Recipe


1. My first nude gig	2. Janene 10 months with Mama.	3. 4 years	4. Scout my first Horse 9 years old

5. Melody, Janene, Pat says his legs prettiest	6. 6 months pregnant with Mike in California at Mom and Dad's	7. Last Bull Ride 1983 in Philippines	8. Missionary trip to Philippines 1983

9. Lonnie, Janene, Montie	10. Star and Rapture	11. Star and Rapture	12. Picture (about 26)


13. Janene and Pat James at Edison Reunion 1993. Not my hand on right	14. Janene Little	15. Janene and Rick Caudle	16. Janene and Great Grandma Brown

17. Condo at Beaver Creek	18. Janene, Rick, Buddy 2 of my brothers at Rick's wedding

1	Cup butter or margarine	1 lb.	Potters Hot Sausage
3/4	Cup confectioners powdered sugar	16 oz	Shredded Longhorn or Colby Cheese
1/2	Teaspoon salt	3	Cups of Bisquick
2	Teaspoons Vanilla	Mix thoroughly and spoon on to cookie sheet or you can make balls. Bake in 350 degree oven for approximately 15 minutes. A favorite of Patrick Milton McGuire
2	Cups sifted all purpose flour
2	Cups finely chopped pecans
	Confectioners powdered sugar
Cream the butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill dough in refrigerator 2 hours. Shape dough into 1/2 inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes. While cookies are warm, roll in powdered sugar. These may be made 2 week ahead. The secret to this is making small little balls.

Below Recipes for dressing may be divided in half if you are only feeding 5 or 6 people and you don't want leftovers. I usually just buy a Butterball boneless Turkey breast rather than fool with the big turkey and carcass.

Cornbread for Dressing

4 Cups Cornmeal
1/3 Cup Sugar
4 Rounded Teaspoons baking powder
1 Teaspoon Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
4 Raw Eggs
1 Quart of Buttermilk

Just mix up and bake at 350 degrees approximately 35 to 40 minutes. I always melt a little bacon grease in a cast iron skillet and pour cornbread mix into hot grease and put in oven.

Gravy for Dressing and Turkey or chickenI always make a lot of gravy. I don't use giblets as the boys never did like the liver etc. in it. When you make the gravy the amount of broth or liquid determines how much you make. I usually buy 5 or 6 chicken legs and boil, debone, and tear up with fingers. Add 8 cans of broth, 1 stick of butter or margarine.

To thicken I use a tupperware shaker with 1/2 cup of broth and probably 1/2 cup of flour. Add to hot liquid with chicken and broth in it. Add slowly and stir like crazy so it won't lump up. You have to keep stirring to keep it from scorching or sticking. It takes about 1/2 hour over medium heat. If you still don't have it thick enough add some more flour made into liquid with broth.

Dressing

Cornbread crumbled up
5 Slices of white bread (layout and let harden)
1/4 Box smashed up crackers (1 lb. box) Krispie
6 Hardboiled eggs (chopped)
4 Cups of chopped celery
5 Eggs (raw)
1 Medium onion (chopped)
2 Teaspoons of salt (salt to taste)
1 Teaspoon of black pepper (to taste)
4 to 6 Teaspoons of Sage (to taste)
6 Cans of Chicken broth
3 Cups of water
1 Stick of butter or margarine melted

Bake at 350 degrees or until the liquid is baked down. Approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Since I don't have an exact recipe here is what to look for. Always salt and pepper to taste. The quantities given are normally under what is required. On sage it depends on how old it is and whether it is rubbed or ground. Ground sage is usually stronger than rubbed. When you can slightly taste the sage in the mix it is usually enough. Better less than too much. As far is the liquid goes, you want enough liquid before cooking to be the consistency of pancake batter. Kinda soupy. It is always drier the second day so don't cook all of the moisture out.
I just use Swansons Chicken broth, but not the new seasoned one. Just try the original or fat free.

Cheese Roll

12 oz. Cheddar Cheese (room temperature)
8 oz. Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup finely grated pecans
Garlic Salt (to taste)
Red Pepper about 2 teaspoons

Mix all together, form rolls, sprinkle with chili powder (I prefer) red pepper. Wrap in foil & chill. Serve with Ritz Crackers

Spanish Corn Bread

1 Cup Corn Meal
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Soda
3/4 Cup Milk or Buttermilk
1/4 Cup shortening (optional) I usually use a little bacon grease in bottom of pan. I use more cheese which also adds grease
1 Medium chopped Onion
1 Small can of cream style Corn
16 oz. grated cheddar cheese
1 small can chopped green chiles

Mix all ingredients except cheese and chiles. Spread 1/2 of batter in cake pan. Cover with chiles and 1/2 of cheese. Add remaining batter and cover top with remaining cheese. Bake 40 or 45 minutes at 350°

Banana Split Cake/pie (Mike's Favorite)

Short Cake using Bisquick

Crust: for 9 x 14 Pan or Glass Cake Pan
1 stick butter or margarine

Filling:
2 eggs
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Sticks butter or margarine
Beat Above for 15 minutes spread on Crust

Layer: 4 Bananas sliced in chips
2 Cans Crushed Pineapple (drained)
1 Large Coolwhip
1 Cup Coconut
1 Cup of Pecans chopped
Top with some well placed cherries (Marachino)

2 ½ Cups of Bisquick
¾ Cups of Sugar (slight the ¾) 1 Cup Milk
¾ Stick of Butter or Margarine
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until golden brown

Short Cake from Scratch

2 Cups of Flour
¾ stick Butter or Margarine
1/3 Cup of Sugar
½ tsp Salt
¾ Cup Milk
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until golden brown