Hot Rolls Temple

This is a very well worn and stained card, hand written mostly in ink with some notes in pencil.  It is remarkably lacking in instructions, except for the back.  Based on the condition, I believe this is THE recipe for the rolls we’re all so fond of.  I could, of course, be wrong.  Chantal would [...]

White Bread (Vera)

This is hand written on a yellow index card in black marker with a penciled in note at the bottom.
Dissolve 3 Tlbs yeast into 3/4 c. warm water
Pour 1 1/2 c. boiling water over
1/2 c shortening
3 Tlbs salt
1/2 c honey
Add 1 can evaporated milk
3 C. water (I use 1 c. of eggs in place of one [...]

Good Rolls Pat Allen

Another hand written card, this one in black ink.  I think that the first three ingredients would be added together seperately and then added to the scalded milk mixture after.  Could be wrong.   
3 T yeast
1/2 C water
1 t sugar
scald milk 1 C
 3/4 C shortening
2 t salt
3/4 C sugar
Mix well in mixer
2 eggs
1 C cold water
add milk [...]

Potato Rolls – S. Whitwright

Crescent Rolls & Doughnuts
This is written in ink with some stains on it.  Also, this one sort of has directions. 
1 C mashed potatoes
3/4 C shortening (oil)
4 T yeast in 1 C warm water
4 eggs
1 T salt
1 qt milk or powdered milk
2/3 C sugar
12-14 C flour
(dough that will roll)
4-5 min then put in pan & let [...]

Hot Rolls – Sheri Whitwright

This is handwritten in ink.  There are only ingredients, no instructions – I keep hearing Grandma saying, well, you do it until it’s done.  I suppose it’s just good she actually wrote down the quantities!
1 c mashed potato
3/4 c oil
1 c water
1 T salt
12-14 c flour
1 qt milk
4 beaten eggs
4 T yeast
350 degrees 15 min.
And [...]

Keep Christmas Tree Green

This is a typewritten 3 x 5 card.  No idea where Grandma got THIS! 
1 gallon boiling water
4 t clorinated bleach (her spelling and I’m not sure what un-chlorinated bleach would be)
2 c sugar syrup (water and sugar light syrup – no idea)
4 T green guard (micronized iron)
Saw tree butt at angle, beat butt with [...]

Recipe card from Dan’s

Market Street Clam Chowder
1 cup diced potatoes
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced green pepper
1 cup diced leek
3/4 cup chopped clams
3/4 tbsp. ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp. salt
3/4 tbsp. whole thyme
6 bay leaves
1 tsp tabasco
3/4 cup sherry
2 cups water
3/4 cup clam juice
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup flour
2 quarts half & half
Combine melted butter [...]

Recipe Card from Dan’s

Stir Fried Catfish
4 farm raised catfish fillets
3T. lemon juice
3T. soy sauce
3T. vegetable oil
1C. thinly sliced red pepper
1C. sliced celery
1C. snow peas
1C sliced fresh mushrooms
2T cornstarch
3/4C water
1t. salt
1/2t. pepper
Hot cooked rice
Cut fillets into 2 inch by three quarter inch strips.  Combine lemon juice and soy sauce.  Add fish; let stand 20 minutes.  Add 2 tablespoons oil [...]

Meal on a typewritten page

This is a typewritten page with some handwritten corrections in black ink. 
Copper Carrots
Anna Wight
2 3 fresh carrots sliced thin
1 onion and 1 bell pepper
1 can tomato soup
1/2 C oil
2 t. prepared mustard
3/4 C apple vinegar
1 C sugar
1-1/2T. Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook carrots until almost tender.  Cut onion and pepper in thin small slices [...]

Fresh Fruit Shell Salad
1/2 of a 1 lb pkg medium shells uncooked
1 container (8 oz) plain lowfat yogurt
1/4 cup frozen concentrate orange juice, thawed
1 can (15 oz) juice pack pineapple chunks, drained
1 lg orange, peeled, sectioned and seeded
1 cup red seedless grapes, cut into halves
1 cup green seedless grapes
1 apple, cored and chopped
1 banana, sliced
Prepare [...]