"I won't be surprised either," said the farmer, "From orange trees
like this, I expect about 120 pounds of oranges"

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Mama's Place

Does anyone make cakes anymore ? I know it sure is easy
to just pick up a mix at the store, I do it all the time, but
here's an old recipe you might want to try from my Mama's
files. I don't particularly remember it, but I do know that all
her cookin' was delicious.

Yellow Cake

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup margarine (or butter) softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup fluid milk
1 tsp vanilla

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt, Set aside

Add sugar slowly to fat in a large bowl, beating well
(300 times)

Beat in one egg until smooth. Add other egg and beat well.
(300 times)

Add half the flour mixture, half the milk and the vanilla.
Mix (50 times)

Add rest of flour mixture and milk. Mix until smooth (200 times)

Fill a greased, floured baking pan or 2 layer pans no more than
half full. Bake at 375F (moderate oven) 25-35 minutes until cake
springs back when lightly touched near center.

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Shopping Tip:
Shop early in the morning to avoid long lines. You can find
specials or day old breads first thing in the morning. Never
shop when you are hungry, and always shop with a list so
you remember what you really need.

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Guest Submission

Tomato-Stuffed Chicken Rolls
Submitted by Maggie

8 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 lbs. total)
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, oregano, or basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 beaten egg white
1 tablespoon water
2/3 cup cornflake crumbs
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, oregano, or basil, crushed
Nonstick spray coating
Purchased low-fat spaghetti sauce, warmed (optional)
Hot cooked herb linguine or other pasta (optional)

1. Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. Place each breast half
between two pieces of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the
edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet into a rectangle
about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap.

2. Combine tomato, Parmesan cheese, the 1/2 teaspoon herb, and
pepper in a small bowl. Spread tomato mixture over chicken rectangles.
Fold in long sides of each chicken rectangle. Starting from the short side,
roll up chicken breasts to enclose filling. Secure with wooden toothpicks.

3. Combine the egg white and water in a shallow dish. Combine cornflake
crumbs and the 1 teaspoon herb in another shallow dish. Dip each
chicken roll into the egg mixture. Roll in the crumb mixture to coat.

4. To bake, spray a 3-quart square baking dish with nonstick coating.
Place chicken rolls seam side down in dish. Bake in a 400 degree oven
for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
Remove toothpicks.

Slice chicken rolls, if desired, and serve with warm spaghetti sauce
over hot cooled pasta. Makes 8 servings.

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A man goes to a clinic early on a Monday morning and asks
to see a doctor. He appears to be in great pain, and his
hands are in bandages.

The nurse looks at him sympathetically.
"Arthritis, with complications?" she asks.

"No," says the man. "Do-it-yourself, with concrete blocks."

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Eddie's Ramblin's

The neighbor had given us some home grown cabbage,
which we love and had eaten some, but half a head remained
in the fridge. I sure hate to waste stuff, so decided to make
some cabbage soup. I may have gone over the top with it, but
it sure is good. I'm still eatin' on it. Just use what you have on
hand. The squash I used was from last year (dehydrated and
bagged in July 2009)

1/2 head cabbage (cut up)
2-3 potatoes cubed and cooked
some zuchini squash & yellow squash
An onion chopped and sauted
3-4 garlic pods mashed, diced and sauted
a can of chicken broth
a can of cream of mushroom soup (use what you like)
a can of Ro-Tel (we use the hot, but beware, it's spicy)
a can of pinto beans
some water and salt to make it look and taste the way you like it.

Cook the items first that take the longest, for instance, add water
and potatoes first, then squash, then cabbage in stages. Just
thought I'd add that tidbit, just in case.

Cooked to a consistency of stew and spiced the way you like.
This makes a different tasting treat and isn't terribly unhealthy.
Makes a nice big batch and refrigerates/reheats well.

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Joke of the Week:

Two Cajuns are driving in Texas. A Texas Ranger
notices out of state plates and turns on the
lights and pulls them over.

Officer walks over to the car, the driver rolls down
his window and the officer takes his billy club and
whacks the driver on the back of the head.

The Cajun driver asks what that was for. The officer
says, "This is Texas, boy, when you see these flashing
lights to pull you over, you get your insurance,
license and registration ready, don't make me wait!"

The officer checks them out and returns the documents.
Then the officer walks over to the other side of the
car and taps his wand on the glass, the passenger rolls
down his window and the officer whacks him in the head.

"What was that for", the Cajun Passenger asks.

"Boy", I just made your wishes come true,"says the
officer.

"What does that mean" asks the passenger. "Well, you
boys are going to get five miles down the road and
you're going to say, "Boy, I wish that cop had
tried that with me!"

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Thanks for Listenin'.............Til next time remember:

It's never a shame when you admit you don't know
something, and often a shame when you assume that you do.

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