No-bake cookies

Mix in large saucepan and bring to a boil for two min. 5 c. sugar 1/2 c. cocoa 3/4 t. slat 1 1/3 c. milk 1 1/4 c. butter Then add: 2 1/2 t. vanilla 8 c. oats (quick) 1/2 pakage coconut

Pumpkin Bread

Mix: 2 c. sugar 1 c. vegtable oil 3 eggs 2 c. pumpkin (1 large can) Add dry ingreedients: 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cloves 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. nutmeg 3 c. flour Put into greased loaf pans. Bake @ 300 degrees for 1 hour.

Banana Bread

1/4 c. shortening 3/4 c. sugar 1 egg (well beaten) Mix shortening sugar, and egg 1 1/2 c. smashed bananas 2 T. water Put bananas and water together with mixture. 1 1/2 c. sifted flour 2 T. bakeing powder 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. bakeing soda 1 t. vanilla 1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium carrots, grated
2 celery ribs, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 c. plus 6 T. butter, divided
1 medium head cauliflower, chopped
5 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. minced fresh parsley
1 t. salt
1 t. coarsly ground pepper
1/2 t. dried basil
1/2 t. dried tarragon
6 T. all purpose flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1/4 c. sour cream
Fresh tarragon, optional

In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in 1/4 c. butter until tender. Add the cauliflower, broth, parsley, salt, pepper, basil and tarragon. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk and whipping cream. bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and pour into soup kettle, stir and heat. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Garnish with tarragon if desired.

Yield: 8 servings (about 2 quarts)

Pumpkin Pancakes

3 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. pumpkin
1 1/2 c. flour
3 1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. all spice
1 t. vanilla

Grandma's Ham Sauce

1/4 c. dry mustard
1 c. brown sugar
2 T. flour
1 c. vinegar
3 eggs
1 c. boiling water

May want to 1/2 this recipe or even quarter it. It makes a lot.

Pizza Dough

3 c. warm water
2 T. vegetable oil
2 T. sugar
2 T. yeast
1 T. salt

Add these ingredients plus 4 c. flour. Mix 2 minutes. Slowly add 2-3 c. flour until dough pulls away from the sides and is slightly sticky. Let rise 45 min.

Homemade Laundry Soap

3 Basic ingredients-All of them can be found int he laundry aisle at Macey's

Soap: Use Fels Naptha, Zote, Ivory, or your own homemade soap. If you use Ivory or homemade soap, use the whole bar instead of 1/3 bar.

Washing Soda: Sodium carbonate, look fro Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. This is different than baking soda, which is sodium bicarbonate.

Borax: Look for 20 Mule Team brand. A naturally occurring mineral that whitens and deodorizes.

Recipe:

1/3 bar Fels Naptha soap or other type of soap.
3/4 c. washing soda
3/4 c. Borax
2 gallon bucket

Grate the soap. I usually cut the soap with a large knife, then chop it into very small pieces. Put the grated soap into a large sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat until soap has melted. Add the washing soda and borax and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into 2 gallon bucket. Now add soap mixture and stir. Add more water tot he 2 gallon bucket until it fills up, leaving about 2 inches from top or bucket (or if you want to measure it - add 1 gallon blus 6 cups water). Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. use 1/2 c. per medium size load, and 3/4 c. -1 cup for large load.

The finished soap is a watery gel, with a consistency similar to egg noodle soup. It is a low sudsing soap. You don't get many bubbles, but it does do a good job of cleaning. You can add a few drops of essential oil to the soap like lavender or citrus.

For about 3-4 dollars, you can make detergent to was 100 large loads, or 200 medium sized loads.

Belgian Waffles

2 large eggs
1 3/4 c. buttermilk (Substitute regular milk and 1 T. vinegar or lemon juice)
1/2 c. butter melted and cooled to room temp.
2 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 T. Sugar (leave out if using savory toppigs)
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt

In a medium sized bowl beat together the eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla.

In another bowl whisk together the dry ingredients; combine the wet and dry ingredients just until smooth.

Spray the waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray and cook according to iron instructions.