This newsletter is powered by you. Share your ideas and earn cash by entering recurring contests, in a variety of subjects.
Submit your family's favorite recipes to ThriftyFun! You can earn between $5 and $70 for each eligible recipe you submit!
Send in your favorite advice about cooking and storing food. Tips selected for publication are entered in our Food Tip contest which awards $50 to the best tip.
Honey Mustard Roasted Chickpeas
By littergitter
Chick peas can be seasoned and served in several ways to make them very tasty. One of my favorites is marinated in a honey mustard and roasted.
Thanksgiving Leftovers Monte Cristo Sandwich
By attosa
I am always trying to think of new ways to use up leftovers from Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The first round of heating up leftovers is always exciting but it seems like there is more moaning and groaning from round three and on. This Monte Cristo sandwich something I started this year. All the leftovers are packed between a couple slices of bread, battered, fried and dusted with powdered sugar. It is so good, we are all looking forward to my Monte Christmas sandwich around the corner!
Getting the Most Out of Citrus Fruits
By attosa
My friend who is an avid cook showed me this the other day. Cut the very tips of your citrus fruits off before putting them into a juicer. Instead of catching some of the liquid in the closed ends, the juice will squirt all the way through. Flip over and do it again. Nothing goes to waste.
By Babette
I have just dehydrated a batch of turkey jerky. Amounts are per 1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey. The recipe can be multiplied.
Keep Lemon Wedges in the Freezer
By it's.only.me
I wash and dry fresh lemons. Cut them into wedges and de-seed them. Toss them into a freezer proof bag or container. Whenever I need a lemon in my drink, I add the frozen wedges.
We are giving away $200 in Amazon gift cards (US only) for people who answer recent questions on ThriftyFun this month! Gift cards will be awarded to the top ten users who answer the most questions this month. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st - $50, 2nd - $40, 3rd - $30, 4th - $20, and 5th to 10th - $10.
![]() |
| ![]() |