Grandma Sue's Split Pea Soup
- 2 cups dried peas
- 1/2 cup diced carrots
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 tsp. salt
Combine all ingredients in stock pot and cover with water about 3 to 4 inches above the peas. Cook 1 and 1/2 hours or so stirring frequently.
Combine all ingredients in stock pot and cover with water about 3 to 4 inches above the peas. Cook 1 and 1/2 hours or so stirring frequently.
Place raw eggs in large pan or stock pot. Add water until 1″ above eggs. Simmer 20 minutes on medium. Drain. Run cold water over eggs.
Peel while still warm. Rinse eggs. Dry eggs.
Cut eggs in half, placing yolks in large bowl.
Filing
Mash egg yolks with a fork or blender.
Add minced sweet pickle or sweet pickle relish, about 1 Tblsp per 12 yolks.
Add mayonnaise to taste, about 1/4 cup per 12 yolks.
Add about 1/2 tsp. dry mustard per 12 yolks, if desired.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Use a teaspoon to fill egg white halves.
Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
You know what comes next!
Large soup/sauce pan
Baking dish with at least 6 to 8 cup capacity
Bring 6 to 8 cups water, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to a boil.
Add 3 cups elbow macaroni. Cook about 7 minutes, until al dente.
Drain all water off of mac and then put cooked macaroni into baking dish.
Using same soup pan, add evaporated milk, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp mustard powder (1 tsp paprika is optional), and 3 cups cheese. Cook over low heat until cheese melts.
Pour melted cheese sauce over pasta and stir in. Optionally, add about 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese topping and or bread crumbs. Optionally, sprinkle with paprika.
Cook in 325′ oven for 30 minutes.
You may want to put it under the broiler for a few minutes to brown up the top.
Serve after cooling a few minutes.
* Substituting sharp for extra sharp cheddar leads to heaping plates of disappointment.
Ariana’s Orange Honeysuckle Dry Oil Spray recipe
Supplies for single 8 ml spray:
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Fill spray bottle 75% to 80% with cyclomethicone.
Add 5% artisan perfume base
Using pipettes, one for each fragrance, add the following scented oils:
Attach spray top, shake, use as body mist, clothes/linen, or room spray. The scent will meld over the next 3 to 30 days.
Supplies for single 8 ml spray:
– – –
Fill spray bottle 75% to 80% with cyclomethicone.
Add 5% artisan perfume base
Using pipettes, one for each fragrance, add the following scented oils:
Attach spray top, shake, use as body mist, clothes/linen, or room spray. The scent will meld over the next 3 to 30 days.
Supplies for single 8 ml spray:
– – –
Fill spray bottle 75% to 80% with cyclomethicone.
Add 5% artisan perfume base
Using pipettes, one for each fragrance, add the following scented oils:
Attach spray top, shake, use as body mist, clothes/linen, or room spray. The scent will meld over the next 3 to 30 days.