Just in case you need more food at this point, here are some suggestions! Special potpie Potpie: 2 TBS butter ½ C chopped onion ¾ C chopped carrots ¼ C plus 1 TBS flour 2½ C chicken stock/broth 1 TBS chicken bouillon ½ C heavy cream salt and pepper to taste optional: a pinch or two of truffle salt a couple sprinkles of red pepper for a little heat 1 C frozen peas 2½ C shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken (or home made) Biscuits: 2 C flour ¼ tsp. baking soda 1 TBS baking powder 6 TBS chilled butter,…
Author: Melanie Behrens
When we think of Christmas, we think of gifts, a Christmas tree, shopping, preparation of goodies and being a little tired. It also comes to mind that because Thanksgiving was a week later, we actually have less time for this preparation. Maybe that’s a good thing. However, I am feeling rushed. We put our families and ourselves through a lot during this lovely season. I thought we should look at just some of the aspects of Christmas and it’s celebration. One of my friends said recently, “Christmas is the only time of year you can sit in front of a…
Here are some last minute treats to make. Bunch of crunch 1 C dark Karo syrup 1 C peanut butter 6 C rice Chex cereal 1 C sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 2 C cocktail peanuts Put cereal and peanuts in a large bowl. Line a 13×9 pan with foil. Bring Karo syrup, sugar and peanut butter to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil for one minute. Add vanilla and stir well. Pour over cereal and nuts. Stir to coat as it will set quickly. Pour into foil-lined pan. Cool. Break or cut into chunks. Store in an airtight container…
This is part two of Ed Mean’s story. Last week we talked about Larry Edward Means and his growing up in Marysville. He lived near the railroad tracks and the old Marysville Depot just off of North Maple Street. He spent many of his childhood years hanging out there and getting to know the guys and the railroad business. It took him a while to complete high school, but he was a budding guitarist and that was more important to him. Ed’s parents were so happy when he finally accomplished graduation that they bought him a car. It wasn’t just…
It’s time for holiday baking! Christmas crack 1 C butter (2 sticks) 1 C brown sugar 1 stack saltine crackers 1 lb. pkg. white chocolate almond bark, melted Christmas sprinkles and red and green food coloring Melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat, bring to a boil and stir while boiling for 5 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Place crackers evenly on the foil pan. Pour sugar mixture over crackers. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 minutes. While crackers are baking, melt almond bark in microwave using directions on pkg. Separate out a small amount of…
Now, many years later, he looks back on his life began as a young boy in Marysville. Born in 1952, he moved here four years later. After growing up here, he lived around the country as an adult, but he’s been back in the Union County area for the last three years. Lawrence Edward Means, a name that will come into play later, started kindergarten in Marysville and finished his elementary years at Edgewood. He lived on West Third Street near Sycamore and, most importantly, was close to the railroad tracks near the Maple Street Train Depot. He and his…
The holiday season is upon us. These recipes will be some of your favorites. Reindeer crack 3 C salted pretzels 2 C bugles 2 C Fritos 1 C Chex Mix 1 C roasted peanuts 1-1/2 C M&Ms 1 pack of white chocolate bark or melting chocolate In a large bowl, pour pretzels, Fritos, bugles, Chex Mix, peanuts and M&Ms. Place melting chocolate or bark in a bowl and microwave for 90 seconds. Stir and, if needed, heat an additional 15 seconds until it’s smooth and creamy. Watch it closely and keep stopping to stir. It burns easily if you use…
Sometimes I call the computer my brains, because it helps me find the word I’m looking for or the fact I need. I also have a friend who spends a lot of time on the computer. Do you know anybody else like that? Because of my job here with the Journal-Tribune, I use the computer a lot. My version is an iPad to create the columns and I love how it works … that is, when it works. Every once in awhile there will be a little glitch that drives me crazy. The friend I am referring to has shared…
The holidays are approaching and these recipes may be useful. Apple cake 2 C flour 1 C packed light-brown sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces 5 lbs. (about 12) tart apples, such as Granny Smith 2 TBS fresh lemon juice In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Using an electric mixer or a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture forms pea-size pieces. Press 2/3 of mixture on to bottom and 1 inch up the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.…
Of course, we all know what Thanksgiving is now. In 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, it was the celebration of the Pilgrims surviving their first year after they landed in our country from England. It was a rough time. They had suffered much, but enjoyed that festive day. Now we see how other people, many years later, look at Thanksgiving. What does Thanksgiving mean to you? It can be a beautiful time of year when your family comes together to share a big meal, hug and tell family stories. Or it could be when your grandma drinks too much wine and asks…
If you have a sweet tooth, here is the best for you. Blueberry cookies Cookie dough: 1 C granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 C canola oil 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 C milk 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 3-1/2 C all-purpose flour 2 C fresh blueberries For icing: 2 C powdered sugar 2 lemons, juiced 1 lemon, zest Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together sugar, egg, canola oil, and vanilla and milk. Set aside. Stir together baking powder, baking soda, salt and 3 cups flour. Make a well in center of flour…
Some of these interesting facts will surprise you, while others will just plain be disgusting. Here we go with one from my youth. “The television was invented only two years after the invention of sliced bread.” For me, sliced bread has been around my whole life. Otto Rohwedder from Chillicothe, Missouri, invented the first machine to slice bread in 1928. Some bakers in his area tried to discourage him because they thought sliced bread would go stale quickly or fall apart. Nevertheless, he produced a power driven, multi bladed automatic slicer. Wonder Bread was one of the first companies to…
It’s nearly the end of football season. Try these appetizers for the big parties. Ham cheese rollups 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough 3/4 lb. ham, very thinly sliced 8 oz. Swiss cheese, very thinly sliced 8 TBS butter melted 2 TBS brown sugar 1 TBS Dijon mustard 2 TBS poppy seeds cooking spray 1 TBS chopped parsley, optional Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9×13 pan with cooking spray. Unroll pizza dough onto a non-stick surface and roll it into a large rectangle, roughly 13×8 in size. Layer ham on top of pizza dough to cover it completely and…
Might as well laugh about it! Marriage is an interesting event that most of us are involved in at some time in our lives. I know many who have been married for more than 30 years. As I see it, opposites attract and that may mean a difference in approaches to solving problems or even where and when to go on a vacation. If you are married, or have been, you will enjoy these stories. They come from both a man’s and a woman’s point of view. “A wife asks her husband, ‘Could you please go shopping for me and…
It’s getting colder and we need comfort food. Hamburger hash Hash Brown Mixture: 2 lbs. ground beef 2 C onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp. crushed red peppers 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 30-oz. bag hash browns 2 10.5-oz. cans cream of chicken soup 1-2/3 C sour cream 1 C green onions, sliced 7 oz. can diced green chilies 1/4 C butter, melted 3 C sharp cheddar cheese, grated, divided 2 C pepper Jack cheese, grated Crunchy Topping: 5 oz. bag seasoned croutons 1/4 C butter, melted Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13×9-baking dish…