Ingredients:

Yield: Two 12-inch pizzas

1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree or tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil (or 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped)
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
salt and pepper, to taste

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let it cool completely before using.

Variation Ideas:
-Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil. sauté 1 ½ chopped onions until transparent. Follow the main recipe.
-Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil. Dice 1 celery stalk and 1 green bell pepper sauté 1
½ chopped onions with the celery and green bell pepper. Follow the main recipe.
-Add 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
-Add 1 ½ tablespoons of barbeque sauce.

Yield: 2 8-inch pizzas
2 pounds tomatillos, cut into quarters
1/3 cup water
1 onion, chopped fine
4 cloves garlic, minced.1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon cumin
4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

In a saucepan, combine tomatillos, water, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the onion and cilantro; simmer until the sauce is thick, about 40 minutes.
Cool completely before using.

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Corn Bread
Servings: 6
1 1/4 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt.2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

Heat the oven to 425 F.
Lightly grease an iron skillet (or an 8-inch pan if you don’t have one) and put into the oven on the middle rack to warm it. Mix milk, eggs and butter in a bowl, and beat lightly until the eggs are incorporated. Mix all dry ingredients together in another bowl. Add the butter mix and stir just until blended. Pour the mixture into the skillet or pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a nice golden color. Let cool; cut into wedges.
Serve with chili or soup.

Variation Ideas:
-Instead of milk, use 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and
an extra 1/4 cup of cornmeal (1 1/2 cups cornmeal total).
-Add minced onion or sliced jalapenos.
-Add cumin or cayenne pepper.
-Use 2 cups of cornmeal, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda,
1 cup buttermilk,1 tablespoon sugar and add 1 cup creamed corn

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 Cup Molasses
1/2 Cup Milk
1-3/4 Cups Flour
1 Tbsp. Ginger
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/8 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda

Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, mix and sift together dry ingredients. Mix together liquid ingredients and add alternately with dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. 9 x 9 pan at 350°.

3 Tbsp. Flour
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Margarine
1 Cup Sugar
1 Tbsp. Vanilla

Cook flour and milk until thick. Cool. Mix margarine, sugar and vanilla and beat 3 minutes. Combine mixtures and beat 7 minutes.

Ingredients:

2/3 cup Margarine
2/3 cup Cocoa
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup Flour

Melt margarine in saucepan. Add cocoa. Add rest of ingredients. Spread in 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.

1/2 cup Margarine
1/3 cup Oil
1-3/4 cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Soda
2-1/2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp each Cinnamon and Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Sour Milk
4 Tbsp Cocoa
2 cup grated peeled Zucchini

Mix ingredients and spread in a 13 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle top with 1/2 to 3/4 cup chocolate bits and nuts as desired, bake in 325° oven 40 to 45 minutes.

1 cup boiled Water
2 envelopes Gelatin
1/2 cup cold Water
one 8 oz can Cherries
one 2-1/8 (small can) oz crushed Pineapple
1/2 pt Whipped Cream
1/2 lb Marshmallows

Dissolve gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. Add boiled water. Stir until dissolved. Add cherries and pineapple juice. Cut cherries. Add fruit and marshmallow to gelatin and when cooled add whip cream and chill.

These really are the very best we’ve ever eaten.
1 cup White Sugar
1 cup Butter (or Butter Flavored Crisco)
1 Egg
2 cups Flour
1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar
1/2 tsp Soda
1 tsp Vanilla

Cream sugar & butter well, add egg. Add flavoring, dry ingredients. Mix well. Roll into balls, place on cookie sheets-press down with bottom of a glass. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350°, for 8 mins. Makes about 70 cookies.

2 cups Brown Sugar
1 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Butter (for flavor)
1/2 cup LARD
2 Eggs
1 cup Almonds
1 tsp Soda
1 tsp Cream of Tartar
1 tsp Vanilla

Sift dry ingredients with 3 or 4 cups of flour. Add shortening etc- (no milk or water) Shape in rolls and cut or balls.