Italian Love Cake Photos: Mary Ann Ross, The PartyWorks.com A combination marble cake and cheese cake with a creamy chocolate topping. It tastes like a chocolate éclair. Ingredients: 1 box fudge chocolate cake mix 2 pounds ricotta cheese 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 box (3 3/4 oz.) instant chocolate pudding 1 cup milk 8 ounces non-dairy whipped topping, thawed Directions: Preheat oven to 350 [...]
Saltine Crackers Toffee Grannie Mary Ann's 'tried and true' recipe that is an easy and frugal treat. Be prepared to surprise everyone that takes a bite because it is so delicious, delicious, delicious they will sneak back for more. Ingredients1/4 pound Saltine Crackers2 cups Nestle' semisweet chocolate chips1 cup butter1 cup dark brown sugar3/4 cup chopped pecans Directions:Preheat [...]
Hearty Ham Bone SoupsBy Brenda Hyde Bone-in hams, when bought on sale, are one ofthe most frugal cuts of meat you can use. Yourmain meal uses the meatiest part of the ham.Dice any bigger sections of ham that are leftand use within three days or freeze for usingin casseroles. The bone that is left will [...]
Preparing Your Own Frozen FoodBy Brenda Hyde Homemade frozen food is our friend on busy, hecticdays when you just can't think of what to cook fromscratch! By creating your own frozen entrees, youcan control the fat and salt content by makingsubstitutions, and you certainly save money overbuying processed frozen foods from the grocerystore. Set aside [...]
How Do You Like Your Deviled Eggs?By Brenda Hyde Smooth or chunky? No, I'm not asking about yourfavorite peanut butter, but rather your preferredstyle of deviled eggs. Growing up, I only knew onetype of deviled eggs: hard boiled eggs, Miracle Whip, yellow mustard, salt and pepper. That's it. No one fooled with my deviled eggs. [...]
Jazzing Up Your Spring SaladsBy Brenda Hyde Spring is a wonderful time to be bold and trysome mixed greens in your salads, rather thanthe old standby lettuce we all grew up with. Most produce sections have a nice variety of lettuceand greens. Some lettuce like romaine, is greaton it's own, while some are slightly bland [...]
'Ten Thumbs Up'Candy Bar Recipes This is an on-going section where we'll list only 'tried and true' recipes using America's favorite candy bars. Baked in our own home kitchens, we take photos as we go along. All of these recipes are taste-tested by our family and friends and only those recipes with a "Ten Thumbs Up" [...]