Yummy Rice Pudding

1 cup regular medium rice (Carolina)

6 cups milk *
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbs. butter / melted
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Whisk all ingredients together, except rice. Pour liquid into baking dish; add rice. Gently stir.

Bake in 325 degree oven for about 2 hours. Stir at least every half-hour. Remove from oven when bubbling; before all milk is aborbed. Let cool and stir. Remaining milk will be aborbed. If necessary, add additional milk to desired texture.

* Optional: Use heavy cream as part of the 6 cups of milk.

Susan's Crunchy Coleslaw

1 pkg. chopped coleslaw / or freshly grated cabbage & carrots (4 cups)
1 pkg. Ramen noodles
1/2c toasted slivered almonds
2 tbps. toasted sesame seeds
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Dressing
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp sugar
Ramen Noodle flavor pkg.

The day before serving, mix all ingredients, minus noodles and almonds. Add almonds and noodles before serving.

Walnut Horns

1/2 softened butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

Mix all ingredients together and roll into small balls. Shape into horns.
Bake in 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar.

Mawmie's Cranberry Coffee Cake

1 stick butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 8oz. can whole cranberries
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup sour cream
* I added a few chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and then almond extract. Add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream.

Spread half of batter in greased pan. Add half of cranberries, then add other half of batter and then the remaining cranberries. Sprinkle with nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

Mawmie's Sprinkle Cookies

(Butter Cookies)
1/2 lb. butter*
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. sugar
2.5 c. flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, then flour and baking powder.
Mix everything together.

Dip in chocolate sprinkles before baking.

Pre heat oven to 450 degrees. Bake on ungreased pan for about 10-12 minutes.

*Mawmie's recipe called for margarine.

Orzo with Grilled Shrimp, Summer Vegetables, and Pesto Vinaigrette

From Epicurious.com - Serve this cold or at room temperature—perfect for a picnic or barbecue. This will be at my next BBQ.
Recipe

Jackie's Salad Dressing

3 Tbs champagne vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 minced garlic clove
mix well
Then: slowly pour in 1/2 c olive oil and whisk until emulsified.
Add 1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Pour as much as you want onto salad

Mandelbread

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
12 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips / 1 package
Cinnamon and Sugar

Beat eggs. Add sugar, oil and vanilla.
Mix flour with baking powder then add to egg mixture.

Mix using food processor, until dough comes away from the bowl and is well blended. If too moist slowly add more flour.

Much in chocolate chips with hands, till well distributed throughout batter.

Divide into 3 or 4 parts, place on buttered baking sheet. Shape into loaves. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.

Bake about 25-30 minutes in 350 oven. Slice while still warm/or hot.

Sangria

1 gallon red wine
8 oz Creme de cassis (Black Current Liquor)
8 oz Brandy
8 oz Banana liquor
8 oz Triple Sec
8 oz Peach Schnapps (Peach Liquor)
1-2 Oranges, sliced with peel
1-2 Apples, diced with peel
1 peach, diced with peel *optional

Mix all ingredients. Refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
When serving, add Sprite, 7-Up & Fresca to taste.

Mawmie's Chocolate Chip Cookies*

1/2 lb butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup regular sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 12oz package chocolate chips
Optional: nuts, dried cranberries etc...


Cream butter, add brown sugar.
Continue creaming- add regular sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.
Add dry ingredient- flour and baking soda.
Mix in chips by hand.

Drop by 1/2 teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in 375°F preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.

*Mawmie used margarine (not butter) and water (not milk) in her recipe. She would never add nuts or cranberries.

Sweet n' Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef or ground turkey
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/3 cup ketchup
3 tablespoon minced onions
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Sauce
1 can (16 ounces) cranberry sauce, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
12 ounces chili sauce
1 tablespoon raspberry jelly/jam
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation:
In a large bowl or food processor, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Blend ingredients well and form into small balls, about 3/4-inch in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Bake in 325° oven for about 15 minutes.

While meatballs are cooking, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture is blended. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole and cover. Bake for about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs.

Makes 4 to 5 dozen meatballs, depending on size. Can be made ahead of time, reheat in covered casserole.