Friday, February 12, 2010

Wolfe Sisters and Sister-in-law Recipes

My sisters and sister-in-law are all great cooks. I have always enjoyed using their recipes. Here are some they shared with me.

This recipe is from my sister, Kathleen. It isn't your typical buttercream.

Not So Sweet Buttercream Frosting

See Not So Sweet Buttercream Frosting on Key Ingredient.



This recipe is from my sister, Debra.

Meat Turnovers

See Meat Turnovers on Key Ingredient.



Classic Vichyssoise

Soup

See Classic Vichyssoise on Key Ingredient.



This is the only recipe I have from my sister Cheryl.

Poppy Seed Bread

See Poppy Seed Bread on Key Ingredient.



The next recipes are from my sister, Lori.

Frozen Fruit Salad

See Frozen Fruit Salad on Key Ingredient.



Taco Salad

See Taco Salad on Key Ingredient.



Lori's Quick Chili

See Lori's Quick Chili on Key Ingredient.



This is a recipe I have from my brother's wife, Mollie Wolfe.

Mollie's Bean Dip

See Mollie's Bean Dip on Key Ingredient.



These are my recipes from Teena Sinclair.

Feather Yeast Rolls

Overnight Refrigerator Rolls

See Feather Yeast Rolls on Key Ingredient.



Tapioca Jello

1 pkg Orange Jello, small 2 pkgs Instant Tapioca 3 ...

See Tapioca Jello on Key Ingredient.



Cranberry Salad

See Cranberry Salad on Key Ingredient.



Peanut Butter Balls

2 cups Powdered Sugar 1 cup Peanut Butter 1 cup ...

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lytle Family Recipes

My mother-in-law, Dorothy and sister-in-law, Deanna are excellent cooks. Down through the years, they have both shared their recipes with me and given me cookbooks that I still have and treasure very much. Here are a few of their recipes that I have in my recipe box.

Great Grandma Paulsen was in her 70's when I first met her. I know that she was an outstanding cook for many years. She lived with her family on a working farm in North Dakota and she cooked many meals for her family and hired hands. She got up very early everyday to bake fresh bread and everything from scratch, including lighting the fire in the oven. Any time we think we have it hard in the cooking department, we should remember what our grandmothers and great grandmothers went through to get a meal on the table. Great Grandma Paulsen lived to be 99 years old. This is the only recipe I have from her in my recipe box.

Impossible Pie

See Impossible Pie on Key Ingredient.



I only met Aunt Emma Larson a couple of times. She was Great Grandma Paulsen's younger sister. One thing everyone said about her is that she was such a good cook.
I'm glad that I have this recipe from her.

Layered Dessert

See Layered Dessert on Key Ingredient.



My mother-in-law, Dorothy is one of my favorite people. I couldn't love her more! We have enjoyed so many wonderful meals around her dining room table. If you asked any of her grandkids about their favorite meal at Gramma's house, they would all say they wanted it to include her amazing hot rolls with butter and strawberry freezer jam. Here are her recipes that I have in my box.

Salmon Quiche

See Salmon Quiche on Key Ingredient.



Bridge Club Chicken Casserole

See Bridge Club Chicken Casserole on Key Ingredient.



Quick Banana Bread

See Quick Banana Bread on Key Ingredient.



Raw Apple Cake

See Raw Apple Cake on Key Ingredient.



Never Fail Pickles

See Never Fail Pickles on Key Ingredient.



My sister-in-law, Deanna is also one of the nicest people that I know. She is always so happy and kind and my kids have always called her "Auntie Dee." She always brought the best dishes to family gatherings. She probably got tired of me asking for her recipes. I'm glad I have these recipes to share from her.

Roquefort Cheese Log

See Roquefort Cheese Log on Key Ingredient.



Hamburger Stroganoff

See Hamburger Stroganoff on Key Ingredient.



Layered Salmon Salad

See Layered Salmon Salad on Key Ingredient.



Shake Mix for Chicken

See Shake Mix for Chicken on Key Ingredient.



Oven Pancake

See Oven Pancake on Key Ingredient.



Marshmallow Puffs

See Marshmallow Puffs on Key Ingredient.



Cookie Cheesecake Squares

See Cookie Cheesecake Squares on Key Ingredient.



Almond Roca

See Almond Roca on Key Ingredient.



Choco-Cheese Cake

See Choco-Cheese Cake on Key Ingredient.



Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

See Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies on Key Ingredient.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Vintage Recipes

The first recipe cards I received were from a "Kitchen Shower" that great friends had for us before we got married. About thirty couples were there and every couple brought a recipe card with their favorite recipe, a spice, a can of food, plus many other kitchen type gifts. It was amazing! By the time we were married in November of 1972, we had lots of recipes, spices and our cupboards were filled with lots of food. Good thing, because we were as poor as church mice!! Actually, even poorer than church mice!!

Here are a few of those recipes plus some others that have been given to me during the past 37 years.

Carrot Cake

See Carrot Cake on Key Ingredient.



Nutty Nuggets

Cookies

See Nutty Nuggets on Key Ingredient.



Apple Nut Cake

Cake

See Apple Nut Cake on Key Ingredient.



Banana Bread

See Banana Bread on Key Ingredient.



Flakey Pie Crust

Makes 1 two crust pie and 1 pie shell

See Flakey Pie Crust on Key Ingredient.



Bean and Hamburger Casserole

See Bean and Hamburger Casserole on Key Ingredient.



Slushy Punch

See Slushy Punch on Key Ingredient.



Homemade Noodles

See Homemade Noodles on Key Ingredient.



Chocolate Fudge

See Chocolate Fudge on Key Ingredient.



Brownie Cake

See Brownie Cake on Key Ingredient.



Apple Dumplings

See Apple Dumplings on Key Ingredient.



Pistachio Salad

See Pistachio Salad on Key Ingredient.



Potato Chip Cookies

See Potato Chip Cookies on Key Ingredient.



Zucchini-Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

See Zucchini-Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting on Key Ingredient.



Lemon Cheesecake

See Lemon Cheesecake on Key Ingredient.



Hollywood Cheesecake

See Hollywood Cheesecake on Key Ingredient.



Sweet and Sour Chicken

See Sweet and Sour Chicken on Key Ingredient.



Orange Chicken

See Orange Chicken on Key Ingredient.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Old Recipe Box



I'm guessing that not many of the new cooks have an old recipe box. It goes way back to the olden days when recipes weren't as available as they are now. Computers are great. We can quickly google and find a recipe we need in a flash. But, sometimes it's just fun to drag out the old recipe box and pull out a recipe written on an old fashioned recipe card. Every time I do, it is a trip down memory lane. Most of my card are stained with drips and specks, after years of use. Now more than ever, I appreciate the time each person took to write out the card specifically for me. It always brings back a good memory about a family member or a special friend and maybe a meal we shared or a baby shower we were at together.

In my recipe box, the majority of my cards have -  Recipe From: Mom.  I learned from my mom, how to cook as I was growing up, so when I got married and started my own family, I basically cooked what and how my mom had cooked for all 9 of us. The first time I made a pot roast with gravy for my new husband back in 1972, he looked in the dutch oven and said "What are we going to do with all that gravy"? It actually took me a while before I was able to cook for only 2 people. I'm posting these recipes in honor of my mom for all the food she cooked for us during the 50's, 60's and 70's. These are also for her kids, grandkids and great-grand kids to enjoy.

Cherokee Casserole

This was a family favorite for many years

See Cherokee Casserole on Key Ingredient.



Pineapple Meatballs

A family favorite

See Pineapple Meatballs on Key Ingredient.



Easy Barbeque Sauce

This turned leftover Sunday pot roast into yummy sandwiches.

See Easy Barbeque Sauce on Key Ingredient.



Chocolate Pudding

This is the chocolate pudding recipe that mom used to ...

See Chocolate Pudding on Key Ingredient.



Lemon Sauce

This was the lemon sauce mom made to pour over ...

See Lemon Sauce on Key Ingredient.



Cowboy Cookies

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

See Cowboy Cookies on Key Ingredient.



Cottage Cheese Cookies

These were a favorite at Christmas.

See Cottage Cheese Cookies on Key Ingredient.



Caramel Corn

See Caramel Corn on Key Ingredient.



Hot Pepper Catsup

Salad Dressing

See Hot Pepper Catsup on Key Ingredient.



Divinity

Candy

See Divinity on Key Ingredient.



Lime Party Salad

Jello

See Lime Party Salad on Key Ingredient.



Cherry Jumbles

Cookie bars

See Cherry Jumbles on Key Ingredient.



Cream Fruit Dessert

Layered Dessert

See Cream Fruit Dessert on Key Ingredient.



Lemon Chicken

A great crock pot entree

See Lemon Chicken on Key Ingredient.

Monday, February 8, 2010

A Dose of Cuteness


 
Disneyland on Matt's birthday

 The Princess and the Frog
 
Wiley and his uncles
  
What a cutie!
 
Wiley trying to smile
 
Such a sweetheart
 
 A little better
 
Grandpa and Gramma
 
Christy's birthday cupcake
Wiley needed a little rest

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Kumquats

 
I couldn't resist running outside with the camera as the sun lit up the kumquat tree. They were glowing. They are so big this year and smell so good.


I'm going to make kumquat marmalade this year for sure. I know, I said that last year and the year before. I don't know why I have such a hard time picking beautiful fruit off our trees.
 

Especially when there are so many. I just really enjoy looking at our fruit trees filled with beautiful fruit.


This year I will definitely make kumquat marmalade.