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For Marybeth in Missouri
Because I live in Florida and it's very warm, we always order a cold
plate at our local diner.
They usually consist of three items and sometimes vary. Here is
a list that we choose for lunch
Seafood salad, tuna salad, chicken salad, (sometimes stuffed into a nice ripe
locally grown tomato) peaches, (usually canned peach halves), cottage cheese, a
small house salad. You get the idea. My favorite has a couple of fancy Rye
crackers on the side. I've never seen these particular crackers in the store
though. We have paid $5.95-6.95 for it. May have gone up in price recently. Hope
this is a help also.
P.S. Servings of each item are approximately the size of an ice-cream scoop
(2-3oz)
Wish I could come and eat!
Pat in FL
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A friend made this cake for my birthday and I really like it but love lemon.
Marti in AL
Lemon Cake Glazed
1 package (18 ? ounce) white cake mix
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding mix
? cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 cup lemon-lime soda
1 cup confectioners? sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, oil and eggs; beat on
medium speed for 1 minute. Gradually beat in soda. Pour into a greased 13x9x2?
baking dish. Bake at 350? for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake springs back when
lightly touched in center.
Combine confectioners? sugar and lemon juice until smooth; carefully spread over
warm cake. Cool on wire rack.
12 servings
The June Alphabetical Index to the Recipes
was updated today. The recipes in newsletters through June 25th have
been added. Hopefully all will be added by tomorrow evening. There were a
lot of recipes that I added today.
A lot of recipes were added yesterday to the
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Recipe section of this site..
Hi Nancy and All
Our elderberry tree is absolutely covered in elderflowers and all the hedgerows
and woods are laden with elderflowers. So it is a good year for mint, basil and
elderflowers which means a good crop of elderberries. I have made some
elderflower cordial. Now have to search for nice and unusual bottles for the
forthcoming elderberry juice. If you have a big crop the enclosed recipe is
good, but I have tried in the past to double it up and was disappointed with the
result - if you would want to make more than 2 and a half pints, I would
recommend making it in batches.
Elderberry Juice
Makes Two and a half pints
(makes a good treatment for sore throats and colds)
1 kg Elderberries (with stalks removed - use a fork to remove the stalks)
250 g/9ozs sugar
1 star anise (optional)
1 large pinch ground cinnamon
Wash the elderberries, dry gently then pass through a sieve. Boil the juice
together with sugar, star anise and cinnamon for four minutes, skimming off the
foam.
Fill the cleaned and sterile, warmed bottles with the hot juice and seal them
immediately. The resulting syrupy juice should be diluted to individual taste.
Sylvia <Scotland>
This recipe serves 2 but it can easily be multiplied for more servings..
Sloppy Joe Pasta
1 cup rotini
2 chicken breasts
1 cup sloppy Joe sauce
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Cook pasta. Combine remaining ingredients with pasta in a casserole. Bake at 350
for 25 to 30 min.
PS Love you Nancy & Kitties. Take care.
Loretta in Va.
Good Morning:
Thanks so much for those who have responded to my request for menu ideas for my
?mom and pop? restaurant. My customers are going to be very happy.
For Sylvia: A ?mom and pop? restaurant usually refers to a
family run caf?that offers a good feel for ?local? flavor?.both the food and
the regular customers who occupy the booths. Travelers will often seek out such
a caf?to experience the local culture. The ?blue plate? special refers to a
specially-low-priced meal, usually changing daily. It typically consists of a
meat and two or three vegetables, presented on a single plate. Back in the day,
when the term emerged, this was all served on?.you guessed it?.a blue plate.
(There?s a reason behind that
as well?but can?t remember?.maybe someone else has the answer on that one.)
We certainly have a lot of local flavor at my caf? It is within a livestock
market in northeast Missouri that has been run and owned by my family for over
60 years. My grandmother started out as the first one to run the restaurant.
Other members have been in that seat as well. I actually ran it for eight years
in the 90?s?..took a break and am back at it. As a rule, food at a ?sale barn?
is the best food in town. I certainly try to live up to that rule.
What a great forum this is Nancy. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to chat,
share, and cook!! Oh and I forgot?.EAT!!
Marybeth in Missouri
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I need, please a great TNT recipe for Waldorf Salad using apples,
please!!
Nancy, you do such a terrific job. We are all very appreciative and thank you.
Sue
Good Morning Ladies and Gents.
Fourteen members of my family are going to the mountains for 7
days. I am the designated cook and I want to do all the dinners
in advance and freeze them so I don't have to spend all day in the kitchen. If
any of you out there in Nancy Land have a T & T that freezes well I would
appreciate your sharing it with me. Thanks in advance, and Nancy I appreciate
all your efforts and love your newsletter.
Scooch In Florida
That was funny about the lady with the two aprons, but I have
one even better, when I was a kid and we went out to Long Island for the
weekend, we always passed the potato farms, the ladies in the field would pick
the potatoes in only a apron, that is right, not cloths, they were older, well
to me they were and there skin was so tan, you didn't see anything but brown
skin and a apron. That was about 60 years ago. I don't think they even have any
potatoes farm out there anymore. My daughter gave me a apron and handbag for
mothers day. I still haven't used it, and have spots on many a top.
Marlene of Fl.
Angel Lush with Pineapple
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 can (20 oz.) Crushed Pineapple in juice, undrained
1 cup thawed whipped topping
1 prepared round angel food cake (10 oz.)
10 fresh strawberries
MIX dry pudding mix and pineapple in medium bowl. Gently stir in whipped
topping.
CUT cake horizontally into three layers. Place bottom cake layer on serving
plate; top with one- third of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers two times.
REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour. Top with strawberries just before serving. Store
leftovers in refrigerator.
Prep time: 15 min.
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min Makes: 10 servings, one piece each
Peggy ? TN/AL
Nancy I have a recipe that dates back when groceries were cheap. I hope that I
am not starting something that will go on and on. I can remember buying
groceries for 2 adults and 1 baby and spending $10 or no more than $15 a week.
We were eating steak once a week with that money. Today it cost that much to buy
a package of 2 steaks. Boy have times changed. I really hate to go to the store
to buy groceries today.
In newsletter 6/27 Lori R. was looking for a recipe for Chocolate Malted Milk
Cheese and this is an old recipe because it calls for 5 8 oz. pkgs. of cream
cheese but no crust. You will want to make this when you want something special.
Old Chocolate Malted Milk Cheese
5, 8 oz., pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1? cups granulated sugar
1 cup malted milk powder
? cup unsweetened cocoa
1, 8 oz., container sour cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
? teaspoon salt
5 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
? cup chopped malted milk balls
Heat oven to 350?. Line bottom only of 9x13" pan with foil. Spray foil with
nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl cream cheese at medium speed until
fluffy. In medium bowl, combine sugar, malted milk powder and cocoa; mixing
well. Add to cream cheese. Beat at low speed until combined. Beat at medium
speed until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla extract and salt and beat well. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. P:our
batter into foil lined pan. Place pan in large shallow pan and place in oven.
Add hot water to shallow pan until half full. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until
set. Remove from oven. Remove cheesecake from water bath; place on wire rack.
Cool about 1 hour or until lukewarm. Invert cheesecake on cookie sheet.
Refrigerate at least 3 to 4 hour or better yet overnight. To serve, beat
whipping cream until stiff. Cut cheesecake into squares and top with whipped
cream and garnish with chopped malted milk balls.
Everyone have a great day. Nancy and 4 legged associates stay safe, take care
and stay cool. I do know that Texas can be every hot in the summer because at
one time my DH traveled to Texas year around. He thought that is was better than
what Ohio and Indiana had at that time.
Susie Indy
Comment
Even though it cost more to live today, it is great that we have a choice to buy
whatever we want or can afford. In some countries choices are limited.
Nancy
Good morning Nancy,
For the lady from the 6/27 newsletter who was wanting a malted milk ball
cheesecake recipe, I Googled this site and came up with the following posting:
Free Nancy's Kitchen Quick and Easy Recipes for March 26, 2007
It almost tastes like cheesecake, but my husband will also eat it and he doesn't
care ..... 8 oz. pkg. malted milk balls (Whoppers), crushed Mix together. ...
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 ? Chris in NM
http://www.nancys-kitchen.com/march-26-2007.htm
Also for Anita in Camarillo in the 6/28 newsletter looking for easy recipes with
potatoes for her niece, I found a couple on
http://www.nancyskitchen.com/recipe_data.php?Name=POTATO+BURGERS
Potato Burgers
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. grated potato
1 egg, beaten slightly
1/2 c. milk
1 sm. finely chopped onion
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. butter
Combine meat, potato, onion, seasonings, egg and milk. Shape into patties. Cook
in hot butter until brown on one side. Turn and cook on other side until patties
are cooked through and browned. ? Chris in NM
And:
Cowboy Spuds
1 pound hamburger
1 small onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 package brown gravy mix
1 cup water
Brown hamburger and onion. Add soup, gravy mix and water and cook just until
heated through. Serve over baked potatoes. Add additional toppings of butter,
sour cream, bacon bits, diced green peppers, diced tomatoes, sliced green
onions, grated cheese, etc. - Chris in NM
http://www.recipegoldmine.com/archives/042505.html
Nancy, you take care and keep cool up there! We are to be in the low to mid 80?s
this week! Yea!
Chris in NM
Hi Nancy, I love your newsletter. I appreciate everything you do to make it
available for us. I am a widow who lives alone and am also diabetic and have
nobody to cook for but me. I have three recipe books titled Microwave
Cooking for One, Diabetic Cooking for Seniors and Quick and Easy Diabetic
Recipes for One. I will be glad to share any of the recipes if anyone
is interested. I eat lunch at the Senior Citizens' Center on week days so I only
cook on the week ends. Because of that not all the recipes are TNT. But if you
will permit it I will send them in.
Peggy in Arkansas
More memories were stirred up when I read about the ice cream made by
rolling the cans. As a Brownie Scout leader in the early 70's in
Okinawa, we did that and it was a big hit. Another project we did was making
butter. As each little girl came into the meeting she was given a small baby
food jar about half full of heavy cream and the lid put on tight. She was told
to shake the jar and keep on shaking all throughout the meeting and the quiet
game we played and there would be a surprise at the end of the game if they
would not stop shaking the jar. When the game was finished, they were so
surprised to see a ball of butter in their jar! We baked some canned biscuits so
we could eat our own home made butter on a hot biscuit with honey.
Peggy from East Tennessee
The essay about Grandma's apron brought back memories of my husband's Grandma
Guinn who always wore a huge apron with pockets. As soon as she
saw company coming up the lane, she went to the chicken pen to get a chicken for
the meal she would always prepare no matter who the company was. Her chicken
fried in a cast iron skillet in lard mixed with bacon grease was to die for. Her
apron got pretty soiled in this whole process. When my husband asked her if she
wanted to ride into town to get the mail, she said, "Wait just a minute while I
clean up a little." Then she removed her apron, hung it in the wash house and
put on a clean, ironed apron and she was ready to go, cleaned up a little. When
she passed away, her aprons were divided among the grand daughters and I was
fortunate enough to get one. It's folded up on display in a glass covered memory
box with her photograph wearing the apron along with her egg beater, flat grater
and her coffee measuring spoon. All treasures for future generations. Each of
the other grand daughters have done the same thing with their aprons and small
things from Grandma's kitchen.
Peggy from East Tennessee
Proud Grandmother of an American Soldier in Iraq
Hi Nancy: Kathy in Pa wanted Chicken Salad with Green Grapes and Walnuts, and we
love this one:
Chicken Salad with Green Grapes and Walnuts
2 cups diced chicken
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbls. sour cream
Mix in:
1 cup green grapes, sliced if they are large
3 green onions and greens sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced thinly
1/2 walnut pieces
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbls. lemon juice
You can add more mayo or less .
Serve on salad greens.
I have also had this same salad, but used a prepared dressing such as olive oil
and tarragon vinegar with a little sour cream. That is good too.
Laurine in nny on the border
Nancy just received my Saturday newsletter. Sue wanted to know how to
ripen peaches . She can put them in a brown paper bag and seal them up
for a day or two. I just tried this and it works. Also will work for tomatoes.
Louise in AL.
Hello Nancy and all , I made this dessert and it 's so good .
Just Wanted to share it with all the readers.
Creamy lemon cheesecake
18 graham cracker boards(finely crushed about 2-3/4 cups )
1/2cup (1 stick margarine melted)
1/4 cup sugar
1 package 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
2 cups milk
1 package (3.4oz.)instant lemon pudding
In large bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Spray a
nonstick 8x8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Press half of the cracker
mixture into bottom of the pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Remove pan from refrigerator. Place cream cheese in a large bowl. Blend in 1/2
cup of milk with a hand mixer on medium speed, Add the remaining 1 1/2 cup milk
and the instant pudding mix.
Mix for 2 minutes or until smooth.
Pour the pudding mixture over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the
top of the pudding. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until completely
chilled.
Cut into 9 squares to serve.
If you need to you can double this recipe and put in a 9x13 inch baking dish or
pan.
Enjoy! Helen in South Mississippi
This is for Kathy in PA. Chicken Salad with grapes. It calls for almonds , but
I'm sure you can substitute walnuts.
Chicken Salad
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 TBSP. lemon juice
1-1/4 lb. chicken breast, cooked and diced
3/4 cup green, seedless grapes, cut in half
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 scallion (green onion), chopped
S & P to taste
green leaf lettuce
Toss together first 3 ingredients. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix
well. Check seasonings. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Serve cold over lettuce leaves.
This is a good recipe for using leftover chicken when you make chicken soup.
Frances in Wesley Chapel
This is for Kathy in Pa. who wanted a chicken salad with walnuts and grapes. The
request was made in Saturday 6-28 newsletter. This is a great salad
Wild Rice Chicken Salad
1 Box of wild rice
Cook according to directions on the box and let cool
Add
4 green onions chopped
2 granny smith apples peeled and chopped
2 handful of grapes sliced in half
1 rib of celery diced
1 cup or more of pecans or walnuts chopped
2 large cans of chicken breast
Mayonnaise to taste about a half a cup
1 jar of chutney
Mix all ingredients together with the wild rice and mix well, refrigerate. Serve
on a bed of leaf lettuce for presentation.
Lynda C
Nancy,
Thank you so much for helping me out on the cream puffs. I love
your site. If I need any recipe I always go to your site. You are so helpful.
I also want to thank Dennis Weaver at Prepared Pantry. I'll let you know how
they turned out.
thanks again. God bless you. Erma in Sullivan,MO
Hi everyone,
I found Dukes mayonnaise at my grocery store yesterday. It is really good and
cheaper that some of the well known national brands. I can't wait to make some
deviled eggs.
To Ann in AK, I also love eating crackers and mayonnaise. My children grew up
eating them and they probably passed it on to their children. Before my youngest
son (he is now 36) started to school, he wanted a "breadaise" (mayonnaise
sandwich) every morning as he watched Mr. Rogers. That was his favorite food.
We are having a covered dish family picnic on the 5th. There
may be as many as 50 people there. Will you fine cooks give
some ideas as to what to fix...meat, salad, sweets, etc.
Nancy and friends, have a Happy 4th.
Jean in TN.
I have a question for Lorene who sent in the recipe for Lemonade Pie
in the Saturday, 6/28 newsletter. Would you know how many ounces are in the
small can of frozen lemonade? I have not seen small cans of juice in the stores
around here in years and years. All we get are the larger cans, but I don't know
how many ounces since I don't buy them. I would think they are probably double
the small ones that I remember from years ago. Also, I am assuming you mean a
small 8 oz. container of Cool Whip? Thanks for your help.
Diane in Albuquerque
Nancy thanks so much for all the time you put into the newsletter. Can anyone
tell me where you can buy Arm and Hammer Washing Soda? Not
baking soda. I have checked some stores around here but have not been able to
find it. I live in central Nebraska. Wal-Mart does not carry it. Thanks in
advance.
Lori in Ne
For Emma on the adding the Cream Cheese to the blueberry cake.
I haven't made it yet...but the guy I got the recipe from said to add it in
after you mix the cake per box instructions. Then you fold in the blueberries. I
do plan to make this tomorrow... as a friend gave me some fresh blueberries. I
also notice Sue has made the cake. I'm glad you liked it. Also, Anna made it
....changing it around some. Anna, can you share the recipe you used and how you
made it?
Thanks, Susan in Milledgeville, GA
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