Friday, July 17, 2026

Jiffy yellow cake mix and yogurt cookies

 

Oven at 350 degrees;

1 box of Jiffy  yellow cake mix

1/2 cup plain yogurt, I used 

vanilla yogurt, and it was just fine....If too thick, add just a small amount of yogurt

Stir the batter really well

Scoop dough onto a well-greased cookie sheet, or on parchment paper

Bake 20-25 minutes.

Makes 8-10 cookies














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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Scottish Rumbledethump

Sauté 2 chopped onions and a cup of small pieces of ham. Place them in a pot and add the vegetables listed below: 👇⇙

Add a 1/2 head of shredded cabbage, 4 diced potatoes, a cup of small pieces of ham into the pot, and cover with water to boil 

When cooked, tender drain and place back into the kettle, and place 1and1/2stick of butter and mash roughly. It doesn`t have to be smooth

Salt and pepper to taste. Place in a baking dish (8" square). Cover the vegetables with 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese                                           

Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown on top


Scottish Clapshot

 1 large baking potato or 2 regular-sized potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 cup of peeled and cubed turnips

1 cup peeled and cubed carrots

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp butter, cubed

3 Tbsp heavy cream


In a kettle, place the potatoes, carrots, and turnips

Fill with water until it covers the vegetables

Boil over high heat to a rolling boil and then reduce the heat to medium-high

Boil for 20 -25 minutes or until tender

Drain and mash the vegetables

Place in a serving dish and top with the butter, and drizzle with the heavy cream


Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Yum Yum SAUCE

1 cup mayo

1Tbsp ketchup 

1 Tbsp melted butter

 1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

1Tbsp sugar

1 tsp onion powder

 1 Tbsp water

 Mix all ingredients and place in a jar with a lid or a container with a top, and refrigerate until you want to use it. 

It lasts about two weeks


Cucumber sandwich

 8oz. cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

 I tablespoon dill, chopped

A dash of salt, pepper, and garlic

2or three cucumbers sliced 

Place the cream spread on the bread, and then place the cucumbers on top 

3 ingredient Peanut butter cookies


 1 cup white granulated sugar

1 egg

 1 cup peanut butter

Mix all together

exsert into balls

Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, press flat with a fork, and bake at 350 degrees for about 7 to 10 minutes

Note: I sometimes add a tsp of vanilla.

Monday, July 13, 2026

Baked chicken

 

Place about 6 chicken parts in a baking dish, and pour in a small can of chicken broth and one pack of cream cheese 

Pour in a pack of Ranch dressing .

 Bake for about 2 to 3 hours or until tender. 

Oven 400 degrees

Cast iron skillet corn bread


 Two cups of cornmeal, I use self-rising 

One cup of SR flour

One large egg

Enough whole milk or buttermilk to make a batter ( not too thick and not too thin 

Stir all together and pour into a hot, greased skillet and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown on the top and around the sides.

Make sure you preheat the oven.

note;

Sometimes I add a 1/4 cup of butter to the batter to make sure it doesn't crumble so much.


Chicken casserole

 

In a casserole dish, place 4 or 5 pieces of chicken, any part of the chicken, in the dish.

Pour one cup of ranch dressing over the chicken

 Pour in one can of Cream of chicken soup {do not add a can of water}. Pour in a can of mixed vegetables, drained. You can use fresh or frozen. Dust a pack of dry onion soup over the mixture and bake at 400 degrees for 2 to 3 hours, or crock pot it for around 5 hours.

Creamy spread for Bagels

 In a bowl, mix cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream, everything bagel, and garlic salt

 Cream all together and spread on a bagel

3 ingredient Martha White biscuits


In a large bowl, place 

2 cups self-rising Martha White flour

1/4 cup Crisco lard 

1 cup whole milk or buttermilk

First, mix the lard and flour until crumbly

Add the milk to get a dough, then roll out on a floured surface and knead the dough 5 or 6 times. Roll out and cut out the biscuits and place them in a greased baking pan or cast-iron skillet

Pour melted butter over them after they are golden brown and taken out of the oven.

Bake at 375 to 400 degrees F

 

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Easy Fruit Kuchen

 One and a half cups of Martha White Self-rising flour

1cup sugar, divided, 1 half cup in cold butter

1 half cup water

1 half cup whole milk, 1 large egg

3 cups fruit of your choice, fresh, canned, or frozen

1half tsps cinnimon

3tbls melted butter

Heat oven to 375 degrees

Combine flour and half a cup of sugar in a large bowl, and cut in  cold butter

In a small bowl, whisk egg and milk, and add to the dry ingredients; it needs to be moist.

Pour into a non-stick cooking spray pan

 Place the fruit on top of the dough. Mix the cinnamon with the other half cup of sugar and sprinkle on top.

Drizzle with melted butter and bake 28 to 35 minutes

makes 8 to 10 servings

Martha`s self risen Biscuits


 Heat the oven to 450 Degrees

2 cups Martha White self-rising flour

1/4 cup vegetable shortening

3/4 cup whole milk or buttermilk

Place flour in a large bowl 

Cut in shortening with two knives or a pastry blender until crumbs are the size of peas.

Add milk, stirring with a fork until soft dough forms.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 5 or 6 times just until smooth.

Roll the dough to a half-inch thickness.

Cut with a floured 2-inch round cutter,

Arrange on a baking sheet with sides touching.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm

Makes 10 to 12 biscuits

Note: you can use a larger cutter for bigger biscuits 

Monday, July 6, 2026

Buffy’s biscuits



Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. In a large bowl, place these ingredients;

2 cups Self-rising White Lily flour 
Add more flour as needed
2 to 3 tablespoons lard
Stir in enough whole buttermilk to make a dough, and add one-half cup of heavy whipping cream
Stir well and knead a little in the bowl with your hands. Add flour as needed until the dough sticks together and is not sticky
Place on a floured counter or parchment paper, 
press out with your hands, to about 1 half an inch, or you can use a rolling pin. Dip your biscuit cutter into flour and cut the dough straight down, cut out, and place in a slightly greased iron skillet or pan.
Melt some butter and pour it over the biscuits, and bake 10 to 13 minutes (oven varies) or until the tops and bottoms are a golden brown 
When done, pour more butter over them.
Do not over-bake, for they may be too dry





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