Strawberry Shortcake Cookies...

I love thumbing through my Grandmother's recipes...They bring back memories of cooking, tasting and the aroma's...Oh My! Sometimes, I just read them and other times, I'm searching for ideas for my  next post. Today I am sharing a Sugar Cookie recipe that is amazing on its own, but I've done a little enhancing and made....Strawberry Short Cake Cookies!

Strawberry Short Cake Cookies
Recipe by Grandma Marge, enhanced by NeeCee

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups of sugar
• 3/4 cup of shortening (I used Butter Crisco)
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup of sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 3 1/2 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
• *Additions to orignal recipe:
• 1 cup of diced strawberries, pat berries with a paper towel to soak up excess liquid
• 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips

Directions:
Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs.
Blend together the baking soda & sour cream, then fold into the sugary mixture. Mix well.
Combine the flour, baking powder & salt...sift over the other combine ingredients and blend to combine everything.
Next fold in the white chocolate chips and strawberries , gently blend.

Drop the cookies by the spoonful onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until slightly golden & crispy edges.

Remove from the Baking Sheet and Let cool on a cooling rack...Cookies will be soft until cooled.

Yields around 3 dozen depending on the size of your spoonfuls.
**Serve as a delicious dessert...see the second photo! Yummy!

Amazing Taste with Sweet Style...

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Spam-Wich? Spam-Wich & Bacon? Yummo!...

"YES....SPAM"

This is a family favorite! Has been for YEARS!

Don't turn your "nose up" until you try this recipe... (smile-smile)

Spam is just HAM!

I first helped make (and tried) this sandwich spread over forty years ago...

It was an inexpensive meal..."Besides BEEF was for Selling"!

(That was a common quote back then...cheaper meals were prepared at home and beef was income!)

Hubby's family (Mom) made this recipe on a regular basic...

And...We CRAVE it several times a year...

This is my version...Some of us in the family, like to add our own personal twist to the recipe....

This is my Spam-Wich Spread with added Bacon, Tomatoes & Cheese...

Then you Grill IT! Just like a Grilled Cheese sandwich.

How many ways can you say...YUM?

This is just Spam-Wich Spread (alone) and grilled. Mom D. likes to use hot Dog buns, fill them with the spread, and wrap them in foil...then they are heated in the oven (350 degrees) until hot. The spam spread may be frozen and used for later...this is a large batch...In our family it goes pretty fast!

My Spam-Wich Spread:

1 dozen boiled eggs, grated

4 cans of original or peppered spam, shred using a grater

1 can of chopped olives, drained

4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese...(I used a Mexican Blend)

Seasonings to taste; garlic salt, salt & black pepper

2 cups of Mayonnaise , more if you need it...

1/2 cup of catsup

1/3 cup of prepared mustard

1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons of minced dehydrated onions

1/2 cup of chopped mild bell peppers, 

(I used canned yellow & red peppers packed in olive oil)

Mix Well and serve hot or cold, mixture may be frozen...

This is a large quantity recipe.

*We serve ours on sour dough bread, hot dog buns or hamburger buns...

I also sometimes add crisp bacon, tomatoes, more cheese or a fried egg it you are having it for breakfast instead of lunch or dinner.

Shredded cheese, boiled eggs & canned spam

Use a grater to shred the spam.

Let the Shredding begin...

Chopped yellow & red peppers

Add the chopped olives, spices, then blend in the condiments...

Mix well and then blend in the Worcestershire sauce. It is ready to eat!

I divided my batch of spam-wich and froze to use later.

YUM....This is so good!
I served this to my Dice Night Girlfriends! I had one friend turned up her nose...but SHE tried it and agreed it was good! She said she grew up eating TOO much of it and that's why she doesn't eat very often. I totally understand that! That's why I served Ham sliders too! Anyway, this friend sent me a message a few days later...
"When are you going to post the spam-wich? I need the recipe! MY Husband LOVED it!!!"
Heehee....I LOVE IT!
This Spam has Style...

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Summer Garden Party Salad...

A cool Summer Garden Salad perfect for a hot summer day....

 This is a Vintage Jello Recipe from Grandma's recipes!

 Summer Garden Party Salad

Lime Jello & veggies...I served them in individual canning jars! Easy to store & serve. We placed them in the ice chest to stay cold until dinner! No running "in & out" of the house to the fridge!

 1 box of lime jello... ( I used sugar free)

1 cup of reserved pineapple juice

1 cup of water

1 cup of crushed ice

1 shredded carrot (or use prepared carrots)

1/2 of each bell pepper, red, orange and yellow, chopped fine

2 radishes, chopped very fine

2 green onions, sliced fine

1 celery stalk, sliced very fine

1/2 cucumber, seedless, chopped fine

1 can of crushed pineapple, drain juice and *reserve for the jello

Directions:

Have the Veggies cut, mixed and ready to use...

fold in the crushed pineapple. Blend well.

Heat the water & pineapple juice to boiling, add the jello powder and mix well until dissolved. 

Stir in the crushed ice and dissolve ice.

(The crushed ice helps the jello to set up quicker.)

Place equal amounts of veggies in the jars, fill about half full.

 (Depends on the size of your jars...how many you will need. Smaller is better, you don't need large servings)

Pour the jello in equal amounts into each jar. Garnish with a celery stick if you like, place the lid on the jar and chill until set. 

 Making the Jello...

 Almost ready!

 Folding in the pineapple to the cut veggies...

 Spooning the veggie mixture into the jars...

 Pouring jello over the veggies...almost ready for the fridge!

 YUMMY & Refreshing...

A Cool Summer Salad Ready to Serve with Style...

Enjoy with Style...

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