34 smiling Recipes

roasting chicken, cut up into 10 pieces, onions , sliced into smiles, mushrooms , halve and slice, garlic, fresh, chopped (or powder ), thyme, dried (fresh would work), mushroom soup, sour cream, white wine , sauvignon blanc, blue cheese (or more ), paprika, salt, pepper

sugar, salt, shortening, coconut extract, pastry flour, coconut flour, baking powder, coconut milk (not lite ), chocolate chips, cashews , halved lengthwise

softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, horseradish, sliced corned beef from deli, salt and pepper, chopped parsley (optional)

happiness, by lydia o. jackson, kettle hummed a greeting, kitten streched and mewed, rocking chair invited, baby smiled and cooed., pinafore enveloped, mother young and fair, toys much loved and cherished, were scattered here and there., geraniums were blooming, in pots along the sill, curtains fluttered gaily, a bowl of bright red apples, stood upon a shelf of pine, fancy cups and saucers, displayed a rose design ., bright braided rugs were scattered, upon a polished floor, while sunshine streamed through windows, also through the door ., gingerbread was baking, its luscious fragrance filled the air, room seemed filled with magic . . ., used through courtesy of, american courier, kitchen magic, by violet rouke broder, when gray days sometimes leave you, at a loss for what to do, fill your house with warth and fragrance . . ., bake a pie , a cake, or two., make some heart-shaped sugar cookies, a creamy pudding, fine, a batch of fudge or brownies, helps to pass the gloomy time., a tin of golden muffins, some loaves pf fresh-baked bread, i am sure will be more pleasing, then some store-bought bread , instead., what a thoughtful , cheery greeting, when they sniff your homemade goodies, wafting welcome evermore .

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

brownies, all-purpose flor, sugar, butter, cocoa, coca-cola, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, baking soda, marshmallows, vanilla, margarine, cocoa, coca-cola, powdered sugar (sifted), nuts (optional - i omit the nuts ), vanilla, combine margarine , cocoa, coca-cola and heat to boiling. pour over sugar. blend with mixer until smooth. add nuts, vanilla. pour over cake while frosting is hot.

good neighbor recipe, tongue (that does not slander), mind (full of tolerance), ears (closed to gossip), eyes (overlooking other folk s faults), heart (generous and kind), hands (extended to help others), wit , smiles, sunny disposition and cheerfulness, blend together and form into 1 being., remember not only our enjoyment of good food , but also our sense of humor, for 1 without the other would be a dull existence., food for thought, old proverb about an eye for an eye could leave everyone blind., what a grand world this would be if we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings ., it is much easier to swallow angry words than to have to eat them., swallow your pride occasionally ; it s non-fattening., be thankful for the people that brighten your day with laughter., a wise wife has pork chops ready when her husband comes home from a fishing trip ., advice is like castor oil ; easy to give, but very difficult to take., count your blessings and share with those who have so much less., all living creatures , human beings are the only ones who pray - or need to., why is there never enough time to do things right, but always enough time to do them over, what soap is for the body, tears are for the soul., if the tv and the refrigerator weren tsp so far apart, some of us wouldn tsp get any exercise at all., some people are like blisters. they don tsp show up until the work is done ., arabian stuffed camel, first , procure a camel: with 1 hump or two, depending upon the size of your party., prepare twelve dozen eggs: boiled, shelled and dressed ., clean about twelve good sized smelts , leaving the heads on., dress eight or nine three lb chickens. bake the chickens., choose a large sheep and dress it out, removing the wool and hooves but leaving the head on., next , take your camel and do him in. clean and dress intact., then , stuff the eggs into the fish. stuff the fish into the chickens. stuff the chickens into the sheep. stuff the sheep into the camel., roast over an open-pit fire for about 2 days, turning carefully on an oak spit and basting with your favorite sauce., this is truly a regal dish to serve for any special occasion and an ambitious undertaking for any family. variations, seasonings and methods of serving differ with taste., serves 200 people and innumerable dogs and children

berries, fresh or thawed (unseeded, like blueberries or cranberries, not strawberries), lemon, lime (1 inch slice), apple, pear, splenda sugar substitute