It Inspired Me

 This is another classic recipe from my household.     1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 c minced onion 1/4 c chopped green pepper 2/3 c tomato paste 2 c water 1-1/2 t salt 1/2 t pepper 1 t sugar 1 t oregano manicotti shells 2 c cottage cheese 1 c shredded mozzarella cheese   Sauce:  brown meat, onion and green pepper.  Add paste, water, salt, pepper, oregano and sugar.  Simmer at least 15 minutes.  Cook manicotti according to package directions.    Filling:  combine cottage cheese and mozzarella Stuff manicotti shells with cheese mixture.  Cover with sauce.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.   

 This is a recipe for the classic pizza crust that my dad used for all those pizzas made in my childhood.  It's named after a fellow racer Andy Hansen.  It's a delicious classic thin crust pizza.     1/2 t yeast 1 c water 1/2 T oil 1/2 t salt 3 c flour   Mix all and allow to rise.  makes 3 crusts.   

 This is a recipe card my mom wrote out, listing it as a recipe from Taste of Home.     3 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 c mayonnaise 1/2 t salt1/8 t pepper 1/4 c finely chopped sweet red peppers 1/4 c. finely chopped celery 1/4 c sweet pickle relish, drained 2 T minced fresh parsley 8 hard boiled eggs, chopped   Mix cream cheese, mayo, salt and pepper, mixing til smooth.  Add red pepper, celery, relish and parsley.  Fold into eggs.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.   

 This is a recipe that was in my mom's recipe card box.  It is labeled as being from Aunt Merle and from Betty Crocker.  Not sure what makes it special, but she enjoyed it enough to make a card.     2 eggs 1/2 c milk 1/4 t salt   Mix all ingredients.  Dip french bread or regular slices of bread into mixture.  Let soak a minute or two.  Put bread onto cookie sheets either sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper.  Bake at 500 degrees for ten minutes.  Serve with syrup or sugar and cinnamon.   

This is a recipe I found in my mom's recipe box. I have never heard of it and it sounds quite "different". But I will record it here to keep a record. Ingredients 2 tbsp. butter 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 1/3 cup celery, thinly sliced 1/3 cup peas, cooked or canned 1 cup milk 2 tsp. onions, chopped (or chives) 1 tsp. pimento, chopped (optional) 3 hard-cooked eggs, quartered Instructions Make the Roux: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in the flour, salt, and pepper. Thicken the Sauce: Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until bubbly. Boil for 1 minute. Add Vegetables: Stir in the milk, chopped celery, peas, and onions. Finish and Serve: Bring the mixture to a boil. Just before serving, gently stir in the quartered hard-cooked eggs and pimento, and heat through. Serve hot over warm biscuits, toast, or chow mein noodles

This is a recipe found in my mom's recipe box. It's from Martha Stewart magazine. I do not recall ever having it so cannot attest to it's taste. But if she kept the recipe, it must have been good. Ingredients Batter: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened) 1 ½ cups cake flour ½ tsp salt 1 ⅓ cups sugar 3 eggs + 3 yolks 1 ½ tsp vanilla. Filling/Topping:  ¾ cup whipped cream cheese 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar 1 tsp poppy seeds.    Instructions Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F; butter/flour mini cake molds. Mix Base: Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs, yolks, and vanilla. Combine: Mix in cream cheese, sugar, and poppy seeds. Gently fold in flour and salt. Bake & Serve: Fill molds and bake for about 25 minutes until set. Cool on a wire rack and dust with confectioners' sugar. If you are planning to decorate or pair these cakes, let me know if you would like Martha Stewart's cream cheese frosting recipe or suggestions for different flavor variations (such as le...

 This is a simple recipe, barely worth calling it a recipe, but the combo is to delicious to skip.     1/2 c butter 1 t cinnamon 3T powdered sugar   Beat all til fluffy.  I usually double or triple the cinnamon to make it a little more spicy.