Quick Tip: Freezing Eggs

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This is simple. I crack an egg into a bowl, break the yolk and stir a couple of times, dump the egg into a snack size baggie, and gently squeeze out the air so I can seal the bag. I did this with the two dozen eggs, then put them all into a gallon size freezer bag.

Each snack size baggie has 1 large egg in it

I can add more to the freezer bag. And I will use these during the winter months in baking or when making scrambled eggs.

Do this with eggs you find on sale, or those that are given to you. They do not have to go to waste.

 

Have a nice day.

Shannon

One-Pan Meal Using Venison

One-pan meals can be made using a variety of meats, including ham, turkey and ground beef. Venison is a good option as well. Deer and moose meat will both work. For this recipe you might use either, or even a combination.

 

Ingredients

1 to 2 cups of venison

1 cup chopped sweet potato

1 cup chopped squash

1 can corn, drained

olive oil

sage or parsley

shredded mozzarella or mild cheddar cheese

1. Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the meat and vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally until everything is warmed through.
3. Turn the burner to low, sprinkle an herb and some cheese over the mixture. Warm until cheese is melted.

Tips

• Use produce from your own garden to save money, or buy store brands.
• Rosemary is another herb option.
• Sea salt and pepper can also be used.

Serving Suggestion

• Serve with 100% multi grain bread and cinnamon butter.
• Pumpkin pie is a wonderful dessert type for this dish.

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• Venison Helper (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)
• Hearty Venison Soup (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)
• Venison and Vegetable Soup (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)

Frugal Recipes Happenings for 11/23/2011

The new Frugal Recipes Happenings

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Shannon

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How to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers

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With Thanksgiving only a few days away, there will be plenty of leftovers to find uses for. Some of you may even have leftovers from more than one get together. Refrigerate what you will use over a three day period, and freeze the rest.

Here are some ides for leftover use:

Biscuits and Gravy

Zowie’s Leftover Turkey Sandwich

Leftover Turkey Sandwich Bar

Leftover Thanksgiving Soup

Leftover Thanksgiving Fry Pan Meal

Slowcooker Leftover Turkey and Gravy

Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

 

Have a great Thanksgiving, and enjoy the leftovers!

Shannon

Moose Meat Casserole

I not only love deer meat, I also like moose meat. I grew up in a hunting family Venison is a tasty addition to any casserole, and this one features moose meat.

Ingredients

2 to 3 cups pre-cooked moose meat, cut into bite size pieces

2 cups minute rice, brown

1 can carrots

1 can peas

mild cheddar cheese

1. Cook the rice as directed on the box.
2. Drain the carrots and peas, reserving about 1/4 cup of the liquid. Mix the vegetables with the rice.
3. Place the moose meat into the bottom of a casserole dish, and pour the reserved liquid over it.
4. Spread the rice and vegetable mixture over the meat, then sprinkle with cheese.
5. Bake on 350* until the meat is warmed through.

Tips

• Use leftovers to save money.
• Vegetables fresh from the garden can be pre-cooked and used in this recipe.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve this casserole with biscuits and butter.
• A side salad of greens and zucchini will also go well with this dish.

 

Deer Meat Casserole Made with Leftovers

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For those who enjoy venison, deer meat is a delicacy. Each year I hope that my step father will get a deer so I can have a roast and some steaks. All I can think about is how I will prepare meals using this type of meat.

This is a leftovers casserole, right down to the leftovers from a deer roast. The ingredients will vary according to what you have recently prepared. This is just one of many versions, and has no measurement. Just throw everything together in a casserole dish and bake.

Ingredients

deer meat, cut into small pieces

roasted potatoes, cut into bite size pieces

vegetables such as corn, peas and carrots

sweet potato and/or squash, cut into bite size pieces

1/8 to ¼ cup of water

parsley

sea salt

ground black pepper

shredded cheese

1. Place the first four ingredients into a baking dish and stir. Add the water.

2. Sprinkle the seasonings over the top, and add some shredded cheese.

3. Bake at 350* to 400* depending on the oven, until the food is warmed through.

Tips

• Use vegetables from the garden to save money.

• It is cheaper to purchase a big size sea salt than it is to buy multiple small ones throughout the year. Grinders are well worth the expense, in my opinion. This is a splurge for me. Same for black pepper.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with a side salad of any greens available at this time of year.

• Bread and butter are also good with this dish.

Related articles

• Venison Helper (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)

Hearty Venison Soup

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With the onslaught of colder weather, my mind turns to heartier meals that can be prepared quickly then simmered, roasted or placed in the slow cooker to heat slowly. These meals can be served at lunch or dinner, depending on when you begin.

I also start thinking about how I hope my stepfather gets a deer this year so I can have some deer meet Any type of venison can be used in a soup, of course, so use whatever is on hand.

Ingredients

1 pound deer meat, cut into bite size pieces

1 can broth/stock

1 carrot

4 white potato

3 sweet potato

1 small squash, butternut or acorn

water

parsley

1. Place the meat and some broth or stock in a pot and cook on high until.

2. Peel the vegetables and cut into bite size pieces. Add these to the pot and cover with water.

3. Add parsley and bring to a boil.

4. Turn the temperature down to medium and cook until the meat and vegetables are done to your liking. Add a little more parsley just before turning the stove off.

Tips

• Using produce that you have grown yourself will cut the cost of this soup down to: Next. To. Nothing. Awesome

Serving Suggestions

• Serve with a side of pickles and cucumber chunks, as well as warm biscuits with butter for dipping into the soups juices after the rest is gone.

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Thanksgiving Page Updates

Wanted to let you know that there are new recipes on the following pages, some of which are specifically for Thanksgiving. Be sure to check all the categories as there are a number of new additions on each page.

Easy Meals

Frugal Living: Cooking

Single Mom Families Cooking

Shannon

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Chicken Soup with Noodles

My friend Gale makes a variation of this that is utterly delicious. After trying that recipe, I decided to add a little to it. Gales uses more than one type of pasta at a time.

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This soup is great reheated, so can be kept refrigerated to have multiple times over the course of a few days. You can even use leftover chicken after roasting for a different meal.

Ingredients

1 or 2 cans stock/broth, chicken or vegetable

noodles, any kind or a combination of types

chicken

1 large can of crushed tomatoes, not drained

1 can corn, not drained

1 can peas, not drained

water

parsley

1. Pour the can(s) of stock or broth into a large pot.

2. Add whatever types of noodles you have on hand, keeping in mind they will expand in size.

3. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add them to the pot.

4. Place the pot on the stove and begin cooking on high.

5. Add all three cans of vegetables to the pot, along with their liquid content.

6. If needed, add water to cover all the ingredients.

7. Sprinkle some dried parsley over the top.

8. When the liquid starts to boil, turn the temperature to medium and cook until pasta and chicken are done.

9. Add a little more parsley just before turning the heat off.

Tips

• To save money, make homemade pasta and add it to the soup 5 or 10 minutes before serving.

• You can also save money by using fresh vegetables from your garden. You will need to add more liquid to the pot before cooking.

Serving Suggestions

• This soup would go well with a side salad of greens and cucumber slices, as well as some warm garlic bread.

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• Beef and Vegetable Soup (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)

Venison Helper

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Many families still have hunters that go out each fall to get a deer. Some also have trappers that bring home smaller critters. the meat from these animals can be used in a variety of ways, and will help you to save food dollars every year.

While any type of mild meat could be uses, I particularly like deer and moose meat for this recipe.

Ingredients

beef helper from the store, and any ingredients necessary to make the meal – except beef

1 pound ground venison

1. Brown the venison and drain.
2. Cook the helper as directed, using venison rather than hamburg.

Tips

• Once-in-a-while, a store will have a Dollar Days sale, where hamburger helper is on sale. Look for coupons for this and you may be able to purchase each box at .10 to .25 cents off the sale price. That is a good size savings.

Serving Suggestions

• serve the helper with a side salad and bread with honey butter.

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• Venison and Vegetable Soup (frugalrecipes.wordpress.com)