When our children were little we waited for the first hard freeze in the fall. On a cool, wet Saturday in late October or early November we headed south of Kansas City to a pecan grove near Pleasanton, Kansas armed with boxes and gunnysacks to carry our treasure. The farmer had a large clamp on the front of his Ford tractor. He attached the clamp around the tree. “Get back. It’s gonna rain pecans.” When he activated the machine the…
One thing I try to do with my granddaughters every year is make a gingerbread house and let the girls decorate it. I love to watch their creativity blossom. Here’s the recipe we use. Gingerbread House 2 sticks (1 cup) butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 2 egg 2 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoon ground ginger 2 cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt 6 cups flour Directions: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy….
A good way to use left-over turkey is to throw it in with some angel hair pasta or linguini. Ingredients: 2- 8 ounce packages angel hair pasta or linguini ¼ cup butter 2/3 cup sliced onion ¼ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cans sliced mushrooms or 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 pound cooked turkey, sliced Instructions: Bring a large pot…
Last week we talked about cooking the turkey. Now we need gravy to go with it. It’s easy to make. Honest. Just follow these directions. Turkey Gravy 2 cups drippings from roast turkey 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 cup milk salt and pepper to taste Mix the cornstarch and milk together in a small bowl or a glass jar with a lid until there are no lumps. Pour this mixture into the two cups drippings from the turkey in a saucepan….
For over 40 years I have cooked a turkey for our growing family. I used to wrestle that carcass into a paper bag and roast him. Then I got smart. It’s a lot easier to put the bird in a roasting pan, cover it tightly with foil, and bake it in a very hot oven at 450 degrees. Here are prescribed times depending on the size of your chilled turkey. Add 30 to 45 minutes to the total cooking time…
Do you have some left-over pumpkins? Don’t throw them out. Cook them. They make the most delicious pumpkin pie. Stab it a few times with a knife around the top. Put it in a glass dish and pop it in the microwave for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it out and let it cool. Cut it in half, dig out the seeds, then scoop out the meat. Blend it in the food processor until it’s smooth. Put 1 1/2 cups…
Ever wonder how to keep your bathroom looking like this? Try this recipe: 8 oz. vinegar 4 oz. lemon juice 2 oz. Dawn 2 t. baking soda 10 oz. water Pour this into a squirt bottle and go to it. Let me know what you think.
With fall chill coming his is a quick soup to warm your bones. 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cups coarsely chopped, firmly packed kale 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or ¼ t. garlic powder 1 (9 ounce) package refrigerated tortellini ¼ cup sliced green onions (include tops) ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese In medium saucepan, bring chicken broth, kale, and garlic to boiling. Add tortellini and cook according the package directions until tortellini is tender but firm. For last…
My grandson is at it again. He sent me this. Let me know what you think. To Die For Blueberry Muffins Makes 8 large muffins Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all purpose flour ¾ cups white sugar ½ teaspoons salt 2 Teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1/3 cup milk 1 cup fresh blueberries Topping: ½ cup white sugar 1/3 cup all purpose flour ¼ cup butter, cubed 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 400…
My grandson shared this recipe with me recently. Try it and see what you think. Do you like them better than your regular recipe? Special Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 sticks butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 eggs ½ cup oats 2 ¼ cup flour 1 ½ teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon Chocolate chips Cream butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon. Add eggs. Stir in flour, oats, salt, cinnamon….