Lovin' Spoonful

By Judy Goring

This collection of recipes is so much more than a cookbook. They are favorite recipes from our extended family circle. Some have been shared through generations of cooks.

Through these recipes, it is hoped you will feel the love that connects us all and the heart-felt friendships and family relationships that have meant so much to each one who contributed.

There is a variety of recipes ranging from simple and comfort to gourmet. Each has been written exactly as submitted which also offers a glimpse of the personality of the contributors and their specific tastes.

Some have been included with the original cook’s own handwriting and possibly triggering a memory for you. Each recipe has been given with love intended to share with you as you cook these delicious favorites.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Claudia Jayson
• Release date: Jul 17, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310505157

Judy Goring

My family has accumulated many recipes for generations and requested I publish a book containing them in one place.The book has been a labor of love and hopefully this love is experienced by you when you cook each of these favorite dishes.The recipes were published as submitted, revealing more of the personality of those who contributed. Also many recipes are in the original cooks very own handwriting which adds yet another dimension to the recipes.Bon apetite!

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NATURAL MOLD REMOVER/RETARDANT

½ Cup borax

1 ½ Cup vinegar

1 Cup water

Put in spray bottle.

SILVER POLISH

Use toothpaste.

GARBAGE DISPOSAL CLEANER

Place lemon slices in disposal and grind.

REMOVE LAST BIT OF CANDLE WAX FROM CANDLE HOLDER

Place candle sticks in freezer. The wax will contract and easily fall out.

HELPFUL USES FOR VINEGAR

Deodorize a room:

Place shallow containers of vinegar around.

For quick cleanups:

Keep a spray bottle of vinegar on hand. It will clean appliances, mirrors, sinks, faucets and the toilet bowl. When the vinegar dries, the smell goes away.

For sparkling windows:

Add ½ to 1 cup of vinegar to ½ gallon of water. Spray on a window and dry with crumpled newspaper.

To make your clay pots look like new:

Wipe with a cloth soaked in undiluted white vinegar.

If your porch or patio has exposed brick that could use a little freshening:

Scrub with a brush dipped in full-strength white vinegar.

Source: Handy Household Hints from Heloise, (Rodale, 2009)

SOLUTIONS WITH BAKING SODA

Sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge: and scrub away dirt and grime from kitchen appliances, counters, refrigerator, the sink and drain. Also works on a butcher block or wooden cutting board; rinse well and dry.

Remove burned-on food in a pot:

Put three tablespoons of baking soda in enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the gunk starts to lift. Now scrub clean.

Keep shoes fresh:

Sprinkle some baking soda inside (do not use on leather shoes). Do the same for your smelly gym bag.

Stinky trash compactor

Sprinkle some baking soda: in the bag every once in a while to keep odors at bay.

To clean dog toys:

Make a solution of baking soda: and water and give the toys a good scrubbing.

Source: Handy Household Hints from Heloise, (Rodale, 2009)

Apron Patterns

Remember making an apron in Home Ec? Remember Home Ec?

(Notice that a Medium is a size 14-16)

Grandma’s Apron

The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath. Because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they used less material. Along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven.

It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.

From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids.

And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove.

Chips and kindling