6 cups peeled, sliced tart apples 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup butter (or shortening) 3/4 cup flour 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. baking powder Dash of salt 1/2 cup oatmeal In a 9″ x 13″ greased (use butter) baking pan, arrange the apple slices and set aside.  In a large bowl mix together …

2 cups mashed potatoes 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup light cream 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup flour Mix all ingredients into a stiff dough and make balls the size of an ice cream scoop.  Roll out as thin as possible on a well floured surface.  To cook use a hot griddle and get …

1 can of cream of mushroom soup 1 can of cream of celery soup 1 can milk 1 soup can full of rice 8 – 10 pieces of chicken w/ bone 1 package dry onion soup mix In a large pot, combine all three fluids into a single mixture and heat on low until well …

8 medium potatoes, cooked and diced 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1 pint sour cream 1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese Please diced potatoes in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish.  Heat soup, butter, sour cream …

1/2 lb.   Butter 2 cups  Sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cups chopped dates 2 cups chopped walnuts 2 tsp. vanilla 4 cups rice krispies Powdered (Icing) sugar (set aside). Use large pot, melt butter and add everything (except Rice Krispies).  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. When cool to touch mix …

1 six pound whole roasting chicken 1 tart apple sliced 1/8″ thin 1 pear sliced 1/8″ thin 2 large carrots chopped into 1/2″ bits 3 medium potatoes chopped into cubes 1 medium onion (red or yellow works) 1 head of garlic peeled 5 large white mushrooms washed and quartered or three handfuls of small button mushrooms …

1 lbs. Brussel sprouts (organic if you can get them) 1 package of bacon (If you can get something from a butcher that’s thick cut that works best) 4 oz. gorgonzola cheese crumbles (or other mild blue cheese) 2 medium cloves of garlic 1 Shallot (optional but I like the flavor it adds) Prep Cut the stems …

1 bottle vodka (750ml.) 2 lemons, rinsed (ideally organic, Meyer lemons) Cheesecloth Twine To Finish: 1 cups simple syrup (I used the juice from the two lemons as part of the fluid for the simple syrup to add to the flavor (50/50 water and sugar by weight)Zest of two lemons (new, fresh Meyers) Pour vodka into …