1 2/3 c flour
3 T sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c dark molasses
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 c oil
1/4 c milk
Mix dry ingredients, make a well in the center. Blend other ingredients together. Pour into well. Stir until moist. Pour into baking cups/muffin tins/etc… Bake 15 minutes at 400.
slice 1 large zucchine, peel – cut into 1″ slices.
Meat Mix:
1/2 lb burger (or mix with ital sausage for right amount)
1 egg
1 ch. clove garlic
1/2 c. parmesan cheese
1/4 c. breadcrumbs
Sauce:
1 T parsley
salt, pepper, basil, oregano, anise to smell/taste
3 c. tomatos
Form meat mix into tiny balls, saute. Add tomats, parsley, spices, 1/4 tsp sugar. Cook until hot. Alt zucchini, meatballs, and sauce in a baking container (loaf pans work rather well) – perhaps top with a bit more cheese, or layer some in, too. Cook at 300-350ish for 30-60 minutes. The cooking time varies, due to how thoroughly the meatballs cooked during the saute, and one how you want it to taste.
Mix: 3/4 c butter
1 c brown sugar
Add (after mixing): 1 egg
1/4 c molasses
Mix (and add): 2 1/4 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
Chill dough. Roll into quarter size balls and dip in sugar. Place 2 in apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes at 375.
Generally, anymore, I just make a batch of my spaghetti sauce, and then use that alternated with the lasagna strips, mozarella, and ricotta (cottage cheese on a lower cost basis).
It bakes at 325 for an hour or so.
1 1/4 c packed brown sugar
2/3 c butter
1 T water
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 c chocolate chips
1 c confectioner’s sugar
Mix brown sugar, butter, water, vanilla. Add eggs. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, soda, and salt. Add to batter. Stir in chocolate chips. Shape dough into 1- 1 1/2 in balls, roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 ” apart on cookie sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes at 375. Cool 2 minutes.
2 c. corn (cut from cob)
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1 scant c. flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Mix thoroughly – drop from T into 1/4 inch medium hot fat in iron frying pan – turn when browned.
2 pkg spinach – cooked and drained
2 c Stovetop chicken dressing
6 beaten eggs
3/4 c melted butter
salt and pepper to taste
dried onions eq to one onion
1 tsp oregano
grated cheese (if you want)
Mix ingre – let stand until dressing is soft.
Shape into balls. (Can be frozen until needed)
Bake 15 minutes at 350.
Saute 1 small chopped onion in 1-2 T oil, add some garlic if desired.
Add:
1/2 c water
2 T vinegar
1 T worcestershire sauce
1/4 c lemon juice
2 T brown sugar
1 c. chili sauce
Simmer 20 minutes.
Place ribs in greased pan lined with foil. Cover with above. Cover pan. Bake 20-30 minutes at 450. Uncover, lower heat to 350, bake an hour, turning and basting every 15 minutes or so.
4 pieces chicken – boil slightly and skin
In dutch oven – heat: 3 T olive oil, 2 slices cut up bacon, 3/4 c (1 med) onion or peeled pearl onions, 2 cloves (or to taste) chopped garlic
Remove vegets. Brown chicken pieces. Remove chicken.
Add: 3 T flour, stir into oil and brown.
Replace chicken and vegets.
Mix and add: 1 1/2 c burgundy or other red, 1 c chicken brother, 2 T catsup, 2 T brown sugar, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/8 tsp marjoram, 1 tsp salt, parsley to taste, and 1/2 bay leaf.
Simmer 1 hour. Add some fresh mushrooms last five minutes. Serve on noodles or rice.
Spicing when I cook this is actually variable. There are a lot of different combinations that work well and are tasty. Also not sure if those are the ratios I use. They are the ones I started with, but I don’t always measure spices anymore.
4 potatos, cleaned and wedged
1 T oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves minced garlic
Soak potatos in cold water 15 minutes. Drain, dry, put on cookie sheet, sprinkle with pepper and salt, drizzle with oil. Bake 20 minutes at 425, turn, sprinkle with garlic, Bake 10 more minutes. Turn. Bake 10 more minutes. Keep this up until they are cooked.