Stuffing

  • 1 C butter
  • 2 C celery, diced
  • 1-1/2 C onions, chopped
  • 1/4 C parsley flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 16 C fresh bread cubes (2 loaves)
  • 2 cans mushrooms, undrained
  • 3 eggs, slightly beaten

Cook celery & onions in butter until tender.. Add parsley, salt, poultry seasoning, & pepper.  Mix well with bread cubes, mushrooms, & eggs.

Makes enough for an 8-11 lb turkey.  You can bake it in a greased casserole dish @ 350 for 30 minutes.

from Carrie Thorne

Banana Bread

  • 1 C butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 C sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 6 ripe bananas
  • 3-1/2 C flour

Mix together first 3 ingredients.  Add next 2 ingredients, mix.  Add remaining ingredients, mix.  Bake @ 350.  Makes 7 mini loaves, 2 loaves, or 24 muffins.

from Clara Schreck

Snickerdoodles

  • 5- 1/2 C flour
  • 3 C sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 C shortening
  • 1 C butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • sugar & cinnamon (topping)

Combine all of the ingredients (except for topping).  Form walnut sized balls.  Roll in sugar & cinnamon mixture.  Place on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes @ 400.

Chili

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 2- 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 1- 15.5 oz chili beans, undrained
  • 1- 15.5 oz kidney beans, undrained
  • 1- 14.5 oz stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 pkg chili seasoning
  • 1/2 C onion, chopped
  • 1/2 C red & green bell peppers, chopped

Brown meat.  Drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Cook 30 minutes.  Simmer 2 1/2 hours.  Stir every 10-15 minutes.  Top with sour cream & cheddar cheese, if desired.