FREE Cookbook Download - Secrets From Inside The Pizzeria

This sounds like a great cookbook and right now you can download the eBook version for FREE!  Secrets From Inside The Pizzeria reveals the secrets of New York Style pizza with step by step instructions through identifying the right equipment, ingredients, formulas and techniques to make American's favorite food at home.

Download the book for free to your Kindle, iPad, iPhone, PC or other compatible device. You can download a FREE Kindle app for your Web Browser, PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, or Android Phone.

Keep in mind that while the book is free right now, the price may change at any time.

Friendship Tea or "Russian Tea" Drink Mix Recipe

When I was little, my Grandma used to make this drink mix, which she called "Russian Tea". I had almost forgotten about it until I recently got an e-mail from a local grocery chain, Coborn's, with a recipe called Friendship Tea. Reading the ingredient list, I realized that it was basically the same Russian Tea recipe. This is a great recipe for a tasty warm drink on a cold day. You can package the mix in decorative jars to give as an easy but thoughtful gift.

1 Cup Tang or other Orange Flavored Drink Mix
1 Cup Powdered Lemonade Mix
1/2 Cup Instant Tea
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves

Mix all ingredients together and store in a tightly sealed jar or container.  To make the tea, stir 1 tablespoon of mix into 1 cup of hot water.

Salt Free Spice Mix Recipe (Salt Substitute)

If you're trying to reduce sodium in your diet, a good spice mix can help season your food without adding any additional salt. Try this spice mix to season all of your favorite dishes.

1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tbsp garlic powder
6 Tbsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp paprika
2 Tbsp black pepper
1 Tbsp poultry seasoning (optional)
2 Tbsp dry mustard

Mix all ingredients together, stirring well. Store in a shaker and use in place of salt.

Coconut Almond Muesli Recipe

This delicious recipe can be eaten as a breakfast cereal or as a snack.  You can also add dried fruit to the recipe, just toss it in during the last 10 minutes of baking time. This recipe makes a LOT (approximately 5 quarts) so feel free to halve the recipe.

6 C. uncooked oatmeal
3 C. untoasted wheat germ
1 C. grated coconut
1 C. sliced almonds
1/2 lb dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp. vanilla
1 C. sesame or sunflower seeds (or 1/2 C. each)
1 1/4 C. safflower oil
2/3 C. water

Preheat oven to 350°. Stir all ingredients together. Bake in a large shallow pan for 1 hour, stirring every 10 minutes.

Easy Low Fat Corn Muffin or Cornbread Recipe

This simple recipe is both easy to make and much lower in fat than traditional recipes. We like to make these and store in the refrigerator to be toasted or microwaved in the morning for a quick breakfast.

1 cup unbleached flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
2 Tbsp honey
2 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare 12 muffin tins with cooking spray or cupcake liners. (Or spray an 8x8 inch pan for cornbread.) Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl (use a whisk to mix well). Add in yogurt, honey and beaten eggs. Stir just until blended. Pour into prepared tins or pan. Bake 18-20 minutes for muffins or 20 to 25 minutes for cornbread. Tops should be golden and spring back when touched.

Enter to Win a $10 Target Gift Card - Crazy Cupid Love Giveaway Hop

We are excited to be a part of the Crazy Cupid Love Giveaway Hop!  Over 90 blogs are each giving away a prize in this event is hosted by Sweep Tight and Just Married with Coupons.  It lasts 7 days and ends at 11:59 PM on February 7th.  Every giveaway is easy to enter because it has at most only TWO ways to enter. 

Here at Thrifty Recipes, we are giving away $10 in Target gift cards (given as two $5 cards).  You can use them to buy some groceries to cook up one of the yummy recipes you can find here.

To enter, just fill out the form below and then continue to the bottom of the page where you'll find links to all of the other giveaways.  Click "Read More" if you don't see the entry form and then wait for it to appear.

Easy Whole Wheat Waffles Recipe - Great to Freeze for Quick Breakfasts

This easy recipe makes approximately 8 waffles, depending on the size of your waffle-maker. They are great to freeze and later pop in the toaster for a quick breakfast. To make the recipe a little more healthy, you can replace half of the oil with applesauce.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 C milk
3/4 C water
1/2 cup oil (canola or vegetable)
1 tsp vanilla


Whisk all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat eggs then stir in milk, water, oil and vanilla. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir just until well combined. Cook according to the directions for your waffle-maker.