Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Clean seeds out of pumpkin and separate from pulp. Rinse. Boil seeds in water for 5 minutes. Drain well. Sprinkle with salt or seasoned salt. Spread in a thin layer on a cookie sheet. Bake at 250 degrees. Stir after 30 minutes. Bake 1/2 – 1 hour more or until…

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Marinated Cherry Tomatoes

4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar (or more, if you want it sweeter) In a small bowl or cup measure,…

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Teriyaki Sauce

Why buy teriyaki sauce in the store when you can have it homemade? You probably have all the ingredients for this in your cupboard already. Try this on chicken or pork. I would be great basted on grilled chicken.

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Nana’s Coleslaw

Grate 2 lb. head of Cabbage 4 hours or more ahead of time. Place in bowl with 4 ice cubes, cover and refrigerate. 1 med. Onion, chopped fine 1 cup Sugar 1 Green Pepper Add sugar to onion, stir, cover and put in fridge. Chop green pepper, wrap in foil…

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Green Tomato & Lemon Marmalade

1 lemon, thinly sliced and seeded 2 1/4 pounds green tomatoes (about 5 large tomatoes), cored and thinly sliced 3 1/4 cups sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Pinch of salt. Bring lemon slices to a boil in a pot of water. Drain. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan along…

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Oriental Salad

2 bunches fresh Spinach 2 cans Water Chestnuts 4 hard cooked Eggs, chopped 1 can Bean Sprouts 1/2 lb. Bacon, fried and crumbled Dressing (recipe below) Tear spinach into small pieces and combine with remaining ingredients, except bacon. Crumble bacon on top. Add Dressing. Dressing: 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup…

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Coleslaw for BBQ

1 med. head Cabbage, shredded 1 chopped Onion 1 Green Pepper, chopped Dressing: 1/2 cup Vinegar 1/8 tsp. Prepared Mustard 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 cup Oil 1 tsp. Celery Seed Boil dressing for 3 minutes. Pour over prepared vegetables. Let stand in refrigerator overnight. Use this slaw on your favorite…

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