Month: December 2013

Welch Frying Pan Cookies

Ingredients 3½ cups flour 1¼ cups sugar 1 Tablespoon salt 3 teaspoons ground nutmeg 3 teaspoons baking powder ½ cup shortening, at room temperature ½ cup butter, at room temperature ½ cup raisins 2 eggs ¼ cup milk Directions Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix the shortening and butter into the dry ingredients to make a soft…

Nutty Granola

Ingredients 3 cups regular oats 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup chopped almonds 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup sunflower seeds ½ cup honey ½ cup canola oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon Directions Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Heat honey gently until it is very liquid, then combine honey, oil, cinnamon,…

Evelyn’s Turkey Salad

This recipe came from Rick’s mother, Evelyn Tucker, who made Turkey Salad every year from leftover turkey after Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. This is Rick’s best recollection of the recipe; it wasn’t written down anywhere. Ingredients Leftover turkey, both white and dark meat (I prefer half-and-half), cut into oblong pieces about 1/2 to 3/4…