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Whoever sent in the recipe for Quick Unbaked Peanut butter Pie,
what size vanilla pudding do you use? Sorry, Don't remember the date or
name.
Joyce from In.
This is for Gerri
Thanks so much for the Pickled Easter Egg Recipe. Sounds delish and
"eye-catching" too. Do you think it would be OK to add some sweet purple
onion rings to the combo?
To Karen in Illinois
Sorry about that typo. The Lemonade Pie needs two cream cheese (8-oz each)
or 1(16-oz). Hope you enjoy it.
Susana in Louisiana
Hi Nancy, have to respond to Angie in Ohio about her white wine.
Angie, if you do not like the taste of the wine to drink it, you will not
like cooking with it either. I would suggest that you give it away or dump
it. The rule for cooking with wine, is it is a wine you enjoy drinking.
That is why one should never use the so called "cooking wines" cause you
don't want to drink them! If they are not good to drink they are not good
to cook with!
Good luck,
Billie in Fl
For anyone looking for a FoodSaver that doesn't crush delicate
foods like breads.
You can FoodSaver almost anything with out mashing it if it's frozen.
I take a loaf of bread and portion it out (usually about 6 slices) and
freeze them on a cookie sheet.
Then I FoodSaver them and put back in the freezer. Take a package out the
day before you need it, let it thaw unopened and it's just like fresh.
The bread, rolls or whatever won't smush because it's frozen.
I have the FoodSaver Pro but if it ever dies I'm going to get a Magic Vac
Maxima.
Less money and motor is stronger.
It's $158.95 on eBay. And no shipping cost.
If you want to know more, join the FoodSaver group on Yahoo.
You'll get more info than you ever wanted to know.
gramaj
Comment
I go to ebay and purchase things all the time. One must be very
careful in purchasing things from there. Check to see how many
negatives a seller has and read why there are negatives (if they have
any.) If the seller hasn't been online long or has changed there
name often beware. Read carefully what is in the description.
Find out what kind of return policy they have. It is best to be
cautious of those you don't know or a company you have never heard of.
Nancy
Nancy, Like many others, I really appreciate the newsletter. I like
feeling in touch with so many people. You work so hard for us. Now for my
question' a while back someone sent in several recipes for the XPRESS
101. I was having some trouble with my computer and lost that section.
Could you please tell me where to find them> I use mine often since theres
only two of us.
Thank you, Mt.Gal Shirley
Hi Nancy, Dee in SIL was asking for a recipe for a Toffee Bar made in
the school cafeteria's back in the 70's.
I have this recipe...but I'm not sure if it's the one you want. My school
made the Peanut butter Bars....Mmmm, I always wanted that one. A light
brown crust...could be graham cracker and a creamy peanut butter layer
with Chocolate melted and smoothed on top. Anyways, here is the
recipe...hope it helps!
Toffee Bar
Ready in: 1-2 hrs
Serves/Makes: 48 Bars
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
1 cup almond toffee pieces
1 cup sliced or chopped almonds
1 can (14-ounce size) sweetened condensed milk
Heat oven to 325 degree F. Melt butter or margarine in a 13 x 9 x 2- inch
baking pan in the oven (about 6 minutes). Remove pan from oven.
Sprinkle oats and crumbs evenly over melted butter or margarine; press
lightly onto bottom of pan using the back of a large metal spoon. Sprinkle
the chocolate pieces, toffee pieces, and almonds evenly over crumb
mixture. Drizzle all with sweetened condensed milk.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are bubbly and center is just
lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately run a narrow metal
spatula or table knife around edges of pan to loosen the cookie. Cool
completely in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars.
I wish I could remember the person who sent in the idea of using the apple
cider vinegar with a paper funnel on top. You are wonderful ~~~BIG HUGS~~~
I've tried the vinegar but never the funnel...it works wonderful!!!!!!
I have two parrots and the food they eat have fruit juice in them for
coloring, and sometimes those rotten fruit flies show up.You are a genius
lol thanks so much!
One more thing...there is a product sold in Wal-Mart for Gypsy Moths. It
is called "Birdseed Moth Trap" made by BioCare. it works great. it is a
sticky trap that you can put in your pantry or by your birdseed. It has
pheromones in them that attract the male moths and they are caught in the
trap. It is around $5.00 and has two traps in them. Gets rid of them
everytime !!!!!!!!!!! if you can't find the product at Wal-Mart, Meijer's
carries them also. Worse case, you can order them on-line at
WWW.PANTRYPEST.COM. I've ordered
from them before and their product is great also!
Evelyn~Mi.
Thanks Caroline from MO.
I will give the "Sweet Tomato Chili Sauce" a try.
Nancy from deep south Texas
Hi Nancy!
Tona in Bama has done it again. I made her Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread
with Cinnamon Crisp topping last night (1/17/07 newsletter). This is by
far the best banana nut bread I have ever tasted. It is much better that
the Indescribably Delicious Banana Bread that I thought could not be beat.
The recipe is easy and it made the prettiest colored loaves I have ever
made. They are so moist and the topping added that special touch. My mouth
is watering just thinking about it. I already ate one of the pieces I
brought to work and my boss scarved down the other one! Thank you, Tona.
And Thank You Nancy. We all appreciate you so much!
Cindy in Henderson, NC
Curry Chicken
2 10-ounce packages of frozen broccoli, cooked.
2 cups of diced, cooked chicken
2 10-1/2 ounce cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup mayonnaise1 tsp. lemon juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup croutons
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange broccoli in the bottom of a 9"x13"
cake dish. Place chicken on top.
Combine soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder in a bowl. Pour
over the chicken.
Sprinkle with cheese and top with croutons. Bake uncovered for about 30
minutes.
CindyO
Hi, Nancy,
I hope you and your babies are doing well.
I told Doris in S. Indiana that I would let her know when the bluebonnets
are showing their pretty faces in central Texas, because she wanted to
come see them. Doris, they are everywhere and we're getting rain right
now, too, so hopefully this will be a good year for them!
I thought I'd share an easy, light pie that I like to make for Easter. It
almost tastes like cheesecake, but my husband will also eat it and he
doesn't care for cheesecake!
Fluffy Lime Pie
1 pkg. unsweetened Kool Aid, Lemon Lime flavor (the size that makes a 2
qt. pitcher)
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (not regular canned
milk)
1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip, thawed
1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
Dissolve Kool Aid powder in Eagle Brand milk; fold in Cool Whip and spoon
into crust. Cover; refrigerate for 3 hours or til set.
Hope all in the family are having a great week.
Sharon in Texas
In the March 21 newsletter Gloria asked for a triple chocolate cake
recipe. There were quite a few submitted using a cake mix. I don't know if
Gloria would be interested but here is a 'from scratch' triple layer cake.
A regal and impressive cake that is a pleasure to bake and serve, a cake
that takes a little time to put together but oh so very worth it. I
usually make this for a holiday dinner.
Great newsletter!
Duffy
FAVORITE TRIPLE LAYER CHOCOLATE CAKE
Combine and heat thoroughly, let cool.
1 cup cocoa
2 cups boiling water
Combine and set saide:
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsps baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Beat with mixer for 5 minutes:
1 cup butter, room temp
4 eggs, room temp
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsps vanilla
Add the flour mixture alternately with the cocoa/water to this batter.
Pour into three 9 inch round pam sprayed cake pans. Bake at 350º for 25-30
minutes.
Cool cake layers for 10 minutes in pans then turn out on baking racks,
cool completely.
Filling:
Mix by hand -
8 ozs cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Use this to fill the layers between the cake.
Frosting:
Melt together -
6 ozs chocolate chips
2 sticks butter, softened to room temp
Add:
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Blend well then set bowl in a larger bowl filled with ice cubes, beat with
mixer until it is smooth and a creamy spreadable consistency.
(Important step)
This will take a few minutes.
Frost top and sides of the 3 layers.
Refrigerate this cake and keep refrigerated after serving.
Hi to Marilyn in Ohio who will be going to Lancaster Pa. You can't go
wrong if you go to Hershey Farms or Good N Plenty for your Amish meals.
If you go to Sight and Sound you will be amazed. Be fore-warned if you
have allergies, be sure to take your meds. The animals are every where!
I had a full blown allergy attack after sitting in an aisle seat.
Barb/De.
FISH FRY COATING MIX
1-1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. lemon pepper
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. paprika
In a large bowl combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 1-3/4 cups mix.
To prepare fried fish: Dip fish in buttermilk and roll in coating mix. To
cook, fry fish in hot oil (peanut oil best) until golden brown.
Tona in Bama
Zucchini Stuffing Casserole
4 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4" thick.
3/4 cup of shredded carrots
1/2 cup of chopped onion
6 TBSP. butter
2 1/2 cups of Herbed Stuffing Cubes
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup of sour cream
Cook zucchini in a little boiling salted water until tender. Drain well.
In saucepan, cook carrots, onions in 4 TBSP. of the butter until tender.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of the stuffing cubes, the soup,
and the sour cream. Gently toss in zucchini. Put into lightly greased
casserole
dish, (1 1/2 quart sized ) Melt remaining butter, and add remaining
stuffing cubes. Toss gently on top of casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for
about 35 minutes.
CindyO
Susie in NW Michigan, I think this is it!!! Sounds like the ingredients
would be correct for the Toffee Bars I remember. Now, if I can only find
the time to make them! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. And thanks
to the other recipe family members out there who helped out in trying to
find just the right one. Everyone is so great on this site. Oh, and I'm so
glad to hear that someone else likes the Spanish Rice recipe. Have a
blessed day everyone!
Dee in SIL enjoying the sunny over 80 degree weather between rainshowers!
PS. Was wondering for those of you out east that were under all the snow.
We along the Ohio River have been anticipating flooding when all of your
snow has melted and drained into the river. Are you all thawed out yet?
Just wondering, because we really haven't had any flooding of the river
that badly yet.
Hello Nancy and all the others. I was at a wedding Saturday and one of
the ladys had made Banana Bread which was white with no nuts. Had a cream
cheese filling i need the recipe for white Banana Bread if anyone has it.
Thanks Sharon in warm Southern Indiana
SAUSAGE AND EGG QUICHE
1 pie shell
1 lb. sausage
4 eggs
1/4 c. milk
Brown pie shell. Fry sausage and drain excess grease. Mix fried sausage
and the 4 eggs together. Add milk. Pour in baked pie shell. Bake at 350
degrees for approximately 30 to 45 minutes or until middle of quiche is
done. (I also add shredded cheese)
Tona in Bama
For Melinda in Chattanooga,
When my niece had her baby shower, one of the games we played was called
the dirty diaper game. The clever gamesters took assorted chocolate candy
bars and candies, smashed, chopped, or melted them a little and smeared
into little disposable diapers. They were then put into paper bags, passed
around the table, and we had to try to identify the origin of the "poop".
This made for great video later when we saw ourselves, a group of grown
women, smelling, studying, and really examining what looked like "poopy
diapers".
(One lady got caught tasteing!) Some of the candy used was m&m's, reeses
pieces, snickers, Baby Ruths, Hershey, etc.
Dee in SIL
Grilled Steak Pinwheels
2 flank steaks, 1 lb. each
1/2 lb. sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup finely chopped green onions
1/4 cup finely chopped basil or 4 t. dried basil
2 T. minced fresh chives
Pound flank steaks on both sides. Combine bacon, mushrooms, onions, basil
and chives. Spread evenly over steaks. Roll meat and secure with skewers
or wooden picks. Cut each roll into 1/2" to 3/4" slices and secure each
slice with a skewer or wooden pick. Grill over hot fire for 4-6 minutes,
or until meat reaches desired doneness. Remove picks before serving.
Serves: 6-8.
Tona in Bama
When I saw the Olive Sandwich Spread posted by Sherrill in San Antonio
(March 25th), it brought back memories of my mother. She and I liked olive
sandwiches (the other siblings didn't), and occasionally we would fix one.
Then she told me the story of when she and her best friend Katherine Cox
were youngsters in grammar school and when the lunchroom would have olive
sandwiches they would get so excited. They took their "nickel" and bought
a sandwich. She said that it had 1/2 of an olive on the sandwich. I would
say, "Mama, how did you even know that it was an olive sandwich, and how
could it have tasted that good -how could you taste it?" Needless to say,
when we fixed an olive sandwich the olive slices were spread all over the
bread. I don't think that I have had an olive sandwich since mother died
in 1999 -although I do like them. Thanks Sherrill for the trip down memory
lane!
Atlanta Pat
Hi Nancy and All,
First thanks everyone about the rhubarb quest. Mom & I are going to New
Port Richey next week and I"ll look in the Publix down there.
Now, I've got a request. Back in the late 50's in Junior High cooking
class we made Chop Suey. I lost my recipe and can't find one
similar anywhere. Would anyone remember it??? I know it had to be fairly
easy as I was in 7th grade, I think.
I love this newsletter and Thank you so much, Nancy, for all your hard
work.
Sue in Fl
Hi everyone,
This is in answer to Sandy about the Wal-Mart "problem". I emailed them a
couple weeks ago when I first heard about it. According to their customer
service they are NOT totally eliminating the fabric depart. The NEW stores
however, probably, will not have this dept. From what I gathered they
wouldn't take it out of the stores in the more rural areas. Where I live
that's the only place in town to get sewing adn fabric supplies so I was
very concerned. Now I'm waiting to see if what they said is true!!
Sue in Fl
My nine-year-old son has just been restricted to 1,500 mgs of salt a
day because he was hospitalized for a kidney infection. I am also supposed
to be watching my cholesterol. Does anyone have any TNT low-sodium recipes
that actually taste good? I sure would appreciate it! Any ideas or
suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Shelley in Belle Vernon, PA
For Carolyn in Los Banos
For using up jelly/jam, etc.
Matrimonial Bars
Cream: 3/4 cup margarine or butter
1 cup brown sugar
Add: 1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. soda
Crumble in:
1-1/2 cups oats...either quick or old fashioned. Pat half of this mixture
into a 'pammed' 9 x 13 pan. Spread on about 1 cup of jam (or to cover).
Pat on rest of crumbs. Bake 20-25 minutes at 400 degree
I make this when I have several 'almost empty' jars of jam left, too..
it doesn't matter if flavors are different, just spread each one as
far as it will go.
Cut into bars when cool- sometimes I sprinkle on powdered sugar when
putting on a serving plate but this is not necessary.
Careen from Cortez
Easy Sunshine Ice Cream Pie
1 pint vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
1 pint orange sherbet, slightly softened
1 (6 oz) graham cracker Ready Crust
2 cups Cool Whip
1 can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained well
1/3 cup toasted flaked coconut
Spoon alternate layers ice cream and sherbet into crust. Freeze at least 3
hours or overnight. To serve: Spread whipped topping decoratively on pie.
Top with orange segments and coconut. Makes 8 servings.
Tona in Bama
For Lynn in the March 35 Newsletter Blackberry Wine Cake.
Hope this is what you wanted. The Blackberry Wine Cake was from Caroline
MO
Blackberry Wine Cake
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large egg whites (3/4 cup)
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ( 3 oz)box blackberry or raspberry flavored gelatin
1-1/2 cups blackberry kosher wine
1/2 cup chopped pecans [I use walnuts]
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
Preheat oven 325. Grease & flour a 9'' or 10'' tube pan. Put copped nuts
in bottom of pan. Combine first 7 Ingrents , gelatin, and 1 cup blackberry
wine; beat 2 min. Pour batter over chopped nuts. Bake 40- 45 min., or till
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. This is a very moist cake
and I have cooked it generally an extra 10-20 min. Blackberry wine glaze;
mix confectioners sugar, 1/2 cup wine[ an extra spash or 2 makes it
better], & softened butter together till smooth. Pour 1/2 of the glaze
over cake while still warm, let set for 10 min. then remove cake from pan.
BM
To Jackie that sent in the link for Woolworths recipes. I loved this
site, not only for those recipes, but all the "Nostalgic" other recipes.
Thank you. I noticed they didn't mention refrigerating the Canned milk (milnot)
overnight,( we used Carnation) with the beaters and bowl, I know that was
in the original from Woolworth's, I'm the one that made it in 1962, ha..
That is a wonderful time saver if you forget to refrigerate
them. Thank you. VERY intereting.
BBoop in Ca.
Gail in LA. wanted to know how to keep birds out of hanging plants. I
had the same problem last year and I came up with the idea of putting
rubber snakes in my plants and it worked. I got them at Wal-Mart. Be
careful though, you will forget about them being there, start to water
them and get a fright. LOL.
I hope this solves your problem.
Jean in TN.
This is for Gail in LA from the March 25th newsletter. You were asking
how to keep birds out of your ferns and building nests in them. This is
what I have done for several years and I don't have problems with the
birds any more. I buy cheap rubber snakes at the Dollar Store and put them
around the plants. No birds. I do have to remind myself that I have rubber
snakes there, but soon I get used to it.
Jane Ann in Bama
For Gail in LA, March 25, re birds in her fern.
Tie a CD above the plant, birds don't like the colors and the sparkle that
comes from the CD.
Hope this helps.
Love to all recipe pal, Nancy and our fur boys.
Elizabeth, Bendigo. Vic, Australia
I agree with Lesliegh in Pa Do not miss sight and sound theater. It is
awesome!!!
Mary Ann ,upstate N Y
For the person wanting stuffed pork roast. There are 76 recipes for
this at www.Cooks.com.
Linda
Cindy Y. (Kansas City) 3/25/2007 newsletter. The raisin cake sounds
like one I want to try. What size box of raisins is needed.
I love this site.
Susie, TN
MALTED MILK BALL PIE
8 oz. Cool Whip
1 pt. vanilla ice cream, softened
8 oz. pkg. malted milk balls (Whoppers), crushed
Mix together. Put in graham cracker crust. Refrigerate.
Tona in Bama
