BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

my sister cooking with her grandkids

BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 
From Lyn Sewell    (Kathryn Sewell's recipe)

Don says, "This recipe is the best!"

25-30 medium-sized cucumbers
8 large white onions, chopped (I use any kind)
2 large sweet peppers, chopped
1/2 cup salt
5 cups vinegar
5 cups sugar
2 T. mustard seed
1 tsp. turmeric
1/2 t. cloves

Wash cukes and slice as thin as possible.

Chop onions and peppers; combine with cukes and salt. Let stand 3 hours. Then drain.

Combine vinegar, sugar and spices in large kettle; bring to a boil.

Add drained cuke mixture; heat thoroughly, but do not boil.

Pack in hot jars and seal at once.

QUICK SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

QUICK SPAGHETTI MEAT SAUCE

From Lyn Sewell

3/4 to 1 pound ground beef or turkey

1 onion, chopped

28 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce (your favorite variety)

1 can tomato soup

water

seasonings to taste

Brown ground meat and onions together until tender.  Add jar of spaghetti sauce. Stir in one can of tomato soup and one soup can of water.  Add oregano, garlic, and/or Italian seasonings to taste!

STRAWBERRY PIE

Don and Lyn

STRAWBERRY PIE

From Lyn Sewell (shared from Mrs. Mobley)

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

3 T. cornstarch

1/2 t. red food coloring

3 T. strawberry jello

strawberries

pie crust, baked

Cook first five ingredients until thick, stirring constantly.  When mixture turns clear, it is finished.

Let cool. Fold in strawberries.  Put in baked pie shell. Chill.

COLE SLAW DRESSING

 Wilma Luthe

daughter of Elbern and Marie Myers,
sister of Ada Myers Parks

COLE SLAW DRESSING

From Wilma Luthe

Ada says, Wilma's Cole Slaw Dressing is really great!

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
salt and pepper

Blend all together; use whatever vegetables you like in your slaw; i.e. cabbage, carrots, green pepper, tomatoes, etc.  Enjoy!  

It's also good a day or two after fixing it.

PICKLE WRAPS

 Rob and Sarah Wilson

PICKLE WRAPS

From Sarah Wilson

Rob is Ada Parks' son and Elbern and Marie Myers' grandson.  Sarah's Pickle Wraps are the hit of any family gatherings.

1 pkg. neufchatel cheese (the lower-fat cream cheese)
1 pkg. Buddig beef slices
1 jar dill pickle spears (I try to look for some that aren't too big around or I end up cutting them in half.)

Set toothpicks out ready to grab easily w/messy fingers during wrapping process.

Warm cream cheese until soft and spreadable.  (May repeat as needed if it firms up while working).  Drain pickles and pat dry with a paper towel.  Set aside.  On a cutting board, place 1 slice of beef.  Spread on a thin layer of cheese.  Place one pickle about 2/3 of the way down the slice.  Flip the bottom of the slice up over the pickle and roll it the rest of the way. 

Secure roll with toothpicks (I generally use 5 - place one in the middle then 2 on either side), then cut between each toothpick with a sharp knife.

Note: It's messy but yummy.  I often trim off the pointy ends if they look funny.

FUDGE PUDDLES

Damon and Lucy

FUDGE PUDDLES

From Lucy Reid

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Crust:                                                          

½ cup butter, softened                          

½ cup creamy peanut butter                 

½ cup white sugar                                 

½ cup brown sugar                                

1 egg                                                       

½ teaspoon vanilla extract                    

1 ¼ cups flour                                        

¾ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Cream butter, peanut butter, white & brown sugar. 

Mix in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. 

Shape into 48 – 1 inch balls.  

Bake in mini muffin tins  at 325 degrees for 14-16 minutes.

Immediately, make wells in center.  Cool 5 minutes, then remove to wire racks. Make filling and fill each well. Top with a pecan half.

Filling:

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chips
1 14-oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup pecan halves (to top each muffin after baking)

Put chocolate chips in double boiler over simmering water. 
Stir in milk and vanilla; mix well.