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Baked Oatmeal

Date: Friday, October 6, 2006 | Category: The Occasional Recipe

This is one of my very favorite breakfasts!

Baked Oatmeal
6 cups quick/regular oats
2 cups milk
1 cup oil
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Mix everything together and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350º.


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No-Bake Mountain Bars

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2005 | Category: The Occasional Recipe

Ok, here's another "occasional recipe". These chocolaty cookies are a favorite around our house! This recipe can be multiplied into however many batches you need. For our family, we make two batches at once, and get about 30-40 large cookies.


No-Bake Mountain Bars
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder (carob can be substituted for a different, less chocolaty flavor)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine or butter

Boil the above ingredients for 1 minute. Remove from stove and add:
3 1/2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy or creamy, depending upon your preference)
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
Mix well and scoop out onto cookie sheets. Let set. Refrigerate to set faster.
These can keep in freezer, fridge, or pantry, depending upon temperature preference and the room's temperature. Enjoy!


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How To Live For One Week On Beans And Rice (plus a few cheap ingredients)

Date: Sunday, July 3, 2005 | Category: The Occasional Recipe

Things you need for 6 days:

Cheese
Meat (or go meatless)
Tomato sauce
Beef bullion cubes
Lettuce
Salsa
Pinto beans
Rice
Chili powder (and any other spices you want)
Onions
Corn chips
Tortillas

Day 1:
Chili. Quadruple the amount of beans. Divide the beans into four portions. One portion for tonight's dinner; refrigerate the other three.

Day 2:
Spanish rice. Make more than you know your family will eat. Refrigerate the leftovers. This (and Day 6) are really the only days you NEED meat in your dishes.

Day 3:
Use a portion of the refrigerated beans to quickly mix up some chili. Mix the Spanish rice and all the chili (leftover and fresh-made) into one dish. Add more tomato sauce if needed. Reheat.

Day 4:
Burritos. Take out one portion of the refrigerated beans, and make refries. If there's any leftovers from Day 3, add them to the burritos as part of the filling.

Day 5:
Nachos. Use any leftover beans/chili/Spanish rice, plus the last portion of refrigerated beans.

Day 6:
Taco salad, with any leftovers on the side.

Day 7:
Go treat yourself to pizza and spend all the money you just saved! 



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