Hamburger Soup

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 c. onion

1 c. celery, sliced

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 c. carrots, sliced

1/4 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. basil

3 c. boiling water

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 beef bouilion cube
1 T. soy sauce

1 can black or kidney beans

2-3 red potatoes

Brown ground beef and onion. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook on medium heat till veggies are tender, about 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan in desired.

V.L.S.

Carob Mountain Balls

Mix in bowl:

3 C Oats

6T Carob Powder

1/2 C Peanut or Almond Butter

1 t Vanilla

1/2 C Coconut

Mix and boil for one minute:

1/2 C Honey or juice sweetener

1/4 C Butter or Oil (we use oil)

Mix above together, roll into balls and place on cookie sheet. Let harden in fridge. (messy to handle). :-)

K.J.V.

Mommarie's Taco Noodle Dinner!

Ready in less than 45 minutes.

Servings: 6

1 pound Ground Beef*

Half Head Small Cabbage

1/4 C chopped Onion

3/4 C Salsa

1/2 t Salt

3 C Uncooked fine Egg Noodles

3 C Tomato Juice

2 Cloves Garlic

2 t dried Basil or 1 T of fresh Basil

1 C Sour Cream

1 C Cheese

1 T Minced Fresh Parsley

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the Salsa and salt. Reduce heat; simmer for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle noodles over the top. Pour tomato juice over the noodles and stir gently. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until noodles are soft.

Remove from the heat. Mix the sour cream, parsley and cheese; spread over the top of your Taco Noodle Dinner. Then sprinkle parsley on top (Optional). Cover and let sit for 5 minutes. (Before spreading the sour cream, cheese and parsley on top, pour into casserole dish, then spread on your sour cream, cheese and parsley mix).

* Or use Chicken or Sausage*

K.J.V.

Mommarie's Irish Toast Bread!

For 2 Loaves of Bread:

2 Cups Hot Water

3 T Sugar or Honey

1/2 C Oil

5-6 C Flour

2 T Yeast

1 T Salt

2 T Gluton optional w/white flour

3 T Powdered Buttermilk

1 t Nutmeg

Knead for ten minutes, let rise for 3o minutes. Bake 375 degrees for twenty to twenty five minutes.

Enjoy!!!

K.J.V.

Egg Butter...

is a Breakfast meal.

Mix

2/3 C Sugar

1/4 t Flour

beat

4 Eggs;
Add the eggs to the flour and sugar mixture.

Add to above mixture:

3/4 C Boiling Water

Sprinkle nutmeg after thickened.

Stir over medium heat until thick.

Serve over Biscuits!

Best Ever Biscuits

2 C Flour

1 T Baking Powder

2 t Sugar (or honey)

1/2 t Cream of Tartar

1/4 t Salt

1/2 C Shortening or Butter

2/3 C Milk

Sometimes Mother makes her own butter out of 2 cups of Fresh Breeze Cream. Then she uses the butter and the buttermilk in place of the shortening and regular milk.

Mix the dry ingredients cut in the butter with a pastery blender. Add the milk, form a ball (handle dough as little as possible). Roll dough out half inch thick. Cut into biscuits. Bake at 500 degrees for six to eight minutes, depending on biscuit size.

Enjoy!!!

K.J.V.

Classic Beef Stroganoff

Serves 4

1 pound beef tenderloin or sirloin steak, about 1/2 inch think
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound mushrooms, washed, trimmed, and sliced (optional)
1 medium onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth (bouillon)
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup dairy sour cream
3 to 4 cups hot cooked noodles

Cut meat across the grain into 1/2-inch strips, about 1 1/2 inches long. Melt butter in large skillet. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender, then remove from skillet.

In same skillet, cook meat until light brown. Reserving 1/3 cup of the broth, stir in remaining broth, the ketchup, garlic, and salt. Cover; simmer 15 minutes.

Blend in reserved broth and flour; stir into meat mixture. Add mushrooms and onion. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Reduce heat. Stir in sour cream; heat. Serve over noodles.

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Chocolate Krinkles-the Original Maiden Cookies :-)

Our family got this recipe from some friends!

These are very yummy!

This is a half batch.

1 C Margarine (or Butter)

2 C Sugar

1/2 C Cocoa

2 Eggs

3/4 T Vanilla

3 C Flour (approx.-it may need less)

1 C Powdered Sugar (add this to the batter. More will be needed to roll them in)

1 t Baking Soda

1 t Baking Powder

1/2 t Salt

Roll balls in powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. Will need to cool before removing from sheet, as they will be soft.

Enjoy!!!

K.J.V.