Cat Smoothie by Grace Oberhardt 2023

 

Awesome Smoothie by Grace Ann Oberhardt

 

Army Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a recipe by Tanner Oberhardt. He is 8 years old and enjoys cooking (and the military!)

Aunt Bert's Cold Cure

Cold Cure

8- lemons

Boil until mushy, add tea bags

Cinnamon stick

Ginger

Local honey

1 gal water

Whiskey as desired

My great aunt Bert (Bertha Pauline Langston Kimbrough 1887-deceased) was my grandmother's (Grace Ann Langston Thompson) sister. She worked as a nurse in Stigler Oklahoma and lived with my grandmother for awhile. 

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

My sister was visiting recently and  told me that this recipe was our Aunt Claudeens'. Claudeen is such a wonderful cook and I know our Mother used many of her recipes. Our Mother has passed away, this past January. We miss her dearly. I made this meatloaf recently for my daughter that was expecting her second baby. Grace Ann has since been born, she is beautiful and healthy and I'm so happy that I will be able to share these family recipes with her and her brother.

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar(Mother's note says to use more)
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tsp prepared mustard
1 egg
1 small onion
1/4 cup crushed crackers(we always use saltines)
2 lbs ground chuck
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Mix tomato sauce, mustard, sugar, vinegar.

Mix the rest of the ingredients like normal meatloaf. Mix in 1/2 of the sauce.

 Form and put in loaf pan or on baking sheet. Top with the rest of the sauce.

Bake 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

Brinjal Roll Ups

My sister Nancy and her husband Mark visited my cousin Paul Thompson and his wife Earline in South Africa last October 2012. This is recipe that Nancy enjoyed that Earline prepared and asked me to share it.
Note that there are no amounts listed, I copied the recipe as is. I haven't tried it but it sounds wonderful.

Slice Brinjal thinly. (Brinjal is eggplant)

Sprinkle with salt and let stand for 30 minutes. Cook tomatoes, onion, peppers, etc until soft and set aside.

Dry brinjals with paper towel.

Sprinkle splices with oil and grill (oven) until slightly brown and flexible(turn and repeat on other side)

cool on rack---when cool spread with smooth cottage cheese(or cream cheese). top with a bay leaf(basil) and a small square of cheese and roll (start with wide end and roll to small end)

place small amount of cooked tomato/onion in casserole then place brinjal rolls on top, cover with remaining cooked tomato/onion. cover with grated cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes at 175 C or until cheese melts and slightly brown.

Atomic Salad

This is a salad that my sister Nancy makes, it is sooooo good, very light, and very easy especially if company is coming-all you have to do is toss it. The recipe she gave me is credited to Barbara Overmyer Johanson(Mrs. Robert).

Atomic Salad

3 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp lemon  juice
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup salad oil
Fresh Spinach
2 different kinds of lettuce
cherry tomatoes or tomato wedges
croutons

Combine first 7 ingredients in bottom of large salad bowl. Taste for additional garlic or dry mustard. It should be spicy, and extra dry mustard usually does the trick. Place lettuce and spinach on top of mixture. Do not toss. When ready to serve, put in croutons and tomatoes and toss. This recipe can be prepared the day before. Cover and keep in refrigerator.