Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Submitted by Lani M.



Wash the seeds once scooped out of the pumpkin and spread them out in a pan to let them dry overnight. I put tinfoil in the bottom of the pan.



Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups raw whole pumpkin seeds
2 teaspoons olive oil (can use melted butter)
1 pinch salt

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Toss seeds in a bowl with the olive oil and salt.
3. Spread seeds in a single layer on a baking sheet (I lined with tinfoil.) and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown; stir occasionally.

Crockpot Pizza Soup

Submitted by Lani M.



2 (26 oz.) cans tomato soup, undiluted
2 (26 oz.) soup cans of water
2 cups diced tomatoes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 small can black olives, sliced
1 lb. Italian sausage (browned, drained)
1 small package pepperoni
1 1/2 T. dried basil
2 T. dried oregano
1 T. garlic powder
mozzarella cheese



Combine soup, water and diced tomatoes in large crockpot (won't fit in small one). Saute onions, green pepper and mushrooms over low heat. Stir into crock pot with soup. Add cooked sausage, pepperoni, black olives and spices. Stir to mix. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on each bowlful when serving. Serve with breadsticks or French bread and salad. This recipe freezes well, too.

Molasses Cookies

Submitted by Lani M.



1 1/2 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
4 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. salt
4 1/2 c. flour
Small bowl of sugar

Scoop dough, roll into a ball, roll in small bowl of sugar until all sides are covered, and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-13 minutes, until the tops of the cookies crack.

NOTE: If you want, make the whole batch, scoop the dough, roll them in sugar and freeze what you don't bake.

Frozen Blueberry Jam

Submitted by Dee B.

2 cups crushed blueberries
4 c sugar
1 pkg powdered pectin
1 c water

Mix berries and sugar. Let stand 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Combine pectin with water and bring to boil. Boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Add pectin to berry mixture and stir about 2 minutes more. Pour into clean sterilized jars and cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours, then freeze.

Pancakes with Blueberries

Submitted by Dee B.

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 t salt
3 T sugar
3 T double acting baking powder
1 egg
3 T melted margarine or butter
1 to 1 1/4 c milk
1 1/4 c blueberries

Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Beat egg. Add margarine and milk. Add dry ingredients. Stir until smooth. Pour a scant 1/4 c batter for each pancake onto hot lightly greased griddle. For each 3 pancakes, sprinkle 1/4 c blueberries on batter. Immediately after it has been poured, turn pancakes when they are puffed full of bubbles and golden brown on one side, turn and bake until browned.

Makes about 15 - 4 inch pancakes.

Waffles

Submitted by Dee B.

1 3/4 c all purpose flour
3 t double acting baking powder
1/2 t salt
2 egg yolks - lightly beaten
1 1/4 c milk
1/2 c veg oil or melted shortening
2 egg whites slightly beaten

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine egg yolks and milk. Add veg oil or melted shortening and mix well. Fold in egg whites. Pour batter into center of hot waffle iron. Bake until done. Makes about 4 waffles.

Sour Milk Pancakes

Submitted by Dee B.

2 c sifted cake flour
1 t double acting baking powder
3/4 t soda
1 t salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 3/4 c sour milk or buttermilk
2 T melted shortening

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, soda and salt and sift again. Combine egg and 1 c sour milk or buttermilk. Add to flour; mix only until smooth. Add remaining milk and shortening; blend. Bake on hot greased griddle. Serve with butter, maple blended syrup, sausages and bacon. Make 12 to 14 servings.

Banana Pancakes (per Ralph Sines)

Submitted by Dee B.

2 c sifted cake flour
2 1/2 t double acting baking powder
1 t salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c milk
2 T melted shortening
Mashed bananas

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift again. Combine egg and 1 c milk. Add to flour; mix only until smooth. Add remaining milk and shortening; blend. Mix in mashed bananas. Bake on hot greased griddle. Serve with butter, maple blended syrup, sausages and bacon. Make 12 to 14 servings.

Pancakes

Submitted by Dee B.

2 c sifted cake flour
2 1/2 t double acting baking powder
1 t salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 c milk
2 T melted shortening

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt and sift again. Combine egg and 1 c milk. Add to flour; mix only until smooth. Add remaining milk and shortening; blend. Bake on hot greased griddle. Serve with butter, maple blended syrup, sausages and bacon. Make 12 to 14 servings.

Homemade Granola

Submitted by Dee B.

2 1/2 c old fashioned rolled oats
1 c shredded coconut
1/2 c coarsely chopped almonds
1/2 c sesame seeds
1/2 c unsweetened wheat germ
1/2 c honey
1/4 c cooking oil
1/2 c dried appricots, chopped
1/2 c raisins

In large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Combine honey and oil separately. Stir into oat mixture. Spread out in 13 x 9 pan. Bake in 300 degree oven until light golden, approximately 45-50 min. Stir every 15 minutes. Remove and stir in mixture of apricots and raisins. Remove to another pan to cool. Stir occasionally. Put in tight container. Makes 6 1/2 cups.

Eggs Benedict

Submitted by Dee B.

English muffins
Butter
Sliced Baked Ham
1 Envelope Hollandaise Sauce Mix

Split the muffins; butter and toast each half until golden brown. Top each half with a circular slide of baked ham. Place on a cookie sheet and into an unheated oven.
Prepare Hollandaise sauce mix per the instructions on the envelope. Transfer the sauce to an oven proof baking dish; place in oven. Now turn oven to 300 degrees, heat muffins, baked ham, and sauce. Stir sauce occasionally while heating.
Melt butter in each egg ring. Break an egg into each ring and cook 3 minutes. Remove the perfectly shaped egg from the skillet. Place the egg on the ham covered muffin.
Top with Hollandaise sauce, and enjoy a delectable dish.

Lefse

Submitted by Dee B.

8 c mashed potatoes(or 5 lbs spuds)
1/2 c whipping cream
8 heaping T. butter
1 T salt
4 c flour - scant

Cook and mash potatoes with butter and cream (pour cream in butter while warm), salt, and cool. Mix in flour and roll out very thin. Place on towel and cover with towel. Use sifter for flouring canvas. Wipe excess flour off griddle as you work.
Later: fold with sugar and cinnamon in them, or serve plain with syrup. Fold up and eat.

Good!!

Protein Pancakes

Submitted by Dee B.

2 large eggs
1/3 c cottage cheese
2 T any kind of cream cheese
1 T flour(any kind)
3 T Wheat Germ (or 3 T Barley Flakes or oatmeal)
1 T ground up flaxseed
2 T baking powder
Pinch soda(or 1/8 t)

Use blender to blend ingredients. Cook on lightly oiled grill. Makes 6 medium pancakes.

Quiche Lorraine

Submitted by Dee B.

Set over at 500 degrees. Cook and crumble 6 slices of bacon, scatter over bottom of baked or unbaked pie shell. Beat 3 eggs plus one yolk, 1 c heavy cream, 1/2 c milk, 1/2 t salt, dash pepper, stir in 2/3 c cheese. Pour slowly into shell and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Use cheese pastry if possible.

Quiche Lorraine

Submitted by Dee B.

1 - 9" unbaked shell
8 slices bacon, diced
1/2 lb. Swiss Cheese shredded
1 T flour
1/2 t salt
Dash nutmeg
3 eggs beaten
1 3/4 c milk.

Bake shell in 450 degrees for 7 minutes or lightly browned. Fry bacon crisp - drain and crumble - place bacon in shell - add cheese. Combine remaining ingredients - pour over - sprinkle bacon on top in circle. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until set in center. Let cook 25 minutes before serving. Serves 6.

Sticky Syrup

Submitted by Dee B.

2 T butter or margarine
1/4 c light brown sugar
1 T light corn syrup

Melt butter in sauce pan. Add brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to boiling for one minute. Pour over whatever, pancakes or waffles.

Auflauf

Submitted by Dee B.

Beat 3 eggs really stiff until lemon color. SLOWLY add 3/4 c milk, 3/4 c flour 1/4 butter melt until hot. Bake 20 min. at 350 degrees. Bake in black cast iron skillet or round cake pan.

Wooden Shoes

Submitted by Dee B.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

3/4 c flour
1 c milk
1 t salt

Mix together. Pour 3 eggs into flour mixture. Put 1 t. oil in iron skillet and heat until smoking hot. Put 1/2 batter in skillet, turn and bake in oven for 15 minutes. Serve with melted butter, powdered sugar and lemon juice, and cut into pie shaped pieces.

Breakfast Casserole

Submitted by Dee B.

3 c cubed sourdough bread slices
8 beaten aggs
3 c chopped bacon, ham, sausage, shrimp or crab (any variety)
2 T. flour
1 pinch salt and pepper
1 t dry mustard
4 c milk
3 c cheddar cheese shredded

Mix together, refrigerate overnight. Bake 350 for 1 hour in 9 x 12" cake pan. You could also put in potatoes, onions, sauerkraut, swiss cheese....different varieties.

Moseler's (AK Friends Long Ago) Hot Cranberry Juice

Submitted by Dee B.

1 qt Cranberry Juice
2 qt Apple Juice

Bring to boil & simmer for approx. 1/2 hr.