Chocolate Gobs

I have 4 brothers and these cookies are their favorite, hands down.  I have many fond memories of my mom having these coming out of the oven when we arrived home from school.

Chocolate Gobs

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

8 T. cocoa

4 cups flour

2 t. soda

1 ½ cups milk

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Drop on greased cookie sheet with a teaspoon (rounded). Bake @ 350° for 15 minutes. Spread filling between two cookies, bottom sides together.

Filling

1 cup margarine

1 pound powdered sugar

4 Tablespoons of flour

4 teaspoons of milk

4 teaspoons of vanilla

Cream ingredients together. Spread between cookies.

Ginger Cream Cookies

These yummy cookies are comfort food for my daughter Emily.  
I believe she likes the process of making them as much as she does eating and sharing them.  She makes them often and we all enjoy the results!

Ginger Cream Cookies

Cream:
3/4 cup shortening

2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter

Add and continue to cream:

2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses

Add & mix:

4 cups flour

2 Tablespoon of ginger, powdered

4 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

Roll into balls. Roll in sugar if desired.

Bake @ 350° for 9-11 minutes.
Use silpat or parchment paper to line cookie sheet.

Cool on wire rack. Store in cookie jar.

Diana’s Delicious Bread

Diana is my neighbor and my friend.  She willingly shared this flexible recipe with me and 18 young ladies who needed bread-making lessons.  We used both Kitchen Aid and Bosch mixers and it worked well in both styles of machine with Diana’s expert directions.

Diana’s Delicious Bread

If you use a Bosch mixer the dry ingredients go in first.  If you are using a Kitchen Aid or other hook down mixer, the wet ingredients go in first.  

With that in mind, allow the following to

knead for at least 20 minutes

in your machine.

8 cups of flour

2 T. SAF instant yeast

1 T. salt

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup powdered milk

3 ½ cups very warm water

2 eggs

1 cup softened (NOT melted) butter or margarine

Allow bread to rise double in the bowl, covered with a towel.  Turn on mixer to punch down.

Form rolls or loaves.  Allow to rise again.

Bake @ 425° for about 20 min.

As all bread makers know, measurements and times are approximate in bread making.  These things are often weather, elevation and temperature related so try it once and adjust for your area.

This recipe will yield 2 loaves or 2-dozen rolls. If you want to make sweet rolls (cinnamon rolls, orange rolls, etc.) double the sugar in the dough recipe.

Yard Sale Cookies

I love to go to yard sales in the summer or really any time of the year! One day when out and about we happened to purchase some yummy little cookies.  We liked them so well that we went back and bought all the rest and asked for the recipe.  They obliged, and here it is.

Yard Sale Cookies

1 devils food cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup shortening
1, 8oz. package of cream cheese

1 store bought can of vanilla frosting

Pre-heat oven to 350°. Mix first four ingredients. Roll dough into smallish balls, maybe 3/4 of an inch-ish. Bake 8-10 minutes.  Cool. stick 2 together with frosting.

Any flavor of cake and frosting may be used.

Gingersnap Dip

I don't remember where or when I acquired this tasty recipe, but it's fun to serve in a little hollowed out pumpkin.

Gingersnap Dip

8 oz. cream cheese (softened)

8 oz cool whip

1 cup powdered sugar

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Mix together well.  Serve with gingersnaps, ginger cream cookies {see recipe on this blog}, or even plain old graham crackers.

*Mini chocolate chips are a fun addition, but I like it best plain.

Skunk-B-Gone {Odor Remover}

My friend, Dottie, shared this recipe with me when I was busy training a puppy.  It will remove a yucky smell from nearly anything.  She's even bathed her dogs with it when they've encountered a skunk. And it WORKS!!  I've used it in a variety of places with on both hard and soft surfaces.  It's truly amazing.

1, 16 oz bottle of peroxide (the kind you bathe wounds with)

2 cups of water

1 Tablespoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid (the plain old blue stuff)

2 Tablespoons of baking soda

I keep this in a spray bottle to use on any yucky smelling spots.  Spray, scrub, and rinse.  It works.

Chinese Chicken Casserole

Marilyn was my neighbor for many years. She was in a "Literary Club" and made this delicious casserole for an evening event.  I was delighted when she shared the recipe. {I would guess that this recipe was popular in the 1950's.}

This is what I often take when  "taking in a meal."  :)  It's quick, tasty, and old fashioned comfort food.

Marilyn's Chinese Chicken Casserole

3 cups cooked, diced chicken

1/2 cup chopped celery

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1, 6 oz. package dry chow mein noodles

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 can of evaporated milk

1 can Chicken with Rice soup

1/2 cup sour cream

Mix the above. Place in prepared open 9x13 or equivalent casserole dish.

Sprinkle with the following stirred together:

1/3 cup melted butter

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/2 cup dry stuffing mix

Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.