Mom's Wild Rice Soup

• 1/2 cup wild rice(whole)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 14oz can swanson's Chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 4 tsp chicken boulion granules

In a large pot, combine first 6 ingredients bring to boil - reduce heat - simmer 30 minutes.

• 1/4 cup brown rice(not the quick cook variety)

Add brown rice, simmer another 30 minutes or until rice is tender.

• 3 Tbsp butter
• 5 Tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp celery salt

Melt butter in medium sauce pan, add flour, salt, pepper and celery salt. Mix well and let bubble.

• 1 1/2 to 2 cups whipping cream or half&half
• 2 cups chopped cooked chicken

Mix in cream and stir until thickened and lumps are out.

Stir creammed mixture into rice add the chicken, heat through and Serve.

Oatmeal cake with broiled coconut topping

• 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal in 1 1/4 cup hot water.  Set aside.
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs

• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 scant 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 rounded tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening and sugars adn eggs and beat about 5 minutes

stir in oatmeal mixture and add vanilla

mix flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, soda and add in.

bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min

When cool, mix 6 tbsp melted butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp milk and 1 cup coconut.

spread on cake and broil untill brown. watch so it doesn't burn

1/2 ingredients for small cake.
350 degrees for 30 min.

Oatmeal cinnamon molasses cookies

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp molasses
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups oatmeal - not steel cut

Cream butter and sugar

add eggs, molasses and vanilla

sift flour, cinnamon, soda, and salt together and add to sugar and egg mixture

Stir in oatmeal

bake ate 350 degrees until lightly browned

Mom refrigerates the dough for a couple hours before baking.

Verna's Brownies

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 oz baking chocolate(Sub 6 Tbsp cocoa powder and two Tbsp butter or veg. oil or shortening. This sub. is untried)
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour

Melt chocolate and butter
Beat eggs and add sugar, chocolate and butter.

Fold in vanilla and flour

Bake in greased and floured 9x9 pan

bake at 350 for 25 min

dust with powdered sugar after cooled.

Microwave - use only one egg ( 5 min )

Mom's Banana Bars

Wet

• 1/4 cup creamed butter
• 1/3 to 3/4 cup mashed banana, blend thoroughly
• blend in 1 unbeaten egg
• 1/4 cup milk

Dry
Sift all these indgredients into the wet ones

• 1 cup four
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Spread in greased and floured 9x9 pan

Bake ate 350 degrees for 22-25 min

While still warm, right from oven, spread with glaze of 1 cup powdered sugar + 1-2 tbsp milk.

Black magic cake

1 3/4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa ( Hersheys )
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

2 eggs
1 cup strong black coffee
1 cup sour milk - 1 tbsp vinegar + milk to make 1 cup sour milk.  Let sit for 5 min.
1/2 cup veg. oil
1 tsp vanilla

Combine dry ingredients and eggs, coffee, milk, oil, and vanilla

Beat at medium speed fro 2 min. Batter will be thin

pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan or 2 9 in. rounds

bake at 350 dgrees for 35-40 min. 30-35 min for the rounds.

Smoked spam meatballs

serves 6

1 can smoked spam
3/4 lb ground beef, extra lean
1/4 finely chopped onion
3/4 cup cracker crumbs
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup milk

Make small meatballs 1-1.5 inch in diameter and place into a 9x12 pan

Sauce:

8 oz can crushed pineapple
1/4 white vinegar
1/2 tsp poowdered ginger
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup bbq sauce
1/2 cup catsup

Simmer sauce for 3-4 minutes. Then spoon the sauce over the meatballs.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

Summer Chicken Salad

8 chicken breasts
2 cups bow tie pasta
2 cups seedless grapes
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Dressing

1/2 cup miracle whip
1/4 cup vidalia onion vinaigrette
1/4 cup ranch dressing

Broil chicken breasts that have been seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic.
Cut into bite sized pieces

Cook pasta

Mix chicken, pasta, grapes, almonds, and cheese.

Mix together salad dressing ingredients and toss in chicken mixture.

Marinade for chicken

3/4 cup olive oil
3/8 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp pepper
3/4 tsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 tsp garlic granules
1/8 cup lemon juice

Place ingredients in blender and mix.

Mom's Chicken Delight

Serves 5-6

4 cups cooked diced chicken or turkey
2 cups macaroni uncooked
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2/3 cup milk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chicken broth or water

Paul's addition - Optional:
1 Tbsp Powdered mustard
1 tsp worchestershire
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

3 cups sage dressing prepared.  It is going to be baked so don't bake the dressing before assembly

Saute onion in butter and cook macaroni

Mix all ingredients except sage dressing

Put 1/2 the dressing in the bottom of a casserole dish large enough to hold everything.

place the chicken macaroni mixture next.

Place the rest of the dressing on top.

bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Mom's Spaghetti Sauce

Serves 6

1 lb ground beef
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp oregano

1 8 oz. can unsalted tomato sauce or 1 pint home canned tomato sauce
1 can tomato soup
7 liquid oz of chicken or beef broth if using canned tomato sauce is used.
Salt to taste

Brown meat and drain.  Add other ingredients and simmer for 30 min.

Mom's Braised Beef

3.5 lbs chuck roast or stew meat
1/4 c soy sauce
1 Cup brewed coffee
1 Clove garlic
2 Meduim onions
1 tbsp Crisco or fat to sear the meat.

Sear the meat (Hot pan with Crisco) 3-4 minutes per side

Top with garlic then sliced onions

Pour on coffee and soy sauce

Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 3.5 to 4 hours basting every 1/2 hour

Gravy:
Mix 1.5 tbsp cornstarch and 1.5 tbsp flour with 3/4 cup water. Use only enough to get to desired thickness.

If more liquid is needed, add coffee.

Same Flavors different Use:

Coffee Garlic Rub
Author: Esty Wolbe

Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp ground coffee
• 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 4 tsp granulated garlic
• 4 tsp kosher salt
• 4 tsp sweet paprika
• 4 tsp minced onion

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well, breaking up any bit of brown sugar that clump together. Store in an airtight container.