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Name: Chili’s Salsa Copy Cat Recipe ~ Made in less than 60 seconds
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 28 oz. Can Whole Peeled Tomatoes; 1 Yellow Onion (chopped); 1-4 Canned Jalapenos (stem ends removed); 1 teas. Garlic Powder; 1 1/2 teas. Salt; 1 1/2 teas. Ground Cumin; 2 Tbsp. Lime Juice; Sugar (optional)

Coconut Snowball with Hot Fudge Sauce ~ Easy make ahead dessert recipe

09/14/2017 4:00 pm · 9 comments

by Sarah A Thrifty Mom

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Coconut Snowball with Hot Fudge Sauce ~ Easy make ahead dessert recipe

Coconut Snowball with Hot Fudge Sauce

I Love to stock up on deals like this and stock the freezer. These Coconut Snowballs with Hot Fudge Sauce are one of my families favorites. The best part is you can make them days BEFORE the party, and then just grab a frozen snowball and top with hot fudge and a strawberry for a FAST and easy dessert that looks so elegant. I show you how to make them in the video below, be sure and check it out.

Start by first toasting 2 cups of flake coconut in the oven or in a skillet on the stove on medium/ high heat. Stir continually so it does not burn. Take off heat and allow to cool. Scoop balls of Breyers vanilla ice cream into your hands and form a ball. Roll the ball into the toasted coconut. Set on a plate, cover will plastic wrap and put back in freezer to harden up. Once you are ready to serve put on serving dish, drizzle with hot fudge and top with your choice of fresh fruit, we will strawberries. Boom… your done and you have a rockin awesome dessert :).

Watch our Toasted Coconut Ice Cream Snowball Here

On a personal note… WHAT is up with my hair in this video YIKES lol.

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Chili’s Salsa Copy Cat Recipe ~ Made in less than 60 seconds

09/07/2017 8:00 pm · 0 comments

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Copy Cat Chili’s Salsa

If you need a quick and easy snack for the next tailgate party, football party or just as a late night snack. Then you have got to try this quick and easy recipe. Get restaurant quality salsa at a fraction of the price and made in about 60 seconds.

Ingredients

1 28 oz. Can Whole Peeled Tomatoes
1 Yellow Onion, chopped
1-4 Canned Jalapenos, stem ends removed
1 teas. Garlic Powder
1 1/2 teas. Salt
1 1/2 teas. Ground Cumin
2 Tbsp. Lime Juice
Sugar (optional)

Instructions

All Jalapenos are not created equal start with just one to begin with and add more to taste.
Add all ingredients except the sugar to a blender.
Blend until smooth (about 60 seconds_.
Check the heat and salt level, add additional peppers one at a time blending after each addition.
If it is a little bitter add sugar a little at a time until it’s just right.
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Serve with chips or on your favorite dish.

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Chili’s Salsa Copy Cat Recipe ~ Made in less than 60 seconds

Course Appetiser

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 28 oz. Can Whole Peeled Tomatoes
1 Yellow Onion chopped
1-4 Canned Jalapenos stem ends removed
1 teas. Garlic Powder
1 1/2 teas. Salt
1 1/2 teas. Ground Cumin
2 Tbsp. Lime Juice
Sugar optional

Instructions

All Jalapenos are not created equal start with just one to begin with and add more to taste.
Add all ingredients except the sugar to a blender.
Blend until smooth (about 60 seconds)
Check the heat and salt level, add additional peppers one at a time blending after each addition.
If it is a little bitter add sugar a little at a time until it’s just right.
Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Serve with chips or on your favorite dish.

Chili's Salsa Recipe, copy cat version for Chili's salsa. Quick and easy made in less than 60 seconds in the blender #Chili's, #Salsa, #CopyCatrecipe

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Panda Express Chow Mein Noodles ~ Copy Cat Recipe #PandaExpress

09/07/2017 4:00 pm · 3 comments

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Panda Express Chow Mein Noodles ~Copy Cat Recipe

My family LOVES THE Chow Mein Noodles at Panda Express. But eating out with a family of 7 is not a budget friendly option. That is when it is time to figure out how to recreate the recipe at home. Give this recipe a try, hope you enjoy it as much as our family does.

Ingredients

1 Pkg. Hokkien Stir-Fry noodles or Yakisoba noodles about 14 oz. (These are precooked noodles that just need to be warmed through).
1?4 Cup Soy Sauce
4 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 1?2 teas. Fresh Ginger, grated
4 teas. Brown Sugar
1?2 teas. Black Pepper or White Pepper if you have it
1 Stalk Celery, thinly sliced on the bias
1?2 Yellow onion, halved and sliced
2 1?2 Cups Cabbage, chopped into bite size pieces
3 Tbsp. Oil

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Instructions: In a small bowl whisk together the Soy Sauce, Garlic, Ginger, Brown Sugar and Pepper, set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick pan over high heat. When it just starts to smoke add the Onion, Celery and Cabbage and reduce to medium high heat. Stir constantly until the cabbage is reduced by about half, the onions are translucent and the celery is softened, about 3 minutes. Add in the Noodles and Sauce and cook an additional 2 minutes. Serve hot.

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Panda Express Chow Mein Noodles ~ Copy Cat Recipe #PandaExpress

Course Main

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 Pkg. Hokkien Stir-Fry noodles or Yakisoba noodles about 14 oz. These are precooked noodles that just need to be warmed through.
1 ?4 Cup Soy Sauce
4 Cloves Garlic minced
1 1 ?2 teas. Fresh Ginger grated
4 teas. Brown Sugar
1 ?2 teas. Black Pepper or White Pepper if you have it
1 Stalk Celery thinly sliced on the bias
1 ?2 Yellow onion halved and sliced
2 1 ?2 Cups Cabbage chopped into bite size pieces
3 Tbsp. Oil

Instructions

In a small bowl whisk together the Soy Sauce, Garlic, Ginger, Brown Sugar and Pepper, set aside. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick pan over high heat. When it just starts to smoke add the Onion, Celery and Cabbage and reduce to medium high heat. Stir constantly until the cabbage is reduced by about half, the onions are translucent and the celery is softened, about 3 minutes. Add in the Noodles and Sauce and cook an additional 2 minutes. Serve hot.

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Easy to make cool refreshing Summertime Strawberry Limeade drink

05/25/2017 4:00 pm · 2 comments

by Sarah A Thrifty Mom

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Summertime Strawberry Limeade drink

Strawberry Limeade Easy Summer drink

When it is hot, there is nothing better then a refreshing cold drink that taste to good! It just hits the spot everytime. And when summer drinks are easy to make and take no effort it makes prep time even easier to manage in the heat of the summer! Nothing is worse in the summer time heat then to have to spend time cooking or heating up the house over the stove. Why add more heat to the stifling summer weather, when you can make meals and drinks that require no extra cooking. That’s one reason why I love this Summertime Strawberry Limeade drink. It is so easy to make and takes no time at all! You can get all the ingredients ready and keep them in the fridge and make one drink at a time or make an entire pitcher full of refreshing beverage! easy strawberry limeade drink

It takes just a few ingredients that can be found in most kitchens!

Ingredients:

Strawberries
Limes
Sugar
Crushed Ice

ingredient summer drink strawberry limeade

Cut with a knife or crush the strawberries with a fork. You want to smash them quite well to help release the juice inside. For how ever much strawberries you use you will want to use half that in sugar. So as in the recipe card below you can use one cup strawberries and half a cup sugar. Mix the strawberries and the sugar well and place in the fridge to rest and draw more fluid out of the strawberries.

While that is drawing juice, slice the limes in halves and then take one half and cut it into quarters. Sqweeze the two quarters into your mixing container or glass. Take the other half and slice it along the outside to make a round garnish to hang on the side of the glasses.

virgin strawberry limeade
Next pour some crushed ice into your glass to about half full. Next add some Sprite or other Lemon Lime drink into your glass about 3/4 the way full. next spoon in some strawberries and juice from the bowl in the fridge. Add the juice from your 2 quarter limes, and place the lime garnish on the glass rim. Add more lime and strawberries to taste. And enjoy the cooling and refreshing Summertime Strawberry Limeade!

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Strawberry Limeade

Refreshing Summertime Strawberry Limeade

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Sugar soak strawberries:
1 Cup chopped strawberries
½ Cup sugar
1 lime
Sprite
Crushed ice

Instructions

Soak strawberries in bowl with sugar mixed in refrigerator till liquid is pulled from strawberries
In a large glass add in crushed ice.
Smash up the sugar soaked strawberries.
Add strawberries to glass and pour in desired amount of sprite.
Squeeze in 1 lime and toss lime into drink for an extra lime taste.
Enjoy!