Frugal

Confetti Balloons

Here is a great idea for a party.  You can coordinate your confetti to match any theme.  Purchase white helium balloons and glue your confetti on the bottom.

 

** I found this idea on Pinterest. Sorry NO LINK it was just a picture.

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

1 (16 oz) bag pretzel twists

⅔ cup vegetable oil

½ cup sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Pour pretzels into a roasting pan. In a medium sized bowl mix together vegetable oil, cinnamon and sugar. Pour over pretzels and stir to coat. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, removing twice to stir.

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Fire Crackers

Fire Crackers, you won't be able to stop eating them! 1 lb. crackers, I used 1/3 each of Cheese It's, Mini Club & Mini Saltines; then mix together 1 1/2 cup canola oil, 1 pk Ranch salad dressing mix and 2-3 Tablespoon crushed red peppers. Pour over crackers in a big airtight container, toss several times over a 1 hr period. I like best if made the day before. Will keep for a extended period of time in a airtight container.

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Chocolate-Coconut Bars

Ingredients

    • 3 cups finely ground cookies (12 ounces), such as graham crackers or chocolate wafers, or a combination
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
    • 1 cup pecan pieces
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
    • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk

Blackberry Crisp

Ingredients
    • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 2 3/4 pounds fresh blackberries (5 pints)
    • 2 tablespoons instant tapioca

Peach Crumble

Ingredients

  • For the Filling

    • 2 pounds peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/2-inch wedges (6 cups)
    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
    • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

  • For the Topping

Strawberry Pizza

8 ounce package of cream cheese, divided  (I used light cream cheese)

 

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, chilled

 

1 c. baking mix, such as Bisquick

 

2 Tbsp. honey

 

1/4 c. granulated sugar

 

1/4 tsp. lemon zest  (I substituted with 1/2 tsp. pure lemon extract)

 

1 1/2 quarts of strawberries, cleaned and hulled, sliced in half and lightly patted to dry

 

white or dark chocolate, for garnish

 

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