Category: Recipe of the Week

Jan C.’s Buckwheat Shortcake This came from an early 1900s recipes book: Take three or four teacupfuls of nice sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in milk; if the milk is very sour, you must use soda in proportion with a little salt. Mix up a dough with buckwheat flour thicker than you would mix the same for griddle cakes, say quite stiff. Pour it into a buttered tin and put directly into the stove oven and bake for thirty minutes, or as you would a shortcake from common flour. It takes the place of the griddle cake, also …

Judy N.’s Only Whole Wheat Bread Preppers are always looking for a way to use their Wheat Berries.  Here is a recipe that does not require you to grind your wheat more than once.  Step 1:  Mix together the following: 1 package Dry Yeast                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1 ½ cups Warm Water                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1 Cup Warm Milk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 Tablespoon Honey                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1 Tablespoon  Molasses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1Tablespoon butter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Allow  the yeast mixture to sit for 5 minutes Step 2: Mix in a separate bowl:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4 Cups coarsely ground wheat flour   (plus extra for Kneading) 1 …

G.R’s Beer Bread Here is a very quick beer bread recipe that is great when you don’t have time to make a normal loaf of bread.   Ingredients: 3 cups sifted flour (sift through sifting screen to avoid making the bread hard) 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 1 12 oz can or bottle of beer 1/4 cup melted butter   Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Mix dry ingredients and beer in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly to avoid dry spots. Mixture will be stiff. 3. Pour into greased loaf pan. 4. Pour melted butter …

Lisa N.’s Taco Soup Here’s a recipe that uses nothing but canned goods and packaged seasonings. It’s very simple–just throw everything together and heat. A great favorite at our house! 2 cans kidney beans 1 can whole kernel corn 2 cans stewed tomatoes 1 can Rotel tomatoes with chilies 1 small can green chilies (Optional: this will make it very spicy. Use less or none at all, to suit to taste.) 1 pkg dry Ranch dressing 1 pkg taco seasoning mix Mix all ingredients together in a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer at least 30 minutes. …

Brenda’s Santa Fe Stew 1 pound ground beef, venison, or elk, crumbled/browned/drained 1 onion, chopped/sauteed   Put above in a large pot and add:   1-2 Tablespoons taco seasoning mix 1-2 Tablespoons ranch dressing mix 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 1 can kidney beans 1 can corn (hominy is good too) 1 large can diced tomatoes 1 can Rotel tomatoes   Add water to suit your preference for consistency.  Simmer.  Serves 6. Chef’s Notes: Can be topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips.   For freezing in individual containers, don’t add any extra water until you get ready to …

Mrs. RLB’s Spicy Jalapeño Venison Breakfast Sausage This recipe for venison sausage has some heat to it!  I tried other recipes which seemed too bland and so I doctored this recipe until it was just right.  Since it is deer season, I thought this would be the best time to submit it.  You can make less if you like by cutting the ingredients by the same proportions.  Have a glass of ice water ready to drink the first time you taste it, just in case you find it a little too hot for you.  You can always adjust the spices …

Adele Davis Low-Sugar Granola This is nutritionist Adelle Davis‘ recipe, that I copied from a magazine in a doctor’s office waiting-room more than 30 years ago, and have since shared with many dozens of people. In a large pan (a shallow roasting pan is good) combine dry ingredients, mixing well: 5 c. regular rolled oats 1 cup chopped almonds 1 cup raw sesame seeds 1 cup raw sunflower seeds 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup powdered milk (not instant mix) 1 cup soy flour [or wheat flour] 1 cup wheat germ. In a 2 cup measuring cup, combine 1 c. …

John E.’s Lefse                         Lefse is also known as Norwegian flatbread, or “Norwegian tortillas.” Growing up in a mostly Norwegian community, I learned at an early age the joys of a warm rolled lefse fresh from the griddle that had been slathered with butter and sprinkled with sugar.  In later years I enjoyed them rolled with thin sliced gouda cheese, summer sausage, and a little mayonnaise with mustard.  Lefse in both forms was a welcome snack while sitting in the middle of a snow filled slope after several hours of skiing. My grandparents always boiled more spuds than …

Rose’s Bean Hamburger Casserole Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Sauté in a large skillet: 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup chopped green pepper, chopped (optional, or other chopped veggies or olives) 1/4 to 1/2 lb. hamburger (or ½ pint jar hamburger or other meat) When the meat is brown, stir in: 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt 2-1/2 cups cooked beans 1-1/4 cups (about 1 can) tomato soup, tomato sauce or diced  tomatoes 1 beef bouillon cube, dissolved in 1 cup hot water 2 cups cooked rice …

Rose M.’s “Magic Mix” White Sauce Mix Combine: 4 C nonfat dry milk 1 C flour ¼ C corn starch 1 C butter or shortening (or a combination)   Combine all very well with a pastry blender, or better yet, with a food processor or mixer.   To use, combine 2/3 C Magic Mix with 1  to  1 ½ C water (depending  how thick you want your sauce and what you’re making), and simmer until thick. You can start with less water and add more water if you want a thinner sauce, or even add more mix to get the …

Jackie and Brenda’s Venison Chili 1 ½ pounds ground venison 2 cans light red kidney beans, drained 1 Six ounce can tomato paste 1 Twenty eight ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 onion, diced Chili powder and ground red pepper, to taste.   Brown venison and onion together in large pot or Dutch oven. Add all other ingredients and cook on low heat for 1 to 1½ hours or 1½ to 2 hours if using dried beans. Chef’s Notes: Dried kidney beans can also be used but be aware that red kidney beans require longer soaking than other beans to reduce …

Michelle W.’s Baked Oatmeal The following shared with me by my wonderful neighbor and adopted mom, who received it from the owner of a bed and breakfast in the heart of Amish country, Lancaster Pennsylvania. I double the recipe, mix it overnight and cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge. the next morning, as soon as I awaken, I remove wrap, put pan in a cold oven, turn oven on to 350 and bake about 1 hour or until the top is brown and crunchy.  I like to add fresh fruit (blueberries, peaches, apples are divine) prior to …

Jaime’s Black Bean, Corn, and Turkey Soup   1 lb ground turkey 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 3 cups chicken broth 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can sweet corn, drained 1 cup salsa   Saute turkey and onion in vegetable oil until brown.  Then add the spices and cook for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.  Enjoy with your favorite corn bread!   Our favorite corn bread recipe is as follows:   1 box Jiffy Yellow …

Marie’s Zucchini Ratatouille 2 TBS olive oil 1 large zucchini squash, sliced in half lengthwise and then into semicircles 1 medium onion, sliced 2 TBS minced garlic (fresh or reconstituted dried flakes) Heat oil at 400 degrees in an electric skillet and add squash, onion and garlic. Saute for about 15 minutes until zucchini slices start to brown. Add: 1 TBS chopped herbs: basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme are best. Add 2 Roma tomatoes, cut in wedges and saute an additional 5 minutes until tomatoes are soft Chef’s Notes: We served it over leftover tuna/rice casserole (not at all French!) and …

The Late Memsahib’s Molasses Taffy Ingredients: 1 Cup granulated Sugar 1 Bottle (1-1/2 Cups) Dark Molasses 2 tsp vinegar 1-1/2 Tbsp Butter 1/8th tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda Coating: Powdered Sugar Directions: In a THICK 3-quart saucepan, mix molasses, sugar, and vinegar. Heat and stir CONSTANTLY until it reaches the hard ball stage. Remove from heat. Add butter, salt and soda. Stir until foaming stops. Pour into -a well-buttered pan. Pull the taffy by hand until it is light and stiff. Using buttered scissors, cut into bite-sized pieces (1/2 diameter cylinders x 1 inch long. Roll in powdered sugar. …