POPCORN BALLS

Damon, Judi (me), Lyn, (Dan not born yet)

POPCORN BALLS

From Judi Troyer  (Martha Stewart recipe)

Tip:  Before making the recipe, cut waxed paper into sheets for wrapping the popcorn balls when ready

Ingredients:

4 T. butter
1  10 oz. bag marshmallows
1/4 cup light brown sugar

3 quarts popped corn  (remove kernels that didn't pop)

Melt butter on low heat; add marshmallows. Stir until melted.
Remove from heat. Immediately add brown sugar.

Pour mixture over corn and stir to mix throughout. Work quickly; it sets fast.

Put butter on your fingers to keep mixture from sticking to them.

Shape mixture into balls the size you want and wrap each one in waxed paper.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Gavin and me

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

From Judi Troyer    (Betty Crocker)

1 egg

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup corn oil
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 t. salt
3/4 c. frozen blueberries

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put muffin papers in muffin pans. 

Beat egg; stir in milk and oil. Stir in remaining ingredients all at once until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy).

Gently fold in blueberries.

Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full. (For holiday baking and to make things a little more special, I usually top half the muffins with sugar just before baking. It makes a nice sugary crust on the muffin after baking. Some of my family doesn't like this, so I only sugar half of them on top.)

Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes at 400.  Let cool 5 minutes and then immediately remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

SALSA RECIPE

Rachel's birthday dinner

Rachel is my niece, Damon and Lucy's daughter

SALSA RECIPE

From Rachel Brown 

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. Salt

2 Tbsp. Accent Seasoning

1 Heaping Tbsp. chopped Garlic

6 Tbsp. Oil

6 Tbsp. White Vinegar

1 large Onion

1 28 oz. can diced Tomatoes

Fresh Jalapenos (to taste...I put 3 to make it spicy, seeds and all)

Directions:

Mix first 5 ingredients in small saucepan and heat, stirring constantly until dry ingredients dissolve and mixture turns clear. (don't boil)

Finely chop onion/jalapenos in food processor, pour in large bowl. Add tomatoes (desired consistency) and oil mixture. Stir and refrigerate

Makes 6 cups of salsa.

I blend mine in the magic bullet so it's not chunky!  :)

BAKED ONION

BAKED ONION

From Jill Northener

May be prepared on grill, individually wrapped, stuffed with butter,
cheese, and salt and pepper until onion is done.

Or, you can slice onions and put in layers: onions, butter, salt
and pepper.


Bake until onions are done.

POT ROAST

Grandma Lyn with Emily

POT ROAST

From Lyn Sewell

3-4 pound boneless chuck or rump roast

Several onions, potatoes, carrots

Wash roast and place in large baking pan.  Peel potatoes and carrots, clean onions and cut in quarters.  Place vegetables all around the meat.  Salt and pepper to taste.  

Cover and bake for about 3-4 hours at 300 degrees.  You can experiment with this until you find how long and what temperature to cook on.  Sometimes I roast at about 250-275 degrees for about 5 hours (especially on Sundays)!

Take the cover off for the last few minutes to allow some browning.

PORK CHOPS AND TOMATO SOUP

PORK CHOPS AND TOMATO SOUP

From Jill Northener

8 pork chops
1 large onion
1 can tomato soup
1 soup can water
Salt, Pepper to taste

Layer pork chops and onions in 2 quart baking dish. 

Add tomato soup.

Bake until pork chops are done.

Use tomato soup gravy over baked or mashed potatoes.

WALDORF SALAD

Mom and Suzy

Next photo: Mom, Damon, Dad, Lyn

 

WALDORF SALAD

From Billie Reid

2 apples, chopped

1/2 cup red grapes, halved

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1/4 cup mayonnaise

l cup Cool Whip

Mix all ingredients together just before serving.

Mom says: "I usually use red grapes for the cranberry salad, as well as for the Waldorf.  However, I think the black grapes would be ok.  I don't think I would use white ones for either color or taste.

When I was trying to put on paper the recipes of the various things, I put 1/4 cup mayonnaise to mix the Waldorf Salad before adding the cool whip.  I think it is really less than that--maybe a couple of tablespoons.   I just use my judgment when making it.  I also usually add a sprinkle of sugar before mixing."