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Favorites that makes you want to dash off to the kitchen and cook, then I can breathe a sigh of relief.
Today's issue contains recipes from my personal files. The old computer still has your previous submissions locked away. I have received recipes from only a couple of folks for regular posting, so as soon as I get a few more, I will post an issue using your special recipes. I hope you will pass along a few of your own so we can again share reader recipes in the Your Favorites section. Don't forget about our monthly theme! I welcome ground meat recipes which you should send using the link found in the Next Monthly Theme section.
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Ramblings...
HERE'S WHAT'S COOKING
1 c. good thoughts
1 c. kind deeds
2 c. sacrifice
2 c. well-beaten faults
2 spoons of tenderness
1 barrel of laughter
1 c. consideration of others
Mix thoroughly. Add tears of joy, sorrow, and sympathy. Flour with love and kindly services. Fold in 5 cups of prayer and faith. Blend well with warmth of human kindness. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake with sunshine. Serve with a smile any time. It will satisfy the hunger of a starved soul.
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HELPFUL HINTS
1. Before using a new broom, dip it into hot salt water to toughen the bristles and make it last longer. Add new life to a
fiber broom by soaking it for 30 minutes in a solution of 2 quarts warm water to 4 tablespoons ammonia. Rinse the broom in
clear water and hang it up to dry.
2. When making apple pies, if you put a layer of apples in the crust, then the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice or whatever
you use, then apples on top of the sugar again, your pies will not run over in the oven.
3. Store all of your cleaning supplies - vacuum cleaner attachments, mops, dust cloths and paper towels - in a small, two
wheeled shopping cart. Roll the cart around with you while you clean, then roll it back into the closet when you are
finished.
4. For potluck dinners and picnics where casseroles must stay warm for several hours, wrap it in newspaper immediately after
baking.
5. Place the egg in a pan of water. If fresh, it will lie on its side. If a few days old, it will tilt upwards. If stale,
it will stand on end. If very old, it will float.
6. To make pan washing easier, fill pan with hot water right after using. Exception: Use cold water for cereal, egg and
milk dishes.
7. To remove stickiness caused from cellophane tape, rub with pure orange or lemon extract. Also works on chewing gum.
8. Rinse pan in cold water before scalding milk to prevent sticking.
9. For the highest volume, let egg whites stand at room temperature for a while before beating. They will also whip up
faster.
10. Remove wrappers from bars of soap and allow to dry before using. Soap will last longer.
11. To use odd ends of candles, melt them down over a low heat and add spices or a few whole cloves. Pour into attractive
molds with wick, and use for air fresheners in bathrooms and other places.
12. To remove burned-on starch from your iron, sprinkle salt on a sheet of waxed paper and slide iron back and forth several
times. Then polish iron with silver polish until roughness or stain is removed.
13. Fried or baked chicken is especially delicious when it has first been marinated in the refrigerator overnight in
buttermilk, sour milk or sour cream.
14. To keep honey from clinging to inside of measuring cup, first coat inside of cup with oil.
15. You can get more juice from a dried-up lemon if you heat it for 5 minutes in boiling water before you squeeze it.
16. When making cracker crumbs, put the crackers in a clear bag and use the rolling pin to crush them. This doesn't make a
mess on the counter or the rolling pin and the crumbs can be easily poured from the bag into a measuring cup. Then shake the
bag out and save it to be used again.
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Next Monthly Theme...
Favorite Ground Meat Recipes
Here's the scoop on the current theme:
Just about everyone has a favorite recipe for using that extremely convenient ingredient "ground meat". What is your favorite way to prepare it? Do you have a special chili, meatloaf or casserole recipe you would like to share with the group here? We would love to make this theme topic as huge a success as possible. It can start with you sharing the recipes your family enjoys using ground meat. For us in the Blackwell household, we enjoy hamburger steaks, smothered in pan gravy. My personal favorite, Mish-Mash, is a special recipe that I will share with you in this theme for March.
Please use this link: Favorite Ground Meat Recipes
A to Z Recipes continues with its popular Theme Issues. We will share theme recipes and post them on the first Sunday of each month. Send your recipes no later than the last Friday of each month to have them posted in the next monthly theme issue. You may send in your favorite theme recipes in ONE email. If the number of recipes exceeds those needed in the issue, the publisher will post as many from every submitter as possible and save the remaining recipes for the following Sundays of that month. The rules for recipe submissions for the monthly theme issues are the same as ALL recipes submitted for posting.
The rules are as follows:
As a service to your fellow readers, please send only recipes that are in a form that others could easily copy and save for their own use. Recipes that would require a lot of editing or cleaning up or use non-standard measurements should not be submitted. Recipes without a name and location of sender may NOT be posted or posted without any credit given. There will be NO recipes posted that are from other recipe-zines. A to Z Recipes protects the privacy of its readers and does NOT publish email addresses. There will be no exceptions.
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The theme issue for Favorite Ground Meat Recipes has a deadline of February 25, 2005, and will be posted on March 6, 2005.
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Police Comments
Shared by Lou, FL
The following were taken off of actual police car videos around the country
"Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile."
"Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
"If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."
"Can you run faster than 1,200 feet per second? In case you didn't know, that is the average speed of a 9mm bullet fired from my gun."
"So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?"
"Yes, Sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh ... did I mention that I am the shift supervisor?"
"Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
"The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"
"Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy, and step in monkey shit."
"Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
"In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC."
"Just how big were those two beers?"
"No sir we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want."
"I'm glad to hear the Chief of Police is a good personal friend of yours. At least you know someone who can post your bail."
And the best one:
You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here
TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US!
Shared by Judy, MI
An elderly Floridian called 911 on his cell phone to report that his car has been broken into. He is hysterical as he explains his situation to the dispatcher:
"They've stolen the stereo, the steering wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!" he cried.
The dispatcher said, "Stay calm. An officer is on the way."
A few minutes later, the officer radios in. "Disregard." He says. "He got in the back-seat by mistake."
Shared by Jean, Syracuse, NY
With all the new technology regarding fertility, a 85 year-old
woman was able to give birth to a baby recently.
When she was discharged from the hospital and went home, her relatives
came to visit. "May we see the new baby?" one asked.
"Not yet," said the mother.
"I'll make coffee and we can visit for a while first".
Thirty minutes had passed, and another relative asked, "May we
see the new baby now?" "No, not yet," said the mother.
After another few minutes had elapsed, they asked again,
"May we see the baby now?" "No, not yet," replied the mother.
Growing very impatient, they asked, "Well, when CAN we see the
baby?" "WHEN IT CRIES!" she told them. "WHEN IT CRIES??"
they demanded. "Why do we have to wait until it CRIES??"
"BECAUSE, I forgot where I put it..."
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CAJUN RED BEANS AND RICE
Serves 8
7 c. vegetable stock
1 lg. yellow onion, chopped
1 lg. green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
Salt to taste (optional)
4 c. hot cooked rice
Freshly ground pepper
Cover beans with cold water and soak overnight. Drain the beans. In a large soup pot, heat vegetable stock. Add the beans,
onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, bay leaves, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1
hour. Continue cooking the beans until they become tender. Watch the pot carefully to prevent scorching of beans. Add more
water to the pot as needed. When beans are tender, remove bay leaves, salt to taste, and serve by ladling a portion of red
beans over 1/2 cup hot cooked rice in a large bowl. Pepper to taste.
Each serving: 281 calories.
COUNTRY-STYLE APPLE DESSERT
1 box Pillsbury Plus yellow cake mix
1/3 c. butter, softened
1 egg
1 (20 oz.) can apple pie filling
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sour cream
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and 1 egg, at low speed with electric mixer to form a
crumbly dough. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Spread apple pie filling over top. Combine brown
sugar, nuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle over pie filling. Combine sour cream, 1 egg and vanilla; pour over top. Bake 40 to 55
minutes or until golden brown.
ZESTY GRILLED CHOPS
3/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 tbsp. chili sauce
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 garlic clove, minced
6 rib or loin pork chops (about 1 1/2-inch thick)
Combine the first five ingredients. Place chops in a glass baking dish and pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate 3-6
hours or overnight. To cook, remove chops from marinade and grill or broil 4 inches from the heat to desired doneness.
Brush occasionally with the marinade.
Yield: 6 servings.
EASY PINEAPPLE DESSERT
This is a great finale to a baked ham dinner.
1 box yellow cake mix
1 lg. can crushed pineapple, drained
1 c. pecans
2 sticks margarine
Grease bottom and sides of 9x13 inch pan. Spread drained pineapple on bottom, then sprinkle with 1/2 package cake mix and a
layer of pecans. Sprinkle remaining cake mix on top. Dot with margarine and bake at 300 degrees until done (1-2 hours).
Cool and cut into squares.
HERB BAKED EGGPLANT
1 lg. eggplant
1/3 c. milk
1 (10 3/4) oz. can mushroom soup
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 1/4 c. herb seasoned stuffing mix
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 c. shredded American cheese
Cook diced eggplant in boiling, salted water for 6 to 7 minutes until tender. Blend milk and soup. Add egg, eggplant, onion
and 3/4 cup stuffing mix. Toss lightly. Turn into greased 6 x 10 x 1 1/2 inch dish. Crush remaining stuffing mix (1/2
cup). Toss with butter and sprinkle over eggplant mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until
heated through.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
BUNUELOS
2 c. unsifted flour
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
2 eggs
1/4 c. milk
2 tbsp. butter or oleo, melted
4 c. salad oil for frying
GLAZE:
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. lemon juice
In a medium bowl combine 1 3/4 cups flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. In another bowl beat eggs; add milk and melted
butter or oleo. Add to dry ingredients stirring until dough holds together. Stir in additional flour, about 1 tablespoon,
until dough is not sticky. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly for 2 minutes until smooth. Cover and let
stand 20 minutes. Cut dough into 36 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. On a lightly floured surface roll each ball
into a paper-thin 4 inch circle. With 1 inch round cookie cutter, cut a hole in center of each circle. Stack pastry with
waxed paper between layers. In Dutch oven heat 1 inch salad oil to 375 degrees on deep fat thermometer. Fry dough circles,
a few at a time, until puffed and golden brown, about 30 seconds on each side. Turn only once. Drain on paper towels.
Glaze immediately. Best when served right away.
Make 36 cookies, about 80 calories each.
Glaze: In a small saucepan heat honey and lemon juice until warm. Spoon glaze over hot Bunuelos.
Freeze: Wrap well; label and date. Freeze up to 3 months.
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Heart Healthy...
OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
Diabetic
2/3 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 tsp. lite salt
1/4 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. corn oil
2/3 c. salt free peanut butter
1/4 c. Eggbeaters and 1 egg
3 tbsp. skim milk
4 tbsp. liquid sweetener
2 tbsp. sugar substitute
Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder. Cream next 6 ingredients together; add oatmeal and beat. Add flour mixture, stir
until it forms a ball; roll into 1 inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down with glass. Bake at 375 degrees
for 10 minutes.
Each cookie 35 calories.
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For Two...
TUNA AVOCADO-PASTA SALAD
1/2 avocado
2 tomatoes, diced 3/4 inch
2 c. shell macaroni, cooked
1/4 c. red onion, sliced
1 (6 oz.) can water packed tuna, drained
3 tbsp. bottled vinegar based dressing
Cut avocado half into large 3/4 inch dices. Combine all ingredients and gently toss together.
Serves 2.
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Publisher's Choice...
HAM STEAK WITH RUM-RAISIN SAUCE
1 tbsp. raisins
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 c. pineapple juice
Ham steak, about 1 lb.
1/4 c. good rum
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put raisins in a small bowl and pour boiling water over. Let stand several minutes, then
drain. Mix brown sugar and ginger to a paste in a little pineapple juice. Spread mixture on both sides of ham. Place in a
baking pan and sprinkle with raisins. Combine remaining pineapple juice and rum and pour around ham in pan. Bake for 30
minutes. Remove ham to a serving dish and pour over pan juices.
Serves 2 to 3.
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