ORANGE GLAZED BONE-IN CHICKEN BREASTS

6 bone-in chicken breasts

1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup orange juice
1 tbsp paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1 orange for garnish, if desired.

Place the chicken breasts in a shallow pan and set aside while you make the marinade.

In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, paprika, garlic, hot pepper sauce and oil. Reserve approximately 1/3 of the marinade to use later. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate. Allow to marinate 10 to 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade left in the dish. Place chicken breasts, skin side down, on a broiler pan. Brush with some of the reserved marinade. Broil for approximately 15 minutes, basting twice during that time. Turn chicken and broil, basting several times, for another 12 to 15 minutes. Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Place orange sections or thin orange slices around the platter for garnish, if desired.

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EASY PINEAPPLE CAKE

You know this is one of my old Indiana recipes when you read chopped pecans or hickory nuts. When I was young we had lots of hickory nuts but pecans were expensive. We always substituted hickory nuts for pecans.

1 large can crushed pineapple with juice
1 box white or yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans or hickory nuts
1 stick butter
powdered sugar, if desired

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an oblong cake pan. Pour undrained pineapple into the greased pan. Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the pineapple and smooth down. Sprinkle nuts over the batter. Cut the stick of butter into small pieces and dot over the batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. No need to frost this cake. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.

My favorite pan for baking this type of cake. It is cast iron.

MAC 'N' CHEESE

Recipe cut from an old Woman's magazine. It is hard to read so I will type it below the photo.

1 (7-oz) pkg. Creamettes Elbow Macaroni,
   2 cups uncooked
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp salt
2 c. milk
1 c. each shredded Colby, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp. parsley flakes
2 Tbsp. buttered breadcrumbs

Prepare Creamettes Elbow Macaroni as pkg. directs. Drain.
In med. saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and salt.
Blend in milk. Cook and stir till thickened. Mix cheeses
together, reserve 1/4 cup. Add remaining cheese to sauce,
stir till melted. Mix in macaroni and parsley. Pour into
2-qt. casserole. Top with reserved cheese and breadcrumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min. Garnish.
                                                                          Serves 4-6

POTATO CHIP FRIED CHICKEN

1 large frying chicken, cut-up

2 sticks butter or margarine
1 large package potato chips

Melt butter in a shallow dish. Crush the potato chips into fine crumbs. Dip each piece of chicken into the melted butter then roll in the potato chip crumbs. Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for one hour and twenty minutes. Bake uncovered.

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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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GARDEN VEGETABLE SALAD

1 head cauliflower

1 large bunch of broccoli
1 can black olives
1 lb fresh white mushrooms
1 lb cherry tomatoes
1 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
salt to taste, optional

Cut or break cauliflower and broccoli into bite size pieces; place into a salad bowl. Slice the mushrooms into the bowl. Drain the black olives well and add to the bowl. Cut the tomatoes into halves and add to the bowl. Add the onion rings and salt, if desired. Mix vegetables together well. Add your favorite dressing (I prefer Italian) and toss before serving.

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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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NOODLES ROMANOFF

This old recipe is from Southern Indiana.

8 oz noodles, cooked according to pkg directions, drained
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 lb cottage cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup corn flake crumbs

Over low heat melt butter. Stir in flour. Stir in milk and cook until mixture just begins to boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the garlic powder, onion, sour cream, and cottage cheese. Place noodles in a 1 1/2-quart buttered casserole dish. Stir in white sauce mixture. Top with the Parmesan cheese and corn flake crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

 

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JEAN'S ZUCCHINI-BANANA BREAD

This recipe is from an old church cookbook from the Midwest.

2 eggs
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini, peeled and grated
1 banana, mashed
1/2 cup nuts
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp vanilla
3 tsp cinnamon

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, oil, sugar, zucchini, and banana. Add the salt, flour, soda, baking powder, and cinnamon; mix in well. Stir in the vanilla and nuts. Bake in two greased and floured loaf pans for 1 hour and 15 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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CHINESE NOODLE HAMBURGER CASSEROLE

1/4 cup butter

1 lb extra lean hamburger
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 can Chinese noodles

Brown meat, onions, celery and bell pepper in a skillet in the butter. Add the soups and simmer for 30 minutes. Add Chinese noodles and mix well. Pour into a lightly buttered casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

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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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BROCCOLI-POTATO SOUP

This recipe is from an old church cookbook.

1 box frozen chopped broccoli
1 medium potato, diced
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Cook the broccoli and potato in enough water to cover, until tender. In a large saucepan, combine the cornstarch and milk until smooth. Add the butter, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add the broccoli and potatoes and about 1 more cup of milk. (Add milk until soup is of the desired consistency.) Cook gently until additional milk is heated through.

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2022

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