Sassafras Tea

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

We drove over to Shawnee a week or so ago for a dinner out. (But that’s a different post.) After we ate we stopped in at the Firelake grocery store.

Grocery stores that aren’t ‘chain’ stores sometimes carry things you won’t find elsewhere. And that day was no exception.

We walked out, after spending $60 on things we couldn’t find in the city, including this bottle of Pappy’s concentrated sassafras tea.

sassafras

When I opened the bottle, I thought ‘creme soda’ and the taste wasn’t too far off for me. Chili-man loved it and it’s ‘kind’ of a convenience food. Couple tablespoons of the concentrated sassafras tea to a glass of ice water, and you’re done, instant sassafras tea.

It’s sassy. (Couldn’t resist!)

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Golden Punch

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

I happened to see a person at Sams buying about 300 lbs of sugar, yeah 300 pounds as well as about a case of Real-Lemon. Wonder ‘what’ they were making??? LOL

Try this next time you need some outdoors punch!

Golden Punch

2 c sugar
2 c water
2 c Realemon
2 c orange juice
4 bottles ginger ale

Mix together sugar water and lemon juice and chill. Use 2 cups of the mixture to a bottle of gingerale. (If you’ve a crowd that hates ginger-ale try using a quart bottle of Perrier!)

punch

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Rex Walker Oatmeal Cookies

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

I ‘always’ name my given recipes by the name of the person that gave me the recipe. This recipe ‘probably’ should be called MRS Rex Walker oatmeal cookies because I really doubt if Rex made them…

A hundred thousand years ago, well at least it seems that way, I had a job at the Better Business Bureau. Rex Walker was a membership salesman. I didn’t keep up with him after I left the BBB, but I kept this recipe! This is THE oatmeal cookie recipe that I use whenever I want a ‘no fail’ cookie.

Rex Walker Oatmeal Cookies

1 c flour
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
1/2 c butter
1 egg
1/4 t vanilla
3/4 oats.

In a mixing bow, stir together the dry ingredients. Add the room softened butter, egg and vanilla. Beat well. Stir in the oats.

Form into balls and dip into sugar. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 minutes at 375.

Makes 3 1/2 dozen ’small’ cookies.

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BEST DOUBLED!!!!

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Mediterranean Chicken

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

What’s for supper? It’s a Mediterranean Chicken dish. Yes, I had to ‘change’ the recipe up somewhat. The original recipe called for sun-dried tomatoes. Chili-man won’t touch a tomato. He’ll pick them out every time. I decided they really were there for looks so I substituted pimentos for the tomatoes. Same red color but no taste, really.

1 c chicken broth

½ jar pimentoes

2 chicken breasts

Pepper

¼ c flour

2 T olive oil

1 clove garlic

6 halved black olives

Lemon zest

Season the chicken with pepper, coat with flour. Heat 1T oil in a large skillet (medium high). Add the chicken and cook for about 15 minutes or until the chicken is well browned and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm.

Reduce the heat, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Crush or mince the garlic and add to the oil. Stir the remaining flour into the pan. Add the chicken broth and stir until thickened. Add the pimentoes, the olives, and the lemon zest and heat through. Serve the sauce over the chicken.

chicken

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Old Time Chocolate Soda

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Are you old enough to have sat at the drug store counter where you ordered a fizzy drink that they made for you right then and there?

Back in ‘the day’ we didn’t have sodas in every store. It was a special treat when Mom let you get one at the drug store.

This recipe will ‘take you back, Oh, and it’s frugal too!

Old Time Chocolate Soda

2T chocolate flavored syrup

1 T heavy cream

scoop vanilla ice cream

8-10 ounces of bottled carbonated water

Add 2 Tablespoons of chocolate syrup to a tall glass, add a tablespoon of cream. Then put in a scoop of vanilla ice cream and mash it together with the syrup and cream. Add carbonated water to half full then add another scoop of ice cream. Fill to top with the carbonated water.

Talk about a blast from the past!

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Cafe Au Lait

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Not everyone has a clue how to make coffee drinks. With the availability of coffee on every corner, some folks have lost the ability to make good coffee drinks, or they never knew how.

You can make these yourself! Try it sometime!

Cafe Au Lait

Pour equal parts of freshly brewed double strength coffee and scaled milk (or light cream) into ‘heated’ coffee cups. Serve at once.

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That’s ALL there is to it!

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Old Style Homemade Cocoa

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

It’s easy to make homemade cocoa! And the memories it will bring back will make you smile! You’ll be making new memories too!

Old Style Homemade Cocoa

3 T cocoa (NOT instant chocolate milk - use REAL cocoa) (in the baking aisle)
1/4 c sugar
4 cups milk
1/4 t vanilla
marshmallows

Mix the cocoa and sugar together in a small dish.

Heat the milk to scalding hot in a medium size saucepan on top of the stove. Add a little of the hot milk to the cocoa mixture and stir to make a syrup, add to the hot milk and stir until well blended.

Add vanilla, pour into handled mugs and place a large marshmallow on top of each one.

Smile - you’re making memories with your family!

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Life Gives You Lemons

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Make lemonade!

Sometimes lemons are on sale and too good a bargain to pass up. After you’ve baked lemon meringue pie, and lemon bars, what else do you do with them?

How about old timey lemonade?

1 1/4 cup sugar
1 c water
rind of two lemons cut into strips with pith removed
1 cup lemon juice
4 cups ice water

Boil sugar and water and lemon rind in a small pan until sugar is dissolved and your mixture turns into a syrup. Let cool.

Poor cooled syrup into large glass pitcher (glass tastes better) add lemon juice and ice water, stir.

Ta da - that’s it!

For pink lemonade add 3 tablespoons of grenadine syrup.
For limeade substitute lime peel for lemon peel, and lime juice for lemon juice.

Now if we just had the expansive lawn of a southern while columned mansion to serve it on…

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