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Jam is in Season

I just have to blog about jam. Before this fall I had never made it. I've done some canning in the last few years. Mainly pickles and picked onions, so I thought I'd try my hand at jam. I get a lot of rhubarb in the summer and really enjoy working with fruit and I though,"How hard can it be?" Not hard at all! I loved it and so far I've made and canned 151 jars of jam and Apple Butter, and my newest venture fruit syrup. This jam from start to finish once it's in the pan only takes about 12 minutes to make.

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Buttermilk Syrup

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 tsp. white Karo syrup

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Mix all ingredients except vanilla, and bring to boil. Boil for 5 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat and let cool. Add vanilla. Keep refrigerated.

-This is one of the most amazing homemade syrups I've ever had. It's a carmel creamy syrup you just have to try!

Madagascar Vanilla (purchase at Chefs Catalog) Of all the vanilla's I've used this is my favorite. Once you've tried it you won't go back!

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Standard Pastry Crust

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup Crisco (Butter Flavor)

3-4 Tblsp. cold water

Directions:

Measure flour and salt into a bowl. Mix in crisco throughly. Sprinkle in water, 1 tblsp. at a time, mixing until all flour is moistened and dough almost cleans the side of the bowl. 1-2 tsp. water can be added if needed.

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Zucchini Bacon Quiche

Ingredients:

1 tube refrigerated crescent rolls (optional)

2 Tblsp. prepared mustard (spicy is nice)

6 bacon strips, diced

3 cups thinly sliced zucchini (about 1 1/4 lbs.)

1 med. onion chopped

2 eggs, beaten

2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese (or your favorite, you can mix a couple different kinds)

2 Tblsp. dried parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. dried oregano

1/4 tsp. dried basil

2 Tblsp. bacon drippings

Directions:

You can use either crust recipe. Both are really good.

Crescent Roll Pie Crust:

Separate crescent dough into eight triangles; place in a greased 10 inch pie plate with points toward the center. Press dough onto the bottom and up both sides of plate to form a crust; seal perforations. Spread the mustard over the pie crust.

Standard Pastry Crust

This recipe is my Aunt Debbie's. It is wonderful!

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Prime Rib

Ingredients:

1/2 cup rock salt or coarse sea salt

2 Tblsp. thyme

2 Tblsp. peppercorns

Directions:

Take a 6-8 pound Prime Rib deboned. (you can request it deboned from the meat department in your local grocery store) Wet the prime rib down with water. (A spray bottle works really well). Pat the above items gently on in order listed.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Roast on a rack in a shallow pan for 55 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 300 and continue cooking for 2 more hours.

~Serve with horseradish sauce and enjoy!

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Ingredients:

1 lb. hamburger

2 tsp. instant minced onions

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. corn starch

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. pizza seasoning

1/2 tsp. oregano

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together. This recipe is for 1 lb of hamburger.

Brown hamburger. Mix seasoning and 1/2 cup water with the hamburger and simmer for 10 minutes.

~ I love this recipe. I find the store mixes to salty, so this is a great substitute. I do omit the oregano because my husband is allergic and it's still great!

Tags:

Mexican

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Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients:

6 med. potatoes

3 Tblsp. butter

2 Tblsp. flour

3 cups milk

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

2 Tblsp. chopped onions

2 cups cheese

Directions:

Thinly slice the potatoes. Place 1/3 of them on the bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on potatoes,1 Tblsp. flour, salt and pepper. Repeat 2 more times. Top off potatoes with left over cheese. Then pour the milk over it.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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Choco Dot Chewies

Ingredients:

1st part:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup margarine

3 Tblsp. milk

1/8 tsp. salt

2nd Part:

2 eggs beaten

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup chopped nuts, optional

1 package semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Makes: 4 doz. 2x1" squares

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix part 1 and bake for 10 minutes. Mix part 2 while part 1 is baking. Bake part 2 for 20 minutes. Cut into 2x1" bars while still warm.

Madagascar Vanilla (purchase at Chefs Catalog) Of all the vanilla's I've used this is my favorite. Once you've tried it you won't go back!

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Simple White Frosting

Ingredients:

1/4 cup margarine, melted

1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla

1/4-1/2 cup milk

3-4 cups powder sugar

Directions:

Take and melt the margarine. Add the vanilla and 1/4 cup milk. Then start adding the powder sugar. When it gets to thick add a couple more Tblsp. milk. If too thin just add a bit more powder sugar. Get to the consistency that you like.

Madagascar Vanilla (purchase at Chefs Catalog) Of all the vanilla's I've used this is my favorite. Once you've tried it you won't go back!

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Yellow Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup softened margarine

1 1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp. Madagascar vanilla

Directions:

Put all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Stick a tooth pick in the center and if it comes out clean it's done.

-I love this cake with strawberries. It's a version of strawberry shortcake. Take the fresh or frozen strawberries and mix with some sugar to taste. Smash with a potato masher. Spoon onto a piece of cake.

- Another yummy thing to do with this cake, is to take a can of cherries and spread on bottom of the pan, then pour the dough on top and bake. (it make take a bit longer to bake this way though. You can use the Simple white frosting recipe on top to make it a bit sweeter.

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