Recipe: Converting Hand Made Bread Recipes for the Bread Machine

Do you love hand made bread, but lack the time and energy to DIY? Well I have found the solution here. No need to throw out you old recipes and buy one of those fancy bread machine cookbooks. Below is a link to the information you need to convert hand made bread recipes into ones suitable for your bread machine. I have tried it and it works!


Recipe: Converting Hand Made Bread Recipes for the Bread Machine

Scalloped Turkey and Vegetables

Scalloped Turkey and Vegetable

1 Large Sweet Potato $0.73
1 Large Yellow Squash $0.93
1 Large Zucchini $0.76
1 Onion $0.35
1/2-1 lb Turkey (Cooked) $0.79
4-6oz. Cheddar Cheese (Shredded) $0.83
2 Cups Milk $0.50
3 TBSP Flour
3 TBSP Butter (melted)
Paprika to taste
Pepper to taste

• Preheat oven to 350
• Thinly slice vegetables.
• Layer 1/2 of vegetables in a large casserole dish.
• Spread 1/2 Cheese and ALL of Turkey, shredded, in middle.
• Layer remaining vegetables.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• In small bowl stir together milk, butter, and flour and pour over vegetables.
• Season to taste
• Place covered in oven and allow to cook for 1 hour.

Total cost of dinner less than $5.00. Will Serve 6.

$5 Dinner Challenge

Wine and Herb Vegetable Soup

1 Box College Inn Wine and Herb Broth ($2.39)

1 Cup Water (free)

2 Large Potatoes Chopped ($0.50)

3 Large Carrots Sliced ($0.30)

1 Green Pepper Chopped ($1.00)

2 Yellow Squash Sliced ($1.12)

1 Zucchini Sliced ($0.84)

1 Large Onion Chopped ($0.15)

I placed everything in the crock pot except the zucchini and squash and left on high for about 6 hours. Then I sliced up the remaining vegetables and threw them in the pot and allowed to cook for about 45-1 hour until they started to become soft.

I absolutely LOVE this broth and am hoping to find a cheaper homemade recipe , but to me it is entirely worth it.

The prices today as guesstimates because I can't seem to find my receipt anywhere. This makes a large pot that will fill 6-7 large soup bowls. I normally would serve with bread.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bread

Ingredients:

3/4 Cup Water
1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
1 tsp Salt
3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Vanilla Pudding Mix (the powder not prepared)
2 Cups Bread Flour
1 1/2 tsp Yeast
3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips (Chilled)


1. Add all ingredients, except chocolate chips, to bread machine as per manufactures instructions.

2. Set on Basic White Light Crust. Add 1-2 additional Tbsp water/flour if needed after 5-10 minutes of kneading.

3. When timer beeps to add nuts, berries, etc. Add Chocolate Chips. If your machine does not have this feature add Chocolate Chips once dough is nicely kneaded together.

This bread was heavenly! The chocolate chips over powered the peanut butter flavor a little and I will probably decrease the amount to 1/2 cup next try, but this is a definite winner in our home. I envision this hot out of the oven topped it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Too bad we didn't have any and I was too impatient to run out and buy some.

Easy Chicken Sandwich

With my husband off camping, I have been doing double duty around the house. By dinner time, I am just beat! My cabinets are bare so I had to get creative. Tonight's dinner comes from pure desperation. Surprisingly, these turned out pretty good and I will probably recreate them for lunch one day.

Ingredients:
1 can Chunk White Meat Chicken in Water (rinsed and drained)
1 1/2 Tbsp Zesty Italian Dressing
1/3 Green Pepper chopped
1/3 Onion chopped
1 carrot grated fine
2 pieces of Lettuce
4 Slices of Cornbread (from prior post)

1. In frying pan place chicken, dressing, green pepper, onion, and carrot. Cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

2. Toast bread during final minutes of cooking.

3. Top bread with mixture and lettuce. Add cheese if desired.

$5 Dinner Challenge

Spicy Fiesta Pasta

Ingredients:

16 oz. jar Salsa (2.39)
2 ½ Cups water (free)
½ Tbsp Cumin (???pennies)
1 box Kraft Deluxe Macaroni and Cheese Dinner (bought during a B1G1 sale with coupon $.50)
1 Can Corn drained ($.50)
1 ½- 2 Cups Black Beans cooked (from large batch of dry beans I cooked earlier $.50)
½ Cup Sour Cream ($.25)

Directions:
1. In Large pot combine salsa, water, cumin, and noodles. Bring to a boil. Then lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Add corn, beans, and cheese and heat for about 5 minutes longer.
3. Remove from heat and add sour cream. Allow to cool and thicken slightly before serving.

Makes about 6+ large bowls.

This is my first attempt at the $5 dinner challenge. It isn't as healthy as many of the other meals, but it is what works for my family. I'm sure you could easily substitute homemade salsa and whole wheat noodles with cheese sauce and have great results, but honestly today I just needed something quick and easy. This actually turned out really yummy with lots of flavor.

A New take on Cornbread

This bread makes a great addition to chili or other South Western dish.

Ingredients:

4 Tbsp Milk
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Creamed Corn
1 Tbsp. Butter
1 Green Pepper (Finely Chopped)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
1 1/3 Cups Bread Flour
2/3 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 Cup Corn Meal
1 1/2 tsp. Yeast


Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into bread machine following manufacturers instructions.

2. Select Basic White Light Crust Cycle or Similar on your machine.

3. Monitor bread after about 10 minutes of kneading and add an additional 1-2 Tbsp. Milk if needed.

More Free Recipe Books

I just found more free recipe books! There are 24 of them to view, download, or print out if you please. You do NOT need to register for the site to access the cookboks. With both Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching these will really come in handy. There are actually 3 different downloads for each holiday because the site includes previous years magazines. They also have a magazine that shows you how to make really cute Halloween cupcakes. If you aren't into the big holiday meal planning ideas then you might be interested in one of there other magazines. They seem to have many budget friendly ideas, slow cooker recipes, as well as the classics. Take a look: http://www.tasteofhomedigital.com/tasteofhome/

Onion and Cheese Bread

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Water
6oz. Velveeta Cheese
2-3 tbsp Milk
1 tbsp Salsa
2 tbsp Sugar
2 cups Bread Flour
1 cup Wheat Flour
1 Onion finely chopped
2 teaspoons Yeast

1. Melt Velveeta, milk, and salsa together.

2. Once melted place all ingredients in the bread machine according to the manufactures instructions.

3. Bake on Whole Wheat cycle if available.

Optional: Prior to the last rise spread melted butter over the top of loaf and sprinkle with dried onion flakes.



I have been playing around with my new bread machine trying to come up with my own recipes. Today I made this bread and it turned out really nice and light. I served it with homemade turkey soap and it was extremely filling. It makes a VERY large loaf.

Free Holiday Cookbook

Carnation is currently offering a free cookbook. You can either download a copy or have it mailed to you. Besides the recipes it has a short substitution guide and some holiday tips. I am looking forward to trying the Pear Oven Pancakes. There are not a ton or recipes in this book, but I am always excited to try new recipes.

http://www.verybestbaking.com/products/carnation/virtual-kitchen/holiday-guide.aspx

The Well-Trained Mind by S. Wise Bauer; Jessie Wise AKA My Homeschool Bible

This has got to be my favorite homeschooling book! When I first began my homeschooling journey, I checked this and many other books out of the library. Out of all the books chosen this was one of three that were renewed. I continued to renew this book 5 more time, the max my library allows, and then requested to check it out again. Yes, it is THAT good.

The first year I needed a lot of hand holding and used this book as a strict guide. However, as my confidence has built I have ventured away from some of the recommendations. Funny enough, the grammar program I chose to switch to is now the top recommendation in the new edition. The science recommendations are not a good fit for my family and we have tried using Abeka, My Father's World, and most recently Apologia. All of the science programs have been O.K. but none have really brought out a love for the subject.

After reading through the WTM once you are able to see the big picture and understand the steps need to get there. Although I have purchased the current edition, I feel the schedules listed in the first edition are the best and have referred back to them occasionally to make sure we are on track. Susan and Jessie really have written an amazing homeschool book. I love the classical approach and can see how it has benefited my son.



The Well-Trained Mind by S. Wise Bauer; Jessie Wise (Hardcover): booksamillion.com
"This educational bestseller has dominated its field for the last decade, sparking a homeschooling movement that has only continued to grow. It will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school. Two veteran home educators outline the classical pattern of education-the trivium-which organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind. With this model, you will be able to instruct your child in all levels of reading, writing, history, geography, mathematics, science, foreign languages, rhetoric, logic, art, and music, regardless of your own aptitude in those subjects.

Newly revised and updated, The Well-Trained Mind includes detailed book lists with complete ordering information; up-to-date listings of resources, publications, and Internet links; and useful contact information."

I Just Won 2 Swag Bucks on www.swagbucks.com

I Just Won 2 Swag Bucks on www.swagbucks.com

Hurray! I usually only win one at a time but today I struck it big with 2! If you don't know about Swagbucks you should really check them out. I found out about the site from another money saving mom and am now hooked. You can earn anything from Amazon and Starbucks giftcards to Video Games and I-phones. Each $5 Amazon card costs 45 Swagbucks and you can save them up and stack them. The more referrals you have the more you earn. I personally only have 2 referrals and average about 2-3 Amazon giftcards a month. I have bought a few books for school and plan on using them toward Christmas presents.

Here are a few tips that might help you win more:
1. Download the toolbar. Right now they are giving an extra Swagcode each day of the month.

2. Keep an eye on the Facebook page. Rather than go to the Twitter, Blog, and Facebook pages. There is always at least one message on the Facebook page about what is happening on the other pages so it making finding out where new codes are quickest.

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6. Play Tuesdays Twitter Phrase that Pays and take part in the Trivia on Thursdays.

7. Recycle your old cellphones and video games.

You won't become rich off the site but a little extra for something you already do is not a bad thing.
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Homeschooling

I am not the typical person one might picture when they think of a homeschooler, but here I am. My journey started when I couldn't find a private school that met my expectations AND was affordable. The school my son was attending was doubling the price of tuition while cutting out extra curricular activities and doubling classes. I opted not to pay more for less. I start homeschooling with the thought that it would be temporary but it has happily evolved into a passion of mine. We are on our third year and have no intention of sending my son back to regular school.