by Laurie | Feb 15, 2009 | Cookies
My grandma’s family was from Norway so we ate a lot of desserts and foods from Scandinavia.
2 C. sifted all purpose flour
3/4 t. baking soda
1 t. cream of tartar
1/4 t. salt
1 C. powdered sugar
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl of a electric mixer. Add butter and vegetable shortening. Mix at low speed until mixture resembles course crumbs. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix only until blended. Shape into 1 inch balls. Dough is fairly soft. Roll in granulated sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake about 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
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by Laurie | Feb 15, 2009 | Bars
This is my grandma Ella’s home-made brownie recipe.
1/2 C. butter or salad oil
1 C. sugar
Pinch of salt
4 eggs, beaten well
1 lb. can Hersey Chocolate Syrup
1 C. flour
1/2 C. nuts
Bake on cookie sheet 10×15 inches for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Icing for Brownies
6 T. butter
6 T. milk
1 1/2 C. sugar
Boil 2 minutes. Remove from stove and add 3/4 C. chocolate chips. Beat and spread on brownies.
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by Laurie | Feb 15, 2009 | Salads
This is from my Grandma Ella.
1 can green beans
1 can yellow wax beans
1 can kidney beans
Drain beans and mix together.
Mix together the following ingredients.
1/3 C. salad oil
2/3 C. vinegar
3/4 C. sugar
1 t. salt
1/2 t. celery seed
Dinced celery, onions or green pepper may be added. Chill overnight and serve cold. Fresh cooked wax beans may be used instead of canned ones.
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by Laurie | Feb 15, 2009 | Beef, Casseroles
1 head chopped cabbage
4 stalks diced celery
1 diced onion
1/4 diced green pepper
2 lb. hamburger
4 T. soy sauce
1 1/2 C. water
salt and pepper to taste
Brown hamburger. Fry vegetables in a little butter. Mix together, add seasonings and heat through.
by Laurie | Feb 15, 2009 | Salads
1 pkg. pistachio pudding (fix with milk by directions)
1 pint Cool Whip
1 lg. can crushed pineapple (drain off juice)
1/2 pkg. small marshmallows
1/2 C. chopped walnuts
Mix together and refrigerate.
by Laurie | Feb 14, 2009 | Salads
This is from my grandma Ella.
Put 1 C. cranberries and 1 orange and rind through food chopper.
Following items should be mixed and left to stand while the above is prepared:
2 pkgs. cherry jello
1 C. sugar
1 C. hot water
1 C. pineapple juice
1 C. pineapple
Later add 1 C. chopped celery and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice Mix all together and set.
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by Laurie | Feb 14, 2009 | Salads
This is a recipe from my grandma Ella but I changed the name. It was originally called “Salad for Dinner.” I have guessed on what a box of cottage cheese is and made it with about 1 1/2 C. regular cottage cheese and Cool Whip or Dream Whip works fine in place of Lucky Whip.
1 pkg. lime jello
1 C. hot water
1/2 C. cold water
1/2 pkg. miniature marshmallows
1 small can crushed pineapple
1 box small curd cottage cheese
1 pkg. Luck Whip
Dissolve jello in hot water. Add marshmallows and refrigerate until set. Add pineapple. Fold in cottage cheese and prepared Lucky Whip. Then refrigerate.
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by Laurie | Feb 14, 2009 | Beef, Casseroles
This is another recipe from my grandma. I’m not sure why it was given that name.
4 T. butter
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 Lb. ground beef
1 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1 can tomato soup
1 pkg. noodles (6 oz.)
1 medium can whole kernel corn
1 C. grated cheese
Melt butter in skillet. Add onion and brown slightly. Add ground beef and brown. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add tomato soup and some water. Cook noodles in boiling salted water, until tender. Drain, and add to meat mixture. Add corn pour into greased casserole and sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake at 370 degrees for 20 minutes.
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by Laurie | Feb 10, 2009 | Beef
This is another recipe from my Grandma Ella.
1 lb. round steak, cut into thin strips
1/2 C. chopped onion
1 can mushrooms
1 can tomato soup
1/2 C. water
1/2 C. sour cream
Dredge meat in flour and fry in butter. Add onion, mushrooms, tomato soup and water and simmer until tender. Just before serving add sour cream, heat and serve with wide egg noodles.
by Laurie | Feb 10, 2009 | Beef, Casseroles
This was my Grandma Ella’s recipe.
1 C. diced celery
1 C. diced onion
2 lb.s hamburger (browned)
1 can tomato soup
1 can mushroom soup
1 can chop suey vegetables (drained)
1 soup can of water
1 small can of mushrooms
2-3 T. soy sauce
2 1/2 C. chow mein noodles
cashew nuts
Saute celery and onions. Brown hamburger, drain off fat. Mix ingredients, adding chow mein noodles before placing in oven. Sprinkle nuts on top. Bake 45-60 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
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by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Fish
Starkist Ad from 1960s
1/2 lb. potato chips
1 (7oz.) can Tuna fish
1 small can of peas
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can hot milk
Put alternate layers of potato chips, Tuna and peas in a buttered baking dish. Add milk to the soup and pour over ingredients in casserole. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serves 6
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Sauces/Dressings
2 T. butter
1 medium onion, minced
1 green pepper, minced
2 T. brown sugar
2 T. prepared mustard
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 t. salt
3/4 C. catsup
Combine in a sauce pan and simmer 15 minutes.
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Tags: Barbeque, Barbecue, Sauce
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Salads
1 pkg. Cherry Jello
1/4 C. cinnamon candies (Red Hots)
1 C. hot water
2 C. applesauce
Dissolve candies in hot water and add Jello. Stir into applesauce and chill.
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Bars
2 eggs, slightly beaten
4 T. cherry juice (Maraschino)
1 pkg. white cake mix
1/2 C. Maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 C. nuts
Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat until well blended. Stir in cherries and nuts. Spread in greased pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Loosen from side of pan. Frost with powdered sugar frosting.
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Beef, Casseroles
1 pkg. egg noodles (8 oz.)
1 can Corned beef
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 can milk–use soup can for measuring
1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese
onion to taste
1 C. Corn flakes, crushed
Put all ingredients together in a baking dish and add corn flakes on top. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
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by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Beef, Casseroles
1 lb. ground beef
2 small onions, chopped
1/2 C. Minute Rice
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
2 C. chopped celery
2 C. water
Salt and pepper to taste
1 can Chow Mein noodles
Brown the beef and onion in skillet. Add the rice, mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, clerely, water and salt and pepper. Pour all into a large baking dish. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees. Sprinkle Chow Mein noodles over the top and bake 1/2 hour longer.
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Other Meats
1 lb. (8-10) frankfurters
1 6 oz. roll processed cheese food (pepper, garlic, smoky or bacon flavor)
1 3 oz. pkg. corn chips, coarsely chopped ( about 1 cup)
Split frankfurters lengthwise, cutting only about 3/4 of the way through. Place in a shallow baking dish or jelly roll pan. Spread cut surfaces with cheese and sprinkle generously with crushed corn chips. Bake in a 350 degree oven unil heated through, about 15 min.
Serves 4-5
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Other Meats
1/2 C. chopped onion
1 can beef tamales in Sauce
1 can cream-style corn
1 t. chili powder
1 C. shredded Sharp process cheese
In a skillet, cook onion in a little butter until tender. Add sauce from canned tamales. Stir in corn, chili powder and add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add 1/2 C. cheese.
Cut tamales in half lengthwise; arrange cut side up atop of corn mixture. Heat. Trim with remaining cheese.
Serves 4
by Laurie | Feb 9, 2009 | Vegetables
2 cans green beans
2 cans wax beans
1 can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
1 C. diced celery
1 green pepper
1 small jar pimiento
1 small diced onion
Dressing
3/4 C. sugar
1/2 t. pepper
1 t. salt
1/2 C. salad oil
1/2 C. wine vinegar
Dash of onion salt
Dash of paprika
Combine ingredients for dressing and pour over vegetables and let stand 24 hours. Before serving, drain off dressing.
