Food Stretching Recipes

Food Stretching Recipes

With the economy being what it is and well,I just never have a good excuse except that I have a lot of kids I need my food bill to stretch to feed us all, I thought I would share some things I do that helps to keep us in a budget and still tastes good. Read more....

Recipes of Old Fashion Bread

Recipes of Old Fashion Bread

This is a bread for bread lovers, it’s a bread similar to what people had made in the old fashion brick oven that was found in most peoples back yard many years ago. It is a firm bread but with great taste and texture, it is especially good when served hot right from the oven with butter and jam. This recipe makes six loaves but you can break it down to two loaves just by dividing by three.

Recipe of Old Fashion Bread Ingredients :
· 4 ½ pounds all purpose flour
· 1 cup oil
· ½ pound sugar
· 1 ounce dry yeast
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 6 cups warm water

Recipe of Old Fashion Bread Methods :
· In a stainless steel bowl place your yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar with 1 cup warm water and let the yeast work, when the yeast starts to rise you know that it is ok to use and that your bread is going to rise properly
· In a 10 quart mixing bowl place your flour, salt, sugar, oil, yeast you had started and 5 cups warm water
· Mix on low speed using a dough hook on your mixer until well blended, then mix on second speed for about four minutes, at this time you should have a nice well textured dough, if the dough seems too dry to you just add a little more water and mix for about one more minute
· Remove dough from mixer and divide into 24 ounce balls well rounded and tight, let them stand for 5 minutes on table covered with a towel, at this time grease your bread pans, take a ball of dough and flatten it removing any air in the dough (don’t get too rough with it)
· Flap the bottom part of the dough up to the middle and the top of the dough in to the middle and press it down then fold it in half again and with the heal of your hand seal the seam of the dough, (it should look like a six inch hoagie bun) now place it in a well greased bread pan with the seam on the bottom and let it rise under a towel until it is double in size

In a preheated 350 degree oven place all your loaves of bread and let it bake for 20 minutes then rotate it and let it bake for another 20 minutes, remove from oven and remove from pan, let it cool on a wire rack, even a refrigerator rack is good. When it is cool enough to cut “enjoy it”.

Recipe of The Original Chocolate

Recipe of The Original Chocolate

Make a simple dessert that embodies the true spirit of Mexico-top Mayan Chocolate ice cream with a refreshing fruit salsa. Create your own mild or hot salsas by offering a "salsa bar" for various levels of spiciness.

Recipe of Ginger Fruit Salsa Ingredients :
· 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
· 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
· 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
· Mayan Chocolate Ice Cream

Recipe of Ginger Fruit Salsa Methods :
· Combine strawberries and pineapple
· Stir in ginger and let stand at room temperature 1 hour for flavors to blend (or refrigerate up to 12 hours)
· Spoon over ice cream

Makes about 4 servings.

Recipe of Jalapeño Fruit Salsa Ingredients :
· 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
· 1-2 tablespoons finely minced fresh jalapeño pepper
· 1 cup diced fresh mango
· Mayan Chocolate Ice Cream
· 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Recipe of Jalapeño Fruit Salsa Methods :
· Combine strawberries and mango
· Stir in jalapeño and sugar
· Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour for flavors to blend (or refrigerate up to 12 hours)
· Spoon over ice cream

Makes about 4 servings.

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies

Brownies recipe, aloof accumulate accepting bigger and better. Moist, chewy and so easy, these Fudgy-Fig-Nut Brownies are fabricated with affluent aphotic chocolate, brittle broiled walnuts and surprise-sweet, adorable figs. Taste and bloom accept abutting calm with simple admonition to bear brownies fit for every day or appropriate occasions.

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies Ingredients :
· 11/4 cups granulated sugar
· 1/4 cup canola oil
· 3 large eggs
· 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1/3 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
· 1 cup stemmed and chopped Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid Golden or Mission Figs

Recipe of Fudgy Fig-Nut Brownies Methods :
· Preheat oven to 325°
· Coat 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray
· In medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with wire whisk
· Add sugar and whisk until well-blended
· Whisk in oil and vanilla. Melt chocolate in small bowl in microwave oven on 50 percent power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute
· Whisk chocolate into egg mixture
· In small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa and salt. Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture, blending until smooth; batter will be stiff
· Stir in figs and walnuts. Spread batter in baking pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs attached
· Cool in pan on wire rack.

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here's an easy recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies :

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients :
· 1 package butter pecan, chocolate chip, chocolate fudge, devil's food, German, chocolate or yellow cake mix
· 1 teaspoon vanilla
· 1/2 cup chopped nuts
· 1/2 cup butter or margarine – softened
· 2 eggs
· 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Recipe of Chocolate Chip Cookies Methods :
· Heat oven to 350º. Combine half of the dry cake mix , butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl and mix until smooth
· Stir in remaining cake mix, nuts and chocolate chips
· Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet
· Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake

Who did not know chocolate? It’s become favorite food or drink. Below is Chocolate Cheesecake Recipes you should try :

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake Ingredients :
· 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
· 2 tablespoons sugar
· 3 tablespoons butter or margarine melted
· 2 pounds cream cheese
· 1 cup sugar
· 1/4 cup cocoa
· 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
· 2 eggs
· 1 cup flour
· 8 ounces sour cream

Recipe of Chocolate Cheesecake Methods :
· In a 5 quart mixing bowl place 2 pounds of cream cheese and 1 cup granulated sugar and mix on low speed until cream cheese is softened and smooth, place in bowl 8 ounces sour cream and continue mixing until well blended, at this time add 2 eggs, mix for 2 minutes then add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, mix on second speed until smooth and creamy
· At this time your cheesecake mixture should be fluffy like ice cream as it comes out of the ice cream machine. Prepare your 10 inch x 2 inches spring form pan, in a large bowl place your graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar, and your melted butter or margarine, then with a wire whisk, whisk them together until well combined, brush onto the sides of your spring form pan a little softened butter so the crumbs have something to hold to, place the crumbs on the sides and bottom of the pan. Now you add slowly to the pan your cheesecake mix as not to disturb the crumbs too much, now you should have a full pan
· Preheat your oven to 275 degrease and not more, when your oven is hot place the cake in it and bake for 55 minutes then shut off the oven and let it in there for 3 hours, at the end of this time you should have the most beautiful cheesecake you ever seen, let the cake on the table for 1 1/2 hours then place it in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours. Now remove it from the pan and enjoy.

You can put a coconut pecan topping on it if you like

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake

Brownie cupcakes make a deliciously dense cake, especially tasty with a sweet addition of natural raisins. The recipe comes together quickly in a single pot on the stovetop, a great option for quick cleanups. Top the cupcakes with a sprinkling of powdered sugar or a drizzle of glaze, excellent for lunchboxes. For the full cupcake effect, traditional buttercream frosting dresses up the brownie cupcakes for a party.

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Ingredients :
· 3 oz. (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate
· 1/2 cup butter or margarine
· 3 eggs
· 11/2 cups sugar
· 1 cup all-purpose flour
· 1 cup Sun-Maid Natural Raisins
· 11/2 teaspoons vanilla
· 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Buttercream Frosting :
· 1 stick (8-oz.) butter, softened
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1 box (16-oz.) powdered sugar
· 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
· Dash of salt

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Methods :
· Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or line 12 (23/4-inch) muffin cups with paper baking cups
· In large saucepan, over very low heat, combine chocolate and butter; heat just until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar; blend well
· Blend in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour, walnuts and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling almost full
· Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost as desired. Makes 12 cupcakes

Recipe of Brownie Cupcake Frosting :
· In small mixing bowl, combine first four ingredients and 2 tablespoons of milk. With electric mixer, combine on low until blended
· Continue to beat on high until fluffy, adding additional milk as needed for spreading consistency

Basic White Bread Recipes

Basic White Bread Recipes

There are now dozens of fantastic recipes available for all kinds of bread. What you will find is that the ingredients you use in a bread machine will be a little different than if you were baking bread normally.

Below is recipes that are very simple to make, very affordable, and most of all, deliciously healthy. They only take a few minutes to prepare. So go ahead and try them out.

I. Basic White Bread Recipes

Basic White Bread Ingredients :
· 1 1/4 cups water
· 2 TBSP oil (l usually use canola)
· 2 tablespoons powdered milk
· 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
· 1 tsp salt
· 1 1/4 tsp yeast

Basic White Bread Methods :
· Just use the standard wet on the bottom dry on top mixing process
· This is delicious with butter and honey while it is still hot


II. Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Recipes

Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Ingredients :
· 1 and 1/8 cups buttermilk
· 2 TBSP sugar
· .75 cup extra sharp chedder (grated)
· 3 cups bread flour
· 1.5 tsps bread machine yeast
· 1 tsp salt

Cheesy Buttermilk Bread Methods :
· Prepare as usual
· All wet ingredients first, then the cheese, then dry ingredients, and the yeast on top

Butter Cream Icing Recipe

Butter Cream Icing Recipe

Butter Cream Icing, which has a snow-white appearance as well as a yummy taste, is the best choice for frosting a cake. This so-called “snow white butter cream” is mostly used for decorating wedding cakes or any flat-surfaced cake and for making nail flowers. The good thing about snow-white butter cream is that it does not need refrigeration to become consistent and boasts a delicious taste as well. Here’s a recipe for this delicious Butter Cream Icing :

Butter Cream Icing Ingredients :
· 2/3 cup of water
· 4 tablespoons of meringue powder
· 1 ¼ cups vegetable shortening
· 12 cups confectioner’s sugar
· ½ teaspoon almond (for flavor)
· ¼ teaspoon butter (for flavor)
· ½ teaspoon vanilla (for flavor)
· ¾ teaspoon salt

Butter Cream Icing Methods :
· Combine water and meringue powder in a bowl and mix it fast
· Next, add four cups of confectioner’s sugar, one at a time
· Mix the sugar at fast speed and lower the speed with each addition
· Add the shortening, remaining sugar, salt, almond, vanilla, and butter, and mix them gently