Thanks Aunt Sally..love ya!

Aunt Sally's Wheat Bread

2 cups milk warm/hot (not scalded)
(powdered milk works)
add 1/4 c sugar

1 T salt

2 Tbsp butter/shortening
-Let cool

In a 1-cup measuring cup:
1/2 c warm water

1 T yeast (Aunt Sally says to use the quick-rise ...I just used normal)

In a separate cup slightly beat 2 eggs

Add yeast mixture to milk mixture and then the eggs too.

Add 3 cups white flour and 3 cups wheat flour and 1 cups oatmeal ...and then more white until you have the desired consistency

Bake at 325 for 45-50 min

Vegetable Chicken Southwestern Soup

I threw this together this morning for a family get-together and thought I better write it down cause it was a hit!

Saute:

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 small onion

1 large glove garlic

1/2 bell pepper, diced

1 carrot, diced

salt & pepper

1 tsp cumin

Add:

2 cups chicken stock

2 cups beef stock

2 small potatoes, diced

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can black beans

1 can corn

2 Tbsp fresh parsely

1 Tbsp fresh cilantro

1 jalepeno chopped

1 tsp lime juice

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup picante

Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or until all vegetables are cooked through.

This is soooo delicious!

Mom Cook's famous Spaghetti Sauce!

Brown: 1/2 lb. of Sweet Italian Sausage (Mom says you can get the spicy, but they liked the sweet the best)

l/2 lb. of hamburger (you can use more meat if desired, or make them into meat-balls)

1-lg. Onion

1 Clove of Garlic, minced

Add: 2- 1 lb. cans of diced tomatoes

1- 8 oz. tomato sauce

1- 12 oz. tomato paste

1-Cup beef bullion (you can use 1 cube beef bullion, in a cup of water)

2 T. Minced Parsley

2 T. Brown Sugar

1 t. dry oregano leaves

1 t. Basil leaves

1 t. salt

1/4 t. pepper

In a crock pot (If you are using a crock pot cook on high till meet is brown, then add other ingredients put on low and it will be ready for dinner)

If you are in a hurry, you can use a Stove top Frying pan or electric frying pan.

I love you Grandma Cook!