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Re: Good morning Nancy and 'landers.
Deviled egg recipe that was different then the normal one everyone usually serves. The filling was a pinkish color and a little on the sweet side.
Lisa from central PA

Lisa, the pinkish color COULD possibly have come from paprika... I'm wondering if the sweetness was from sweet relish? Sometimes I put that in mine for something different.
DIana in RI

to Barb/DE. No, I am sorry, I am not the Nedra that you knew in Richmond. I am originally from PA, moved to VA in '82 for my ex husband's job. I was named for a teacher that my Mom actually didn't like, but she loved her name!
Nedra

I bought Fells Naptha soap at Krogers. It was on the top shelf in the laundry products section. I had to ask someone where it was. Homemade laundry soap is 3? a load. grate the soap on a potato grater. It need to be fine so it will dissolve. I put the soap in the machine, then add the clothes. It works great!

Self Rising Flour
1-1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Add to 1 cup flour

Brenda in IN

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I have a T-shirt style shirt that I purchased a couple of years ago and have not worn it much because of the problem I will try to describe. Like it but at the bottom of the shirt it has an 1/16 or 1/8" knit 1 purl 1 which is OK with me but what it does is roll up about ? to 1" when I am wearing it. I have thought of sewing by hand some ribbon around the whole hem to see if that would help. What do the sewer and knitter think in the great group? This just drives me crazy when I am wearing this t-shirt. The rest of the shirt has no problem. HELP HELP Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
Susie Indy

Susie-
Have you tried spraying the the knitted part with starch and then ironing it???
Lori R.

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Good afternoon everyone,
I am looking for a recipe for making Jiffy Pop style popcorn at home. I have been experimenting over the firepit, but I hope that one you 'Landers might have a method for making this.
Heidi in Maine

This is in response to Dawn who was looking for graduation party recipes. Here are a few recipes I used that do not involve turning on the oven.

Strawberry Dream:
2 loaves of angel food cake, tore up in pieces
3/4 cup powdered sugar
5 ounces of sweetened condensed milk
16 ounces of sour cream
16 ounces of cool whip

Fold angel food cake pieces with powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and cool whip. Spread in bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Take two quarts of sliced strawberries and mix it with one container of strawberry glaze. Spread on top of cake mixture. Refrigerate. enjoy!
Lisa

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Raspberry Fluff
1 can raspberry pie filling
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 can drained pineapple tidbits
1 can drained fruit cocktail
1 can drained mandarin oranges
12 ounce cool whip

Blend together and chill
(I doubled this recipe and served in a punch bowl sitting in a Rubbermaid container with ice)
Lisa

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Spinach Salad with Raspberry Dressing
1 large bag baby spinach leaves
1/3 sliced red onion
Sugared pecans
Dried craisins
Fresh strawberries

Dressing:
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup cherry, strawberry or black raspberry jam
1 tsp poppy seed

Blend together and serve with spinach salad
Lisa

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Taco Salad
2 boxes of tricolor rotini, cooked, drained and cooled.
1 package shredded cheese
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 small can black sliced olives (drained)
1 package of taco seasoning
1 bottle ranch dressing

Mix noodles, cheese, onions, olives, taco seasoning and ranch dressing together. Top with grape tomatoes and add crushed Doritos right before serving as not to get soggy. If made the day before may have to add a little more ranch dressing the next day as to keep moist. I have also mixed half ranch and half French, which was also very good.
Hope this helps, Lisa

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Hi Nancy,
I hope you and your furbabies are having a great day.

This is for Christina: Here is how I cook my pot roast (this can be done in a crock pot too).

I first put salt, pepper and flour on each side of the chuck roast, then brown it on both sides. I then remove the roast from the pan. In the same pan I
add cut up onions, celery, carrots and some garlic powder or fresh garlic to the pan that the meat was just browned in, and I brown them up. I then put the roast back into the pan with the vegetables and add peeled and cut up potatoes. Then I take one package of Lipton's onion or any other variety or manufactures brand of dried soup and I sprinkle it over the roast. Then I cover the whole thing with hot water and bake at 350 degrees for about 4 hours.

It almost falls apart, and when I did it in the crock pot it was even better. Just add as many vegetables as you like. We saut?the leftover veggies in olive oil with garlic powder till they are brown and crispy and have that for another meal.
Yum-o, Jackie

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For Christina, who wanted old fashioned recipes to to http://www.50plusfriends.com/cookbook/index.html
It is no longer being updated but there are plenty of old fashioned recipes.
or
http://www.retro-housewife.com/recipes.php


For Dawn in Chicago (I'm a south sider), Here is a real easy salad that can sit out longer because of the oil and vinegar.

Sweet Sour Vegetable Salad
one 16 oz can whole kernel corn, drained
one 16 oz can cut green beans, drained
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup sliced onion
1 cup chopped celery

Combine corn, green beans, peas, green pepper, onion and celery in a heat-proof bowl. Pour dressing over vegetable mixture Chill before serving (the longer the better).

Dressing
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
To make dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a saucepan. bring to a boil and pour hot dressing over vegetables.
serves 10-12

Bobbie/IL

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Good morning Nancy and ?Landers!

I am responding to Anne in Indiana who is looking for a recipe for Mock Pineapple in the 7/6 newsletter.

Mock - Pineapple Zucchini
1 gal. zucchini
1 (46 oz.) pineapple juice
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. real lemon

Peel the zucchini; be sure no green is on it. Seed it and grind, or chop with blender. Squeeze out the juice; add the pineapple juice, sugar, and real lemon. Simmer all together (can add 2 teaspoons pineapple extract) for 20 minutes. Pack hot in cans and process 25 minutes in hot water or 10 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.

I don?t know if this is what you are looking for, but without more info this is all I could come up with. It would use up some of a bumper crop of zucchini! Chris in NM

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And for Joanne Ontario in the same newsletter who was asking what to add to all purpose flour to make it self-rising. Some time ago I posted this info on http://whatscookin.proboards4.com/index.cgi?.

re: Self rising Flour
http://whatscookin.proboards4.com/index.cgi?board=chat

In using regular flour for self-rising flour, my book of substitutions says to add 1/4 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt. The Pillsbury flour bag says to add 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. I posted this on June 27, 2006. There are lots of great and helpful hints along with wonderful T & T recipes from all our great cooks! Check it out!
Chris in NM

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Don?t forget to go to
http://www.123-free-recipes.com/index.php
and check out all the T & T recipes posted here! Share some of your favorites with us while you are there!
Chris in NM

Nancy and furbabies hope you are keeping safe from all the storms and cool in our summer weather! Take care, Nancy!
Chris in NM

This is for Betty who was looking for a way to cook liver and onions--

I take the liver, dredge it in flour, brown it on both sides in Crisco oil--add 1 pkg of Lipton onion soup mix, cover the liver with water and finish cooking.

When it is done remove the liver from the broth, add a base made from cornstarch and water to make the gravy--serve gravy over mashed potatoes, rice or hot noodle with the liver.

We enjoy this very much and is our favorite way of fixing it. You can also add more onions if you want--I sometimes do.
Nora

Hi Nancy this is in response to the newsletter on the 4th of July. This is the first time I am responding. I love your newsletter and read it everyday. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

Good morning all. I am looking for a TNT recipe for Pulled Pork. I would prefer it for a slow cooker but would appreciate any. Thanks in advance.
Anita in Camarillo

Easy Pulled Pork
This recipe I got from a friend and everyone loves it. It is as simple as can be.

1 (8-10 lb. ) Boston Pork Butt
4 TBSP. Liquid Smoke
4 TBSP. Kosher Salt
1 Bag of Spinach Leaves

Preheat the oven to 350. Take the pork butt and poke holes all over the entire thing. Spread the kosher salt and liquid smoke over the whole pork butt. Spread out a large piece of heavy duty foil and cover the bottom with part of the spinach leaves then place the pork butt on top of the leaves and use the rest of the spinach leaves to cover the entire pork butt. Once covered wrap the foil up tight and place the pork butt in a 9x13 pan . Place in the oven for 6-8 hours. Once you open it up it will fall apart.

Sandi (FL)

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Lemon Pie Bars

1 white cake mix (2 layer cake mix)
2 eggs
1 can lemon pie filling

Put into a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost with powdered sugar frosting with lemon juice added.
Linda NM

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Apple Cake
2 eggs
1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 can apple pie filling
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs in bowl. Mix in apple pie filling. Slowly add dry cake mix and vanilla and cinnamon. Bake in 13 x 9 inch cake pan (greased) at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Ice with canned cream cheese icing when cool.
Linda NM

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Lemon Freeze Dessert
2 c. whipping cream or Half and Half
1 c. sugar
2 tbsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1/3 c. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Combine cream and sugar; stir until sugar has dissolved; blend in peel and juice; pour in shallow pan; freeze until firm (4 hours). Yield: 6-8.
Linda NM

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Hi, all! Hope everyone had a wonderful July 4 holiday. I went to a wedding reception the other day, where the guests were asked to bring a salad, and I had the most wonderful salad. It was so good I had to go back for seconds! I hope someone out there in Nancyland has this recipe and would be willing to share it with me. This was a layered :taco-like" salad. That's the best way I can describe it. It had black beans, tomatoes, red onions, granted cheese, corn and a little bit of lettuce. There might have been a few other things in it, too. I could also taste taco seasoning in it. I couldn't quite figure out what was in the dressing.

Please! Please! If anyone has this recipe I would love to have it!!! Thanks in advance.
Jolene in Oregon

Vida from Ohio said she had recipe for liver and onions. Could she send the recipe. My husband loves liver and onions but I don't know how to prepare it.
Thank you, Betty

Liver And Bacon With Vidalia Onions
*My Liver, bacon and onion recipe. (I know, "Yuck," but some do like it. I do.*

2 pounds pork liver (beef is too tough and stringy)
3 large vidalia onions
2 pounds thick bacon
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons butter (Yes butter! This is a very high in cholesterol recipe people.)
milk

Wash liver in cold water, pat dry. Saut?onions in butter until transparent, set aside. Fry bacon, reserve drippings, drain on paper towel. Dip liver in flour, fry 5 mins on each side in bacon fat or until done. Place on oven proof serving platter. Spoon onions over liver. Top with bacon . Place in oven on warm or in crock pot on warm to serve .Make sub sandwiches or serve as a dinner. Enjoy.
Cooking With Jean

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Here is another pistachio cake recipe. I like to make
this on St. Patty's day.
Donna/Buffalo

Pistachio In And Out Cake
1 yellow cake mix
2 boxes pistachio instant pudding (1 for cake - 1 for filling)
1 cup Cool Whip (for filling)

Add 1 box of pistachio instant pudding to yellow cake mix along with the other ingredients on cake mix box.

Pour batter into a bundt pan and bake (test w/toothpick). Cool and remove from pan - Cut cake through the middle, making 2 layers.

Filling:
1 box of pistachio instant pudding made according to directions on box
Mix this with 1 cup Cool Whip

Spread 1/2 of the filling on bottom layer of cake. Place top half of cake on top of filling Fill the cavity of the bundt cake with the other 1/2 of the filling. Sprinkle top with walnuts, if desired

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Classic Cheese Cake Recipe

This the cheese cake I make all the time, it does not call for a graham cracker crust but I am sure you can use one.

2 (8oz)  pkg cream cheese
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp almond extract

Beat for 10 minutes, pour into 9 in Pyrex dish, bake at 325 for 25 to 30 minutes, until center is firm. Remove from oven cool for 20 minutes

topping
1 cup sour cream
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tbl spoon vanilla extract

let set 15 minutes. Pour on cooled cake and bake an additional 10 minutes. Cool cake add any fruit topping you like. Refrigerate and enjoy.
DEdwards July 7, 2008

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Pudding Milkshake
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. Jell-O pudding, any flavor
1 scoop (1/2 cup) ice cream, any flavor, softened

Pour milk into shaker. Add pudding mix and ice cream. Put lid on shaker. Shake hard for 1 minute. Open shaker. Pour into glass and drink.
Sue

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Orange Julius Drink
1 (6 oz.) can frozen orange juice
1 c. milk
1 c. water
1/4 c. sugar (I use sugar substitute)
1/4 tsp. vanilla
10 ice cubes

Combine ingredients in blender. Blend and enjoy. Makes 6 cups.
Sue

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Hi Nancy, Many years ago (I'd rather not count) while I was active in Weight Watchers, one of the tips was to soak liver in milk before cooking. I have used canned milk and also regular milk. This takes the strong taste from the liver. I also cook chicken livers in chicken broth until broth is absorbed. They are good this way with a small dash onion and or garlic salt added to broth. I fix these this way minus onion and garlic then mash liver when cool for our 17 yr. old "granny cat".
Margaret, Tulsa

I'm adding my recipe for Liver.
I soak the liver in milk for about a half hour to any strong taste. Drain well. Fry desired amount of bacon and sliced onions. Remove from pan. Coat liver slices with seasoned flour. Brown in bacon grease and/or olive oil. Place browned liver in greased pan; top with bacon and onions. Make gravy in pan liver was fried in and drizzle some over the liver, bacon and onions. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 350? for about 45 minutes.
Mary Alyce in WI

For Diane of Buffalo. This request brought back memories. My Mother made a dozen crochet ball covers of diferrent designs for each of my 5 children. Unforunately I don't have the instructions Mom used but if Diane will go to freepatterns.com. She will find the directions for ball covers. Mom used assorted colors of Christmas balls. The kids also had what looked like Christmas wreaves that she crocheted around the ring off of milk bottle lids. My dil still decorates or trees with the things Mom made.
Mary Jo in MD

This is for Dorothy in Wa/Az regarding the Diet Coke taste I have purchased diet coke that tasted different and discovered that it was out of code you might want to check the date on it and if it is outdated they will make good for it at the store where you purchased it .
Lorie in Orlando Florida.

This is for Barb in San Diego, Janice Auditlady and Shannon in Ohio.
Congratulations, Janice, on receiving a kidney transplant. Congratulations to Barb in San Diego for 14 years. What a blessing. I do pray that Shannon in OH obtains a kidney soon.

My SIL had two heart transplants. The first one 16 years and the second for 11 years. Susie in Indy would recognize that lady. I have a TEE shirt I purchased for the transplant games that has the motto you mentioned.
"Don't take your organs to heaven..heaven knows we need them here."

One of the purposes of this email is to remind Nancylanders that driver's license ask if you wish to be a donor. Please sign this for all who are needing these organs. Then it is most important that you tell your relatives you have done this and it is your wish that they comply with your request.

Nancy, I do not know if you can put that request in your newsletter, but I do hope you can.

Thank you many times over for this newsletter. There is always someone to help others here. We are grateful to all those who contribute.
Sylvia in FL