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May 4, 2005
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Publisher's Desk
Ramblings
Did You Know?
Monthly Theme
Reader Support
Birthday Babies
Discussion Forum
Crazy Corner
Recipe Favorites
Heart Healthy
For Two
Publisher's Choice
Hi from Linda in Michigan. How did they do it? The
homemakers of the early 1900's? We watch a lot of the History and Discovery channels here, and one of the channels
had a program recently on the housewife of the early 1900's. She certainly worked a lot harder than we do today. But
her meals seemed to be far better than what we serve even with all the modern conveniences afforded us today. Among
my collection of hometown cookbooks, I found a copy of a book from the Rachel Circle of Oxford United Methodist
Church. The cover and first few pages are gone, so I am not sure where that church is, or when the cookbook was
printed. The book has a Historical section, and a section of old recipes from families of deceased members. It truly is a
great book to read. All the Favorites, Ramblings, and Did You Know offerings today came from that book. The joke
section did not. Evidently the ladies were too busy cooking to write down jokes. Some of the recipes leave the directions
to your imagination. I guess the ladies just figured that we should know how to put things together! And please DON'T
use the recipe for mosquito repellant! It's a wonder that we are all here today... to read about and enjoy the past. Now
go
give your microwave a hug.
Cookbooks, Recipes, Gourmet Cooking from Amazon
HOW TO MAKE A SCANDAL
Take a grain of falsehood,
a handful of running about,
The same quantity of nimble tongue
A sprig of backbite,
A teaspoon of "Don't you tell,"
Six drops of malice and a few of envy;
Add a little discontent and jealousy,
And strain through a bag of misconception
Tied with a skein of street yarn,
And cork tight in a bottle of malevolence,
Keep in a hot atmosphere for a few days,
Shake occasionally and it will be ready for use.
Let a few drops be taken before walking out
And the desired results will follow.
These goodies are from a 1903 cookbook
(That's the only credit given them in the Methodist Cookbook.)
Freshening carpets can be done by using half of a head of cabbage and scrubbing the carpet with it, and as the
cabbage gets dirty, slice off the soiled portion. The juice has a wonderful effect in making it look clean and fresh.
Tobacco leaves placed on the floor before laying rugs will keep moths away.
For Wrinkles in the skin:
White wax, one ounce; strained honey, two ounces; juice of lily-bulbs. two ounces. The foregoing melted and stirred
together will remove wrinkles.
To keep off mosquitoes rub exposed parts with kerosene. The odor is not noticed after a few minutes and children are
especially much relieved by it's use.
(I could hardly believe what I was typing!)
Mexican Recipe Favorites
Here's the scoop on the current theme:
There is one type of food that usually gets grandioso reviews: Mexican. During the month of May, we are searching high
and low for the best Mexican Recipe Favorites. Send us those family keepers and restaurant taste-likes for all to share
here at A to Z Recipes. Make sure to try out my sampler and drop by the rules section to ensure your
submissions are acceptable.
Here's a sampler for you:
FIRECRACKER ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
An easy to prepare ahead casserole that is always a hit with houseguests. Just enough spice to get that Southwest
'flavor' that even kids love !!
Ingredients:
2 pounds, ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons Gebhardt chili powder
2 to 3 teaspoons Bolner's ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 (15-ounce) can ranch-style beans
6 corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (10-ounce can) Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
Directions:
Cook the ground beef and onion in a large skillet until meat is brown and onion is tender, then discard the pan drippings.
Add chili powder, cumin, and salt; stir well. Cook meat mixture over low heat 10 minutes.
Spoon meat mixture into a 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan.
Layer beans, tortillas, and cheese over meat mixture.
Pour tomato liquid over cheese, spread tomatoes and chiles over cheese.
Spread soup over top of casserole. Cover baking pan; refrigerate overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 350?° for 1 hour. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Yield 8 to 10 servings.
Source: www.texmex.net
Please use this link for theme recipes: Mexican Recipe Favorites
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
submitted by readers 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 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 (ALL caps or NO caps) 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.
See the A to Z Recipes Theme Issues collection here:
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The theme issue for Mexican Recipe Favorites has a deadline of May 27, 2005, and will be posted on June 5,
2005.
Please use this link for theme recipes: Mexican Recipe Favorites
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Kid's Kitchen Vocabulary Terms
Appetizing: Anything advertised on TV.
Boil: The point a parent reaches upon hearing the automatic 'Yuck' before a food is even tasted.
Casserole: Combination of favorite foods that go uneaten because they are mixed together.
Cookie (Last One): Item that must be eaten in front of a sibling.
Crust: Part of a sandwich saved for the starving children of China, India, Africa, or Europe.
Desserts: The reason for eating a meal.
Floor: Place for all food not found on lap or chair.
Fork: Eating utensil made obsolete by discovery of fingers.
Fried Foods: Gourmet Cooking.
Kitchen: The only room not used when eating crumbly snacks.
Macaroni: Material for a collage.
Napkin: Any warm cloth object, such as shirt or pants.
Refrigerator: A very expensive and efficient room air conditioner when not being used as an art gallery.
Soda Pop: Shake 'N Spray.
Thirsty: How your child feels after you've said your final "good night."
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Kitchen
Bestsellers from Amazon
PIE CRUST
Virginia Kamm
1 pound of lard
1 cup boiling water
4 1/2 cups flour
Mix together lard and boiling water; let cool. Add flour and mix lightly. Makes enough crust for 3 two-crust pies. May be
kept in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks covered or it may be frozen for longer storage.
DILL PICKLES
Sylva Rossman
Take medium sized fresh cucumbers, washed and drained. Pack into hot, sterilized clean quart jars, with two green
heads of dill, (four, if two quart jar.) Add 1 clove (small) of garlic if desired. Two. if two-quart jar. Cover cucumbers
with boiling brine, made of 1 quart apple vinegar, two quarts water, and one cup of kosher salt. Seal immediately, and let
stand at least 3 months. Never spoils. 100 years old recipe.
DEPRESSION CASSEROLE
Dorothy Willobee
Slice thin, potatoes, carrots, and onions; salt and pepper and arrange in layers with small pieces of sausage, or link
sausages cut into thirds. Add one cup or less water to casserole, and cover tightly. (amount of water depends on size of
casserole and amount of ingredients) Do not cover with water. Bake 1 hour, or until done at 350 to 375 degrees. The
amount of sausage depends upon the amount of green stuff in your pocket-book!
HOMEMADE NOODLES
Carrie Teak
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons top milk or light cream
1 cup flour
Combine ingredients into a stiff dough. Roll very thin on a floured board. Let stand 20 minutes. Cut into 1/8 inch slices
and let dry for 2 hours. Drop into chicken or other broth and cook for ten minutes. Drain and serve.
ANTIQUE SPICE COOKIES
Marilyn Felts--from a 1927 book
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup chopped raisins
1/2 tablespoon salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
2/3 cup sour milk
1 rounded teaspoon soda
Stir enough flour to make a stiff cookie batter. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees 10-12 minutes.
VINEGAR PIE
Venus Clack--from a 1912 cookbook
Yolk of 2 eggs
3 tablespoons of flour
Scant cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon
Boil this on stove. Bake crust first. Use white of eggs for meringue, set in oven to brown.
HOT CHICKEN DISH
Edna Cooper
3 cups cooked chicken
1 cup finely cut celery
2 small onions chopped fine
1/2 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup salad dressing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Top with 1/2 cup grated cheese and crushed corn flakes. Bake 1/2 hour at 350.
EGG NOG
(This recipe is intended for the invalid, to build up his strength)
Beat one egg yolk, add one teaspoon sugar, pinch salt, and beat until creamy. Add 3/4 cup milk. Sprinkle the top with
grated nutmeg. One serving.
MOLASSES COOKIES
Dorothy Alleman, (1872) Cookbook
1 cup molasses
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1 tablespoon ginger
6 cups flour
1 Tablespoon vinegar
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon soda-dissolved in
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Combine ingredients; roll out, and bake in a 350 degree oven.
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