Oatmeal Packets

This one is very frugal!!!

Oatmeal Packets

Source: Make Your Own Groceries by Daphne Metaxas Hartwig

Servings: 8
3 cups quick-cooking oats, divided
Salt
8 plastic sandwich bags

Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and whirl at high speed until powdery;
reserve in a small bowl and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2
cups oats. If you're using a food processor, powder the 1 cup of oats
in one motion.

Into each sandwich bag put 1/4 cup unpowdered oats, 2 tablespoons
powdered oats, and a scant 1/4 teaspoon salt. Store in a box or
airtight container.

To serve: Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water; stir
and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water; for
thinner, use more water.

Apple-Cinnamon:
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 2
tablespoons chopped dried apples.

Sweetened:
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar.

Cinnamon Spice:
To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and a
scant 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.

Raisins and Brown Sugar:
To each packet add 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar and 1 tablespoon
raisins.

Wheat Germ:
To each packet add 2 tablespoons any kind of wheat germ.

Fruit and Cream:
To each packet add 1 tablespoon dry milk and 2 tablespoons dried fruit.

Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Egg Noodles--Amish

Egg Noodles--Amish

3 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Beef or chicken stock

Beat eggs until frothy. Add flour and stir until of dough texture.
Knead until smooth. Turn into floured cutting board. Roll dough
turning often until thin. Let noodle dough dry 45 minutes, then turn
and dry another 1/2 hour.

Cut into noodles. Drop into boiling beef or chicken stock. Reduce heat
and cook at rolling boil for about 20 minutes. As the noodles boil,
begin their own gravy. Season to taste.

Bread Dough Recipe (3 loaves)

2 1/2 c all purpose flour
2 T Instant yeast
2 c Water
1/4 c dry milk powder
3 tb Margarine -- melted
1/3 c Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Egg whites -- beaten
5 1/2 c all purpose flour


In a mixing bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour and yeast. In a microwavable bowl, heat milk, margarine, sugar, and salt just until warm (115 to 120 degrees), until margarine almost melts. Add liquid to dry ingredients in mixing bowl along with egg whites. Beat at low speed for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. Mix in another 3-4 cups of flour, then change to dough hook. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Divide dough into thirds. Roll each section out into a rectangle then roll (jelly roll style), tuck ends under. Place in an oiled pan & allow to rise for 45 minutes in a warm place (or until doubled). Then bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes, until golden.

You may also freeze this dough, before allowing it to rise. Then to bake thaw & follow directions above.

I use this dough as pizza crust, calzone/stromboli dough. I used powdered eggs whites in my last batch. You can also substitute some whole wheat flour for the all purpose flour, and of course add a Tablespoon or 2 of flax seed.


For this loaf I spread some softened butter on the dough , sprinkled some garlic powder over it & then rolled it up. I left it to rise for 45 minutes & then baked it at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or so, until the top turned golden. (baked loaf is pictured above, the uncut loaf)

I also used a portion of this dough to make a stromboli.

Beef Pot Pie

Beef Pot Pie using MYO biscuit mix

adapted from Chicken Pot Pie using Bisquick

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1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. Biscuit mix
2 T chopped onion dried
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. dill

Combine the above in a saucepan to boil. Add:

1 can beef soup
1 can beef stew
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can diced tomatoes, drained

Heat to boil, constantly stirring, boil 1 minute and stir.

Pour into large pie dish or 9" square pan.

TOPPING:

1 1/2 c. Biscuit mix
3 tbsp. hot water
3 tbsp. softened butter

Form dough, roll out like pie crust and put on top of above mixture in a 9 inch square dish.

Bake in a preheated 375°F degree oven for about 45 minutes, or until crust is golden and lightly browned on edges.

I had filling left over so I used one portion of my batch of bread and made a stromboli. Yum can't wait for dinner.

Corn Bread Mix - MYO

Corn Bread Muffin Mix

I made the 12 3/4c version.

6C Flour
4 1/2 c Cornmeal
2 C Sugar
1/4 C baking powder

I mixed all the ingredients in one of my large plastic storage containers.

To make muffins
3/4 C Milk
1 egg
1/4 C Oil
2 C + 2 T mix

350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes (12 muffins)

These were yummy even though I left them in the oven about 5 minutes too long. I am going to use the leftovers to make a bread casserole for dinner tonight.

Baking & Chicken

I am planning on making these today for baking tomorrow... Sweet Cinnamon Biscuits

I bought fresh buttermilk so I used some for making chicken yesterday. I soaked the legs in buttermilk & water for a few hours & then breaded them in the corn bread mix I made (I'll post that next!), I didn't fry them but I bet it would have been better. I baked them on a cookie sheet at 350 until they were "done." The sweet corn bread coating was very yummy & the kids liked it too!!!

Freezer Bread Dough

I made this recipe today. I used half bread flour and half all purpose flour & I only ended up using 6 cups not the full 7 1/2. I also used my stand mixer, so no hand kneading for me. I baked 2 loaves as bread & rolled the 3rd out for pizza dough it worked nicely.

I left the 2 loaves to rise for about an hour before baking them (greased the pans with cooking spray & the loaf & put them in a warm oven). Baked at 350, I'm not sure how long, I took them out when they started to brown on top.

Freezer Bread Dough

Whole Wheat Flaxseed Baking mix

Wheat Biscuit/Baking Mix
3 c. whole wheat flour
4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c cold milled flaxseed
1/3 c. baking powder
4 tsp salt
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. shortening (I used the equvalent to butter flavored shortening)
1 1/4 cups powdered milk
Measure all ingredients into a bowl and blend very well. This mix lasts better if you vacuum seal it and freeze it to maintain the freshness of the wheat.javascript:void(0)
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Crab Cake Casserole

I adapted this from a crab cake recipe, so if you wanted to portion & fry this it would be a tasty crab cake appetizer recipe! I used regular yellow mustard, and salad dressing not Mayo.

Of course I didn't have seafood seasoning so I had to sub a MYO recipe (follows), minus the ground bay leaves, I didn't have any!

Crab Cake Casserole

1 lb. Lump Crab Meat

1/4 cup chopped parsley

3/4 cup butter crackers, crushed, divided

1 large egg

3/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

3/4 tsp. lemon juice

4 T Parmesan grated cheese

3/4 tsp. seafood seasoning

3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup butter, melted

Combine the egg, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, seafood seasoning, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl. Place the crab meat, parsley, and Ritz crackers (minus 2 T) into a separate bowl. Mix very lightly to combine. Add the wet ingredients to the crab mixture and combine lightly. Portion into 4 single serve buttered casseroles or one casserole dish. Mix rest of crackers & melted butter, top casserole, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese & Broil until heated through.

Seafood Seasoning - MYO

1 T Black Pepper
1 T Dry Mustard
2 T Celery Salt
1 1/2 T Ground Bay Leaves
1 1/2 t Nutmeg
1 t Ginger
1 t Paprika
1 t Cayenne Pepper

Process all in a food processor, store air tight.

Homemade "Cracker Jacks"

These are one of my biggest weaknesses, therefore I don't make them often!

HOMEMADE CRACKER JACKS

Have ready 5 quarts of popcorn and 1 cup of peanuts in a very large baking pan. For convenience I use the insert for my electric roasting pan, it is large, deep & fits in my oven.

SYRUP:

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter, 2 sticks
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1 tsp. salt

Boil 5 minutes, stir in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, mixture will foam.
Pour syrup over popcorn mix and bake in 250 degree oven for 1 hour every 15
minutes cool and store in covered contained.