ZUCCHINI MARMALADE

This is an old recipe from Lawrence County Indiana where I was born and raised, oh so long ago!

6 cups grated zucchini, peeled
5 cups sugar
1 can crushed pineapple in juice
1 box Sure-Jell
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 box (6-oz) apricot-flavored gelatin

Cook the zucchini and sugar for 6 minutes; Remove from the heat. Add the pineapple, Sure-Jell, and lemon juice. Return to the heat and cook for another 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Seal in jelly jars or place in freezer containers and freeze.

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MIZ NELLIE'S END-OF-SUMMER RELISH

This is an old recipe from my childhood days in Southern Indiana.

4 cups onions, ground
4 cups green tomatoes, ground
4 cups cabbage, ground
5 1/2 cups green bell peppers, ground
3 cups red bell peppers, ground
4 cups cucumbers, ground
1/2 cup salt
1 tbsp celery seeds
6 cups sugar
2 tbsp mustard seed
1 1/2 tsp tumeric
4 cups cider vinegar
2 cups cold water

After grinding the vegetables, place them in either a stainless steel or enameled pot; add the salt. Let stand overnight in the refrigerator.

Next day, pour off the liquid from the vegetables. Rinse well and drain again. Add to vegetables the celery seed, sugar, mustard seed, turmeric, vinegar, and cold water. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Pack into 8 hot pint jars. Seal and place in a hot water bath and process for 3 minutes.

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BEE CHASERS ICE CREAM

This is an old recipe from my late mother, however, I have never tasted it. I cannot stand homemade ice cream, in fact I don't really care for ice cream at all.

6 eggs
1 1/2 cups honey
2 2/3 tbsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
2 cans (14-oz each) sweetened condensed milk
Whole Milk

In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, honey, vanilla, salt, and sweetened condensed milk; mix well. Pour mixture into a 1 gallon ice cream freezer container. Add enough whole milk to fill the container. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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ICE BOX COOKIES

This recipe was found on an old newspaper clipping. Can you remember having an ice box instead of a refrigerator? Oh-Oh, I can!

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup shelled, chopped pistachios

In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and egg, blending until smooth. Combine the flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in pistachios. Shape the dough into two rolls a little over an inch each in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper* and chill thoroughly in the ice box.

When ready to bake, cut rolls into 1/4-inch thick slices and place on very lighted greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes or until barely brown on edges. Makes about six dozen.

Tip: Dough can be refrigerated up to one week. Slice and bake as needed.

*In today's modern kitchens, plastic wrap would work better than waxed paper.

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OVERNIGHT SALAD

This recipe is from an old Indiana church cookbook.

1 large head of lettuce
1 head cauliflower
1 onion
2 cups Miracle Whip
1/3 cup sugar
1 jar bacon bits (or 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled)
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, cauliflower, and onion.

Mix the sugar and Miracle Whip together until sugar is dissolved. Toss the sugar mixture with the lettuce mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Before serving pour bacon bits and Parmesan cheese on top and toss.

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2022

 May you have many pleasant memories in this new year as you make many more.