Banana Pecan Waffles

1 cup flour
1/2 T sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 egg, separated - beat egg yolk and whip white.
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 banana, mashed

Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
Mix together beaten egg yolk, sour cream, milk, butter, and banana.
Add to flour mixture, mixing well.
Fold in whipped egg white and pour into waffle iron.

Emeril's Essence

5 T paprika
1/4 cup salt
1/2 cup garlic powder
2 T black pepper
2 T onion powder
2 T cayenne powder
2 T dried oregano
2 T dried thyme

Sugar Cookies - Wickerham Inn (via Phyllis)

1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup vegetable oil
Cream with mixer.

Add
2 eggs

Then add
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
4 cups flour - 1 cup at a time

Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
Roll in one inch balls, roll in sugar.
Place on cookie sheet and flatten with fork.
Bake at 350 for 10 - 12 minutes.

Grape Leave, Lebanese recipe from Youngstown.

1/2 # ground beef
1 ground lamb patty
1/2 - 3/4 cups rice
oil to wet rice
1 package boullion powder
water to moisten meat
Mix all together.

Add
1 tsp allspice or to taste
1/4 cup lemon juice or to taste
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp pepper

Loosen meat with water if tough.

Simmer

Peanut Cookies - Mrs. Kennedy's

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup soft butter
Cream together

1 egg - cream into above.

1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 1/2 t baking soda
Combine and add:
1 cup quick oats
1 cup flaked coconut
1 1/2 cup crushed corn or bran flakes

Stir in 1 cup spanish or other peanuts

Drop onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with bottom of glass dipped in additional crushed corn/bran flakes.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 350. Makes 6 dozen

Drizzle with icing:
Melt 4 T butter
Add
2 cup powdered sugar
2 T hot water
1-2 tsp vanilla

Beat until consistency of glaze. Thin with few drops of water if necessary.

Asian Cole Slaw

24 oz/ cole slaw
5 green onions, chopped
(Mix together and set aside.)

2 packages chicken flavor ramen noodles
6 T butter
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
2 T sesame seeds
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, stirring onse.
Allow to cool, then mix with veg.

Dressing
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt.

Taco Sauce - circa 1985

1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 large can whole tomatoes
2 small cans diced green chilies
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup vinegar
chopped onions to taste
paprika, oregano, garlic powder, chili powder, Tabasco sauce to taste.

Blend and chill.