Category: Recipes
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Wild West Wagon Ride Drama
The peaceful town of Timber Flats has experienced several robberies recently. Not only have their banks been robbed, but their flapjacks as well! The notorious Flapjack Gang stops at nothing to get what they want, even if it is a nice fluffy flapjack with maple syrup and butter. The town is led by Sheriff Bill…
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Grandma Kulp’s Eggs-and-Greens
This summer dish comes from Maxine Carter’s mother, Irene Kulp: First, cook greens of your choice (try spinach, watercress, or cabbage) in bacon fat in the skillet. Then mix some eggs, milk, and vinegar together, with salt and pepper to taste. (The amounts depend on the amount of greens and on how sour you like…
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Grandma Carter’s Rhubarb Cake
Rhubarb is one of the most beautiful plants to harvest on the farm. I remember being proud of being old enough to cut some myself for that day’s market. —Tessa, granddaughter of Russell and Maxine Carter Ingredients 2 1/2 c. flour 1 t. salt 1 t. baking soda 1 1/2 c. butter 1 c. sour…
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Zucchini Bread
Zucchini is the gift that keeps on giving in your garden. If you can’t eat all the zucchini bread yourself, try baking a loaf for friends and making a house call to drop it off! There’s nothing like bread to break the ice. Ingredients 3 eggs 2 c. sugar* and 1/4 c. applesauce 1 c.…
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Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Wild rice is one of Minnesota’s jewels, all the more treasured for the need for delicate harvesting. Ingredients 6 T. butter 1 T. mincedonion 1/2 c. flour 3 c. chicken broth 2 c. cooked wild rice* 2 c. diced chicken, cooked 1/2 finely chopped carrots 1/2 tsp. salt 1 c. half and half *4 c.…
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