Thrifty Recipes

It’s that time of year when pumpkins are ripe for picking. This weekend we went to a pumpkin patch fall festival event and it was so fun!  If you have pumpkin-picking planned, you can use this FREE Gooseberry Patch Pumpkin eCookbook download from Amazon. (You can always use canned pumpkin to make it a little easier.)  It includes over 20 recipes like Pumpkin Coffee Cake, The Great Pumpkin Stew, Pumpkin Cobbler and more.

This is a very easy recipe for roast pork – basically a “set it and forget it” type meal.  It calls for center cut pork loin roast, but you can use it for pretty much any type of pork roast that you may find on sale.

Ingredients:

4-5 pound center cut pork loin roast
1 tsp rosemary leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced (may substitute with 1 tsp garlic powder)
1 1/2 tsp  oregano leaves
1 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
1 1/2 tsp rubbed sage

Preheat oven to 450°.  Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan with the fat side up.  Season with salt and pepper.  Cut 1/2 inch deep slits in the fat between the ribs.    Mix the seasonings together and press 1/2 tsp of the mixture into each slit.  Rub remaining seasoning mixture over the roast.  Put the roast in the oven and reduce the heat to 325°.  Roast 30 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer registers at 185°.

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It’s always nice and easy to grab a box of Bisquick when you’re making biscuits, pancakes, waffles, etc and want to be done in a hurry.  But, it can be a lot more inexpensive to make your own mix!  After you spend a few minutes making the original mix (this recipe makes 12 1/2 cups) using it is just as quick and easy as using the Bisquick.

10 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
4 tsp. salt
2 cups shortening

Mix first four ingredients in a large bowl (use a whisk to mix well). With two forks, or a pastry cutter if you have one, cut the shortening into the mixture until it forms coarse crumbs. Mix can be stored in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

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This recipe is super easy and only takes a few minutes to prepare:

1 bottle Russian dressing (8 oz)
1 jar apricot preserves (12 ounces)
1 envelope onion soup mix
(or use our recipe to Make Your Own Onion Soup Mix)
2 pounds chicken

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cut chicken into serving sized pieces and place in shallow baking pan.  Mix first three ingredients in a bowl.  Brush half of this mixture over the chicken.   Cook for 30 minutes.  Brush remaining sauce on chicken and cook another 15 minutes or until  thoroughly cooked.