What to do With all that Zucchini

  • Use it just like you would cucumbers in a salad - sliced up raw.
  • Add it too spaghetti sauce - just chunk it up and throw it into any red sauce.
  • Add to chili.
  • Grill it - slice about a half inch thick - oil, season, and grill over high heat until you get a bit of carmelization.
  • Bread and fry - of course.
  • Grate it up and add it to just about anything - bread, cake, cole slaw, casseroles - use your imagination.
  • Fried Zucchini cakes

Chocolate Cake in Five Minutes

Chocolate Cake in Five Minutes

I haven’t tried this but it looks cool.  It would look cooler with some frosting though.

Home Made Pasta

I haven’t actually tried making home made pasta yet, but I’ve always wanted to.  This recipe looks easier than many that I’ve seen, yet still sounds authentic.

Ziplock Omelets

I just stumbled across this and it looks like a great idea - especially for when you have to make breakfast for a bunch of people.  Here’s the concept:

into a ziplock bag break 2 eggs

add omlet ingredients - cheese, ham, vegies, whatever.

seal and drop into boiling water for 13 minutes.

enjoy.

Here’s where I found this recipe for ziplock bag omelets.

Jaay’s Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe was originally posted on JustBaking.net by Jaay Dunlap.

OK, I wouldn’t really say these are the best ever, but they are really good and pretty easy for scratch cookies, and they do keep for a long time.  Very sweet - almost too sweet for my taste.  -  Jones

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (for pure convection, adjust accordingly; I used 310 F on convection). Grease cookie sheets, or line them with parchment paper or use a Silpat (which is what I did).

Sift the flour, salt and baking soda and set aside.

Mix the sugars and butter just until thoroughly mixed, then add egg, yolk and vanilla and mix until creamy. Add the sifted ingredients and mix until just blended.

Stir in the chocolate chips/chunks, then drop dough 1/4 cup at a time on a cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart, and bake for 15-17 minutes. Leave them on the cookie sheet to cool a bit when removed from the oven (this is important… they fall apart if you move them too quickly). Once they cool a few minutes, remove the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Or eat them right away, with milk!

Teri’s Eggless Eggnog

Contributed by: Teri LaFerney

  • 1 package instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • 1-1/2 quarts Milk
  • 2-1/2 tsp. Rum flavored extract
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix with 2 cups of milk, following package directions; allow to chill for 5 minutes. To the pudding, stir in the rum flavoring and nutmeg. Slowly Wisk in the remaining 4 cups of milk until the mixture is thick but a drinkable consistency. Chill until ready to serve.

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    Aunt Donna’s Basket Party Salsa

    Contributed by: Donna Wheatley (LaFerney)

    I got this recipe from a customer who became a dear friend over the years. She always served it at her parties, and it was always gobbled right up. It’s easy to make and is a great dip for veggies when you’re on a diet! (Another popular LaFerney family activity)

    4 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped, and placed in a bowl and covered with

    Lemon juice: 1/4 to 1/2 cup

  • 1 large onion chopped, or about a cup of chopped green onions
  • 1 can Rotel tomatoes
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes
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    6 Easy Tips For Fool Proof Turkeys

    Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season is soon to be upon us, and sooner or later every cook has to face the task of cooking a turkey. That giant bird can be intimidating but by following a few guidelines success can be guaranteed.

    1. Don’t get a bigger turkey than you really need. The bigger the bird, the harder it is to handle, and the longer it takes. Although, that said, two small turkeys are even more trouble than one big one.
    2. Plan for plenty of time for thawing - In the refrigerator! about 24 hours for every 4 pounds of turkey. 16 pound bird = 4 days, and don’t count Thanksgiving day, you want that thing completely thawed by the big day.

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    Aunt Donna’s Thanksgiving Caramel Apple Cake

    Contributed by: Donna Jean Wheatley (LaFerney)
    Source: Southern Living Cake Cookbook

    I got this recipe from a very old Southern Living Cake Cookbook that was supposed to be traditional southern cakes. It was called Auntie Ann’s Apple Cake. I made it the first time for Thanksgiving and it became a tradition. It’s also a favorite at our church’s annual Cake Auction.

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    Sausage Gravy

    Contributed by: David LaFerney

    Source: Probably Prehistoric. My Mother, Grandma Crockett and Shirley’s Granny Wilmoth all made this, but I think my friend Hal Brown actually taught me how to do it.

  • 2 Tablespoons fat retained from cooking sausage
  • 1/8-cup flour - all-purpose flour if you have it, but any kind including self-rising will work fine.
  • 1 cup milk
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
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