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I love cookbooks!!! Does anyone else?



I have the Betty Crocker one... the Better Homs and Gardens one, but my very favorites are the ones from the schools and churches that members/staff/families put together with their favorite family recipes..



I have one form the Catholic church here that has a recipe for HASH.. it is called Kelly's Hash and the only thing I didn't have in the pantry was the kitchen bouquet....



ANYONE?

Over the years I have had many cookbooks....I've given them all away bar one....COOKERY IN COLOUR by Marguerite Patten. I bought it just before I got married in 1965....It's well worn, but worth it's weight in gold....which is quite substancial as it's quite a big book !

The Joy of Cooking-am using it today for a special roast chicken recipe!

I love to try new recipes...

anyone want to share a fave:-6 ???

My favorite cookbook is Homemade bread by the food editors of the Farm Journal.

I found it at a used book store and I've used about a dozen or more recipes in it. Each one is delicious! It was printed in 1969.

I also like the Good Housekeeping Cookbook. The sausage lasagna recipe in it is one of my favorite! I make it about twice a month.

Two of my favorite recipes



Sausage Pecan Stuffing

2 medium onions 1 lb. pork sausage

2 pkgs (6 oz ea) herb stuffing mix 1 package golden raisins

1 cup pecans 6 celery ribs, diced

1/4 tsp each basil, oregano, curry, caraway, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper

2 1/2 cups chicken broth.

Chop onions. In large skillet, brown sausage and onions. Add herb packet from stuffing mixes. Stir in raisins, pecans, celery, and seasonings; simmer 10 minutes. Add stuffing mixes and broth; mix well. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Cover and bake in 3 qt. baking dish at 375 for 1 hour; uncover and back 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned.

Curried Pumpkin Soup

1 onion, chopped 1 tsp oil or butter

2 cups chicken broth 1 1/2 cups pumpkin

1 TB lemon juice 1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt

dash pepper 1/2 cup half and half or evap milk

Chopped parsley

In a saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in oil until tender. Add broth, pumpkin, lemon juice, curry powder, sugar, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in cream; heat through. Garnish with parsley if desired.

4 servings

That stuffing sounds great Dizz! I will think of that the next time I get a big roaster chicken again!

Root Beer Cake



Root Beer Float Cake

1 box yellow cake mix

1(12 ounce) can root beer

1/4 cup veg. oil

3 large eggs

Beat all together until smooth. Pour into greased bundt pan. Bake at 350 35 to 40 min. Cool in pan 15 min. & remove from pan.

Pierce cake with long pick about every 2 inches & pour the following glaze over cake.

Mix 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar with 3 tablespoons of root beer for this glaze.

Serve with ice cream