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Does anyone have a recipe for something similar to Onion Soup Mix? I have a recipe that uses an envelope of it, but it came out salty, and I'd like to make it again, but cut down on salt...
Thanks! Mari in NY

For Mary Ellen Bowman. I found this recipe on EZBoard.com, but I don't know if it's the same as A&W's recipe. I'd never seen that one. This was the only "loose meat" recipe I could find. I hope it's what you're looking for (or at least close).
Wendy, NJ

1 pound hamburger
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon B.B.Q sauce
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 onion, chopped fine
1 can Tomato soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Brown meat, add rest of ingredients.
Cook over low heat for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Serve on hamburger or hot dog buns.

Cook over med-low heat for 3/4 hour. If you let it simmer for the longer time the flavors blend better.

Betty T. in Georgia was asking for help with freezing zucchini. I shredded my zuchinni and measured out the amounts I needed and put it in freezer bags, marking the amount. Then when I was ready to bake something I would just pull a bag out of the freezer and add it, frozen, to my batter. If you let it thaw, you will have lots of liquid and a big mess! Worked for me.
Connie in TX

Sorry for the second response in one day, but this is to answer the question from Angela in Huntsville about the pretzel salad. Both the 1/3 cup and the 1/2 cup amounts of sugar are listed in the ingredients. The 1/3 cup is mixed with the pretzels and margarine, and the 1/2 cup is mixed with the remaining ingredients. Hope you enjoy the salad. It is a favorite of ours.

Also, like many others, the bologna salad recipes brought back many memories of my family in my younger days. I still use that recipe often, only now I make chicken or turkey salad instead of the bologna. Probably the meat that we like the best fixed this way is left-over roast beef. I grind it up just like we did the bologna and use the same ingredients. It is delicious.
Karen, Il

Hi there Nancy and the boys, and my recipe family.

I bought a jar of Rhubarb Relish at a Trading Table and I was wondering if any one has a recipe for it as my Mum and I really enjoyed it.
I was made by a Polish lady and has onions and curry powder in it along with the rhubarb.

Thanks, Elizabeth, Bendigo, Australia

Nancy I understand what said about Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. We use to have them and about 3 to 4 years ago we stopped eating them because our Dr. was up set. It was hard to stop but what I started to do was smell and then think that I didn't gain any weight doing that.

Doris, S. Indiana it was so good to hear from you. Hopefully you will have a speedy recovery and you will be posting recipes. I would like to have your recipe for bologna ground sandwich when you have time.

In the newsletter 5/31 Marie, MO and Cheryl, Ohio wanted the Blender Cheesecake recipe and it was in the 5/10 newsletter near the end of the newsletter, I say about 3 or so from the end by Judy/Lola. This newsletter just happened to be 1 page.

In the 5/31 newsletter Darlene, WV has a good information about headphones. That is a good idea but we will have to wait. I had asked if he was going to watch this and he said no but he did. In the Indianapolis area they don't have the race on until that evening so he did know who win before watching. I just go another part of the house. That is the only sport that I don't watch a part or all of.

Nancy have a great day and take care.
Susie Indy

This is for Sue and her canning jar dilemma. How about making a double batch and put it in 3 quart jars. That's assuming you want to make more than one jar. :))
Lesleigh in PA

PINA COLADA SALAD
2 cups cold milk
1 can frozen pina colada mix
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding
1 small pkg. instant coconut cream pudding
1 20-oz. can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
2 cups coconut
1 8-oz. carton Cool Whip
Maraschino cherries, optional garnish

Combine milk, pina colada mix & pineapple juice. Add puddings; beat 5 minutes. Fold in pineapple, coconut, and Cool Whip. Pour into dish or mold; chill several hours.

Garnish with maraschino cherries.

Pina Colada Fruit Salad
1- 8oz. pina colada yogurt
1 cup marshmallow creme
1- 20 0z. can pineapple tidbits (drained)
1 lg. can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 - 1 cup coconut
chopped pecans (optional)

Mix yogurt and marshmallow cream together.(I have been know to add a gluck or two of rum to this mixture.) Then add the rest of the ingredients. Keep refrigerated.

Pina Colada Salad
2 c cold milk
1 can frozen pina colada mix
1/2 c pineapple juice
1 small pkg instant vanilla pudding
1 small pkg instant coconut cream pudding
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained, reserve juice
2 c coconut
1 (8 oz) cool whip
maraschino cherries, optional garnish

Combine milk, pina colada mix & pineapple juice. Add puddings; beat 5 min. Fold in pineapple, coconut, and cool whip.

Pour into dish or mold; chill several hours. Garnish with maraschino

Pina Colada Fruit Salad
1- 8oz. pina colada yogurt
1 cup marshmallow creme
1- 20 0z. can pineapple tidbits (drained)
1 lg. can mandarin oranges (drained)
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 - 1 cup coconut
chopped pecans (optional)

Mix yogurt and marshmallow cream together.(I have been know to add a gluck or two of rum to this mixture.) Then add the rest of the ingredients. Keep refrigerated.
Enjoy from Chris in California

Hi Nancy and Friends
I'm looking for a cake/pudding recipe that my mother made in the early 50's. She called it "Cottage Pudding" and I think it had some kind of lemon sauce poured over the top of it, but my mind can't remember any other details except that we loved it as kids.
Anyone have any idea what it was or how to make it?
Teahag in Upstate NY

This is for Cat in Olean NY, who request a recipe for rhubarb custard pie. This is the one I use for gatherings of any kind and get great raves. Hope she will enjoy it.
Glad things are going better for you Nancy. Take care.
Helen, Saunemin, IL

Rhubarb Pie
Makes 9-inch pie

4 cups unpeeled diced rhubarb
1-1/4 cups, more or less granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup flour
3 whole eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1-1/2 tablespoons butter
1 9-inch unbaked pie shell
Streusel Topping (recipe to follow)

To prepare rhubarb for pie, remove ends, wash thoroughly, and dry on a towel. Cut into uniform lengthwise strips, then crosswise into pieces 1 inch long and ¼ inch wide.

Mix sugar, salt, and flour, and add to diced rhubarb. Beat eggs lightly with a fork and stir into mixture. Sprinkle the pie shell with breadcrumbs. Fill the shell with rhubarb mixture, and dot with the butter. Sprinkle with streusel topping. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 450◦F for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350◦F and bake about 20-30 minutes more. Pie is done when knife inserted in middle comes out clean.

Streusel Topping:
3 tablespoons cold firm butter
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup coarsely broken pecans (optional)
1/3-cup sugar

Blend all ingredients with pastry fork until crumbly. Put over pie.

Nancy-Just had to comment on all of the answers to the ground meat sandwich filling. My mother would buy minced ham by the chunk and dried it up, add pickle relish is she had it, mayo and it was used for funeral sandwiches. It go to be known as funeral sandwich meat in our area. Of course, eggs were added sometimes to stretch the meat a little further. We loved those sandwiches. It is hard to get bologna or minced ham by the chunk any more. The last time I wanted some I had to go to the local butcher shop to get it. It is not as cheap as it used to be either. Now it could be classed as a delicacy by the price anyway.
Marian in ND

Here are two more fruit salads that are always a hit at pitch-ins.
Robbie in Bowling Green, In

Apple Salad
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks (in juice)
1 cup – 2 small marshmallows (depending on how sweet you prefer)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 egg, beaten
6 to 7 red, yellow or green apples, cored and thinly sliced or cubed
1 cup grapes
Other seasonal fruits or fruits that you like
1 cup frozen whipped topping
1 cup nuts of your choice (pecans, walnuts, almonds or peanuts), (no skins)

Drain pineapple and reserve juice. In a large bowl, stir pineapple chunks and marshmallows. Cover and chill 24 hours.

Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine the sugar and flour. Add pineapple juice, vinegar and egg. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture bubbles;

Reduce heat and cook for 2 more minutes. Transfer to a small bowl, cover the surface of mixture with plastic wrap and chill.

To serve: In a large bowl, combine the apples, grapes, dessert topping, other fruits, if using any, nuts with the marshmallow mixture and chilled dressing.
Serves 8 - 10

Snickers Salad
6 (2-1/4 ounce) Snickers candy bars, chill and chop
6 apples, cored and chopped into bite sized pieces (Granny Smith and/or Red Delicious)
1 (12 ounce) container Cool Whip
1 (5 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding or butterscotch pudding mix (dry mix – do not prepare!)
Garnish for extra flair
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping or caramel apple dip (optional)
1/2 cup chopped peanuts or other nut, such as pecan, or walnuts.

Can also sprinkled on top (optional)

Combine all ingredients and chill.
12 servings

Hi folks! I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents on a couple things. Regarding Corn Relish—we have always served it with pinto beans, pork chops and cornbread. It adds a little “twang” to the taste of the beans, etc—similar to the taste of a Chow-Chow.

Regarding cleaning shower stalls /doors – we live in a 60’s house with a master bedroom that has a small bathroom attached. It has a ceramic-tiled shower stall. Murder to clean. Nothing worked. If anything I tried did work, I was tired from all the elbow grease I had to use to try to get it clean. Then I read somewhere about using Lemon Oil—yep, furniture stuff—pure yellow lemon oil. I bought a cheap bottle and squirted on the walls with an soft cloth. Works like a charm and it smells good. Scum is gone! Walls are shiny and actually repel the water until the oil wears off, then I re-apply. Except for the really hard mineral stuff on the door, it works quite well on the door also. I did have to scrub with another cleaner on the door to get that off, but then I wiped it down with the lemon oil…now no more problems with the soap scum—Hooray!
Thanks Nancy & crew for all you do! We appreciate you!!!
Pam in HOT Roanoke, Virginia

Hi Nancy and all. Sounds like a lot of us like pea salads, so here are 2 more we make a lot.

Palmetto Pea Salad
1/2 lb. bacon (40% less fat is just fine), diced
8 level T. mayonnaise (we like Hellman's)
1/4 c. lemon juice
Big dash or 2 of seasoned pepper
2 10 oz. boxes frozen peas
8 green onions
1 rounded c. small cubes of colby cheese
Cook and drain bacon and set aside.
Wisk mayo, juice, and pepper together.
Mince the onions, plenty of the green part too, and add to dressing.
Add the still frozen peas and cheese cubes , crumble the bacon over all, mix and chill for at least 8 hours. Serves 6 to 8.

Aunt Catfish's Pea Salad clone (from the old cook's days)
1 10 oz. box frozen peas
1 2 oz. jar diced pimento, undrained
1/2 c. each ripe and pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
1 4 oz. can mushroom bits and pieces, drained
3 celery heart ribs, very thinly sliced
1 T. plain olive oil
1 T. canola oil
3 T. red wine vinegar (or more to taste)
Steam unthawed peas over boiling water 3 minutes, set aside to drip dry. Slice celery. Combine all ingredients gently and chill. Serves 5-6, easy to multiply.

Wendy, NJ, thanks again for the Bang Bang Shrimp clone..........we made it last night, served it on romaine shreds like they do at the restaurant, and it was just absolutely terrific.
Marilyn in FL

For Betty T in Ga - I too have an abundance out of my garden this year. I found this website which tells how to freeze just about Everything!
www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09330.html
They've even got a few things I didn't know I could freeze.
Sue in Fl

To Nancy from Houston...newsletter dated May 31st:

The best cleaner I have found for shower doors is Pledge Lemon Polish or a Lemon Oil.....not only does it remove scum, etc. it prevents "build-up"!!
Mary from Tucson

Reply to Lori R. Topeka. 5/31/06 Newsletter.
Lori, if you will go to: http://www.recipezaar.com/167055
a recipe for Chicken Caprese is there. The sauce is part of that recipe. Hope this is all right to send this web site address, Nancy. So glad you are free from the fear you kept experiencing from that break-in. Our children live on Lake Houston and we visit often. Give a pat on the head to the fur babies.
Sylvia in FL

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