5 this her Recipes

potatoes, smoked herring boned and skinned, onion cut into thin slices, olives, mayo, spoons dijon mustard, salt and pepper ( i use extra pepper on this 1), spoon diced dill

bacon slices, yellow onion (i use vidialia onions), chopped green onion (top & bottom), parsley, tomato paste, diced petite tomatoes drained, chicken broth, sugar, cayenne pepper (less or more depending on where u live, ha!), salt, pepper, rice ( i use zatarains , its not mushy and doesnt stick. zatarians is the pride of louisiana)., you can also add fresh shrimp, cajun style or smoked sausage to this recipe. if u do so, add 1/2 package sausage (sliced) or 1 -1 1/2 lbs of shrimp.. my friend sometimes adds white meat chicken to hers as well..

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.

shortening (crisco ), sugar (scant cups my mother s way of saying not overflowing), eggs, at room temperature, vanilla, evaporated milk (pet), whole milk, flour (i use wondra, otherwise the sift the ), baking powder, chopped nuts (i use walnuts), cinnamon (mix my own, but you can but it) or sugar, mixture you will need enough to generously cover the cake in the middle and on top (mix my own, but you can but it)