sodium 200 mg
Chocolate Syrup
1 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon vanilla
Directions:
In a 1-qt. saucepan, combine the cocoa, sugar and salt. Mix
together so that no cocoa lumps remain. Add the water and
stir. Turn on heat to medium and stir occasionally until the
sugar is dissolved (but do not boil), then remove from heat.
Stir in the vanilla.
Store in a jar in the refrigerator for two to three months. It will become very thick when it is cold, but thins out once reheated (use low heat and constant stirring to reheat).
Use as ice cream topping, in milk to make chocolate milk, or in coffee to make coffee mocha.
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Cost per serving (1/4 cup): 9 cents.
Serves: 12 (Makes 3 cups)
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 to 10 minutes
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 147; Fat 1 gram; Cholesterol 0 mg; Carbohydrates 37 grams; Fiber 2 grams; Protein 1 gram; Sodium 47 mg.
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About the author: No part of these recipes can be reprinted without permission. All recipes are used with permission from Miserly Meals by Jonni McCoy, copyrighted 2002, Bethany House Publishers. All Rights Reserved. Jonni McCoy is the author of Miserly Meals (2002 Bethany House), Miserly Moms: Living on One Income in a Two Income Economy(2001 Bethany House), and Frugal Families -- Making the Most of your Hard Earned Money (1998 Holly Hall). Prior to motherhood, she spent 10 years at electronics firms such as Apple Computer and National Semiconductor. She presents seminars on living for less to women's groups and other conferences. She has been practicing her frugal ways since 1991. Jonni has appeared on several TV shows, including "The 700 Club," and radio programs such as "Family Life Today" and the "Dick Staub Show." She has also been featured in Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day magazines. Jonni and her husband, Beau, make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can visit her web site at www.miserlymoms.com.
