Canning some Bread & Butter Pickles

Bread & Butter Pickles

From "Daisy's Delights"

"Daisy's Delights" is a cookbook full of recipes from Pat's Grammar, Daisy Carriker. She was a beautiful woman and could cook just about anything. I learned a lot from her about cooking and I learned a lot from just watching Grammar. She was a true "Pioneer Woman" - she could grow anything and cook anything that was out of her garden - she could make a complete meal out of the bare minimum. What a "delight" she was to all of us. Hope you enjoy this recipe - especially if you're still getting some cucumbers out of your garden - or, maybe you'll have a Fall garden! You will notice, too, that the instructions are short and sweet!

12 medium cucumbers

4 cups sliced onions

2 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp turmeric

1 Quart Vinegar

4 cups sugar

pickling spices for taste

Put salt on cucumbers and onions. Let stand for 1 hour. Drain well. Put in pan with sugar, vinegar & spices. Cook slow till sugar is dissolved. Then cook fast for about 30 minutes. Put in jars and seal.

Happy Cooking!

Saundra

Cowboy Cookies

Years ago my dear friend, Debbie Partin, gave me a cookbook from the Women's Auxiliary to the Texas Veterinary Medical Association. I've used the book for years now and wanted to share one of my very favorite recipes out of that book. These cookies are so easy to make and taste wonderful each and every time. Hope you enjoy them!

Cowboy Cookies

from the "Cooking Across Texas" with the

Auxiliary to the TVMA cookbook

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 c margarine

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

2 cup quick cooking oatmeal

1 pkg 6-oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp vanilla

3/4 c pecans

Cream shortening, margarine, sugar and eggs. Add dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Mix until blended. Add chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 12 minutes until golden brown.

Happy Cooking!!

Saundra

POSTING AGAIN

Hello all!!! My apologies for not blogging for a while - I'm so sorry!!!! There have been so many challenges in my life that have caused me to not blog and I've missed it so much!!! SO.....beginning this week you should see me on here again regularly.

Please feel free to e-mail me with any ideas that you may want to share with all of our readers - we are always looking for good recipes, no matter the occasion!

Thanks again - and I'll see you soon here at West Texas Grub!

Saundra Carriker