Most homemakers have them — envelopes or scrapbooks filled with recipes clipped from magazines or newspapers.
These recipes have been saved by well-meaning ladies and gentlemen, with the idea of trying them someday.
Many will be ignored and forgotten, until one day, they are re-discovered and turn into family favourites.
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Stewed Tomatoes
8 cups chopped, skinned tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tsps. celery salt
4 tsps. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
Place tomatoes in a large dish and cover with boiling water. Let sit about five minutes then remove skins. Chop into small chunks in a large saucepan.
Chop green peppers and onion into a microwave dish, add a tablespoon of water and microwave for 3-4 minutes to soften. Add to tomatoes.
Add celery salt, sugar and salt. Stir to mix then cover and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Cool slightly then ladel into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Add sterilized lids. Process for 15-20 minutes in a hot water bath. Remove from canner and cool completely before storing in a cool place.
If preferred, cooked tomato stew may be spooned into plastic containers and frozen in the deep freeze. Thaw quickly by placeing container in a bowl of boiling water.
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Cake Mix Banana Bread
1 yellow cake mix
2 eggs
4-5 small bananas, mashed
1/4 cup chocolate chips or soft sultana raisins
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Spoon into two greased and floured loaf tins.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on racks, remove from tins and cool completely before slicing.
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1-2-3 Bread
1 can of beer or lemon lime soda
2 cups flour
3 tbsps. sugar
2 tbsps. shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp. bacon bits
Mix all ingredients together and place in a greased loaf tin.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush top with melted butter. Let cool in pan, then remove to a rack. Serve with flavourd butter or cream cheese spread.
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Foiled Potatoes
2 baking potatoes
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tbsps. onion soup mix
pat of butter
Wipe potatoes clean then dry. Slice each one and place on individual large pieces of greased foil. Sprinkle each potato with half the cheese and onion soup mix. Dot each with a pat of butter. Drizzle a tiny amount of water over each potato.
Fold the foil up and over the potato. Seal tightly.
Bake at 375 degrees F until fork is easily slid through the potato, about 30 minutes.
Serve alone, or to accompany a barbecued hanburger or hotdog.
Joyce Walter can be reached at [email protected]
