ONION DIP
6 oz. cottage cheese
2 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. buttermilk
Dash of onion flakes
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Cake coloring for looks
Blend until creamy. Serve with celery sticks or raw cauliflower.
CELERY SALAD
4 c. slivered celery, sliced diagonally
2 heads Boston lettuce
1 (12 oz.) yogurt
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 1/2 tbsp. DiJon mustard
4 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Cover and cook celery in very small amount of boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain and cool. Arrange on lettuce cups. Mix yogurt, lemon juice, mustard, and parsley. Season to taste and pour dressing over celery.
CARROT AND ORANGE SALAD
1 1/2 c. water
4 oz. grated raw carrots
4 oz. unsweetened orange juice
1 tbsp. unflavored gelatin
1 tbsp. lemon juice
Artificial sweetener equal to 2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Lettuce leaves
Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Add salt, sweetener, and 1 1/4 cups hot water. Stir until dissolved. Add orange and lemon juice. Set aside to stiffen slightly. Add raw carrots to gelatin and pour into mold. Make sure mold has been rinsed in cold water. Chill. Unmold on lettuce leaves.
CABBAGE WITH TOMATOES
2 med. onions, sliced
Artificial sweetener to equal 1 tbsp. sugar
1 med. cabbage, shredded
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. caraway seeds
1 to 2 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 c. water
3 lg. tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tbsp. flour
Bouillon
In deep saucepan, saute’ onions in small amount of bouillon. Saute’ until soft and golden. Sprinkle with sugar. Add cabbage, salt, caraway, vinegar, and water. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer, covered for 15 minutes more. Mix flour with 2 to 3 tablespoons of pan liquid. Make a smooth paste. Stir into cabbage. Cook, uncovered, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
CABBAGE SURPRISE
3 c. chopped cabbage
8 oz. ground chuck (raw)
1 tbsp. chopped onion
5 oz. tomato juice
Salt & pepper to taste
Broil cabbage until tender, drain liquid and save. Cook beef in Pam sprayed skillet, drain. Drain meat on paper towels. Combine ingredients and cook on low heat for 30 to 35 minutes. If more soup is desired, add liquid from cabbage.
CABBAGE SALAD
3 c. shredded cabbage
1 tsp. salt
1 shredded turnip (2 oz.)
1 shredded carrot (2 oz.)
1 chopped green pepper
1/4 tsp. dill seed
Cover cabbage with salt. Let stand for 45 minutes. Wash and dry thoroughly. Drain and squeeze all water out. Toss with other ingredients. Moisten with low-cal dressing.
REFRIGERATOR CUCUMBERS
7 c. sliced cucumbers (may be peeled or not peeled)
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. sliced onions
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 c. sugar
1 c. brown or white vinegar
Put all of the ingredients into a large glass jar and stir until juicy. Ready to eat after a day or two. May be kept in refrigerator for weeks.
ICED CUCUMBERS
4 qts. cucumbers, sliced (don’t peel)
6 med. onions, sliced thin
1 clove garlic
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
Crushed ice
1/2 c. salt
5 c. white sugar
3 c. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. celery seed
2 tbsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 tsp. turmeric
Put cucumbers, onions, garlic, green and red peppers together. Add crushed ice and 1/2 cup salt, let stand 3 hours, stir up good. After 3 hours, drain good. Put sugar, vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, celery seed on to boil, add top ingredients and boil until cucumber slices are transparent. Seal up in sterilized jars and lids.
CUCUMBERS
6 c. sliced cucumbers
1 c. sliced onions
2 c. sugar
1 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. salt
Mix together sugar, vinegar and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over onions and cucumbers. Put in a glass jar. Keep in refrigerator. Use as wanted.
REFRIGERATOR CUKES
4 c. cukes
1 green pepper
1/2 c. sliced onions
1 tbsp. salt
Mix and refrigerate overnight; drain. 1/2 tsp. each mustard & celery seed
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. vinegar
Pour over cold cukes and store in covered jar in refrigerator. Ready in three to five days.
DILL CUCUMBERS
1 grape leaf
1 sprig of dill
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. salt
Cucumbers
In bottom of each jar place grape leaf dill, garlic and salt. Fill jar with slices or strips of firm cucumbers. Fill jar with boiling water. Screw on lids tight. When cold, put in refrigerator. May use in 3-4 days
FRESH CUCUMBERS WITH SOUR CREAM
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. crushed celery seed
Chopped dill
Chopped cucumbers
Chill when time to serve. Fold in 3 cups chopped cucumbers. Also good topping for plain greens or sliced tomatoes.
CANNED GREEN TOMATOES 2
Green tomatoes
Boiling water
Salt
Wash as many green tomatoes as you want to can. Slice and place in sterile wide mouth jars. Cover with boiling water. Add salt (1/2 teaspoon for pint jars, 1 teaspoon for quart jars). Water bath for 30 minutes until sealed. To Cook: Open jar and discard liquid. Batter green tomatoes in cornmeal or flour (your choice), place in hot oil and fry until golden brown.
SOUR CREAM CUCUMBER
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. vinegar
Salt
Pepper
Garlic powder
Onion powder
3 lg. cucumbers
Mix mayonnaise (NOT salad dressing) and vinegar. Mix next 4 ingredients to taste. Peel and slice cucumbers and add to mixture. Let cucumbers marinate for at least 2 hours before serving.
CANNED GREEN TOMATOES
Slice green tomatoes and put in crock. Put handful of salt over top. Pour boiling water over; enough to cover. Let stand 1 hour or longer. Drain. Pack in jars, drain. Fill jars with boiling water. Cold pack until water starts to bubble inside jars. Remove from heat.
HERBED TOMATOES
6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme or marjoram, crushed
1/4 c. finely snipped parsley
1/4 c. snipped chives
2/3 c. salad oil
1/4 c. tarragon vinegar
Place tomatoes in bowl; sprinkle with seasonings and herbs. Combine oil and vinegar; pour over. Cover; chill 3 hours, spooning dressing over a few times. Drain off dressing and pass with tomatoes.
CRACKLY CORN
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
Pour over 8 cups popped popcorn. Toss gently to coat corn. Bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour.
SPECTACULAR SWEET CORN
20 c. fresh cut sweet corn
1/2 lb. butter
1 pt. half and half
Put corn in large roaster. Add the butter and the half and half. Place in a 325 degree oven. Cook 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool down by placing roaster in the sink filled with ice water. When cool, package and freeze as soon as possible. To serve, heat corn and add salt and a bit of sugar, if desired.
REFRIGERATOR CUCUMBERS
7 c. unpeeled, sliced cucumbers
1 green pepper, chopped
1 c. onion slices
Mix together the following and pour over cucumber mixture: 2 tbsp. celery seed
2 c. sugar
1 c. cider vinegar
1 tbsp. canning salt
Pack in jars and store in refrigerator. Eat immediately. Keep refrigerated.
RED HOT CUCUMBERS
2 gal. cucumbers
2 c. delime
8 1/2 qts. water
Peel, slice and core cucumbers. Mix cucumbers in this. Let stand 24 hours. Drain rings and wash in cool water. Pour cold water over rings and soak 3 hours. Drain and add: 1 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. alum
1 sm. bottle of red food coloring
Add water to cover. Heat and simmer 2 hours. Drain. Put: 2 c. cider vinegar
2 c. water
1 pkg. (13 or 16 oz.) red hots
10 c. sugar
8 sticks cinnamon
Bring to boil and pour over rings. Put lid on pan and let set overnight. Pour off syrup into pan and reheat to boil and pour over rings for 3 mornings. On 4th morning, heat everything and put into jars.
DILLED ZUCCHINI
Cut 2 unpaired medium zucchini lengthwise in half. Cook, covered in 1 inch boiling salted water 12 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with dill weed. Makes 4 servings.
DILLY GREEN TOMATOES
Select small, firm green tomatoes. Wash and pack in sterilized quart jars. To each quart add one clove of garlic, one hot red or green pepper and one head dill. For about eight quarts: combine 2 quarts of water, 1 quart of cider vinegar, 1 cup salt. Cook solution five minutes. Fill jars to 1/2 inch from top. Seal.
CREAMED CUCUMBERS
4 lg. cucumbers
1/2 to 1 pt. sour cream
5 tbsp. mayonnaise
1 to 1 1/2 c. water
1/4 c. vinegar
2 to 3 tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. cream
Onion slices (optional)
Peel and slice cucumber. Soak overnight in salt water. Drain and rinse. Mix water, vinegar and sugar to taste. Add cream. Beat in sour cream and mayonnaise. Add cucumbers. Best if allowed to stand in refrigerator for a day before serving.
CANNED ZUCCHINI
Wash zucchini but do not peel. Cut into 1-inch cubes. In large saucepan steam, covered, in small amount of water for 2 minutes. Pack zucchini into clean jars, adding 1/2 teaspoon salt for each pint, 1 teaspoon salt for each quart. Fill to 1/2-inch of top with boiling water (using juices from cooking as part). Adjust jar lids. Process at 35 pounds pressure 25 minutes for pints, 30 minutes for quarts.
CUCUMBER CHUNKS
10 cucumbers, cut into chunks
6 onions, sliced
1/2 c. salt
2 c. vinegar
2 c. water
1 tbsp. celery seed
1 tbsp. mustard seed
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. turmeric
Combine cucumber chunks, onion slices and salt and let stand 2 hours. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Place cucumber and onion mixture in hot sterilized jars. Pour the boiling liquid over cucumber mixture to fill each jar. Seal.
Makes 6-8 pints.
FRESH CUCUMBERS
6 c. fresh cucumbers
1 c. sweet pepper, sliced thin
2 onions (into rings)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. celery seed
2 c. sugar (I use 1 1/2) works fine
1 c. white vinegar
Mix well. Put in refrigerator, let stand overnight.
ZUCCHINI PARMESAN
4 c. thinly sliced zucchini
1 tbsp. water
1 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 sm. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. margarine
Freshly ground pepper
Put all ingredients except cheese in skillet. Cover and cook 1 minute. Uncover and continue cooking and turning with wide spatula until just tender. About 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Toss. Serves 6 to 8.
FROM THE SPINACH PATCH OF STEPHEN VOUGHT
3/4 lb. bulk sausage (Jimmy Dean’s)
1 (16 oz.) loaf frozen bread
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach
8 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese
Thaw dough and spinach overnight in refrigerator. Drain spinach well. Cook and drain sausage; set aside. Roll dough into 15×8 rectangle. Sprinkle cheese over dough. Top with sausage and spinach. Seal long sides together, then seal ends. Place loaf on greased baking sheet. Brush with egg white. Sprinkle with seed, if desired.
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees. Let stand for 5 minutes.
FETTUCCINE WITH SHELLFISH, TOMATOES, OLIVES
6 tbsp. olive oil
2 lbs. ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
3 tbsp. drained capers
2 tbsp. chopped anchovies
1 tbsp. chopped garlic
3/4 lb. med. shrimp, peeled
1/2 lb. sea scallops, halved
2 tbsp. chopped, pitted Kalamato olives
1 lb. fettuccine
Light red wine like a bezujolias or Garbaresco
Heat 4 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add tomatoes, capers, anchovies and garlic and cook until tomatoes release their juices and mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Add shrimp and scallops and saute until cooked through about 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot, until al dente drain and transfer pasta to bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Add pasta to seafood mixture and toss to heat through.
Serve.
CANNED STEWED TOMATOES
About 30 tomatoes, scalded and cut up
3 green peppers, chopped
3 onions, chopped
6 stalks celery, chopped
2 tbsp. celery salt
4 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
(Adjust amount of green peppers, onions and celery to your tastes.) Mix together and pack in sterilized jars. Wipe jar tops, remove air bubbles and seal! Process 45 minutes in boiling water bath.