Honey Cookies

This is a recipe from Les' grandma.  Plan ahead.  This recipe says to refrigerate overnight before baking.

Honey Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lard
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. anise extract
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 cups flour

Directions

1. Cook the honey, sugar, lard and water for 20 minutes; cool. 
2. When cool, miix in the remaining ingredients.
3. Refrigerate overnight.
4. Roll in small balls and press flat.  Bake at 375-400 degrees about 10 minutes.
5. Frost with a mixture of cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. 

 Schnitzel is a very common German dish.  We usually make it with pork.  Boneless pork chops work great. It is delicious!

Wiener Schnitzel

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. veal round steaks or boneless pork chops, cut 1/2 inch thick
• 2 T. lemon juice
• 2 eggs
• 2 T. cold water
• 2 T. cooking oil
• 1/2 fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese (optional)
• 1/3 c. all-purpose  flour
• 6 T. butter
• 6 thin lemon slices
• Parsley for garnish

Directions

1. Pound the meat to not more than 1/4 inch thick.
2. Cut in 6 equal pieces. Sprinkle both sides with lemon juice. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Blend eggs, water and oil; set aside.  
4. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese; set aside.
5. Coat cutlets with flour and then dip in egg mixture, holding meat up to allow excess egg mixture to drop off. Coat with bread crumbs. Let stand 15 minutes on a rack for each side to dry.
6. Melt butter in pan. Saute 2 cutlets at a time in hot butter.  Do not crowd meat.  When meat is browned on one side (about 3 minutes) brown other side. Place in warm oven until all are sautéed.  
7. Garnish with parsley sprigs.  Serve with lemon slices.

Crock Pot Black Beans

 I got this recipe from the mother of my Guatemalan daughter-in-law.  There are no amounts for the onions, garlic, salt and thyme. These beans also make great refried beans.  

Black Beans, Crock Pot

Ingredients

• 1 1lb bag of dried Black beans
• 1 tsp. Baking soda
• 1-2 Onions
• 4 cloves Garlic
• Salt, to taste
• Thyme

Directions

1. Cover beans with water and baking soda. Let set 1 hour or longer.
2. Drain beans.  
3. Add beans to crock pot, and add onions, garlic, salt and thyme.  Cover with water.
4. Cook 4-5 hours on High.

Rocky Road Fudge

 A favorite of mine. These bars can be made chocolate or butterscotch.  A recipe from my mom.

Rocky Road Fudge

Ingredients

• 12 oz. semi sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 T. butter
• 1 10.5 oz. pkg. Miniature Marshmallows

Directions

1. Grease a 9 X 9 inch pan lined with greased plastic lining.
2. Melt in saucepan over low heat the chocolate and butterscotch chips, the peanut butter and butter.  When melted add the marshmallows.  
3. Pour into pan, spread evenly.
4. Cover pan with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
5. Invert on cutting board and cut into 36 squares. 
6. Store in refrigerator.

Easy Salad Dressing

 I was watching a Michael Simon cooking show, and he said he never has bought a salad dressing.  Well I then searched his salad dressing recipes and found this one he said his mother always made.  It is a good dressing for greens.

2 Easy Salad Dressings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 T. sour cream
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt
• pepper

Directions

Whisk all ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste.

This is another easy dressing for a green salad.  I think I got this from the Food Network as well.

Ingredients

• 3 T. red wine vinegar
• 2 T. mayo
• 1 T. honey
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 T. olive oil
• 1/4 tsp each kosher salt and pepper, or to taste

Directions

Whisk all but olive oil until smooth.  Slowly whisk in olive oil until smooth.