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| Some Favorite Recipes |
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Sweet Potato or Yam Casserole
from Lola
Zimmerman
| Bake 4 or 5 yams about 1 hour. |
| Allow to cool. |
| Skin and cut into one-inch pieces and put into a baking dish. |
| Add 1 can of Apple Pie filling. |
| Add 1 small can of pineapple chunks (drained). |
| Dot the top with butter, cinnamon and nutmeg. |
| If it seems dry, add a little of the pineapple juice. |
| Bake at 325 for about 25 minutes. |
Hamburger Soup
from Lola Zimmerman
| Fry one pound of hamburger until brown. |
| Add 1/2 ts. salt, 1/2 ts. oregano, 1 envelope of Lipton Onion Soup mix. |
| Add 1 chopped onion, 1 cup of sliced carrots, 1 cup of sliced celery. |
| Add 1 can of tomatoes. |
| Mix in 4 or 5 cups of water (or chicken stock) (optional: add 1/2 cup of macaroni). |
| Simmer for a couple of hours. |
| Beef stew can be made the same way. |
Rhubarb Custard Cake
from Bob Zimmerman
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1 two-layer yellow cake mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs for the cake mix 4 cups chopped rhubarb 1 cup sugar 1 pint whipping cream, or 1 cup cream and 1 cup evap. milk |
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease and flour 13-by-9-inch pan |
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Prepare batter for cake mix according to package directions (use water, oil and eggs) Turn into prepared pan Spread chopped rhubarb evenly over top of cake batter Sprinkle sugar evenly over rhubarb Pour cream evenly over sugar |
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Bake in preheated oven 50 to 60 minutes, until cake springs back when lightly touched Cream, sugar and rhubarb will sink to bottom, forming custard layer under cake |
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Note: This cake is best eaten within a day or two. |
| Serves 15 to 18 |
Seafood Clam Chowder
from Bob Zimmerman
| Into a medium pan, add two 8-ounce cans of your favorite clam chowder. |
| Use one of the empty cans to measure 8-ounces of milk and add it to the chowder. |
| Add 8 to 12 ounces of sirimi (imitation crab meat), crab meat or shrimp |
| Mix thoroughly |
| When warm, salt and pepper to taste |
| Serves four |
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| Interesting Links | � | |
| Kathie's Herb Page | A variety of things you can do with flowers and a list of edible flowers | |
| The Herbfarm Cookbook | Hundreds of herb-inspired recipes, plus a complete guide to growing, handling and cooking with fresh herbs. Written by Jerry Traunfeld, The Herbfarm Restaurant. | |
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