Easy Cucumber Sandwiches

What's a garden party without cucumber sandwiches? This is an easy recipe I found here.

I altered it slightly, using spreadable cream cheese with chive instead of adding milk and the powdered dressing mix.

Looking forward to this afternoon!



picture courtesy of thisweekfordinner.com

Wheat Germ Muffins

This is for Olivia. I love these even more than the old Bran Cereal Muffins. (I can post that one, too, if anyone is interested.)

The recipe is from an old, well used copy of the First Baptist Church Centennial Cookbook from Oxford, Kansas. A wonderful old cookbook with typewriter(bc-before computers!) written recipes by the individual contributors in their own hand. It was a gift in the '70s from Vernie May Spray, the dear grandmother of a dear friend. (How can you NOT love a wonderful grandmother named Vernie May Spray?)

1 c wheat germ
1 c flour
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c sugar (I think I have cut this down to 1/4 c)
1 c milk
1 egg
3 tsp baking powder
little salt (1/4-1/2 tsp)

Mix everything together except put in the egg last. 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes. Makes 16 muffins.

MeMom's Cake in a Pan

It took me years to get the recipe for the icing down right. I was using too much milk! This is my Dear Professor's family treasure--a recipe for what some call Texas Sheet Cake, or simply chocolate cake from scratch. It is good. And others love it as well. You just can't go wrong with chocolate!

(The recipe is written as I received it. Be sure to read my comments about the amount of milk for the icing.)

MeMom's Cake in a Pan

Cake
2 1/2 c sugar
1 c shortening
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
2 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c flour
1/3 c cocoa
1 c buttermilk
1 c boiling water.

Cream shortening with sugar, salt, eggs, soda. Add
cocoa. Add remaing ingredients, mixing in boling water
last. Pour into 9x13 inch pan and bake at 325*F for 45
minutes to an hour. (test by sticking a toothpick in the
middle. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done.)


Icing
1/4 c cocoa
2 c sugar
2/3 c milk
1/2 c butter
1/4 tsp salt
tsp butter flavored vanilla

Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Add sugar.
cocoa, salt. Add milk (I have used 1/4c to 1/3c
buttermilk or evaporated milk) Bring to a boil, stirring
constantly. Boil gently 2 minutes, or until it begins to
thicken. Remove from heat and beat in the vanilla.
Pour over warm cake.

Crockpot Chicken Pie

Ingredients:
2 small cans cream of mushroom soup
1 small can Swanson chicken broth
6 boneless chicken breasts
frozen mixed vegetables for soup (if you're inclined, substitute fresh veggies)
2 small cans garbanzo beans, drained
small onion, diced
Mrs. Dash original blend salt free to season
noodles

Directions:
Throw everything into a crockpot(chicken on bottom, soup, vegies and broth on top), cover, and bake for 5-6 hrs on high. An hour before it's done, add dry noodles and stir to absorb liquids. Serves 6.