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Lawsy Linguine fer Acoupla

One-dish pasta recipes a'havin bee makin t'rounds un pinterest resantlee. Mos serve fer ta six…an' since thar air jes acoupla o'us fer mos meels…I deecided ta try a paret down vershun resantlee.  My husban' is wunderin wen I will be servin it agin! Hoe much simpl'r a'ken it git…thun throwin everthang into one pot an' a'havin it un t'abull a shert wile lat'r?

• 6 oz. linguine (half o'12 oz / 375 gr package)
• 1 cup grape maters, halvet
• 1 small onion, juliennet (cut n' strips lengthwise)
• 2 cloves garlic, thinlee slicet
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leeves, choppet
• 2 1/4 cups wat'r er vegetabull broth
• 1 tablespoon xtrey-virgin olif' earl, plus mer fer servin
• 1/4 teespoon ret pepp'r flakes
• 1/2 teespoon salt
• Coarse salt an' freshlee groun pepp'r
• Freshlee gratid Parmesun cheez, fer  servin

1. Place pasta, maters, onion, garlic, an' basil n' a skillet er stock pot.
2. Add wat'r er broth an' olif' earl.
3. Sprinkle wit pepp'r flakes an' salt.
4. Brang ta a bawl ov'r medium-high heat.
5. Reduce heat an' simm'r fer about 10 minnuts (stirryun' frekwantlee)…er until mos o't' likwid has evaperatid.
6. Seesen ta taste wit salt an' pepp'r, stirryun' ta distribute juices evenlee.
7. Dish into acoupla pasta bowls.
8. Drizzle wit dishnull olif' earl, if'n desiret.
9. Garnish wit Parmesun cheez.

 * Doubull er triple t'recipe ta serve fer er six.

Pumpkin coffee cake is a purrfeck recipe fer a partee

Sour Creem Pumpkin Coffee Cake

1 /2 cup butt'r

1 1/4 cup sugar

1 teespoon vanilla

4 aigs, 1 beete

2 cups flour

1 teespoon bakyun' sody

1 teespoon bakyun' powd'r

1 cup sour creem

16-ounce. a'ken pumpkin (1 3/4 cup)

1 teespoon pumpkin pie spice

Streusel: 1 cup firmlee packet brown sugar, 1/3 cup butt'r, 2 teespoon cinnamon, 1 cup choppet nuts

Direckshuns: Creem butt'r, 3 /4 cup sugar an' vanilla. Add 3 aigs an' beat well. Combine flour, bakyun' powd'r an' sody. Add dry ingredyints ta butt'r mixture, alternatelee wit sour creem. Combine pumpkin, beete egg, 1/2 cup sugar an' pie spice. Spoon 1/2 o'batt'r n' 9 x 13 inch pun. Sprinkle 1/2 o'streusel ov'r batt'r. Spred pumpkin mixture ov'r streusel. Spred res o'batt'r ov'r batt'r ov'r pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle remunyun' streusel ov'r top. Bake n' sloe ove at 325 fer 50-60 minnuts.

I like rube san'wiches so why nairy a rube meetloaf? It’s verr tastee, I luv t'pairyun' o'sauerkraut, groun beef, an' swiss cheez n' thishere recipe. If'n y'all wish, y'all a'ken put a lay'r o'cernet beef slices un top o't' sauerkraut which would add un authantic taste as n' a rube san'wich. Leftovers air greet servet cold fer san'wiches.

• 1 1/2 pounds groun beef, I uset leun
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup breed crumbs
• 1/2 teespoon salt
• 1/2 teespoon pepp'r
• 2 tablespoons cucumb'r relish
• 2 teespoons wercestershire sauce
• 2 teespoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup Thousund Islan' Dressin
• 1 cup sauerkraut, draind an' choppet
• 1 cup gratid swiss cheez, dividet
• Alumnum foil

1. N' a bowl, mix togeth'r t'furst eiite ingredyints.
2. Lay out a peece o'alumnum foil, spray wit cookin earl. Pat meat mixture onto t'foil into a rectangular shape at will fit yer  9″ x  5″ (apperx) bakyun' pun.
3. Spred wit thousund islan' dressin, top wit sauerkraut, an' half o't' gratid swiss cheez.
4. Roll up jellee roll style, peeleeun' away t'foil as y'all roll. Seal t'seam an' ends.
5. Place n' a greeset bakyun' pun.
6. Bake uncoveret n' a 375º ove fer 50 ta 55 minnuts. Wen cooket, drane off inny juices collectid n' pun.
7. Sprinkle t'uther half o't' swiss cheez ov'r meetloaf, place back n' ove, an' bake a few mer minnuts until cheez is meltid.
8. Let stan' 10 ta 15 minnuts befor slicyun', usin a sharp knife.
9. Deliciyus servet wit mashet potatoes, creemet peas an' a salad. 

Sugar Cookies n' Pumpkin Shapes

Today is un apperpriate day ta share t'recipe fer these pumpkin shapet cookies, I uset ta make 'um fer air youngns so at wen thay kum trayler frum skool thar would be a ‘pumpkin treet’ fer 'um. The n' lat'r yeers I made 'um fer t'gran'chiltre. All o't' youngns an' g’youngns have growd up, but who a'ken resist a purty cookie deceratid as un orange pumpkin!
Thishere recipe a'ken be uset fer differnt seesons, it’s my favert at Christmus usin festif' cookie cutters.

• 1/2 cup butt'r, softenet
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teespoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teespoon bakyun' powd'r
• 1/2 teespoon bakyun' sody
• 1/2 teespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk

These Butt'r-Pecun Pumpkin Skwares would be a nice alternatif' ta Pumpkin Pie. Thay have a good base an' t'fillin stays moist an' is verr simlar ta pumpkin pie fillin.

Base Ingredyints:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butt'r, softenet

Fillin Ingredyints:

• 1 – 15oz. a'ken o'pure pumpkin (2 cups pumpkin if'n y'all make yer own)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 aigs, beete
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teespoon groun nutmeg
• 1/2 teespoon salt

Toppyun' Ingredyints:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butt'r, softenet
• 1/2 cup choppet pekuns

Preheet ove ta 350 degrees.

1. Ta prepare base: Combine sugar, flour an' butt'r n' a bowl wit pastry cutt'r until crumblee. Press into 12 x 8 x 2 inch greeset bakyun' dish. Bake n' preheetid ove fer 8 ta 10 minnuts until slightlee brownd an' puffet. Set aside ta cool.
2. Ta prepare fillin: Combine pumpkin, milk, aigs, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, an' salt wit electric mix'r until smooth. Pour ov'r bakd crust. Bake n' preheetid ove fer 30 ta 40 minnuts er until slightlee firm.
3. Ta prepare toppyun': Combine brown sugar an' butt'r n' small bowl wit pastry blend'r until crumblee. Add nuts an' stir ta mix. Sprinkle ov'r pumpkin fillin an' return ta ove fer about 10 mer minnuts until mixture is bubblee an' brownd.
4. Cool plum befor cuttin into skwares.
Yield: Apperximatelee 36 skwares, 2 by 2 inches.

T' Frugal Mennonite: T' Frugal Kitchin: Chicke an' Yalla Rice

I neetet ta make a quik meal las nite wit t'ingredyints I had un han'.  N' t'fridge I had a package o'chicke thighs an' n' t'cupboard a package o'Vigo yalla rice.  Yep, time fer chicke an' yalla rice, one o'DD’s favert meels.

CHICKEN AND Yalla RICE

1 pkg. chicke thighs
1 pkg. yalla rice
1/4 peece o'garlic clove
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 tablespoons olif' earl
ret pepp'r flakes ta taste
salt ta taste

Poach t'chicke:  Place chicke n' saltid wat'r an' brang ta a bawl.  The cov'r pot wit lid, turn off heat an' leeve fer un hour.  Remoov chicke frum pot an' alloe ta cool.  Wen cool remoov skin an' tear chicke into pieces.  Dispose o'skin an' bones.  Reserve broth fer anoth'r recipe.

Make Mojo sauce:  N' a food processer add garlic, lime juice, olif' earl, salt an' ret pepp'r.  Process until y'all git a smooth consistency.

Rice:  Faller package direckshuns.  Add a small a'ken o'peas fer t'las fife minnuts o'cookin.

Mix t'Mojo sauce wit t'chicke, toss ta coat.  Serve rice wit chicke un top er mixet n'.  I like ta buy sum froze friet plantuns an' refry 'um ta serve wit thishere dish.

Enjoy!  I be a'havin t'leftovers fer lunch today.

Pistachio Cranberry Cookies

A'lookin out t'winder I see a beeyootiful coverin o'snoe un t'rees, an' so at turns my thoughts ta Christmus. I luv ta bake cookies an' will share a festif' cookie recipe today. I usual make quite a varietee fer Christmus an' I like ta fill plates wit cookies an' gif' 'um away ta fambly an' friens. If'n y'all want less sweetness n' thishere cookie y'all a'ken omit t'white chocolate chips an' doubull t'amount o'pistachios.

• 1 box o'yalla cake mix..my box sez 468 g
• 1/2 o'a small box o'instunt pistachio puddyun' an' pie fillin (apperx 1/3 cup)
• 2 aigs
• 1/2 cup earl
• 1/4 cup cranberries, choppet
• 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, shellet an' choppet
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Pear er Apple Brun Muffins

• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups natcherul wheet brun (nairy t'cereel)
• 1/2 teespoon bakyun' powd'r,
• 1/2 teespoon salt, 
• 1 teespoon bakyun' sody
• 1/2 teespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teespoon nutmeg

1 beete egg

1 cup brown sugar

3 tablespoons molasses

1 cup buttarmilk

1 pear er apple, peelet an' choppet into small pieces

1/2- 3/4 cup raisins er Craisins (dride cranberries)

1/2 cup choppet pekuns (opt.)

1. Preheet ove ta 375 º F.
2. Combine all dry ingredyints n' a bowl.  Set aside.
3. Combine all wet ingredyints n' anoth'r bowl, mixyun' well wit a mix'r. 
4. Wit a spatula, stir dry ingredyints into wet mixture bein keerful ta nairy ov'r mix.
5. Fold n' pear, raisins an' pekuns.
6. Spoon into lightlee oilet muffin cups- about 2/3 full.
7. Bake at 375 º F fer 15 minnuts er until a toothpick insertid into a muffin kums out cleen.
8. Makes 1  1/2 duzen medium sizet muffins.

Note: I always loose t'muffins an' tip 'um sideways n' t'pun as direckly as thay come out o't' ove. Thishere keeps 'um frum sweetyun' as thay cool.

Tater Cokunut Candy

Thishere can'y brings back minny a recolleckshuns o'yeers gone by. I wuz chattyun' wit my frien las week an' I knoe hern Mom an' mine made these can'y ever Christmus. I rilly enjoyet eatin thishere can'y togeth'r wit peenuts..I would ett a few shellet peenuts an' the I would take a bite o't' can'y. Can'y wuz a speshul treet an' so I tride ta make it las as long as I could.
My Mom did nairy dip 'um n' chocolate, jes rollet 'um n' cokunut. I coultn’t find hern recipe so did t'bes o'whut I memberd an' wit t'hep o'my frien I must say thishere can'y tastes like I memberd. T' xtrey dark chocolate coatyun' helps balance t'sweetness o't' can'y. I uset tater flakes but I knoe my Mom did nairy have thems roun, she uset reglar mashet potatoes.

• 1/2 cup tater flakes
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup icyun' sugar
• 3 cups cokunut, flaket
• 1/2 teespoon vanilla
• 10 ounces semi sweet dark chocolate, choppet..(I uset xtrey dark)

1. Mix tater flakes, milk, icyun' sugar, cokunut, an' vanilla until well combinet.
2. Roll into balls apperx 3/4″ n' diamet'r, it will be sticky so y'all have ta press an' roll t'dough n' yer han's as y'all form t'balls. Place un cookie sheet an' frigidairy fer at leest 1/2 hour.
3. Melt chocolate. Dip rollet can'y balls n' t'chocolate, usin a fork ta push t'balls roun n' t'chocolate ta coat all roun.
4. Place un a parchment linet pun an' put n' frigidairy ta firm up.
5. Stere n' a tightlee seelet contun'r n' a cool place.
6. Yielts: 30

Doubull Chocolate Warnit Cookies

Do y'all feel like me??  Countin down t'days until Christmus, a'hopin thar is enough time ta git everthang done un at still- ta-do lis?
Whut bett'r way ta ‘sloe down’ an' enjoy t'seesen thun wit a cup o'coffee an' a chocolate cookie, er three er fer …   no one is countin!

We did a  Cookie class thishere week at Lepp’s Farm Market an' fer at class I developet a chocolate cookie at I am rilly happy wit !   Glute a'loose cookies tend ta be crispy but thishere cookie is wonderfullee ‘chewy’ wit un excellent flavour!
It is a cookie at is quik, easy an' a one pot cleen-up!

Here is t'recipe !!

• 1 cup dark chocolate chips 
• 1/4 cup butt'r 
• 3/4 cup white sugar 
• 3 tbsp milk 
• 1 lg egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup flour + 1 tbsp .. —  flour is ekwal amounts o' white beun flour, millet flour, brown rice flour an' tater starch.   (tip —  if'n y'all mix togeth'r  1/2 cup o'each o't' flours – the y'all a'ken use it as a gf flour mix) 
• 1/4  tsp bakyun' powd'r 
• 1/4 tsp xunthun gum 
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• 1 1/4 cup choppet walnuts 
• mer chocolate chips if'n desiret