A Typical "Club" Salad - Shrimp Salad (4)

This shrimp salad was attributed to Mother's good friend Lois - one of the club ladies. I must say, they certainly didn't seem to be weight-watchers. With the combination of whipping cream and mayonnaise, this is a really rich salad, but very good. I made it to give to Marian and Nolan - he loved it!

SHRIMP SALAD (4)
1 large pkg. lemon jello
2 cups hot H2O
Pinch salt
Let set partly, then whip. Fold in:
2 tbsp. finely chopped onions
4 cups finely chopped celery
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 lb. mild cheddar cheese finely grated
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cans shrimp
Let set in 9x13 dish. Serves 12.

Zucchini Bread

So I heard in Relief Society last Sunday that you can tell how many friends you have by the number of zucchinis you receive. Well, I was sure glad that someone had given me a zucchini. I love any kind of nut bread, but this recipe didn't call for nuts! Of course I had to add them - a few walnuts and pecans. Made a much better recipe out of it. I got three medium-sized loaves from a full recipe. I only baked them about 45 minutes at 375 degrees, which was just right for the smaller pan.

ZUCCHINI BREAD

1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
Beat. Add 3 well beaten eggs
2 cups unpeeled, grated zucchini
Add 3 tsp. vanilla
Add dry ingredients:
3½ cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
Put in loaf pans. Bake about 350-375°F 1 hour or until done.

NOT a Casserole Today - Pork Chops & Fruited Rice

Here's a yummy recipe for pork chops. And there was no soup involved! This recipe was from Bob Murdock's mother.

PORK CHOPS & FRUITED RICE
4 pork chops
1 tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup water
1 cup uncooked rice
1½ cup water
1 tsp. salt
1 10-oz. can pineapple tidbits
2 tsp. sugar
Brown chops on both sides in heavy skillet. Drain fat, sprinkle with salt & chili powder. Top with onions. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover & cook slowly 30 min. Remove chops. Cover to keep warm. Put rice, remaining water, salt, undrained pineapple & sugar in pan. Push rice to sides of pan & arrange chops down center overlapping them slightly. Cover pan & cook slowly till rice is done & chops are tender. Can add almonds if desired.

We Happen to LIKE Tuna Casseroles! - Tuna Noodle Casserole

And here's a good one - in fact Mom labeled it (good). It's not your average tuna casserole. Yes, there are noodles and potato chips, but there are also lots of other good things. If your husband will let you, try it! Thankfully, Doug likes tuna casseroles. He grew up with them, too. Here's another one written in the Household Searchlight Recipe Book.

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE (GOOD)
6 oz. noodles, precooked
3 hard boiled eggs
Mushrooms
Seasoning
Pimento
Potato chips
Tuna fish, pour boiling water over
Parsley
Onion
Can use celery
SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter
1tbsp. Flour
1 cup milk
1 cube chicken bouillon
Salt & pepper
Pour sauce over the above ingredients - make in layers & bake.

Mom Must Have Liked Dates - Date-Filled Cookies

There are several recipes in this collection for date cookies. Here's an easy one that turned out to be a good recipe. It was easy to make, and I like the hint of cinnamon in the cookie. I've included pictures of the unbaked as well as the baked cookies. This recipe was from Beulah Green, Mom's good friend from the time she married my dad. They were in "club" togethe and undoubtedly shared many recipes. There's another recipe from the newspaper that's nearly identical, but I'll leave both of them in. (Notice the cool silicone mat that I baked the cookies on. This, as well as a larger one for rolling out dough, was a birthday gift from Coray, Mindy & family. I love it!)

DATE FILLED COOKIES
1 cup soft shortening
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1/3 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla
3½ cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
Mix shortening & brown sugar & eggs. Stir in water & vanilla. Sift & stir in dry ingredients. Drop 1 tsp. dough on sheet. Put 1 tsp. filling on and another tsp. on top. Bake 10 to 12 min. at 375°F.
Filling: 2 cups chopped dates, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water. Cook slow until thick. Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Is That Cheating? - Skillet Tuna Supreme

So here's a recipe I used to make quite often. Doug even recognized it as soon as he saw it! So here's the thing - I didn't have any soy sauce! I'm never without soy sauce. So I didn't have that, and then I didn't want to waste a whole lemon for a little zest. Other than that, I guess it's all there. Oh, and I only used one can of tuna - which was plenty. No tuna taste here - we like this one.

SKILLET TUNA SUPREME
2 tbsp. salad oil
1 green pepper in slices
2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. ground lemon peel
2/3 cup chopped onion
1 can tomato soup
2-3 tbsp. brown sugar
3 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cans tuna
Cook onion & green pepper until tender in hot oil in skillet. Mix in tomato soup & next 4 ingredients. Bring to boil. Simmer 5 min. Mix in tuna. Heat thoroughly. Spoon over chow mein noodles.

Don't Tell Doug! - Pork Chops & Potatoes

So, one of the biggest challenges with this little project is that so many of the recipes call for sour cream or cream cheese. Both of these items are taboo at our house. I try to be sensitive to his preferences but sometimes I try to sneak something past him. Sunday dinner was an examle. This recipe for pork chops called for Imo, which I might have rationalized using if you could find it. I don't think they sell it any more. It was a sour cream substitute that was around in the 60s and 70s. So I took the chance. I didn't use much sour cream but probably more than I intended. Doug ate the whole thing - till the last bite. Then he said, "What's that tangy taste?" I knew he was suspicious all along. I said, "Maybe it's the garlic salt." I think he bought it - we'll see when I serve him the leftovers! Anyway, I thought it was very tasty.

PORK CHOPS & POTATOES
(Kathi Garff)
Peel potatoes & slice in bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Salt & pepper. Brown pork chops. Sprinkle with garlic salt. Place on top of potatoes. Mix mushroom soup & Imo [sour cream] together & spread on top. Sprinkle parsley flakes on top and bake at 350°F for 1½ hours. Cover 45 min. Uncover rest of time. [Grease the pan.]

Food Assignments - Chocolate Chip Bars / Pecan Dreams / Brownies (2)

I love food assignments because it gives me a chance to try recipes! Today my assignment was a large platter of cookies. Will is getting baptized - what a great occasion for our family. Anyway, I made three batches of cookies and included them on this platter. Here are the recipes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS
(Geralee)
2/3 cup Wesson Oil
1¼ cups brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
Mix together and add:
2¾ cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2½ tsp. baking powder
1 pkg. chocolate chips
Bake in cookie sheet (10x13) for 15 min. at 350°F.

I followed this pretty much as is, and it turned out great. Although I think my oven is a little off or slow, so I baked it until I was sure the dough was firm.

PECAN DREAMS
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup sifted cake flour
Spread and press with fingers, cook until a delicate brown. [About 10 minutes at 350°F.]
2 eggs, beaten lightly and add
1½ cups brown sugar
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Sift together
1 cup chopped pecan nut meats
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Spread this on first mixture and bake.
Cut in oblong pieces. [20-30 minutes or until topping is firm.]

This recipe could be a nightmare - I'm not sure. Actually, it is quite delicious but I had a few problems. Notice there was no pan size given. I started spreading the first dough in a 9x13 pan and it seemed too thin. Then I got an 8x8 pan and it seemed OK, maybe a little thick. Anyway, I stayed with that. Should probably have stuck with the 9x13 or found something in between. The topping was way too full for that small a pan. After 20 minutes it still didn't look done. I just left it in as long as I dared and took it out to cool. When I cut the first pieces an hour later, it still seemed really un-done. Braving a disaster, I put it back in the oven at 325 and kept watching, I bet another half hour. DON'T try this at home. I think there's a problem with the pan I was using. Anyway, the cookies taste wonderful even though I did have to trim the edges for fear a breaking someone's tooth. Next time I'll use a bigger pan.

BROWNIES (2)
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 cubes margarine
4 eggs
1/2 cup cocoa
Mix together well. Add 1 cup nuts. Bake 350°F for 30 minutes in dripper pan.

These are actually "Roz Capell Brownies" which I have made for years. Mother worked at Lincoln Junior High with my friend Roz, and I'm sue she got this recipe from her (or maybe from me). I like to add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon vanilla to this recipe. I didn't want to frost them so I sprinkled chocolate chips on top.

Cookie Craving - Peanut Cookies

Confession: All these homemade cookies lately make it difficult on a cookie addict when the supply is gone. So, I made cookies this afternoon. The recipe called for peanuts, but I used cashews for two reasons - I didn't have peanuts, and I like cashews better. I resisted the temptation to add more flour, even though the dough was quite thin. This recipe was one from a "Miniature Cookbook," a small booklet with a pink construction paper cover printed in my handwriting. I don't remember it, but it was probably one I made in school or Primary.


PEANUT COOKIES
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup chopped peanuts
Melt shortening; add brown sugar, eggs and milk. Add sifted salt, flour and baking powder, and chopped peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased pans, an inch or two apart. Place a half peanut on each and bake in a quick oven (400°F) [about 6 minutes].

Two Are Better Than One? - Raspberry & Fruit Sherbet

My food assignment for FHE this week was dessert. Since it's summer, I thought a nice cold sherbet would be very refreshing and a quick and easy option. The two recipes here were so similar that I used elments of both. I used pineapple sherbet and added frozen raspberries, frozen blueberries, and sliced bananas. Geralee and my cousin Barbara were credited for these recipes. Easy and declicious!

RASPBERRY & FRUIT SHERBET (Geralee)
1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet
1 small can pineapple tidbits
1 cup fresh strawberries
2 bananas, sliced
1 pkg. frozen blueberries
Soften sherbet & mix in fruit.

RASPBERRY DESSERT (Barbara)
1 half gallon pineapple sherbet
1 or 2 frozen raspberries [pkg.]
3 large bananas, cut up
Stir bananas & raspberries in sherbet. When serving can add small amount of Sprite.