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You know what a Whoopie Pie is, don't you? I thought everyone knew, but I thought everyone knew what a Pecan Sandie was also. I was wrong. Here is what the web said: "The whoopie pie is a U.S. baked product that may be considered either a cookie, pie or cake. It is made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake, or sometimes pumpkin or gingerbread cake, with a sweet, creamy filling or frosting sandwiched between them" I received a recipe in my email, using Red Velvet cake mix, with the filling being marshmallow crème. There was a...
Original recipe from The Times and Bette Chase The thought of apple butter warms my heart. I always try to buy it homemade, usually at bake sales or yard sales, which I did for my last jar AND it was from Anita Baker's or her friend's yard sale. Then I asked her for the recipe. Seriously, I had no idea of how it was made, or cared, as long as I was able to resource it. This is a quote from CrazyforCrust.com: "Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of applesauce; it's cooked slow and long so...
I found this recipe in the Costco Connection and I liked that it used apple and cucumber. Remember the chicken poppy seed salad? It seems several chicken recipes have nuts and fruit. That one had pecans and grapes. I didn't make this one yet but will later. For me, this will be used as a salad. A few notes on cashews: Cashews are packed with antioxidants, vitamins E. K. and B6, and minerals such as copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium and iron. Many of these can be hard to find in other foods....
I had asked for zucchini recipes a few weeks ago. When I got to work last week, this, along with another one was typed on a sheet of paper and dropped through the mail slot. Sherri Erikson had her number on the bottom of the page, so I gave her a call to ask a few questions. She also gave me a recipe for Cheesy Green Chile Zucchini Soup that she said is great. Now that it is cooling off a bit, I think I will try it next. I do need some zucchini, though, hint hint. ***See below my review of last...
This almost seems like not really a recipe as, in my opinion, pasta salads are a catchall. But I thought this might give someone an idea on what to fix and use some of the fresh vegetables of the season. I will make this next week for our church potluck luncheon, though the dressing I might tweak a bit. INGREDIENTS 8 oz pasta 1 tsp dried basil 4 Tbsp olive oil salt to taste 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar ground black pepper to taste ½ c. whole corn kernels, cooked 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 4 tomatoes, chopped 2 tsps chopped fresh basil...
These are easy-peasy and quick to make. The story behind it is maybe longer. I was having a LuLaRoe party Sunday and was looking for some desserts to make. I found one that was similar to this but had a peanut butter cream cheese filling with a chocolate top. So I went to the store and got the chocolate chips and cream cheese. Then couldn't find the recipe again. I didn't save it. Googled the ingredients. Nothing looked like the one I found so decided to do this one. Now I have two packages of...
Our household seems to be in balance, as I do the desserts and breads and Joe does most of the dinners, if I come up with suggestions. I can spend a few hours making desserts and breads, (instead of dusting), but when it comes to dinner, I just want it done and ready to eat, which is probably why fast food vendors came to be. We often start with what we have in the refrigerator and go from there. We had Brussels sprouts that needed to be used up. For this recipe, I think green beans would make a nice substitute. I'll write the recipe as is,...
One of our recipe readers, Suzy Cowdrey, emailed me and asked me for the Pecan Sandies recipe, as she had misplaced hers. In doing so, I asked her if she had any recipes she would like to share, and she sent three. This is one of them, and when she mentioned that Nana (Gertie Dorsey) made these for her harvest crew, I thought it might give another harvest cook an idea for breakfast. I did not make these, but I know it's an old recipe, as I remember making them a very long time ago. It has also been called refrigerator bran muffins. The batter...
It seems fitting that these should follow a healthy recipe, and if I'm looking for a reason, these would make a great dessert for the harvest crew. I tasted these at the Women's Christian Luncheon, really like them, so googled the recipe, of which there a few. My oldest son's favorite cookie is a snickerdoodle, so since his birthday is coming up next month, I thought I'd make them. Do you or someone in the family not like chocolate, then this recipe is for you. INGREDIENTS: ½ c. butter, softened 2 ¾ c. all-purpose flour ½...
What better time than our annual Harvest Edition to put in a recipe using wheat berries. From Food Networks Healthy Eats website comes this information: "Wheat berries are a true whole grain! You may not recognize the name, but without these kernels, there would be no flour. Wheat berries are loaded with nutrients and are as easy as rice to prepare – perfect for a meal any time of year." It goes on to say, "When boiled, cooked wheat berries have a chewy bite and subtle nutty, earthy flavor. They're sturdy enough to handle bold salad dressings a...
I had to smile as I was digging through my drawer to find this recipe. I had remembered exactly the paper it was written on, but had to go through them one by one, and of course it was the second to the last one. Now when I post a recipe, it goes into my recipe folder on the computer and I can easily do a search to find one. But this hand-written recipe dates back some 25 years. I have made this many times, but not recently. It is delicious – basically strawberries and cream cheese on a s...
First, I did make the recipe from last week – the Cuban Marinated Steak. It was great, and a lot better than I expected. I thought with the orange juice, it may come off a little sweet, but the lime juice countered it. I used Delmonico steak, and poked holes in it with a fork for marinade to adhere to. It's a keeper in my books. I wonder if it would work with hamburgers. I substituted the cumin seeds with just a bit of cumin powder. I'll watch for the seeds so next time I can use them. Quinoa: Pronounced "Keen-wah." Quinoa is gluten-free, h...
I saw this recipe come through in my email from All Recipes and it sounded interesting. The reviews all had praises for it. I thought it would be a good one to try for the upcoming holiday. I bought all the ingredients but couldn't find the cumin seeds locally. Some of the reviews mentioned they were a must, as that is the flavor that comes through. I also did not get ribeye steak, but a cheaper cut. We have the large Costco container of Montreal steak seasoning. I'm not sure if that is hard to find, but if you need a few tablespoons, I'll be...
This weekend I went to the bake sale at the Best Western Hotel – a fund raiser for needy families at Christmas. I bought several different items, one of which was these salted peanut bars. They were a pleasant mixture of taste and texture. I walked back to the bake sale to see if I could get the recipe. Jeannie Beardsley-Smith gladly pulled it up on her phone and sent it to my phone. (So long to the days of having to copy recipes😊). This comes from Taste of Home. I googled it and it shows it a...
This first ran a couple of years ago. I am cheating as I am just returning from vacation, but I thought it was timely as barbeque season is here. Dena has also passed on to me her family baked-bean recipe, so I will put that in next week. Since July 4th is just around the corner (can you believe it?), I thought I would share this recipe. Guaranteed to make you look like a great cook. It is from the Lincoln Heights Garden Club in Spokane. My recipe card, typed laboriously so that no mistakes were made, is discolored and stained. I treasure it....
Those who love rhubarb may have hoped for another recipe, while those who don't care for it, are glad not to see another one! I didn't get a chance to try this one, but it's on my list. Salads are so versatile in that you can choose what goes into them or out of them. I thought this would make a great lunch and/or dinner for the warm weather. I will serve it with a chopped lettuce bed and fresh bread for a dinner option. INGREDIENTS: 8 oz corkscrew shaped paste 1 c. cubed Muenster cheese ¾ c. Italian style salad dressing 1 c. chopped cel...
I guess I'm on a roll for desserts. I've made this before and thought it was in my recipe folder, but it must have been before my time at The Times. Thank you for those who give me feedback on my recipes. Katheryn sent me a note on the Pecan Sandies and said she eliminated the nuts and used all butter instead of part oil and part butter and they turned out delicious. This one I did all sorts of things wrong but it still turned out great. I read the ingredients for the topping and put it...
First, before I start on this recipe, let me share a story, well, not sure it's a story, more like a "really?" Those yummy cookies I made last week, that by themselves were very good, but "J" and "K" thought they were better by dunking them into another flavor. "J" dunked them into Hershey's chocolate syrup and "K" dunked them coffee. Great cookies they both said. I ask,-isn't it a bit like telling someone "great dinner" while piling catsup on everything? I am smiling;) and I can be bribed to...
I saw a recipe for Pecan Sandies in the Whitman County Gazette under My Favorite Recipes. Different people submit recipes. My first thought when I saw the name was of the packaged Pecan Sandies that were always a favorite, so I figured I couldn't go wrong. I thought everyone knew what Pecan Sandies were, but I found one person (in my household) that hadn't heard of them. These are a winner, trust me. I thought maybe they would be a lot like shortbread – dense – but with the cream of tartar, the...
I really like that time of year when I can start making desserts with fresh fruit, and rhubarb is usually the first to be used. One either loves rhubarb, or like my son, never acquired a taste for it. My mom would often make a rhubarb sauce, to be eaten with fresh cream, or plain in my case. I like to add strawberries and/or blueberries occasionally. We have a huge rhubarb plant, so we can have it as often as we like, or share it. While looking up the nutritional value of rhubarb, I found it is a vegetable, not a fruit, so I stand corrected. I...
I was in a bit of quandary as to which recipe to post. First, when it turned really warm, I thought I'd look for some salads, then it turned chilly. I get recipes thru my email from King Arthur Flour and saw this caption: After a long winter of rich desserts and slow-rising breads, the clean sparkling flavor of lemon is the perfect way to welcome warmer weather. Perfect. Whether you are baking for your household or need some to take to a gathering, it seems lemon bars are always a treat. This recipe caption said they had tweaked it so the bars...
The nights are still cool enough to enjoy a great bowl of soup for dinner, with a thick slice of bread. Joe made this for dinner and it's delicious. We had leftover ham and Yukon potatoes to use, so this was perfect. He often Googles what we have and the computer comes up with recipes to use them. As with most soups, ingredients can be flexible. If your family does not eat ham, then turkey ham, chicken, or beef sausage would work just as well. INGREDIENTS: 6 c. cubed Yukon gold potatoes...
I have had this salad several times, with a few different versions, and I have enjoyed it each time. I think this recipe, which comes from Better Homes & Garden's All Time Favorites, is the quicker version, using packaged shredded cabbage. INGREDIENTS: 1 recipe Peanut Butter Dressing** 6 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (Coleslaw mix) 1 c. sugar snap peas, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise ½ c. coarsely shredded peeled jicama ½ c. thinly sliced green onions ¼ c. sliced almonds, roasted Fresh cilantro...
Did you cringe when you read that? Or did it pique your interest? For me, I thought it sounded interesting. I've seen recipes with Coke and there are many recipes that have a sweet sauce on meat. So Sunday is a good day to try something different. It takes three cans of Root Beer, which is a little over three dollars bought for the three. Somehow, I need to erase my memory of prices never to be seen again. Note on recipe-These are great for outdoor grilling, simple and tasty. INGREDIENTS: 4...
We all need our vegetables. I love vegetable salads at potlucks, but I confess to rarely making them at home, probably because it would take forever to finish it. So most of my vegetables are eaten cooked or raw and plain. I make this salad a lot for potlucks. Most times I have very little left. It is a great combination of sweet and salty. For those who don’t eat bacon, I don’t believe it compromises the flavor. I had to do a search for this recipe as I’ll be darned if I can find mine. My recipe drawer is much like my recipe box—what got use...
