Chinese Chicken Salad

September 1, 1993


1/4 c. soy sauce
2 t. mustard
1 T. oil
2 1/2 c. cooked chicken chunks
2 1/2 c. cooked white rice, cooled
1/4 c. green onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery
1/4 c. green bell pepper, chopped
2 boiled eggs, sliced
3/4 c. salad dressing
1 3oz. can chow mien noodles
Iceberg lettuce

Blend soy sauce, mustard and oil. Add chicken and toss. Let stand in fridge 30 minutes. Stir in rice, vegetables, eggs and salad dressing. Spoon over dinner plates cover with a bed of lettuce. Top with noodles.

Back Pack Meatballs

September 22, 1993


1 lb. loaf any bread, uncut
I chose an Italian loaf baked in my bread machine
1 lb. any meatballs

Slice loaf in half lengthwise. Scrape out a hollow on each half, saving the bread to feed critters on the journey.
Fill the bottom half with meatballs and top with the other half. Warm in oven at 350* for 20 minutes. Wrap in 3 layers of foil and 2 layers of newspapers before adding to back pack. Serves 4

We hiked through Chisholm Creek Park and stopped to eat in the picnic area and went insect searching.
Little kids love to do that. We fed the birds the bread and collected 14 different insect species.

How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is. ..William Van Humbolt

Tortilla Stack

September 13. 1982


2 lbs. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 T. shortening
salt / pepper
1/2 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. cumin
1 10oz. cans mild enchilada sauce
12 flour tortillas
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese, grated

Brown beef and onions. Add seasonings and enchilada sauce. Simmer 30 minutes. Arrange alternate layers of tortillas, meat and cheese in a 9" x 13" pan. Bake 35 minutes at 350*

Serves 6

An excerpt from my diary September 19, 1977

Another pretty day has passed. This morning I fixed you girls Malt o' meal and you hated it:( That was and still is my favorite. I start a new job at Callison's Restaurant tonight. Sorry about the sore butts, but you girls ran away from the baby sitters and we had to search for you. Planning a move to Oklahoma City, Ok. soon.

This recipe goes out to Johnny Rivers
"Your Voice I Often Hear"

Beefy Scrambled Eggs

September 14, 1994

1 4oz. pkg. dried beef, chopped
2 T. oleo
8 eggs, beaten
1 small can mushrooms, drained, optional

In a skillet over medium coals, cook beef in oleo until edges curl. Add remaining ingredients. Heat stirring until desired doneness. Serves 4

Last morning of the season of camping. We are at Harvey County Lake, and packing up after breakfast.
This weekend, Devin
met Spider Man at the Kids' Expo at Century 2, then we went to see Free Willy.

You are 2 now and for the next 10 years, your room has filled with killer whales from bedding to shoes to books and everything in between.

Squash Salad With Cabbage

September 12, 1994

1/2 lb. yellow crooked neck squash
2 tomatoes
1/3 c. broccoli stems
1 leek
3 T. buttermilk
1/2 t. Dijon mustard
2 t. basil leaves
4 large cabbage leaves, red or green
parsley for garnish

Peel and cut squash into julienne strips. In a medium saucepan, steam squash until tender. Cut the tomato into chunks. Peel broccoli, remove top off leek and cut both into julienne strips. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk, mustard and spices. Place cabbage on a platter and spoon squash mixture on cabbage, add broccoli mixture over leaves. Garnish. Serves 4

Watching Power Rangers with Devin, hmm this recipe turned out to be a morphinizer!

An excerpt from my diary, September 2, 1986

My youngest daughter Nancy, begins her very first day of school, no more babies at home. We left 6:15 an,
still dark out, but when the sun rose, it's drizzly. Back to setting the table again. After supper we went to Linwood Park and played softball.

Hot Diggity

September 9. 1982


1 bag rice, ready to cook
1 pkg. frankfurters
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. catsup
1/4 c. hot dog relish
1 T. mustard
1 c. American cheese. shredded

Cook rice according to directions, drain. In a 10" skillet, saute meat and onion until tender. Stir remaining ingredients. Add cheese and blend slightly Serves 4

Chocolate Souffle

September 6, 1992


!/2 c. sugar
2 T. cornstarch
1 c. milk
2 squares 1oz. each, unsweetened chocolate
3 egg yolks
2 T. oleo, softened
1 t. vanilla
4 egg whites
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. cream of tartar

Blend sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in milk, add chocolate. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
Remove from heat. In a small mixing bowl, beat yolks until thick and lemony. Gradually beat in chocolate mixture. Stir in oleo and vanilla.Cool to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350*. Butter a 2 qt. casserole and sprinkle sugar lightly over oleo. In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar until
stiff peaked. Stir about 1/4 c. of the meringue into chocolate. Carefully fold in the rest of meringue.
 Gently pour into casserole. Bake 50 minutes or until it is toothpick clean. Serve.
Cracks are normal

Roses are red
Violets are blue
We love one another
And every day too...by me in the 2nd grade

Maple Cream Pastry

September 7, 1991



1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. chopped mixed nuts
1/3 c. maple flavored pancake syrup
1/4 c. oleo
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. coconut
1 10oz. tubes biscuits

In an ungreased 13" x 9" baking pan, combine brown sugar, nuts, syrup and oleo. Blend cream cheese,
powdered sugar and 2 T. oleo until smooth. Stir in coconut. Separate biscuits into 20 pieces. Press each into a 4" circle. Spoon 1 t. of the cream cheese mixture onto middle of each biscuit. Overlap dough to seal. Place seam side down in rows of 10 and place over syrup mixture. Bake 25 minutes at 350* or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes, then invert on waxed paper.

All that is worth cherishing in this world begins in the heart, not the head...Suzanne Chazin

Roquefort Dressing

September


3/4 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 c. milk
1/8 t. white pepper
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 t. salt
1/8 t. garlic powder

Combine well and keep chilled. Makes 1 cup.

About lettuce:
Look for heads with unblemished leaves. The lettuce should have good green color and appear crisp and moist. The greener the lettuce, the healthier. Wash greens and dry well. Store in a vented plastic bag.
One pound of lettuce should yield 6 cups of shorn lettuce. Keep a supply of chilled salad bowls in the fridge.

Lo-Cal Cheese Dip

September 30. 1995

2 c. cottage cheese
2 t. instant beef bouillon
2 t. dry onion flakes
2 T.lemon juice

Whip until smooth. Makes 2 cups Perfect on baked potatoes!

This recipe is featured in the Taste of Home Quick Cooking magazine..Joyce Montague

The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment....Dorothy Nevill

California Steak Marinade

September 3, 1995


3 cloves garlic
1/4 c. olive oil
1 t. rosemary, crushed
1/2 t. dry mustard
2 t. soy sauce
1/4 c. wine vinegar
1/4 c. cooking sherry

Saute garlic in oil. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Blend well. Makes enough to marinate 6 cube steaks.

I chose cube steaks and marinated 30 minutes and charcoaled outside and served these on toasted buns

Christmas Tree Bread

September 24, 1995


1 loaf frozen bread dough
1/3 c. oleo
1 t. cinnamon
thin white frosting
1/2 c. sliced almonds
maraschino cherries
1/3 c. sugar

Roll dough into a 12" x 18" rectangle/ Spread with oleo.sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar. Fold dough into a sailboat, over lapping the sails. Cut off bottom of boat to form a pinwheel later. Cut rows in sails and twist to form pine tree rows. Spray with a non stick spray. Make a pinwheel with the boat bottom to use as a trunk. Cover and let rise until double. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes. Frost while hot. Decorate with cherries and almonds.
White frosting: Mix 1 c. sifted powdered sugar, 6 t. milk, 1T. oleo and 1 t. vanilla

 The Spice Merchant in Wichita began selling Vietnamese cinnamon so I used it on this recipe, very very tasty. The cinnamon is a stronger and a little more oil but still use the same amount.
Hue (way) the salad maker at work loves this

Chocolate Cream Cake

September 14, 1992


3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c.all purpose flour
1 1.2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. milk
1/2 t. vanilla
2 containers snack size vanilla pudding cups
Chocolate glaze

Cream oleo, sugar and shortening. Beat in egg. Combine dry ingredients and add alternately with milk and vanilla to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 9" round cake pan. Bake 25 minutes at 350*. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely. Cut cake in half into 2 layers. Spread 1 one of the puddings on bottom half, top with cake top and top with the other pudding cup. Add glaze then chill Serves 8
Glaze: Blend and melt: 1/4 c. chocolate chips, 1 T. oleo,1/2 c. powdered sugar and 1 1/2 t. milk.

Sour Cream Cake

September 15, 1982


1 box chocolate cake mix (18.5oz.)
1/4 c. brown sugar, hard packed
3 eggs
1 c. water
1 pint sour cream
1/2 c. brown sugar

In bowl, mix together cake mix, 1/4 c. brown sugar, eggs, water and 1/2 c. of the sour cream. Mix on low

speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium sped 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" greased and floured pan. Bake 35 minutes at 350*. Mix remaining sour cream and brown sugar and pour on hot cake.

My younger sister, Donna Vittatoe, came for a cook out today and I fixed this and it was a hit!. My girls really enjoyed sitting on the grass while she read to them. I love you Donna
Donna is another great cook from the ranks of all our relatives

Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
Dennis Fabes

Brown Edge Sugar Cookies

September

1/2 c. oleo, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla
2 T. milk
1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. baking powder

Cream oleo, then beat in sugar and continue creaming. Beat in egg and vanilla, stir in milk, then add flour, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake 10 minutes at 350*.

Working full time at The Spice Merchant, selling Avon on the side to make ends meet raising 3 teen girls.
I decided if we collected for Easter Seals, we could spend some time together and it worked! A cold September too. brrr!

Once Around Coffee Cake

September

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour

1 t. salt

1 t. baking soda

1 t. cinnamon

1 c. molasses

1 egg

3/4 c. raisins

1 c. applesauce

Glaze: 1 T. lemon juice-3/4 c. powdered sugar mixed together

In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. cut in oleo. Add molasses and applesauce. Beat well. Stir in raisins. Bake in a greased 8" square pan at 350* for 25 minutes. Drizzle glaze over top.

I can not remember a time when my Step Mother Jo Brown, did not have a baked treat to offer when visiting. If anyone reading this ever received a home made candy tray at Christmas time from Jo, you have experienced a true gift. ..I love you

Potato Patties

September 9, 1989


2. c. cold mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. onion, minced
1/4 c. celery, diced
salt / pepper
2. T. oleo, melted

In a medium bowl, combine potatoes, egg, onion, celery, and seasonings, mix well. Pour 1/3 c. of the batter into a press or use your hands, repeat 5 more times. In a large skillet, using oleo, brown patties 5 minutes on each side. Serves 6

My Nancy Dalene, remember how
you loved these? I remember the time I made a doctors appt .because you were walking around two days with a stiff neck and I thought you might have been hurt in football again, my boss asked me "Why did she shave her head?" Then I knew, oh teen age rebellion. I love you

Country Wheat Bread

September 17, 1989


1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 T. sugar
1/4 c. oleo
1/2 c. water
1 t. salt
1/2 c. spicy mustard
2 c. bread flour
1 c. whole wheat flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine oleo, water salt and mustard. Mix in yeast mixture. Knead, adding more flour as needed . Knead 10 minutes or until dough is very smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, let rise until doubled. Punch down. Shape loaf in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise until double. Brush with oleo and bake at 375* for 35 minutes.

Cow Poke Pizza

September 16, 1989

1 pkg. hot roll mix

1 lb. ground beef

1 15oz. can chili beans in sauce

1 clove garlic, minced

1 t. oregano

1/2 t. chipotle chili powder

2 c. grated American cheese

1 c. grated Romano cheese

Prepare dough according to package directions, omitting raising. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each half into circles.. Place on greased pans.Press edges to stand slightly. In skillet, brown beef, drain. Add seasonings and slow simmer 5 minutes. Spread beans on dough, then top with beef, then cheeses. Bake at 425* for 20 minutes.

Serves 6

Raisin Cookie Bars

September 12, 1983


1 egg
2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c, oleo, melted
3/4 t. vanilla
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
2/3 c. raisins
cinnamon sugar

Beat sugar and egg together. Stir in oleo and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add raisins. Spread into a greased 9" pan. Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar. Bake 20 minutes at 350*. Makes 24 bars

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause..Mark Twain

Delicous Baked Chicken

September

3# roasting hen, cut up
3/4 c. buttermilk

2 t. instant chicken bouillon

1 t. leaf oregano

1 c. flour
1 T. paprika
1/4 c, oleo
sa;t / pepper
1/4 t. onion powder

Rinse chicken: pat dry with a  paper towel. In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, bouillon and oergano. Let stand 10 minutes. In a large bowl, pour mixture over chicken. Coat well. In a paper bag, shake chicken 2 pieces at a time in flour that has been seasoned with remaining spices. Place in a baking pan and drizzle with oleo.
Bake uncovered 1 hour at 350*

Instead of filling an ice tray with water, try lemonade and adding it to your iced tea.

Florentine Lasagna

September 28, 1990

1 lb. ground beef
1 box lasagna dinner mix
1 medium onion, chopped
1 10oz. pkg, frozen spinach, drained well, chopped
3/4 c. parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 c. mozzarella cheese, grated

Brown onion with ground beef as you prepare the lasagna according to box directions. After simmering, stir in spinach and cheeses. Cover and let cheese melt. Serves 5

This is a misty, overcast day and a final farewell to summer.

The exercise that really changes your life is walking down the aisle...Mary Ellen Parkham

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and their politicians as a joke..
Will Rogers

Twitter Tweets

August

1 c. butter
1 lb. marshmallows
4 qts. popped corn
1 c. salted peanuts
1 c. chocolate coated candies
1 c. gumdrops

In a large saucepan, melt butter and marshmallows over low heat. In a large deep bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Add butter mixture. Stir well. Pour into a greased tube or bundt pan or gelatin mold. Cool 1 hour before removing from pan. Cut into wedges.

Using up stray candy from Easter was an idea on how to create a goopy snack for everyone. Very pretty when done.

If it's free, it's advice. If you pay for it, it's counseling. If you can use it, it's a miracle...Unknown

Backyard Waffles

August 20, 1987


1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 1/2 T. sugar
2 egg yolk, beaten
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 1/4 c, milk
2 T. oil
2 apples, peeled and grated

Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Combine yolks, milk and oil. Add to dry ingredients,
Add apples. Fold in egg whites. Add to dry ingredients. Bake in a waffle iron. Makes 4 cups batter.

This evening we set the picnic table and I served these with bacon and big jugs of milk. We watched the birds begin the long journey south and smelled the neighbors fresh mown grass. There is such a feeling of contentment and comfort. The long hot summer is nearing its end.

Lemon Chiffon Pie

August 4, 1987

1 8" graham cracker pie crust
1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c. lemon juice
yellow food color
3 egg whites
1/4 t. cream of tartar
assorted garnishes

In a medium mixing bowl, combine milk with 3 drops of food color. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until slight;y stiff. Gently fold into milk. Pour into crust and chill 3 1/2 hours or until set.

I also made omelets for dinner as not to waste the egg yolks.

My Meat Loaf

August 7, 1989


1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. hot wheat cereal, uncooked
1/2 c. onion
salt / pepper
1/4 c. catsup
1/8 c. water
1 egg
1/2 t. each garlic powder and charcoal seasoning

Blend well and bake at 350* for 50 minutes. Brush top of loaf with additional catsup the last 20 minutes of baking. Serves 5.

Almost school time again. My teens all work. Jody sells candy, Debbie babysits and Nancy works for Taco Tico. They were grateful for a sit down hot meal.

I love you Phil Collins.."Things you will never find".."Do you remember"..ooh..

Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to.

Potato Cake

August 31, 1994


1 3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. oleo
3 eggs
2 sq. (2oz.) unsweetened chocolate, grated
2 c. all -purpose flour
2 t. baking powder
2 t. each: cinnamon and nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
1 c. cold mashed potatoes

Cream sugar and oleo. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add potatoes and chocolate, blend well. Cream dry ingredients together and mix alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Batter will be thick. Pour into a greased and floured 13"x 9" pan. Bake 45 minutes at 350*.or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool and dust with powdered sugar.

Garage sales are so much fun and my neighbor Charlotte and I had one. I fixed this for us and then my other neighbor, Patricia, pedaled over and the three of us gorged on chocolate. I miss them both.

Home: The place where our stomachs get three square meals a day and our hearts a thousand.
Charles M. Crowe

Cran-Raspberry Bars

August 29, 1995


!/2 c. almonds, sliced, toasted
2 T. powdered sugar
1/2 c. + 2 T. oleo, melted
2 T. white sugar
1 c. all-purpose flour

Topping: 4 eggs yolks, 1 T. sugar, 1.2 c. thawed cran-raspberry juice concentrate, 1/4 c. oleo. salt. and 8 drops red food color

Preheat oven to 325*. Line a square 8" pan with foil. For crust, place almonds and powdered sugar in a chopper and chop until fine, set aside. Cream oleo and white sugar. Stir in flour and nut mixture. Pat dough into prepared pan. Prick all over with a fork. Bake 30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Do not brown the top. For topping, heat ingredients except food color until thickened, stirring constantly. Do not boil, about 8 minutes. Add food color. Spread over crust and bake 5 minutes. Cool completely. Lift from pan by foil and cut into bars.


Nothing depreciates a car faster than a neighbor buying a new one.

WT Fudge

August 7, 1987

3 T. oleo
2/3 c. evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. corn syrup
1 8oz. pkg. semi-sweet chocolate
2 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1 t. vanilla
walnut halves for garnish

In a 2 qt. saucepan, combine oleo, milk, sugar and corn syrup. Stirring constantly,bring to a full boil, and continue stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Break chocolate and add remaining ingredients. Stir briskly for 1 minute or until mixture is melted and blended. Pour into a buttered 8" x 8" x 2" pan. Top with walnut halves. Chill until firm. Makes 2 lbs.

The sun goes up, the sun goes down.
The rain keeps pouring,my flowers drown.
My mood swings so low, I frown
Wanting sunshine to come around.
Oh lover, will you ever come back?
Everyone else is out dancing, having fun.
Though I'm not born to be wild,
Could I be your only one?

I probably wrote this over a guy which was a one sided crush. Don't we all have some of those?