Category Archives for Convenience Foods

Easy Frugal Tahini Recipe

Don’t buy Tahini again! It’s so easy to make! We love making middle eastern foods like hummus. We purchase raw sesame seeds at our local bulk food for $1-2/lb. 5 cups sesame seeds 1 1/2 cups oil (olive,canola,or mixture) salt to taste, if desired. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast sesame seeds, stirring often, till […]

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Creamy Tahini Hummus

2 cans (16 oz) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup light olive oil 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth 1 large garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp celery leaves 1/2 Tbsp sweet onion, minced 2 Tbsp lime juice (or lemon) 1 1/2 Tbsp tahini 1 tsp salt (more or less to taste) dash black pepper […]

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Cheesy Baked Ziti

3 3/4 cups ziti mostaccioli (about 12 oz.) 1 48-ounce jar spaghetti sauce 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning dried crushed 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded (about 2 cups) 1 egg 1 16-ounce container ricotta cheese 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated 1 tablespoon parsley dried, crushed 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded (about 1 cup) […]

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Beefy Baked Ziti

1/2 pound ground beef 1/4 cup onions chopped 1 clove garlic minced 1 cup water 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning dried crushed 1/16 teaspoon black pepper 4 ounces ziti (1 cup) 2 ounces mozzarella cheese low-moisture part-skim, shredded (1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese grated This recipe makes 4 servings Preheat oven […]

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