Some wicked things have been done in the name
of cuisine... this, along with Kaye's Bar-B-Cued Tuna (not included in this
anthology) is one of them. Donna swears it's delicious - low fat to boot - and vehemently
alleges you can't tell it's made from tuna.
Right. I'll let you be the judge.
1 6 oz can Tuna, drained, flaked and rinsed
3 tbsp minced Onion
1 tbsp Chili powder
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 4 oz can Tomato Sauce
1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Rotel Tomatoes with Green Chiles
Mix all ingredients and simmer on very low
heat for about 1 hour.
Donna
says, "This is really good if only you can get someone to eat it... so
make it and don't tell 'em what's in it! Surprise!"
I
remember this from one summer when we lived on 46th street in
Oklahoma City. Daddy decided to give Mom a break from cooking, I guess, and he
whipped up this salad... it was cool and tasty and perfect for a hot summer
meal. Donna remembers his making it many times for the family before I came
along. It's one of those recipes where you can add a bit of this and a little
of that, and it's great!
1
tin of Spam (Daddy used Original Flavor, but I bet Smoked Spam would be good,
too.), cut in ¼" dice.
Sliced
Green Onion
Chopped
Red Onion
Sliced
Celery
2-3
chopped, boiled Eggs
2
Cups cooked Elbow 'Roni
Mayonnaise
Chopped
Pickle (Kosher or Sweet, or Mixed!)
Sliced
Olives, Black and Green (with pimentos)
Combine
all ingredients, adjusting for personal taste, mix well and eat. Makes a LOT of
salad!
Mable's Salmon Patties and
Tartar Sauce
as Taught to Donna
1
can Salmon, drained, boned and skinned
1
Egg
¾ C
Cracker crumbs
1 T
Mustard
Mix.
Make into patties. Roll in mixture of cornmeal and flour and fry in bacon
grease or hot oil until brown.
Mustard
Tartar Sauce:
½ C
Mayonnaise
¼ C
Mustard
1
tsp Celery Seed
¼ C
Vinegar
Mix
and serve on patties. Fry up some salmon patties and make some macaroni and
cheese and you've got Dave David Ben Jot Chuck Charlie's favorite meal.
From Leona Anderson: Aunt Anna and Grandpa Anderson went to Sweden when the Dahls lived there and when at their house Mrs. Dahl served them peaches she had canned in Nebraska and moved with them to Sweden! Here's a pie recipe from Anna (Anderson) Olson, contributed by her sons, Vernon and Evert Olson.
16
graham crackers, crushed
2/3
cup sugar
1/2
cup melted butter
Mix
well and spread to cover the bottom of a long pan using all but 1/2 cup of the
crumbs.
Make
custard:
4
eggs, separated, reserve whites for topping
2/3
cup sugar
3
Tbsp flour
2
1/2 cup milk
1/4
tsp salt
Cook
till thick. Pour over crust. Beat whites and 4 Tbsp sugar and spread over the
custard, then sprinkle 1/2 cup of crumbs. Bake
in slow oven 30 min.