Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Sandy's Luncheon October 25th 2010



Hi from Sandy she was the cook for October.

Thanks for the great luncheon Sandy.

Joyce wants to thank Sheila for sharing her
pics, it helps so much for having two people
take pictures, so that way we don't miss much.
And we know the Pat wishes we would leave
our camera's home.


Yes this is Sandy the cook!



Sandy, and her helper Judy
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Best Friends!



Marilyn, Sheila, Linda, & Nancy



Wanda’s Short Ribs

Wanda is Sandy’s High School friend

So thanks Wanda for sharing your recipe!

3 pounds beef short ribs cut into serving pieces

1 onion finely chopped

2 tablespoon sugar

3 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

¼ cup vinegar

½ cup ketchup

½ cup water

½ cup celery chopped fine.

Brown the short ribs in a heavy skillet turning often.

Pour off excess fat.
Combine all ingredients and pour over short ribs.

Cover and cook slowly or bake in 325◦ oven.

Serves four people.




It's all about Food.



It was really a great luncheon!
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The Bread of Life



Sandy’s Pumpernickel Rye Bread (Bread Machine Recipe)

I just loved this bread it was so good! I could have eaten

the whold loaf. Me the Joycie

5 ounces (1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp.) Water, 90-100◦ F

1 ½ tablespoons Molasses

1 ½ cups bread flour

1/3 cup medium rye flour

1/3 cup whole wheat flour

1 tablespoon cocoa, unsweetened

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast

Or ¾ teaspoon bread machine/fast rise yeast

Bread select setting to use:

Basic/Specialty

Add liquid ingredients to pan.

Add dry ingredients, except yeast, to pan.

Tap pan to settle dry ingredients, then level ingredients

Pushing some of the mixture into the corners. Place

Butter into corner of pan.

Make a well in center of dry ingredients:

Add yeast. Lock pan into bread maker.

Program for Basic/Specialty and desired bread color.

Program timer if being used. Start bread maker. When

Done, turn off and remove bread from pan. Cool on rack

Before slicing. Note from Sandy: When making a 1 pound loaf, use light bread color settings to prevent over browning of the smaller loaf.





Tons of laughter...Nancy, Alcy, & Pat



Pat, Marilyn, Alcy, Nancy, Linda, & Clarisse


Clarisse, Judy, Sandy, & Marilyn

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Dessert...YUM!


Sandy’s Surprise Peanut Butter Cake

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter

Turbinado sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon table salt

1 ¼ cups whole milk

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

2 cups granulated sugar

1 cup o=packed brown sugar

6 eggs, room temperature

Preheat over to 350◦. Coat the inside of two 9x5 loaf

pans with 1 Tbsp. butter; coat generously with

Turbinado sugar. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking

Soda and salt in a bowl: set aside.

Combine milk and vanilla in a measuring cup; set aside.

Cream peanut butter, 1 stick butter, granulated sugar, and brown

sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium

high speed until very well combined, 5 minutes.

Add eggs to the creamed mixture, one at a time, and beating well after each addition.

Alternately add flour and milk mixtures to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until mixed, scraping sides of bowl as needed.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.

Bake cakes 50 minutes, then sprinkle tops with additional turbinado sugar.

Sandy’s note: Loosely tent with foil if edges are getting too brown.

Return the cakes to the over; bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of each comes out clean, 10-15 minutes more. Let cakes rest in the pans on a rack for 20 minutes, then turn cakes out onto the rack to cook completely

Sandy had some Blackberry Jam that she had made this summer and used that in the recipe. You could also use any type of Jam that you like.

Peanut Butter Frosting

¾ cup peanut butter

1 stick unsalted butter, softened

3 cups sifted powdered sugar

¼ cup milk

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Beat peanut butter and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, mixing just until smooth and creamy.

Sandy’s hint: Overbeating the frosting after adding the powdered sugar can cause the frosting to separate.

To assemble the cakes: Sandy said just to wing it. Like put the spread and the jam between two layers of cake, it makes it like a sandwich dessert! Cut them in halves or fourths. Like a triangle.





Linda and Nancy



Sandy's Salad, a Costco Surprise!


Joyce & Clarisse

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Dairyville Orchard Festival 2010



Hi everyone this is Nancy and she was the
hostess for prune dipping. She also made everyone
a fantastic lunch....recipes to follow.

Thanks Nancy for all your work you are
much appreciated.

And Nancy thanks everyone for all their help.

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With your and my pictures I think we have it covered.

Nancy’s Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1 medium onion, sliced

1 carrot, diced (optional)

¼ cup barley

1 26 ounce can Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup

3 cups water

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

¼ teaspoon pepper

In a large stock pot sauté the onions and mushrooms in the butter until

tender, add barley and cook until barley is lightly browned. Add soup, water

thyme and pepper, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer

45 minutes or until barley is soft. I let it sit for a few hours before serving

as it gets nice and thick.

(If you can’t find the large can of Mushroom Soup use 3 smaller cans.)


Nancy’s Chicken Salad on Croissant Sandwich

Chicken breast (canned)

Green onion

Celery

Dried cranberries

Mayonnaise

Salt and pepper




Nancy’s Peanutty Slaw

4 cups cabbage, shredded

1 cup cauliflower, chopped

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup cucumber chopped

¼ cup green onions, chopped

¼ cup green pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

½ cup Spanish peanuts

2 Tablespoon Parmesan Cheese

Combine cabbage and cauliflower and set aside. Mix together sour

Cream and the next 7 ingredients, stir into cabbage mixture. Stir

Together butter, peanuts and cheese, add to cabbage mixture.

Serves 8 to 10.

This is an old family recipe of Nancy’s and it sure was great




Nancy’s fantastic Dump Cake

Ingredients:

1 (21) ounce) can cherry pie filling

1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

8 ounces chopped walnuts

½ cup butter

Directions:

In a 9x13 inch pan mix cherries and pineapple. Sprinkle dry cake

Mix over pineapple, and cherry mixture stir until just combined. Then

Sprinkle walnuts over top. Drizzle top with melted butter or margarine.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 or 40 minutes or until golden brown.



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Thanks Nancy for the fantastic lunch.


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Chocolate makes life fun!

What a great lunch



Suprise visit from Cindy


Nancy, stirring the secret mixture.
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Life is all about chocolate (SMILE)





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Weighing and packing


We are having fun!

Small ones packed and ready to go.



Big containers packed and ready to go.

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