Paul and Penny

This is a place for Hannah to post about her family and their life in Oklahoma when she has time…

We went to Hannah’s house to celebrate Christmas and Noah’s 3rd Birthday. I took lots of pictures and I’m just going to let you see all of them by clicking on the image.

Hannah loves this.

Serves 4

1/2 to 1 lb pork, cubed and browned in 1 T oil.

Add:

 1 diced onion

1 c rice

1 t salt

1/8 t pepper

3/4 c water

Mix well, cover, lower heat and cook slowly for 30 minutes.

Hannah made these for Thanksgiving 2008 and took it to Leon’s and the Carter family get-togethers and it was a big hit! She made one batch and it was the perfect amount for her 6 mini-bundt stoneware pan. Noah and Neriah liked it too. (Hannah has a picture of it that I will try to post at a later date).

Pumpkin Bars (Bread)

4 eggs

1 2/3  sugar

1 c oil

2 cups pumpkin

2 c flour

2 t baking powder

2 t cinnamon

1 t salt

1 t soda

Beat together wet ingredients in lg bowl and dry in seperate bowl, pour wet ingredients over dry and mix til moistened. Spread in a 15 x 10 x 1 jelly roll pan OR in a mini-bundt or even a 9×13 (just cook longer) and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

These are some cookies that we started making for our Passover dinner around 1994 and they have been a keeper for our family. In 1997, when Hannah was 10 years old she made these and entered them in the Cleveland County 4-H, (9-11 year olds) competition and got first place! (And was selected to enter them in the state competition). That same day, she also entered them in the Cleveland County “open youth”, (9-19 year olds) competition and won 2nd place!

Hannah took advantage of her invitation to enter these in the State competition later that year during the State fair. The judges placed 8 cookies (out of hundreds we were told!) and hers came in 3rd! They said they received lots and lots of entries but, only placed 8 cookies.  Hannah made these all on her own, even seperating the eggs by herself. She topped them with 1/2 of a candied cherry on each and they looked beautiful. (We have a pic in the photo album that I need to get on-line one day).

Ok, now for this fabulous recipe…

2 2/3 c sweetened shredded coconut (We like Bakers)

2/3 c sugar

1/4 c flour

1/4 t salt

4 egg whites

1 t almond extract

1 c chopped almonds (opt. we usually omit)

For state fair style cookies, use candied cherries to top

Combine coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in mixing bowl. Stir in egg whites and extract. Stir in nuts if using and mix well. Drop by teaspoon on lightly greased stone baking sheet. Garnish with 1/2 cherry placed in middle with cut side down and bake 325 for 20-25 minutes. Makes 2 1/2 dozen.

This is a recipe that I got from Hannah’s gramme Delrene. It is easy and very good. -Penny

1 stick butter or margarine, melted

3/4 c flour

3/4 c milk

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 t baking powder

Mix all and pour into greased 8 inch square pan or double for 9 x 13 and place fruit on top. I usually use canned peaches, drained well, sprinkle with sugar, dart with butter. Bake 350 - 400 for 30- 40 minutes or until crust switches from bottom to top and is golden brown.

We have been making this since 1994 when Hannah discovered she loved the fruit salad at a resturant in Norman, on Main Street called La Baguette. This is as close as we could get to their recipe. -Penny

Chopped apples

chopped oranges

cut in half purple grapes

banana’s sliced

Mix all and add some undiluted minute maid apple juice and a little cold water.