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June 12 2006 Newsletter
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Kathy from Florida in the June 11rh newsletter : These were my grandma favorites but only at Christmas...:)))
Jocelyne in Québec

No Cook Peanut Butter Fudge
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup light Karo syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract or maple syrup
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

1. In a large bowl, beat together the first 6 ingredients. Knead mixture on a wooden cutting board until smooth. Work peanuts into fudge.
2. Pat candy into 8" square pan. Chill.

For Joyce (6-10) about wedding gift: Have you thought about something for Thanksgiving or Christmas? For Thanksgiving, a special turkey platter or salad tongs or a beautiful tinted crystal bowl that could be used for a salad either at Thanksgiving or Christmas or Valentine's if it was red. For Christmas, you could find a beautiful Lenox or Waterford ornament for their first Christmas. Another idea would be to look for a holiday frame like for Christmas. In the frame put a note that this is for the picture of them with their first tree. You might even do a frame and an ornament. I give ornaments to special former students when they marry or have a baby. The frame idea came from one of my daughter's friends who gave her a Christmas frame the first couple of years she was married. The note said something like this frame is for your first Christmas together picture. This way, you will always have a visual memory of your first Christmas together. Now, I buy her a frame each year and they are always out with her Christmas decorations. This might be something you could do every year for them for a Christmas gift. Think of the memories you will be helping them to build and each year when they display the frames and/or ornaments they will certainly think of you and your love.
CC

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This is a Banana Cream Pie I think I got from the Splenda Site. It's for Delores is Baltimore.

1/2 cup (120mL) SugarTwin® White Spoonable
1/4 cup (60mL) cornstarch
1/4 tsp (1.25mL) salt
1/8 tsp (.6mL) cream of tartar
2-1/2 cups (600mL) 2% milk
3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
1-1/2 tsp (7.5mL) vanilla

Baked 9” (23cm) pie crust (see “related recipes” below)
2 large bananas, sliced
1 cup (240mL) prepared sugar-free whipped toppi.

In medium non-stick saucepan, combine SugarTwin® White Spoonable, cornstarch, salt, and cream of tartar. Gradually stir in milk until well blended. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Continue cooking and whisking for one minute. Remove from heat. In medium bowl, whisk at least 1/2 of hot milk mixture into egg yolks. Whisk this mixture into remaining mixture in saucepan. Return saucepan to medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and yellow food coloring, if using. Cover and cool to room temperature.

In prepared piecrust, arrange banana slices to cover the bottom and sides of the crust. Top with prepared filling, making sure to completely cover the bananas. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until set. To serve, top with sugar-free whipped topping. Chilling Time: 3 hours
Refrigerate leftovers for no more than 2 days
Sue in Fl

Low Carb Jerky
3 lbs lean round steak (all fat and silver skin removed)

Marinade:
4 tbls reduced sodium salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp cayenne
3 dashes liquid smoke
1/2 cup water

Mix the spices and the smoke and water let sit
Slice the beef in 1/4 inch thick slices.
Pour marinade over the meat and mix it up. Make sure it is all covered evenly. Let marinate at least 1 hour

Place meat in dehydrator. As you stack the trays sprinkle pepper on the meat. Set to 155 degrees and don't check for 4 hours. It can take up to ten hours.

I sure hope this works. Its nitrate free!!!! Sugar Free.
Phyllis Knipp--Baker, Mt

For Alex who asked for a recipe in today's newsletter,
[June 11] for FRESH BLACKBERRIES, here is a good one. It can also be used with frozen berries. Sometimes, I cut it in half if I only have 2 cups of blackberries and use a smaller pan.

BLACKBERRY DESSERT
CRUST:
2 sticks butter [or margarine]
1 1/2 cups flour

FILLING
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk

TOPPING
1 and 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
4 cups blackberries
6 tablespoons cornstarch
whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter and mix well with flour. Press into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool. Mix together ingredients for filling and pour over cooled crust. For the topping, mix together sugar, water, blackberries and cornstarch [I mix the sugar and cornstarch before I add the water] in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Cool, pour on top of cream cheese layer, and spread evenly. Top with whipped topping. Refrigerate. Serves 12 to 16.
Irma in Iowa

Here's a peanut Butter Fudge for Kathy in FL

Peanut Butter Fudge
1 c butter ( more for greasing the pan)
1 c peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound (16 oz) confectioners sugar

Microwave butter and peanut butter on high for 2 minutes. Stir. Microwave 2 more minutes, add vanilla and confectioners sugar to the peanut butter mixture, stir well. Pour mixture into a greased 8x8 pan that's been lined with parchment paper. Cover refrigerate
Cindy in Rochester NY

Re: How to keep ants out of hummingbird feeders in June 11th newsletter.

I put a small drop of vegetable oil on the top and cover an area about an inch in diameter around the "hanger"
Have no problem with the ants getting in the feeder.. You might like to try this..
Brenda in North Alabama

Hi Nancy, I am looking for a good chocolate cream pie recipe with meringue
Thanks, Joyce

Sunday June 11th : South beach diet links for Linda in NM.
http://southbeach.allrecipes.com
http://weightloss.about.com
http://www.healthyweightforum.org
http://www.webmd.com
http://weightloss.about.com
http://www.topix.net/food/south-beach
http://www.carbwire.com/category/south_beach_diet
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/
Jocelyne in Québec

Judy requested a recipe for Orange Sherbert using orange pop and pineapple.

This is the one that I use and like.

Homemade Orange Sherbert.
10 minutes to prepare, twelve hours to set

2 cans Condensed Milk Eagle Brand
6 bottles (12 oz) Orange Soft Drink
1 can (#2) Pineapple crushed

Mix ingredients and freeze.
Makes 16 servings
Barbara S - Omaha NE

Hi Nancy, for Joyce in Texas about wedding gifts in 6-11-06 newsletter.

After cooking for 40+ years and keeping house, the things I cherish are just pretty for my soul or time-saving equipment:
#1: a good timer (to time anything from cooking to a clothes drier load
to a nap (good luck!);
meat thermometer;
candy thermometer;
gravy separator (for grease as opposed to meat juices);
microplane grater from the hardware store;
OXO peelers and other OXO equipment;
food processor;
mini processor;
blender;
large toaster oven;
cooking equipment that fits in the toaster oven; i.e., stainless steel,
aluminum or cast iron bowls, muffin tins, mini-casseroles, etc.;
cast iron skillets and ridged grill pans;
food dehydrator;
that new plastic holder that neatly stores plastic containers for
leftovers in the kitchen closet for about $20;
oven-resistant potholders;
roll-out shelf for between the washer and drier;
salad greens spinner;
coffee press for when the electricity goes out;
Coleman portable gas grill with a tube of gas;
Coleman light with a tube of gas;
insulated container on wheels for holding picnic foods, ice, soda, etc.;
a small travel pillow and acompanying fleece blanket;
one set of snowy white eyelet pillowcases for the bed;
a wicker clothes basket for the laundry;
a wicker bed tray with side pockets for a sick day; and
most importantly, a total sense of support for the new couple, whether
they are right or wrong. Just love them..

Hope this helps. I now have most of these things, but didn't when I
started out as a (totally stupid and inexperienced) bride. Now I know
what's important.

Hudson Valley Kathleen

Regarding the Stella D'Ore cookies talked about in the column, those can be found at several groceries in my area. They are delicious and so easy to make and don't last long around my husband and son. Worth looking for and making
Sharon in Smyrna, TN

Re: Orange Sherbet Ice Cream
This is for Judy. Mix one can of condensed milk with a 2 liter orange drink (I prefer Orange Crush) in your can for the ice cream freezer. Add pineapple or I prefer chopped maraschino cherries. Put in bucket, add ice and don't for the rock salt about half and on top of the ice. Plug in and it will stop when it is ready to be eaten. My family loves it.
Barbara from SC

I've noticed a few requests for needing help with ants. I sent away for an "all natural " book for ideas and solutions for household and lawn and garden pests. I've already tried the ant suggestion, and haven't seen an ant since.

All it is , is white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. I sprayed along doorways, floors , and cupboards. AWESOME............

My friend isn't allowed to be around any kind of chemicals, so I ordered her one and she loves it.
I didn't measure, I just dumped about 1/4 cup of white vinegar and filled the spray bottle the rest of the way with water.

The spray bottle I am using is 24 ounce size. The nice thing about this is, that I also use it for windows,
mirrors, and anything else that I don't want to streak. I also clean offices, and they have glass tops on all of their desks. I spray this solution on and they just glisten. Works great on their computer screen too.
CindyO ( Oh, and they don't have any ants either ) LOL

Comment
Remember to spray the cloth and not the computer screen when cleaning it.
Nancy

From Preparedpantry.com .The best ones I had! Sarah requested them in the June 11th newsletter.
Jocelyne in Québec

Extra Light and Fluffy Pancakes
This recipe incorporates whipped egg whites for extra light and fluffy pancakes. Because they use the yolks and melted butter, they are still rich and tender.

1 cup sifted all-purpose, pastry, or cake flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
2 egg yolks
3/4 cups milk, more or less
4 tablespoons butter, melted
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon sugar

1. Sift the dry ingredients together.
2. In another bowl, mix the yolks, most of the milk, and the melted butter together until smooth.
3. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the mixed wet ingredients all at once. Stir until just combined. (Over-mixing will make for a tough pancake.)
4. Beat the egg whites until light and fluffy and soft peaks appear as for meringue. Add the sugar toward the end of the beating. Fold the egg whites gently into the batter with a spatula. Add milk as necessary to get the right consistency.
5. Cook as you would other pancakes.
Source: The Prepared Pantry

Doris in Oklahoma City in regards to the question about the mint growing in the plot in your yard. I think that mint will grow and thrive anywhere in you yard. I went to the nursery center close to my home and bought 2 mints plants, not knowing about mint and the guy never told me that it takes over a garden plot. I have poor soil , so DH built me a small raised bed for a couple of tomato and pepper plants and some herbs. Well the tomatoes and peppers were a hit and the mint, lavender and chives were fine the first year and now there is no room for the tomatoes or peppers. The lavender is about 2 feet around and the chive clump is also getting bigger and the mint has gone wild. There is more mint that you can pull out and if I used it all I would be buried under mint. You pull the mint out and it comes back bigger and better than ever. If you pick a bunch bring it in the house and put it in a glass of water and sit it on a shelf in the sun it will root almost instantly. Make sure when you plant the mint that you really want it, because you will not be able to get rid of it.
Good luck and have a minty day.
Nancy in New Brunswick Canada

Hi Nancy, This is for dehydrator users. My sister got this recipe from a lady who trains dogs. 1 roll of ground turkey, low sodium bread crumbs, parsley flakes and parmesan cheese. Mix turkey approx. 1 Tbl. spoon parsley flakes, and 1 to 3 Tbls. parmesan cheese. Add bread crumbs to make a pliable roll. I then roll between 2 sheets of waxed paper to desired thickness, slice crosswise and lengthwise with a table knife. Put on dehydrator trays for approx. 5 to 8 hours. I rotate my trays about every 2 hours. (The original recipe says roll in small balls and bake for about 35 min. in a slow oven.) The recipe is officially called Turkey Sausage. I only have cats so I use 3 Tbl. of cheese. This is a safe healthy snack for the kitties, Also tastes good to the cat mama. Reply for Mary in June 11, newsletter...
Margaret, Tulsa, Ok.

Does anyone have a suggestion as what we can give for a police academy graduate? We are invited to a party for him and I am clueless as to what to give him as a gift.
Thanks, MaggieB

Hello Nancy, so glad you are settling in and the furry ones are too and having fun with the rabbits coming to stare through the door at them.

I am also a recipe fanatic and probably have at least 1,000 cookbooks and tons and tons of those I have cut from magazines, etc that "someday" I hope to organize and put in notebooks or scrapbooks or something.

For those interested in collecting recipes from organizations, I have put together two cookbooks for a special needs group that I volunteer in and am vice-president of. We still have them for sale and they are great and all tried and true and don't have the dozen broccoli casserole recipes with included all the same ingredients. I asked parents, family and friends of the ABLES, my group, to give me different recipes, and boy , did they ever! We sell them for 12 each plus two dollars shipping or if someone orders both , can get for 20 for both and shipping. The first one, Cooking up A Storm With Friends of the ABLES has 878 recipes and the second Treasured Recipes from Friends of the ABLES has 1,000 recipes, no duplications from the first book.. . Please send a check to ABLES RECREATION ASSOCIATION, P.O. BOX 616 SMYRNA, TN 37167 . Feel free to email me and I will ans. any questions. HizGal4972@aol.com
Thanks and have a blessed week, Nancy and all the wonderful readers.
Sharon in TN

Here's to Nancy and her beloved 4-legged staff, and to all the wonderful cooks in Daily Recipe Exchange!
This is a recipe I copied from your site some time ago for Beef Jerky.

Beef Jerky
1 lb. round steak
4 tbsp. soy sauce
4 tbsp. Worcestershire
1 tbsp. ketchup
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. salt

Remove all fat from the meat and place in freezer. When it is semi-frozen, cut it into 3/8 to 1/4 inch strips. Meat cut against the grain will be tender and break easily; meat cut with the grain will be chewy. Marinate in the above sauce for at least 1 hour. Drain in a colander and place on dehydrator trays. Do not overlap the meat and turn once while drying. Dry at 145 degrees for 8-10 hours. It is ready when it bends like a willow without breaking. Store in refrigerator.
Lisa

Also, I'm moving from Southern CA to Parker, CO in a few weeks. Do we have any Nancylanders there?! Bunnie in Chino, CA
 

I checked out the www.cooks.com website and recipe for Garlic Cheese Roll and it's great. There are a lot of interesting recipes besides the ones for Garlic Cheese Roll. That website went into my favorites.
Frances in Wesley Chapel

This is for Merry in Texas. We are originally from Illinois and love Monicals pizza and Sweet and Tart Dressing. I get the diet that is really great also. Where did you get the Monicals pizza from? I'd also like to get the look alike recipe also.
Marilyn in Ohio

Kathy from FL requested a peanut butter fudge recipe in the 6/11 newsletter-Last year there was a recipe for a very quick and easy fudge that I have made many times and have given out the recipe countless times.

1 tub chocolate icing-be sure to completely remove any foil on the seal
1 18oz jar peanut butter-be sure to completely remove any foil on the seal

Microwave both of the ingredients for 50 seconds. Combine well. Spread in 8x5 dish (approx size). Refrigerate.
MaggieB in South Jersey

For Doris about browning meat in her crock pot on the stove( June 11th ) : I would NEVER do that..You might crack your pot...
:((Jocelyne in Québec

This is for Judy who ask for the Orange Sherbet Ice Cream recipe in the in the June 11 Newsletter

Orange Sherbet Ice Cream
1 (64 oz.) Sunkist orange crush (2 liter)
2 c. Eagle Brand milk
1 lg. c. crushed pineapple

Pour all of this in your 4 quart freezer, it will mix as the ice cream makes. You can also use lime crush drink to make lime sherbet.

Love your Newsletter Caroline from MO

I'm sure this has been discussed here before, but in the last week I have killed more big black ants than I want to, can someone tell me how to get rid of these things. I don't even know where they are coming from. We are having a nasty infestation of caterpillars here in Orange county New York, and I finally got them from eating my poor rose bushes. I used to love those things when I was little! lol....Help! Thank you for your time and advice, Lynette in NY

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