Cabbage Soup

 

If you like cabbage you will love this soup.

Dice the following:

3 cups of potatoes

1 bunch of green onions

1 cup of carrots

6 cups of  cabbage

Make the broth by mixing the following:

2 chicken bouillon cubes

4 cups of water

Bring the water and bouillon to a boil.  Add the potatoes, onions and carrots.  Reduce heat to medium and steam for 5 minutes.

Add the following seasonings:

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt

Now make the cream sauce:

Mix together to make a paste:

1 cup of melted butter (two sticks)

1 cup of flour

Slowly add…

2 cups of chicken broth

2 cups of milk

Bring this mixture to a boil and stir constantly until it is smooth.

Add to vegetable mixture.  Heat gently and serve.

Soup reheats well in the microwave.

Sugar Cookies

This old family favorite evokes memories of my grandma, Clara, baking cookies on frosty-cold winter mornings up north.

1 C butter
2 C sugar
1 C sour cream
1 tsp baking soda
3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
5-1/4 C flour (about)

Cream the butter and sugar.  Add sour cream with soda dissolved in it.  Add well-beaten eggs.  Add baking powder and vanilla extract.  Add flour.  Mix well.  Roll out on waxed paper.  Cut out cookies with a round cutter.  Sprinkle with sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

Alternate:  If you plan to frost the sugar cookies, omit sprinkling sugar on the cookies before baking.

Homemade Ice Cream

For each person you will need:
1 quart size zip-lock bag
2 gallon size zip-lock bags
Ice (lots)
Rock salt
...and the recipe below:

Mix together:
2 quarts of whole milk
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of cream
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 can Eagle Brand (the optional secret ingredient)

Pour 2 cups of the above mixture into a quart size freezer zip-lock bag. Seal tightly and squeeze out as much air as possible. Place this bag into gallon size zip-lock bag. Seal tightly and squeeze out as much air as possible. Place these two bags into another gallon size zip-lock bag. Fill this outer bag three quarters of the way with crushed ice. Sprinkle lots of rock salt over the ice and seal the ice bag tightly squeezing out as much air as possible. Wear mittens and shake the bag till your ice cream gets solid. Eat immediately! Enjoy!

Sunday Dinner

Busy, busy, busy. That is how most of us describe our lives. School, work, ballgames, lessons, and clubs make our lives very crowded. Carving out some down time is not easy.  I love the ancient tradition of the Sabbath.  The Sabbath is not a "rule of rest" it is for our benefit- even God himself took a day off after creating the world.  Sundays are a great time to reconnect with your soul, your family, and pets. A little down time gives us a chance to re-create on the inside.

Our family loves to sit down together for Sunday lunch. Our meals are easy, casual and delicious. Pot roasts are my favorite because the are both delicious and effortless. Here are instructions for today's Sunday meal. Enjoy your family time around the table.


Pork Shoulder Roast with New Potatoes and Carrots
Spray a roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray (for easy clean-up).
Scrub red potatoes.
Peel carrots.
Place roast in bottom of pan. Surround roast with potatoes and carrots.
Suggested seasonings for pork roast include salt, pepper, sliced onions, and bay leaves to taste.
Add 1 1/2 cups of water to bottom of pan.
Place lid on roaster and bake for 3 hours at 300F.
What's your favorite Sunday dinner?