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Make Your Own Pumpkin Pie Spice
3 Tablespoons Cinnamon 2 teaspoons
ground ginger
Mix the spices together and store in a small jar.
Sandy
Frey
Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup vinegar 1/4 cup oil 1 heaping Tablespoon dry chicken soup mix couple drops pink food coloring
Heat to boiling.
Thicken with cornstarch and small amount of water.
Sandy
Frey
Badstieber's Homemade
Maple Syrup
2 cups brown sugar 1 cup water 1 tbsp Karo syrup 1 tsp Mapleine imitation maple flavoring (found in about any grocery store's flavoring section)
Boil first three ingredients, remove from heat and add Mapleine. Enjoy!
Caree Frey
Cielocha
Maple Nut Instant Oatmeal
Blend in blender till fine: 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
Add: 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, optional
Pulse with blender till mixed.
Pour into small airtight container.
Add: 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal 1/2 cup almond, walnuts or pecans, chopped fine, optional
Stir to mix thoroughly.
Directions for use: Stir mix and measure out 1/4 cup. Pour into microwaveable bowl. Add milk to cover oatmeal and stir. Microwave for 50 seconds. Stir and add milk to your preference.
This recipe takes about three minutes to make. It has a great flavor and cinnamon and oatmeal are good for you.
Try adding raisins also.
Sandy
Frey
I have 'tweaked' the following recipe a little for our tastes, but it is originally from the old Akron Cookbook.
This is a half batch from what the original recipe was. It is easier to work with and still makes a large amount.
I have included all my notes. (Updated 03/21/12)
4 cups oatmeal - can use any type or combination 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 cup sweetened coconut (more if desired, but the coconut is where the highest amount of sodium comes from) 1/4 cup sesame seeds (3/4 ounce small jar from the spice section at your grocery store) 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk (Buy a small bag as it lasts forever, unless you are making hot cocoa mix) 1 cup whole or sliced almonds (more if desired - I use more) (You can use pecans or walnuts - whatever you prefer)
1 cup honey 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 Tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins (more if desired) Dried apricots, chopped, if desired
In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, coconut, sesame seeds, dry milk and almonds.
Thoroughly combine honey, oil, water and vanilla and pour all over oat mixture. Stir to coat. Turn into large shallow baking pan. Heat in 300 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and toasted. Stir every fifteen minutes.
Add raisins.
Line wax paper on counter top and lightly spray with Pam. Remove granola from oven and cool on waxed paper covered counter top. Stir occasionally while cooling. Crumble into pieces.
Store in tight container. I freeze most of it. This makes a great snack, cereal (with or without milk) or use it on top of yogurt. It is very healthy.
For granola bars, remove from oven and lightly press into bars.
Sandy
Frey
Quick
and Easy Barbecue Sauce 1 pkg. onion soup mix 1/2 to 3/4 cup brown sugar 4 to 5 T. chili powder
Mix all ingredients together. Very delicious on hamburgers, pork chops, steak or chicken. Watch carefully; because of the high sugar content, this tends to burn easily.
Sandy
Frey
1 bottle catsup 1/2 c. water juice of 1 medium lemon 2/3 c. apple cider vinegar 1/2 c. light brown sugar 1/4 to 1/2 c. mild flavored molasses 2 T. mustard 2 to 3 cloves garlic (or 1 t. garlic powder) 1 t. BBQ seasoning (such as Oasis or McCormick brand) 1/2 t. red pepper flakes (or to taste) few dashes Tabasco (opt.) few dashes black pepper Use the
1/2 c. water to rinse out the catsup bottle. Combine all ingredients and bring
to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Good on chicken or
pork. Freezes well.
Mix in pint jar: 1/4 cup dried minced onion 4 tsp. cornstarch 3 tsp. garlic powder 3 tsp. cumin 1 1/2 tsp. oregano 3 tsp. crushed red pepper 2 tsp. beef bouillon (2 cubes) 2 T. salt 4 T. chili powder Store in a tight container. 2 T. = 1 commercial pkg. of Schillings Taco Seasoning
Pat
McKenzie
Eggs Cold water to cover Salt
Put eggs in pan of cold water. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat quickly to a vigorous boil. Remove pan from heat and cover. Let set for 20 minutes. Run cold water over eggs to cool.
It is best to not use fresh eggs. I try to use eggs that are over a week old.
This is the 4-H recipe for hard cooked eggs.
Sandy
Frey
1 cup flour 1 tablespoon oil 1/2 cup salt 3/4 cup cold water 1 tablespoon alum food coloring
Stir on low heat until thick and dry enough to handle. Recipe can be doubled or tripled. Keep colors in separate plastic bags. Keeps well. Pull out the cookie cutters and let the kids have fun.
Sandy
Frey
Mix together: 8 cups dry powdered milk (the box says makes 8 quarts milk - use the whole box) 1 22-ounce container of Coffeemate 1 21.8-ounce container Nesquix 3 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you like your hot chocolate)
Hint about mixing: Use the big Tupperware bowl with lid. Make sure the lid is on tight. Have someone shake the bowl for a few minutes.
Add 1/3 cup of hot chocolate mixture to cup. Add hot water to fill. Stir. Add marshmallows if desired. Peppermint, cinnamon or crème de menthe flavor oils are great in the hot chocolate. Add just a drop at a time as they are powerful.
Sandy Frey
Beckie’s Cleaner 1 gallon water 1 tsp dish soap 2 cups rubbing alcohol 1 drop food coloring, optional (I like to add one drop coloring, so I don't get it mixed up with pure rubbing alcohol.)
½ cup ammonia, optional
(Beckie says you can add ½ cup ammonia, but she hadn’t the last time she made it. I have not added any ammonia either.)
I use it all the time and kept the water at ½ gallon. I bought a couple spray bottles to put it in.
For window cleaner, I just put a spray top on a 32 ounce rubbing alcohol bottle. Darren Cielocha told me rubbing alcohol straight makes a great window cleaner. It does…I love it. Do not get RA on your wood surrounding the window.
Beckie Gutzmann
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