Carrot Cake

from Too Many Tomatoes, Squash, Beans, and Other Good Things…A Cookbook For When Your Garden Explodes Sift together into large bowl. 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder Mix together...

Hamburger Green Bean Casserole

1 lb. hamburger 1 onion, chopped 2 cans tomato sauce 1 lb. green beans 2-3 lbs potatoes add-ins for mashing potatoes - butter, cream, milk, salt cheese to go on top Brown hamburger with onion. Add tomato sauce. Cook green beans in water. When they are tender, add to...

Hamburger Soup

1 lb. hamburger 1 onion, chopped as small as you like 3 carrots, chopped 3 stalks of celery, chopped 2 cups of frozen peas 1 can of V-8 juice Saute hamburger and onions. Add carrots, celery, and V-8 juice. Maybe add a little water. Once the carrots and celery are...

Raised Overnight Waffles

RAISED WAFFLES From Fannie Farmer 1/2 cup water 2 ¼ teaspoons yeast (or 1 package) 2 cups warm milk 1/2 cup melted butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups our 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Combine yeast, sugar, and warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let sit...

Chicken in Peanut Sauce

2 chickens, cut up into pieces ¾ cup peanut oil 2 large onions, chopped 2-3 tomatoes ¼ cup tomato paste 1 t. salt 1 cup peanut butter (I usually use more – go for the right color) 1 small cabbage, chopped 3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks (I substitute summer squash...

Our Favorite Cheesecake

Basic Crumb Crust 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 6 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup granulated sugar Press into 9 inch springform. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or chill in freezer for 10 minutes. Cheesecake 1 pound cream cheese (let it get to room temperature so it...

One Bowl Devil’s Cake

2 c. cake flour (I use all purpose and it seems fine. Gluten free flour also works fine.) 1 ¾ c. sugar ¾ c. cocoa 1 ¼  t. baking soda ½ t. baking powder 1 t. salt   ¾ c. vegetable oil ¾ c. milk 1 t. vanilla   ½ c. milk 3 eggs   Heat oven to 350...

Banana Bread

from Fannie Farmer 3 ripe bananas, well mashed (I usually use 5 bananas) 2 eggs, well beaten 2 cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts (I use one whole cup) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf pan. Mix...

Apple Crisp

From Betty Crocker   4 c. sliced tart apples (about 4 medium) 2/3 to ¾ c. packed brown sugar ½ c. all purpose flour ½ c. oats ¾ t. ground cinnamon A shake of ground nutmeg 1/3 c. margarine or butter, softened   Heat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange apples in...