Ann’s love of cooking and all that is associated with it. Moving to West Texas and living in a small town is one way the Lord has blessed me. You are very blessed when you have close friends to help you through cancer and losing my husband early. I learned to cook with my husband while we were at college. My sweet mother-in-law also helped me a lot. I am a mother of six children and 14 wonderful grandchildren. We have big times together as a family and they are not only my family, but also my best friends. I realize not too many people can say that now days, but I can truthfully say it and mean it with all my being. Therefore when we get together it is like one big party for however long they are here. And of course you can’t have a party without food, whether it is fried steak , Mexican food , a big turkey and dressing dinner, or a sandwich. There is fun for one and all and that’s what it’s all about. A family get together and food. You can’t beat that.
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Have you ever looked everywhere for a recipe from an older friend or grandma? I have and got pretty mad, when I couldn't find it. I hope to be able to use some of my moms and mother-in-laws recipes to help you find what you're looking. Some of you probably never have heard of some of the recipes, like Veg-All Casserole, or Short Spaghetti, or home made Mac and Cheese. Perhaps a brownie recipe that is easier than any
box you ever fixed and oh so much better, is more to your taste, or a delicious
pecan pie, or a tart cherry cobbler. Pecan Pie 1 cup of pecans, broken into pieces 3 tbsp. flour 1 1/2 sugar 1 cup white Karo corn syrup 4 eggs 2 tsp. Watkins vanilla Pinch of salt 2 tbsp. butter Mix all the ingredients (except pecan pieces) together with a portable mixer. Add pecan pieces and stir with a spoon. Pour into 2 unbaked pie shells and bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Place on a cooling rack to cool.
Can't you imagine walking outside on a hot afternoon and
being able to pick a nice juicy homegrown tomato and eat it? There is nothing
better! You can grow tomatoes at home now
whether you live in a house or an apartment.Just think how good you would feel to be able to pick your own tomatoes.
Everyone has a flower garden or flower boxes on the
patio.Buy you some good plant food and
mix with your soil in your pots or flower beds.If you want to go organic buy some manure.Now buy you some seed or some small plants
and place them in the soil.Water it
good and watch it grow. Soon you will getting the most wonderful and sweetest
fruit there is and it right in front of you. Hope you enjoy.
Chocolate Fudge Icing 1 box powdered sugar 4 tbsp. cocoa 1 tbsp. flour 1 stick melted butter 4 tbsp. milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 c. chopped nuts Mix together powdered sugar, cocoa and flour. Add melted butter, milk and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in nuts and spread on cooled cake.
Fudgy Cake Icing 1/2 c. oleo 3 tsp. cocoa 1 box powdered sugar 6 tsp. Coke Bring oleo, Coke and cocoa to a boil. Add powdered sugar and beat well.Put icing on cake when cake is cooled.
Chocolate Icing 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. cocoa 1/2 c. milk 2 tbsp. corn syrup 1/8 tsp. salt 2 c. powdered sugar chopped nuts, opt. Mix sugar, cocoa, milk, corn syrup and salt in a sauce pan; stir and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Mixture will become thick and coat spoon. Cool. Add powdered sugar to mixture. Spread on cake.
Fresh Coconut Icing 3 c. sugar 1 c. water 2 tsp. vinegar 3 egg whites, beaten 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 1/2 c. freshly grated coconut Stir together sugar, water and vinegar. Cook until it spins a fine hairlike thread. Beat egg whites with cream of tartar. Gradually add sugar mixture, beating constantly. Add lemon extract and mix. Stire in coconut and spread frosting on cooled cake layers.
2 c. Bisquick baking mix 1 lb. sausage (hot or regular) 1/2 c. milk 1 lb. grated cheese Mix Bisquick and milk together to make a batter. Crumble uncooked sausage and cheese into the mixture. Mix well. Roll into small balls and place on a greased cookie sheet Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown. The balls may also be frozen uncooked for later.
Pinker Winks 1 lb. ground beef 1 lb. sausage 1 lb. cubed Velveeta cheese 1/4 tsp. oregano 1/4 tsp. red pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic salt 1 pkg. pumpernickel bread Cook ground and sausage together. Drain off fat. Add cheese to meat, heat until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Stir in spices. Spoon onto pumpernickel bread. Warm 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Can be frozen.
Tortilla Pinwheels 8 oz. cream cheese 4 oz. ripe olives, diced 4 oz. green chilies, diewd Seasoned salt to taste Flour tortillas Miz cream cheese with olives, green chilies and seasoned salt. Spread on tortillas. Roll up and chill for 1 hour. Slice in 1/2 inch pieces and serve on flat cake tray.
Ah! You’ve bought a new camera and now what.By reading the manual you can learn all kinds
of ways to use your new camera, but until you take your camera out and start
shooting, you can not totally know what it is all about.
Take still pictures inside and out, so you can figure out
how to handle shadows and the lighting.There is nothing like being able to take a picture while driving down a
mountain road.You could come across a
doe and her fawn, or a mother bear playing with her cub, or a snow top
mountain.You know that wonderful
picture just happens once then it’s gone, so have your camera handy.You never know when that moment will appear.Practice makes perfect pictures.
Perfect Tuna Casseroles 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup 1/2 c. milk 1 7oz. tuna, drained 1 1/4 c. crushed potato chips 1 c. green peas Empty soup into a cassole dish. Add milk and mix. Add tuna, 1 c. potato chips and peas. Stir well. Sprinkle with remaining chips and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Tuna Puffs 3 hamburger buns, split 1 can tuna 1/2 tsp. mustard 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 c. salad dressing 1 1/2 tsp. grated onion 2 tbsp. chopped green onion Grated cheddar cheese Sliced tomato Brown hamburger buns and set aside. Combine tuna, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salad dressing and onions. Mix well and place mixture by spoonfuls on buns and spread. Top with tomato slices and grated cheese. Place under the boiler until topping puffs and browns.
Salmon Patties 2 cans salmon, drain one and remove bones 1 whole stack of crackers 2 eggs 1/2 onion, chopped Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Make a large ball with the ingredients and mash flat. If it does not hold together add more crackers. Place on a grill sprayed with Pam. Brown on one side and turn over and brown.
Buttered Shrimp 1 1/2 lbs.shrimp, buttered 16 oz. angel hair pasta 1 c. chopped canned tomatoes 4 c. milk 1/2 c. flour 4 tbsp. margarine 1 tbsp. onion flakes 2 tsp. garlic salt 1 tbsp. basil leaves Salt to taste Prepare angel hair pasta according to directions. Make cream sauce of the ingredients margarine. flour and milk. Add onion flakes, garlic salt, basil leaves and salt to taste. Combine the canned tomatoes, the cream sauce and boiled shrimp. Heat but do not boil. Serve over prepared pasta.
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