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More Pantry Progress

Apr 19, 2011 by     4 Comments    Posted under: blessings, Blogroll, Grocery Challenge, saving money

My goal for this week is to use up the odd bits of veggies I have.

Lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 3 carrots, ½ onion, plenty of potatoes, 1 parsnip 1 leek & some limes. Should be fun to do. I’ve had lots of guests here that means my fridge looks like a Tupperware party. John and I are working through them little by little.

A few years ago we went to Pakistan for some meetings and I brought back many spices and packages of spice mixes. Last week I made some really yummy Masala with left over lamb and put that over rice. Super spicy & hot. I added some frozen peas to it. The trouble is, one recipe for us lasts 3 or more meals… seems like we eat it forever!


 

Friends sent us some REAL maple syrup and we are enjoying that on french toast & pancakes for breakfasts.  Not a drop gets wasted!

How to make pancake syrup

Nov 29, 2010 by     8 Comments    Posted under: food, Grocery Challenge, recipes, saving money

No, it”s not REAL maple syrup, but it does taste good for those of us who can neither afford nor find the real thing. Of course the real thing is not a Spanish product and not commonly found, & I really don’t have the food budget for it either. Here’s what I do:

Maple Syrup

1 cup water
2 cups sugar

¼ teaspoon maple flavoring

Stir ingredients together. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, and cool. Pour into a serving container (I use a jar and store it in my fridge) Makes 1 pint

* friends & family are kind enough to send me maple flavoring.

Baking Mix Pancakes

Nov 19, 2010 by     2 Comments    Posted under: Baking, Blogroll, recipes, saving money

It’s easy to make these pancakes when you start with the baking mix. For a money saving meal, why not try this menu for supper:

Supper menu:

Pancakes

Bacon

Eggs

Sliced tomatoes

Orange Juice (or why not mimosas?)

Baking Mix Pancakes

2¼ cups baking mix (see the recipe on this blog)

¼ cup sugar

1 egg

1½ cups water

2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil

Mix ingredients until moist. The batter should be lumpy. Cook on a hot greased griddle. Flip when bubbles break on the surface and the edges begin to dry.

Makes 15-18 medium pancakes


Homemade ‘Bisquick’ Recipe

Nov 18, 2010 by     5 Comments    Posted under: Baking, Blogroll, food, recipes, saving money

bakingThere really is nothing  new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9)and this recipe surely has been around for a number of years. Now, with the ‘crisis’ and every one watching their pennies (as we all should in good times and bad), I thought I’d post it again. It’s the base for time saving recipes, like pancakes, biscuits and muffins.

I mix up a batch then store it in the fridge we have in the garage but you can keep it on the shelf if you don’t use the butter. I promise, it only takes 15 mins and will save you time and money in the long run.

Baking mix

  • 9 cups of flour
  • 2/3 cup dry milk
  • 3 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 cup shortening or ½ shortening &  ½ butter

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in Shortening. Use a mixer on low to cut in the shortening to save time. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

You can use this as you would any ‘Bisquick’  recipe but I will also post some recipes using this baking mix.