Date Nut Cookies
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup shortening
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup hot water
5 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts
1 cup dates or raisins or chocolate chips
Cream shortening and sugar, add beaten eggs, cream, flour, salt, and baking
powder, the soda dissolved in hot water and vanilla.
Beat well and add nuts, etc.
Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes at 375’F.
Butter Mints
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 egg white
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. flavoring (peppermint)
Few drops food coloring
Beat well and roll into small balls.
Press top with fork.
Approximately 40 mints.
Carrot Cake
Beat well:
1 1/4 cup salad oil
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
Add:
2 cups sifted flour
3 cups grated raw carrots
1 cup finely grated pecans
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
Bake in 300’F oven 45 – 60 minutes.
Granola
Heat:
1/2 cup peanut oil (Plantars)
1/2 cup honey
Pour over:
2 1/2 cup oatmeal oats
1 cup bran
3/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup coconut
Place on 2 cookie sheets in 275’F oven for 15 minutes.
Lime Jello Salad
Ingredients
1 pkg. small lime jello
1 pkg. instant Pistachio pudding
1 can crushed pineapple
1 pint cottage cheese
Some nuts
Mix together and set in fridge.
I add Cool Whip Lite with or without Lime Jello.
Wheat Chili
Ingredients:
3 cups wheat, washed, cooked slowly 1 1/2-2 hours, cooled and stored in
fridge overnight.
9 cups water
6 beef bouillon cubes
1 1/2 – 2 lbs. hamburger or ground turkey
2 large onions
1 green pepper
1/4 tsp. savory
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. cumin
1 qt. tomatoes
1 qt. tomato juice
3/4 cup catsup
pinch cayenne
1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder (or more)
Brown beef, add onion and pepper. Drain off all grease and add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly with wheat, approximately 1 hour. Salt to taste after it is cooked.
(I put cooked wheat and hamburger in crock pot.)
My mom, Doris Blaser, made this salad!
Orange Salad
1 – 12 oz. Cool Whip
1 – 6 oz. box orange jello
2 – 11 oz. cans Mandarin Oranges
1 – 12 oz. Cottage Cheese (lite)
Thaw Cool Whip. Mix jello with cottage cheese until jello dissolves. Mix
Cool Whip with jello and cottage cheese. Add oranges, and mix lightly not
to break the oranges.
Refrigerate.
You may use any flavor jello you like best.
1. Wash the cherry tomatoes and remove stem.
2. Pat dry or air dry.
3. Spread on a baking sheet and let freeze.
4. Remove from baking sheet and put in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
Cheryln’s Mom that is.. 🙂
I’m not typically a fan of Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise, but for some reason I really like this stuff!!
3/4 Cup Miracle Whip
1/4 Cup vinegar
1/4 Cup Sugar
3 tablespoons mustard
salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
You have to look at how much potatoe salad you have.
add enough miracle whip to be enough for the salad.
add between 1/4 and 1/2 cup of both sugar and vinegar to taste.
paprika is just for taste.. a couple of shakes
These are Randy’s favorite… at least they were when we were growing up! 😮
Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Milk
3 Cups Rolled oats
5 Tablespoons Cocoa
1 Cup Coconut
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Boil all sugar, butter, and milk for one minute.
Mix all other ingredients separately.
Pour hot mixture over the oat mixture.
Drop by teaspoon on waxed paper.