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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Chinese Noodle Cookies :)

A fun recipe!!  1 pkg chocolate chips  1 pkg butterscotch chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts  1 can chinese noodles  Melt chips on low heat then pour in nuts and 1 can of chinese noodles. Drop with spoon on wax paper to cool.  Refrigerate before serving-Do not bake  (Source: unknown)

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Oatmeal Macaroons :)

Another old family recipe :)  1 cup shortening, soft  1 cup granulated sugar  1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar  2  eggs  1/2 tsp vanilla  1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour  1  tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt  3 cups oats, uncooked   Beat shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla together until creamy.  Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.  Add to creamed mixture; blend well.  Stir in oats. Shape to form 1-inch balls. Place on greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated oven(350 degrees) 12-15 min. Cool about 2 min, then remove cookies from cookie sheets. For variety, add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup salted peanuts, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces or chips or 1 cup coconut with the oats. Makes 5 1/2 dozen (Source: unknown)

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Overseas Chocolate Fudge :)

An American Profile contest winning recipe!! Mix: 4 1/2 cups white sugar  1 1/2 cubes margarine 1 large can evaporated milk(13oz) can) Mix the above well and slowly bring to a rolling boil, let it boil 5 min. Add 1# almond hershey milk chocolate bars(2 bars) broken in pieces. 1# semi-sweet chocolate chips(11.5 oz bag) 1 pint marshmallow cream(7oz jar) Mix well. Pour into large buttered pan-cool- cut ( needs to be set on waxed paper to cure-at least overnight) After the fudge is cool-place dabs on the wax paper-the size of a walnut. Makes aprox. 300 pieces. Can be mailed. (Source:  old family recipe)

Friday, July 6, 2012

Beef Noodle Casserole :)

Another family favorite!  1 lb ground beef  1 can tomato soup(103/4)  1 can green beans or corn  1 cup grated cheddar cheese  1 tblsp prepared mustard 2 cups cooked curly noodles  Mix all ingredients together except for 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.  Place remaining cheese on top. You can also bake in the oven if you choose. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 min until cheese on top melts and heated through. (Source: unknown)

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Spam Casserole :)

A family favorite!!  1 can peas (or frozen)  1 can spam  6-7  med potatoes, peeled and cubed  2 cups milk  1/2  flour or cornstarch  1/2 cup cubed cheese  salt and pepper  Combine milk, flour,cheese and salt and pepper to make a white sauce.  Cook potatoes, drain.  Cook spam and add peas. Pour white sauce over drained cook potatoes. Add spam and peas. Mix well and heat. (Source:  My grandma Annabelle(Annie)

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Peanut Butter Cookies :)

I grew up with these cookies- the neighbor lady Loretta would always make these:)   3 cups flour 1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 tsps baking powder 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs  Mix all ingredients together, form into balls and press down with a fork on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 min. (Source:  Loretta G.)

Tomato Rice Soup :)

I grew up with this recipe:) My mom made this for me all the time!   2 shank bones-1 pkg  1 onion 1 large can tomato juice 1 cup rice  Simmer shank bones for hours and onion. Strain-boil-cook rice until tender. (Source: unknown)