Brine for Turkey - from Lee Claussen

 1 gal apple cider / apple juice + 2 tbsp white vinegar

1/2 cup coriander seeds 

1/2 cup whole cloves 

1/2 cup peppercorns 

2-3 sticks cinnamon 

2 cups Kosher salt 

Cook together until boiled 

Let cook completely 

24-36 hours in ice bath turkey 

Sea Foam (Pear) Jello Salad

 

Sea Foam Salad (Pear) from the kitchen of Terrie Stephens

1 large pkg. lime Jello

1 quart pears

1 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese

1 pint whipping cream (whipped) – with 4 T. powder sugar added

 

Pour juice from pears into measuring cup and add enough water to make 2 cups total, and heat.

Dissolve lime Jello in heated juice.

Refrigerate until slightly set. (about _______ minutes)

Put pears in blender and blend.  Add softened cream cheese and blend again.

Whip the cream (with added 4 Tablespoons powdered sugar)

Add pear mixture to whipped cream and mix well.

Add Jello to pear mixture and mix well.

Pour into a 9 x 13 pan and refrigerate until set.

Optional -

Cut into pieces.  Put half of a maraschino cherry on top of each piece.

 

Playdough (from Cash's preschool)

3 cups flour

3/4 c. salt

3 Tbsp. ALUM

3 C. water

3 Tbsp. oil

Coloring

Mix water, salt and oil in large pot and bring to a boil.  Let cook for a few minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in coloring.

Add flour and Alum

Slowly stir until a ball forms, and pulls away from the side of the pan.

Knead a few minutes, when cooler.