POT LUCK RECIPES

One of the most popular dishes at our pot luck New Year's eve and New Year's day parties was brought by Katherine Gibbs and she graciously agreed to share it with us.  Yummy!

"Here's the recipe for the Cole Slaw that you requested for your Pot Luck Recipes."  by Katherine Gibbs
 
1 Medium head shredded cabbage
1 Small grated carrot
1 Small diced green pepper
1 Small diced onion
1 1/4 C. diced celery
 
I used my food processor to prepare the vegetables.
 
Dressing:
 
1 C. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. vinegar (Apple Cider is what I used)
1 tsp. pepper
1 C. salad oil (I used Olive Oil)
 
Make dressing by heating sugar, salt and vinegar.  Stir to dissolve sugar and add pepper and oil.  Chill and add to combined vegetables.  Chill and serve.
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Edith Pitts recipe for Italian Cream Cake. 

 

Italian Cream Cake

2 C sugar

1 stick butter or oleo

½ C shortening

1 C buttermilk

1 t vanilla

1 t soda

2 C flour

5 eggs, separated

1 C chopped pecans

1 C coconut

Combine all ingredients except eggs, pecans and coconut. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter along with pecans and coconut. Spoon into 3 greased and floured cake pans, bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing

1 8 oz pkg. Cream cheese

1 stick butter or oleo

1 t vanilla

½ C chopped pecans

1 pound box powdered suger

Beat cheese, butter, sugar until very stiff. Add pecans and vanilla, Spread on cool cake.

WHERE DOES SHE GET THESE HELPFUL TIPS?
Sent to me by Priscilla Kelly.

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Darcy Schroeder wrote:

Here is what Darcy said about Peroxide!! Sorry for the mass mailing.  I found this interesting and thought I would pass it on.  I have found that peroxide will clean coffee spills on the carpet.  You put it on and let it sit for 15 minutes, then rinse it off. Darcy

Here is what Peroxide will do.

Peroxide VS Bleach This was written by Becky Ransey of Indiana (a doctor's wife), and I want to share it with you. She was over recently for coffee and smelled  the bleach I was using to clean my toilet and counter tops. This is what she told me:

"I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little ole bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. What does bleach  cost? My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide.  "Have you ever smelled bleach in a doctor's office? NO!!!  Why? Because it smells, and it is not healthy!  Ask the nurses who work in the doctor's offices, and ask them if they use bleach at home. They are wiser and know better!

"Did you also know bleach was invented in the  late 40's? It's chlorine, folks!  And it was used  to kill our troops. "Peroxide was invented during WWI. It was used to save and help cleanse the needs of our troops and  hospitals.  Please think about this:

 

 

 

 1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes=0 A  with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out.  (I do it when I bathe.)   No more canker sores, and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes.  Use it instead of mouthwash..

 2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of peroxide to keep them free of germs.

 3. Clean your counters and table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell.  Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

 4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour  peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

 5. I had fungus on my feet for years until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.

 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes
several times a day.My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

 7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without  harming your septic system like bleach or most other  disinfectants will.

 8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinus.  It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria.  Hold for a few minutes, and then blow  your nose into a tissue.

 9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into  your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times  a day.  The pain will lessen greatly.

 10. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to  help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

 11. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach  to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there  is blood on clothing, pour it directly on the soiled spot.  Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

 12. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors. There is no smearing, which is why I love it so much for this. "I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! "With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of  money in such a simple, healthy manner!"

This information really woke me up. I hope you gain something from
it, too.

HONEY & CINNAMON - Natural cures.  Read on.  This was sent to me by Priscilla Kelly.

Honey and Cinnamon...
 
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture
of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases.. Honey is
produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists
of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. 
  
         Honey can be used without any side effects for many
kind of diseases.

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if
taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in
Canada, in its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on
bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for
breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and
saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who
have already had an attack, if they do this process daily,
they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular
use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada ,
various nursing homes have treated patients successfully
and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins
lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night,
one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one
small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly
even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University , it was found
that when the doctors treated their patients with a
mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon
of Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found
that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated,
practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and
within a month, mostly all the patients who could not
walk or move around because of arthritis started
walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one
teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink
it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of
Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water,
given to a cholesterol patient, were found to reduce the
level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two
hours. As mentioned, for arthritic patients, if taken three
times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According
to information received in the journal, pure honey taken
 with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take
one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon
powder daily for three days. This process will cure most
chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache
and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is
revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder
the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the
immune system and protects the body from bacteria
and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey
has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant
use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to
fight bacteria and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of
honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests
the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a
natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs
and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken
regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four
spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and
three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink
1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin
fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also
increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing
the chores of a 20-year-old.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon
powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before
sleeping and wash it off next morning with warm water.
If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from
the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on
the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types
of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on
an empty stomach and at night before sleeping,
drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup
of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of
even the most obese person. Also, drinking this
mixture regularly does not allow the fat to
accumulate in the body even though the person may
eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that
advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been
cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds
of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey
with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month
three times a day.

FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of
honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey
and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert
and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that
a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water
and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily
after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M.
when the vitality of the body starts to decrease,
increases the vitality of the body within a week.

BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning,
gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon
powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder,
taken in equal parts, restore hearing. Remember when
we were kids? We had toast with real butter and
cinnamon sprinkled on it!

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                    Salsa Stoup With Avocado Smash And 
                    Double Quesadilla                                                        
Courtesy FoodNetwork.com

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of pan, plus some for brushing tortillas
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped with greens
3 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 (28-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or flat-leaf parsley
6 flour tortillas, 6 to 8 inches
1 cup shredded Cheddar, available in pouches on dairy aisle
3 scallions, chopped
4 ounce brick Pepper Jack or chipotle cheese, shredded, about 1 cup
Sour cream, to pass at table
Avocado Smash, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan and the jalapenos, bell pepper, onions, celery and garlic. Season with salt and pepper then saute veggies 5 minutes, add tomatoes, crushed tomatoes and stock and bring soup to a bubble. Reduce heat to a simmer and stir in cilantro.

Paint 1 side of 2 tortillas with oil and place them next to each other, oiled side down, on a large cookie sheet. Mix cheddar with scallions and divide the cheese between the tortillas evenly. Top with another tortilla and top each of those with equal amounts of Pepper Jack cheese. Set the last tortillas on top and brush tops with extra-virgin olive oil. Cook 10 minutes in the oven to melt cheese and crisp up tortillas. Cool quesadillas 5 minutes to set then cut each quesadilla into 6 pieces.
Serve bowls of stoup with 3 wedges quesadilla along side each bowlful. Pass the Avocado Smash and the sour cream for topping soup or quesadillas.

Avocado Smash:
1 avocado
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 lime, juiced
1 cup sour cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 plum tomato, finely chopped
Remove 1 avocado flesh to a bowl. Add the cilantro and scallions. Pop the lime in the microwave for a few seconds. Add the juice of 1 lime, the sour cream, and season with salt and pepper. With a fork or spoon, smash up the mixture, leaving chunks for a good