Allie's Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

1 pint cream
1/3 cups sugar
1/2 pinch salt
1 drop vanilla extract

Directions:

Pour the 1/2 pint of Heavy cream into a small bowl
Then add 1 drop of vanilla extract
Add in about a 1/3 cup of sugar and a tiny pinch of salt. Adding more sugar will help thicken the mixture, but don't add too much. 3/4 a cup to a cup is too much.
Using a wire whisk or beater, whip the mixture together until you get stiff peaks
Let sit in fridge to cool, then enjoy !

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

INGREDIENTS

16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter

1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves

DIRECTIONS

Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.

Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool. (Or just lay them on wax paper but then one side of the chocolate will be flat.)

What Fruits and Veggies are in Season?

I commonly hear people talking about what fruits and veggies are in season. From best I can tell most people don't know what's in season when. In our local area, seasons look a lot like this...

Spring
Asparagus
Blackberries
Green Onions
Leeks
Lettuces
New Potatoes
Peas
Red Radishes
Rhubarb
Spinach
Strawberries
Watercress

Summer
Apricots
Blueberries
Cherries
Eggplant
Fresh Herbs
Green Beans
Hot Peppers
Melons
Okra
Peaches
Plums
Sweet Corn
Sweet Peppers
Tomatoes
Zucchini

Fall
Apples
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Collards
Grapes
Kale
Pears
Persimmons
Pumpkins
Winter Squash
Yams

Winter
Beets
Cabbage
Carrots
Citrus
Daikon Radishes
Onions
Rutabagas
Turnips
Winter Squash

I'm sure I forgot somethings on my list but this should at least be a little helpful for people who aren't sure what to be looking for at the local market or co-op.

Southern Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

4 cups cooked elbow macaroni noodles, drained
2 cups grated medium cheddar cheese
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Once you have the macaroni cooked and drained, place in a large bowl and while still hot and add the cheddar. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and add to the macaroni mixture. Pour macaroni mixture into a casserole dish and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. Top with additional cheese if desired.

Ethel's Easter Bread

3 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
3/8 c. salad oil (1/4 c. plus 1/8 c.)
1/4 tsp. yellow food coloring
1 tsp. anise flavoring
3/4 c. scalded milk
3/4 c. warm water
1/2 tbsp. yeast
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. currants
About 4 3/4 c. flour

Instructions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Proceed in usual manner, using enough flour to make a soft dough. Work down 4 times. Put in pans and let rise to 3/4 size. (I use 3 1-pound coffee cans, plus another smaller can.) Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Frost tops with thin powdered sugar frosting. Then sprinkle with multi-colored candies. NOTE: May be toasted

Darlene's Corned Beef Tacos

1 can of corned beef
12 corn taco shells
3 cups shredded cabbage
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
diced red onion
diced tomato
El Paso HOT Taco Sauce

Mix taco sauce and meat in a sauce pan and simmer. Heat up taco shells. Layer meat, cheese and then cabbage into a taco shell. Top with onion or tomato to your liking. Serve.

50's Tallerini Recipe

Ingredients :
1 pound ground round steak
1 can(10-1/2 ounces) tomato soup
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) water
1 can (14 ounces) cream style corn
1 can (8 ounces) ripe olives
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 large onion, chopped
1 package (6 ounces) egg noodles, cooked
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions: 1-Brown meat and onions. Combine all the ingredients, except cheese, and pour into a 9x13-inch baking pan. 2-Bake in a 425 degree oven for 45 minutes. 3-Just before it is done, sprinkle top with grated cheese and brown.

Cowboy Cookies

1 c. brown sugar
2 sticks butter
1 c. sugar
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
12 oz butterscotch or chocolate chips (or a mix of both)
1 c. nuts

Mix ingredients in the standard way for making cookies... you know the drill.

Bake 350 degrees. 10-12 minutes each batch.