Missouri Mud

I had a realization the other day.

I have never made Jeffrey's favorite cookies.

We have been married nearly three years and he still hasn't had me make them for him.

What a horrible wife I am turning out to be!

And so as not to get the Worst Wife of the Year nomination, I decided Keith and I are going to make them.

They are probably the simplest cookie out there even.

You know, the delectable delightful No Bakes!

What you need:

2 c sugar
1/2 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
3c + 2 c quick cooking oats
1 tbsp butter
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 c crunchy peanut butter

What to do:

Mix sugar, butter, milk and cocoa. Bring to a rolling boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Add the 3 cups of oats then gradually add more until the right consistency is reached. Drop quickly by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper.
Cool and enjoy!

Grandma Jeri's Rolls

Every year I have looked forward to Grandma's Thanksgiving dinner for one reason. Her rolls. I loved going over and visiting with her and being with the family, but nothing beat her heavenly soft hot rolls. Nothing. Every year there were never enough because I am not the only one who felt this way. All of my many cousins and aunts and uncles loved them as much as I did. They disappeared faster than her pies did (and her pies are incredible.)

A year or two ago my cousin got many of Grandma's favorite recipes and compiled them into a family cookbook. I am so happy she did, because now, on this fine autumn day, I am going to make Grandma's rolls for dinner tonight. I can't wait to eat them again.

Grandma's Buttermilk Rolls

What you need:

3 cups warm buttermilk
4 1/2 tsp yeast
2 TBSP warm water
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c melted shortening
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp soda
2 tsp salt
5 cups flour (about)

What to do:

Mix buttermilk, yeast, and water together and let rise for 1 hour until it forms a sponge. Separately cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift flour, soda, and salt together. When yeast mixture is ready combine all ingredients together. Let rise for 1 hour then kneed. Put into loaf pans and let rise until double in size. Pull apart into roll size and let rise. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

Delicious! As soon as I can find where my son hid my SD card converter I will post pictures. Until then, make your own and discover a mouth full of memories.

Buen Provecho!

Oatmeal Cookies

Whenever I need to make some cookies and don't want to pour over recipe books, I always go to this. It is my favorite cookie recipe and always gets a standing ovation. You can have it without raisins or chocolate chips, or you can add them, according to prefrence. Either way, they are scrum-didily-umptious!

What you need:

3/4 c soft shortening
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1/4 c water
1 tsp vanilla
1 c flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
3 c oatmeal
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp allspice
(or you can use just 1/2 heaping tsp allspice instead of all the other spices)

What to do:

Beat wet ingredients together until creamy. Cream in the flour, salt soda and spices. Once that is all mixed slowly add the oatmeal. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.

Buen Provecho!