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