60's Gazpacho

This one is a cool recipe from the 60's.
It was so upbeat and different for the time man.

Juice of 1 Lemon
2 Green Bell Peppers,seeded and cut into pieces
1 Cucumber, peeled and divided: 3/4 sliced and 1/4 of it diced for garnish
2 lbs. Tomatoes cut into pieces
1 Onion quartered, 1/4 of it diced for garnish
1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
2 TBS Vinegar
2 TBS Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Croutons for garnish

Put the following ingredients in a blender:
Lemon Juice
Bell Peppers
Cucumber slices
Tomatoes
3/4's of the Onion
Garlic Salt
Vinegar
Olive Oil
Pulse to blend, keeping it chunky

Season with Salt and Pepper
Refrigerate until chilled

Serve topped with Diced Onion , Diced Cucumber and Croutons.

Enjoy!
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Family Reunion Cake, Church Cake, Picnic Cake ...

You know the cake!
You're asked at the last minute to bring something to a Family gathering, a Church meeting, a Bake Sale, a Party at work......
You don't really have time to create a gourmet dish, so here's the go to recipe that pleases a crowd.
I think this Cake and Dump Cake are the recipes to make when you need something at the last minute.

1 Box of Yellow Cake Mix
1 Can of Mandarin Oranges, undrained
4 Eggs
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
Mix with an electric mixer
Spray a 9X13 baking dish with a Vegetable Spray
Pour in the batter
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes
Cool completely

Topping:
1 large can of crushed Pineapple, undrained
1 large box of Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 large container of Cool Whip
Mix by hand
Frost the cake
Cover and refrigerate

Enjoy!
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Hobo Bread

2 C of Raisins or Dates
2 C boiling Water
3 tsp Baking Soda
2 C Sugar
4 TBS Vegetable Oil
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 C chopped Pecans
4 C Flour

Chop the Raisins or Dates
Combine the Raisins or Dates with the Baking Soda and the Boiling Water
Let this mixture sit overnight.

In the morning, add the remaining ingredients and blend well
Pour the batter into 2 loaf pans, greased with my Pan Release recipe found under, Hint on the blog.
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes at 350 degrees

Enjoy!
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Rhubarb Jam

Another Rhubarb recipe .

I grew up with everything Rhubarb!

4 C Rhubarb, diced

4 C Sugar

Combine in a saucepan and boil for 12 minutes without any water, stirring often

Add 1 package of Raspberry Jello and cook 3 more minutes, stirring 

Pour into Jelly glasses and seal with paraffin wax

Enjoy!

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Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Chocolate Chip Cookie is an American Icon.
There are so many variations and Toll House is the Original.

We all have our favorites, thick and chewy, thin and crispy, a combination of the two, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips and the list is endless.


Malted Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 C (2 sticks) Butter, softened
3/4 C Brown Sugar
3/4 C Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
2 C Flour
1 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 C (rounded) Malted Milk Powder
1- 12oz. bag of Milk Chocolate Chips

In a Stand Mixer:
Cream the Butter
Add both Sugars and Cream until fluffy
Add Eggs, beat slightly
Add Vanilla until combined
Add Malted Milk Powder until combined

Sift together:
Flour
Baking Soda
Salt

Add to the Butter mixture and beat slowly until combined
Add the Chocolate Chips and gently mix

Drop with a cookie scoop ( a teaspoon size) , only 8 scoops per cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or Parchment Paper
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes, up to 15 for a crispier cookie
They spread and will be very flat.

I love flat crispy chocolate chip cookies!

Enjoy!
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Arborio Rice Pudding

1 C Arborio Rice
1 C Water
3 C Heavy Cream
4 TBS Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
Pinch of Nutmeg
1/2 C Raisins

In a medium saucepan bring the water and rice to a boil over medium high heat.
Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook until the water is absorbed.
Check often
Stir in the milk, sugar , cinnamon and nutmeg
Continue to simmer, uncovered, until creamy. Stirring often
Remove from heat and fold in the raisins

Enjoy!
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Easter Bunny Dinner Rolls

Easter Bunny Dinner Rolls:

I use Rhodes Frozen Dinner Rolls.

I know the kids will love these!

No need for a recipe.
Thaw the rolls, snip the ears with scissors, shape them a bit with your fingers and poke the eyes with a skewer. Let the dough rise.
Bake according to the package directions and watch the smiles appear on everyone's faces!

I'm adding to this post a year later (2014). This year I'll attempt to make the ears more pronounced. You just have to practice and they will be even cuter! These were the first one's I had ever done. The kids love them.


We just made them again (2014) Easter. Here's an update to make them better. There's a recipe available to make the dough from scratch and in the video the ears and eyes are cut before the rolls rise. So, I learned that it would be better to thaw the frozen rolls and then cut and shape the ears and poke the eyes with a chop stick, then bake them according to package directions. So, next year...... they will be even better!

We made them for Easter last year and will do them again this year.

Enjoy!
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Here's a recipe to make the rolls from scratch:
2 1/2 C flour
2 TBS sugar
1 package (1/4 oz.) dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1 C (8oz.) sour cream
1/4 C water
2 TBS butter
1 egg


In a saucepan:
butter
sour cream
water
Heat on low and combine well, do not cook
Cool until warm to the touch
Transfer to a stand mixer with a dough hook.
Add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
Transfer to a bowl and cover with a Tea Towel, allow to rise.
Cut dough into 16 parts.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Roll each portion into an egg shaped ball.
Cut the ears with scissors and shape with your fingers to form ears that are rounded at the top.
Poke the eyes with a bamboo chop stick, deep enough to make a good indentation.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
The ears will be golden brown.

Hopefully, they end up like these!
It takes practice to make them as cute as these!