Dee's Cheese Pancakes

In a blender combine:
2 eggs
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. wheat germ, whole wheat or regular flour
1/8 tsp. salt

Whisk until smooth, stopping once to scoop sides. Pour onto griddle or frying pan to make 3 inch cakes. Bake over medium heat until well browned. Makes about 12 cakes (2-3 servings)

*This recipes is from one of the grandma's, I can't remember which one!*

"Enchilatas"

1. Spread each tortilla with refried beans, cooked brown rice, shredded cheese, and small amount of leftover meat.
2. Pour large or small can of enchilada sauce over all after placing in baking dish, and top with more shredded cheddar cheese.
3. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. Serve with tossed salad, very filling! And quick and easy way to use leftovers. Invent your own variations!

Dinner Sausage Sensation

Adjust amounts to servings needed:

1. slice and heat smoked turkey sausage or kielbasa.

2. Saute favorite vegetables with minced garlic and olive oil.

3. Add cooked pasta and dash of olive oil. Parmesan cheese, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper to taste.

Orange Cranberry Bars

1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp cold butter
2 Tbsp chopped pecans

Topping:
2 Tbsp. beaten egg
1 1/2 tsp. milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh/frozen cranberries
2 Tbsp. coconut
2 Tbsp chopped pecans

In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into an 8 x 4 x2 inch loaf pan (nonstick spray) Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Mix topping ingredients, pour over crust. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. cool on wire rack. Makes 8 bars.

Grandma's Hamburger Soup

1. Saute: 1 lb. ground beef, 1 cup onions, 1 cup potatoes, 1 cup carrots, 1/2 cup celery, 1 cup shredded cabbage, 1 (#2) can tomatoes.

2. Bring to a boil.

3. Sprinkle: 1/4 cup rice, bay leaf, 1/3 tsp. thyme, 1/4 tsp. basil, 4 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp pepper. Add 6 cups water.

4 . Simmer for 1 hour.

*This soup recipe from Marchi Rice (my grandma!) is very good, and tastes even better the next day!*

Marchi's Continental Tea Ring

This recipe was marked with a note that says *so good*

Cream together
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. B.P. (baking powder)
1 tsp. soda (baking soda)
1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Sprinkle over batter in pan (10 inch tube)
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

Marchi's Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Blend: 1 Tbsp. gelatin, and 1/4 cup cold water.
Mix in saucepan:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 1/3 cup pumpkin
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup milk

Cook over low heat. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in soft gelatin. Cool. When partially set, beat. Carefully fold into meringue. Fill 9 inch pie shell, baked. Chill for 2 hours.

Meringue:
3 large egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
6 Tbsp. sugar

Marchi's Oriental or Fried Rice

This recipe has a note attached as "good."

Cooked rice
Saute for a very short time in bacon fat:
Finely cut: carrots, celery, green onions, regular onions, green peppers, mushrooms

Remove all the vegetables from the pan. Fry hamburger. Then mix all ingredients together with rice. Season with soy sauce. You may use crab meat, shrimp, chopped bacon, or chicken instead.

Marchi's Noodles Romanoff Casserole

2 Tbsp. butter
1/3 cup onion
1 Tsp. ground pepper
1 lb. ground beef
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 cup uncooked noodles
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 cup cottage cheese
1/4 - 1/2 cup sour cream
Dash: garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire.

Saute first 5 items. Drain off most of fat. Cook noodles. Add tomato sauce to beef, simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add cheese, cream and season. Top with little cottage cheese. Bake in 1 1/2 quart casserole dish for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves 4 generously.

Marchi's Luncheon Quickie

1 package spaghetti
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 cup hot dogs
1 can vegetable soup
1/2 cup water

Cook spaghetti. Drain and stir in margarine. Slice hotdogs, combine and keep warm. Heat vegetable soup dilluted with water. Stir into spaghetti noodles. Serves 4-6. "Has Chinese flavor."

Marchi's Baked Fish

Combine:
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp. grated onion
1/2 tsp. thyme
salt and pepper

Pour over fish and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes. Baste once or twice. Then sprinkle with paprika and slip under broiler to brown.

Marchi's Bar B Q Sauce for Hot Dogs

(Combine with leftover, cooked ground up meats)

Saute 1/2 cup onion. Add the following and simmer for 15 minutes before adding meats.
2 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3/4 tsp. paprika
6 Tbsp. catsup
6 Tbsp. water
3 Tbsp. vinegar
2 tsp. worchestershire
2 drops tabasco

Heat meat in sauce and serve on toasted buns.

Marchi's Baked Beans

Fry 4 to 5 slices of bacon and break up. Brown small onion. Add large can drained pork and beans and 1 small can crushed pineapple, 2 tsp. of prepared mustard. Heat in slow oven for 30 to 45 minutes.

Marchi's Squash Casserole

7 or 8 medium yellow or zucchini squash
20 crushed saltines

Boil squash, drain (very important!) and mash them.

Add crackers.

2 beaten eggs
little milk
dash of garlic powder
1 cup sharp or medium cheese (grated)
salt and pepper

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Marchi's Chili

1 lb. ground beef
1 pt. tomato juice or tomatoes
1 can red kidney beans
1 can water
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 medium onions
salt

Brown onions, then add hamburger and brown well. Add chili powder to cooked meat and mix well. Pour this into a pan where you have mixed the beans, water, and tomatoes together. Cook for one hour.

To double recipe, use 1 1/2 lbs. hamburger and double everything else.

Quick Broccoli Sauce

1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp. dried mustard
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 green onion, finely chopped

Combine ingredients and serve over cooked broccoli.

Quick Strawberry Salad

1 (6 oz.) large raspberry gelatin
2 (10 oz.) package frozen strawberries
1/2 pt. commercial sour cream

Dissolve gelatin in 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Add frozen berries and cool till it starts to set. Pour 1/2 of the mixture into 8 or 9 inch pan. Spread sour cream over it. Add rest of gelatin mixture and sour cream.

Lemon Fruit Cake

Cream together:
2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 lb. butter

Add:
8 eggs, beaten
2 oz. lemon flavoring
1 lb pecans
1 lb. candied cherries
1 lb. candied pineapple

Sift together:
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Mix par of flour mixture with fruit and nuts. Add rest of flour to sugar mixture add fruit and nuts. Bake in 3 bread pans for 1 1/2 hours in a 300 degree oven. Put pan of water in bottom of oven.

Creamy Frosting

Cook to a paste and cool" 3 1/2 Tbsp. flour, 3/4 cup milk

Cream together well:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Add the cooled paste mixtures to the creamed shortening and sugar, a little at a time. Beat well. (Electric mixer)

Cocoa Peanut Squares

1/3 cup karo syrup
1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunk
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 cups Kellogg Cocoa Crispies

Combine karo and sugar in saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until mixture bubbles around edge of pan. Remove from heat: stir in peanut butter. Pour over cereal and mix well. Press into buttered 8 X 9 inch square pan. Cool 20 minutes. Cut into squares. Children love these.