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I've posted this page for my son, Jasen, he kept asking
me for my recipies for his friends and co-workers.
This way they get them all at one time.

b'FUN Warning!! Most of the recipes are from a time when sugar and butter were
not considered a problem in ones life. They are great tasting! I love to make
things from scratch... its fun and I get to lick the beaters and bowl when applicable.
I hope they bring warmth to your tummy and a smile to your face and pass them
along to your friends etc. to enjoy them too.

To clairfy the names used... I'm Karrie, Jasen's mom...
Susan is my sister, Jasen's Aunt and Grace is our mother, Jasen's Grandmother

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Jasen's Tomato Soup Cake (1971) My son Jasen's traditional Birthday Cake Mix the following: 2c flour 1c sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp allspice 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda Add the following: 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts optional 1 cup dates Mix all the dry ingredients above then add and stir with a spoon as the mixture will be thick...you can try a mixer but be careful not to burn up the motor! the following ingredients. 1 tsp vanilla 1 can Campbell's Tomato Soup 1/2 cup vegetable oil Place mixture into an 8x8 baking pan or loaf pan...flour the bottom only to prevent sticking Bake 45 mins to 1 hr at 350º or until a toothpick or clean knife when inserted comes out clean cool then frost with the following butter cream frosting 1 3oz pkg cream cheese (soft) 1 T butter 1tsp vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar combine first three ingredients then gradually add the powdered sugar until smooth and frost cooled cake. I like it refrigerated...tastes better but similar to carrot cake. Enjoy!

Sour Cream Coffee Cake (also known as Flo's Coffee Cake) 1968 Mix the following: 1 1/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 lb butter (2 cubes) 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 pint sour cream (8 oz) --------------- Add the following to above: 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda --Butter and flour bottom of 8x8 baking pan --Place 1/2 batter spread to cover --Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture and pecans --Place the rest of the batter --Sprinkle again cinnamon and sugar and nuts Bake 1 hr or until is loose from pan - careful not to burn 350º Serve hot or cooled

Karrie's Cheese Cake (I feel it's better than NY!!!) 1968 Mix the following 3 small pkgs of cream cheese - softened 1 large and 1 small sour cream Then add to above 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 2 whole eggs Pour into crust you like best. I like graham crackers with cinnamon and chopped walnuts for a crust. Also like chocolate cookies crumbled with walnuts. Precook before filling. 15 mins or so at 325º Bake at 350 for 30 mins Cool then top with 1 small sour cream 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla Refrigerate and serve!

Karrie's Chocolate Cake (1968) Melt in double boiler 1/2 cup butter or margarine 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1 c boiling water In another bowl mix 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar (I've tried 1 1/2 cups to be OK) 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup sour milk (regular milk add 1T lemon or vinegar) 2 eggs Add all ingredients together, mixture will be thinnish Place in greased and floured pan bottom and sides Bake for 30- 40 mins watch it... 350º Frost as desired, I like butter cream frosting or Chocolate Frosting Melt together in double boiler 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 1/4 cube butter Add 1 tsp vanilla (egg yolk optional) 1/2 cup milk 3/4 box powdered sugar

Susan's Easy Fudge (at least 1989) 18 oz semisweet chocolate chips (1 1/2 bag) 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla --Melt on medium heat stirring constantly --Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts or to desired amount and type (walnuts, pecans, almonds etc) --Spread in 7 x 11 pan lined with foil. --Chill until firm then cut in to 1" squares or desired sizes.

Ratatouille (Ratatoi for those of us who can't spell!) 1998 In two quart boiling pot put 1-2 T olive oil Chop thinly and put in pot 1 green or red bell pepper 1 medium sized egg plant peeled and sliced 4 medium zucchini sliced 1 sliced yellow onion 6 medium tomatoes cut into pieces 5 or more to taste sliced cloves of garlic --Stir to reduce until all are cooked --Serve with yogurt or sour cream with --Rolls or rice or .... --Makes enough for 4-6 depending on what it's served with. You might add chicken, ground beef and/or italian sausage, then serving with grated parmesan cheese if desired.

Grandmother H's Pound Cake (1940's or earlier) 12 oz butter or margarine (3 sticks) soften and smush add 2 1/2 cups sugar and work together with hands until light and fluffy (you may also use the mixer if you like) Add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp mace 1 tsp vanilla --Then add 8 eggs (one at a time they say, sometimes I dump them all at once but it does need to be 'worked' and 'worked) --Mix in approx. 3 cups of flour a little at a time mix until real light and smooth --Pour into greased loaf or round deep pan --Bake 350º for 45 mins to 1 hour or until it tests done with a toothpick This is a Wonderful cake that keeps well when wrapped and in refrigerator.

Susan's MOUSSE 4 oz semisweet chocolate (Tobler German Swiss) 4 eggs Separate and whip whites to soft peaks 1 pt whipping cream ---------- Break chocolate in to pan, heat to 'almost' melted then take off and STIR - Beat - egg yokes and choc and mix. --Then fold in egg whites 1/3 - 1/3 - 1/3 at a time DO NOT BEAT TOO MUCH. --Beat whip cream and add 1/3 - 1/3 - 1/3 as well --Spoon into bowls, COVER and chill overnight (at least 8 hours) --Keeps 2--3 days

Karrie's Apple Pie (no sugar added) 1972 --6-8 apples I mix Granny Smith, Pippin and Golden Delicious --Slice apples thin into crust (to keep crust from absorbing juice, brush with egg white and bake for a few mins before putting the apples in) --Sprinkle with cinnamon --Dash of lemon juice --three 1/2 tsp butter evenly placed on top --put Crust on top --Bake until apples are soft approx 45mins -1 hr 15 mins --First 15 mins at 425º to cook bottom of crust --Remainder of time at 350º

Grace's Shortcake (for Strawberries and whip cream!) 1940's or older Mix in bowl 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine 1 cup milk Add to above 3 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 4 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp salt --Mix all, batter will be very thick and sticky --Grease bottom and sides of 8x8 pan spread mixture in evenly and spread butter/margarine on top --Bake in 'preheated' oven at 450º for 19-20 mins - cool and cut

Colorado Homemade Bread (dough) 1973 In a bowl put 1 cup flour 1 T yeast (1 pkg) 1 T sugar Stir and let it become active (sit, bubbles will show up) When active Stir in 2 cups water 1 tsp salt --Add flour (approx 6-9 cups) knead to texture --You can add poppy seeds or sesame seeds to flavor as desired --Butter sides and bottom of pan --put dough in about 1/2 way up and let raise...helps if you put the pans on the stove top and cover --Cook 1 hour 375º bread will 'fall' out of pan when ready --Eat warm or cold...slices better when cold.

Karrie's Banana Nut Bread Loaf Recipe Into a bowl cut 3 large bananas and mash them Add and mix the following 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg slightly beaten The add and mix to the above 1 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda Walnuts to desired taste (I like lots of nuts!) --Place in greased and floured loaf pan, batter is sticky. --Bake 350º for 30-40 mins - done when toothpick comes out clean

Karrie's Easy Chilli (1969) 1 lb meat of choice (ground beef or turkey or..no meat works good to.) 1 red onion chopped 1 small can tomato paste 1 can stewed tomatoes - chop up a little 1 can Chili Beans 1 can Pinto Beans 1 can Kidney Beans Sweet Basil to taste --In a large boiling pot brown the meat and onions then stir in tomato paste. --Add all the other ingredients and spice with sweet basil leaves and chili seasoning to taste. --Serve hot with grated sharp cheddar cheese and onions...I also like to add a dab of sour cream!

Ross' Spaghetti Sauce (no meat unless desired) 1979 1 large can pureed tomatoes 1-2 cans stewed tomatoes, chop larger pieces smaller 2 small cans tomato paste 1+ tsp Celery seed or 1 cup chopped celery 1 can chopped black olives and its juice 1 red onion chopped Sweet Basil to taste Oregano to taste 1 cup Mushrooms sliced or two small cans Saute onions and fresh mushrooms, stir in tomato paste, once blended add all the other ingredients. If you have a crockpot cook on low for 4-6 hours. If cooking on stovetop, simmer on low until fully cooked.

No brainer Seafood Soup/Chowder (1983) (Note: all fish mentioned can be substituted with your preferred fish) 1 white onion chopped 2 small cans clams 1-2 small cans cooked crab or 1/2 - 1 lb fresh crab - OPTIONAL 1/2 - 1 lb scallops mediun/small - fresh or frozen 1 lb small or medium shrimp - fresh or frozen 4 (or to desired amount) medium red potatoes diced 1/2" pieces or so - I leave the skin on but you can peel if you want Salt and pepper to taste 2 cups water - the less water you use the thicker/or/so the soup (Meat eaters can add fried/drained chopped bacon for more flavor) 1 can evaporated milk Saute onions in skillet, drain and put into pot. Add all other ingredients except the milk. Simmer until potatoes are almost tender then add the milk and bring to desired temperature. Serve hot with sourdough bread or baking powder biskets. Green Juice Cleanse - ph balancer* (2004) 5 zuccini 2 yellow squash 1 bunch parsely 1 bunch celery 1 handful green beans chop and boil 30-40 minutes, cook and puree, chill and drink, be sure to leave skin on... freshness shelf life of about 4 days but you finish it off in 3 sometimes. the first time I did it for 3-4 weeks also eating cucumbers, radishes, lettuce, lemon juice, avacados as munch food I first did this when I was 54yrs, I lost 30 lbs, all aches and pains left, no more night sweats or sleeplessness and as a continuation I would do a three day green juice weekend every month or so to keep my "ph balanced" and kept the weight off for 4 years until I went wild on manicotti and then had to redo the chemical reset with another 1-2 week use so the cravings of sweets and carbs would go away...but I know it worked so it was a no brainer for me... *Of course any steps you take like this need to be discussed with your doctor to be sure you are able to sustain a fast or juice cleanse and are done at your own risk with your own free choice to do so. And hold harmless this website, Karen Ross and Be it now and you take full responsibility for doing the juice cleanse. Side effects might be hair loss, eating less, more energy, less pain, less food cravings. There are many ways to reset your ph balance I encourage you to look into it more as this is what makes the difference, it might take longer but you have control over it. And contact me for coaching on dicipline for the before, during and after of doing the reset... EnergyOS Coaching coach@beitnow.com GLU WINE (GERMAN HOT SPICED WINE) (2008) 3 liters dry red wine 1/2 c. lemon juice 1 T. ground cloves 1 T. ground cinnamon 10 sticks cinnamon 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 c. whole cloves 1 - 3 c. sugar to taste In a large saucepan mix all ingredients except sugar until simmering but not boiling. Add sugar while tasting, until satisfied with flavor. Some like it tart and some prefer very sweet. Serve with cinnamon sticks to stir.

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