The Budget Diet http://www.thebudgetdiet.com A diet for your wallet...not your waistline! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:53:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 $20 for $40 Worth of Flowers and Gifts from FTD.com http://www.thebudgetdiet.com/20-for-40-worth-of-flowers-and-gifts-from-ftd-com http://www.thebudgetdiet.com/20-for-40-worth-of-flowers-and-gifts-from-ftd-com#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:53:16 +0000 Kristl http://www.thebudgetdiet.com/?p=10113
It’s another great Groupon, just in time for Valentine’s Day – $20 for $40 worth of flowers and gifts from FTD.com!

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Buy discounted cards for Barnes & Noble at Plastic Jungle!

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Take a moment to check out more great FREEBIES and deals on The Budget Diet’s Freebies Page. New offers are posted daily!

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Chocolate is for Lovers Week continues on The Budget Diet, and if you’re looking for a quick and easy chocolate treat…make heart shaped fudge!

Fudge
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Recipe type: candy
Author: Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 6 mins
Serves: 48 squares
If you’ve never made homemade fudge, this is the recipe to try! It’s easy, foolproof and only takes 5 minutes…no candy thermometer required! The average price per pound of fudge from a candy shop is $8 a pound, and this recipe makes 1 1/2 lbs. for about $4!
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1, 5 oz. can evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Line an 8″ square pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
  2. Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan.
  3. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
  4. Boil 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Remove from heat and immediately stir in miniature marshmallows and chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
  6. Stir in vanilla.
  7. Stir in nuts, if desired.
  8. Pour into pan.
  9. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  10. Cut into squares or use a heart shape cookie cutter for a Valentine’s treat.
Notes

recipe adapted from Nestle’s Carnation Famous Fudge

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Fudge Pie – It’s another frugalicious and fast recipe from The Budget Diet, and it’s the perfect Valentine’s dessert!

Fudge Pie
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Serves: 8
Fudge Pie is frugal because it’s made with ingredients that we almost always have on hand! Fudge Pie is fast…30 minutes total preparation and baking time! If you need to satisfy your chocolate craving make a Fudge Pie! Totally indulge by serving with ice cream and hot fudge!
Ingredients
  • 1, 9″ frozen pie crust, unbaked (do not buy deep dish)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs 1 minute.
  3. Add flour, sugar, vanilla, melted butter and melted chocolate and beat until combined.
  4. Pour into unbaked pie crust.
  5. Bake 25 – 30 minutes or until center is almost set.
  6. Cool 1 hour.
  7. Top with vanilla ice cream and homemade hot fudge sauce to serve.
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For an extra dose of decadence, drizzle with The Budget Diet’s homemade hot fudge sauce!

“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” (Lucy in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz)

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hot fudge recipe

Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Kristl Story, TheBudgetDiet.com
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Give this 10 minute hot fudge recipe a try, and you’ll never buy the stuff in a jar again…I promise! Delicious on ice cream or just about any dessert that needs a little extra chocolate like my Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie or Fudge Pie.
Ingredients
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate squares
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. Melt chocolate & butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat (stir constantly).
  2. Add sugar, stir constantly until blended.
  3. Add milk, stir constantly 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved (do not boil).
  4. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla & salt.
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Enjoy!

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