Some Kind of Jam

And I don't mean difficulty.  Well, maybe I do.  I had ancient sugarized jam in my fridge and I didn't know what kind it was.  I'm thinking either plum or blueberry.  It worked well in this recipe.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Serves a crowd

4 pounds meatballs  (not Italian)
32 oz grape jelly or 1 quart of homemade jam or jelly
24 oz chili sauce

Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and mix.  Some people put the sauce on the bottom first, some pour it over the top.  Heat on low for about 4 hours.  

Variation: Use cocktail wieners  

Dear Prosciutto,

I know you were looking forward to becoming that lovely fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and prosciutto roll last summer, but I am sorry to say that I never got to it. But you didn't let discouragement get you down as you next looked to becoming a delicious prosciutto, pear and blue cheese sandwich. That never happened did it. Your disappointment and sadness has taken its toll, not to mention your age. You have substituted nicely in this recipe for the dried beef. Just be thankful you make into a cheese ball and not that unmentionable place.

Yours truly,
Tarnation

Cheese Ball

16 oz. cream cheese, softened
6 oz dried beef
6 green onions
1/4 t. garlic salt
1 1/2 T Worcestershire sauce
Chopped nuts or parsley
Crackers

Place dried beef and green onion in food processor. Process until minced. Add cream cheese, garlic salt and Worcestershire sauce and blend well. Scoop out and form into a ball. Chill. Roll ball in chopped walnuts or parsley. (I like to roll the cheese ball in nuts before chilling.) Pecans would work as well. Soften slightly before serving. Serve with your favorite cracker.

"Is that part of the recipe?"

I am asked. "It's part of MY recipe," I answered as I grind old hard Tang and lemonade in the food processor." I live with nosy ingrates who obviously don't appreciate my economical efforts. I don't know why they are so concerned about what I am feeding them.

Wassail Mix

1 cup Tang powder
1 1/2 cups of lemonade powder (Country Time)
2 to 3 cups sugar, according to taste
2 tsp cinnamon
1 to 2 tsp cloves, according to taste

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container. Place 2 T. in a cup. Add one cut hot water.

 
Here is another one.
Wassail Mix
3 c. sugar
1 c. Tang
1 1/2 c. lemonade (Country Time)
1 c. Instant Apple Drink
2 t. cinnamon
2 t. ground cloves
1 t. ginger

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container. Place 2 T. in a cup. Add one cut hot water.


This recipe made my crusty instant apple cider much better and I can use butter that is starting to sour.
Hot Buttered Apple Cider Mix

1 pound dark brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/4 t. ground nutmeg

Cream butter and sugar. Mix in spices. Place one heaping tablespoon in cup. Add hot apple cider. Can top with whipped cream. Of course in my case I had to make the apple cider from the packet first then add the butter mix.

If your apple cider is already spiced reduce or eliminate the spices if desired. ( and just add butter and sugar-yum! Come to think of it, let's live dangerously and add butter and more sugar to all the drinks).