Zucchini Boats

'Tis the season for Zucchini...

Ingredients
4 Large Zucchini, cut in half lengthwise
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
16 oz ground sausage
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small onion, chopped
2 fresh chopped tomatoes or 1 can diced tomatoes
Salt and Pepper
Parmesan Cheese, mozzarella cheese, and/or bread crumbs to top

Directions
Wash Zucchini. Scoop out the inside of the Zucchini so all that is left is a thin outer shell. Grate Zucchini. Saute the onion, garlic, zucchini, and tomatoes (if fresh) in oil. Once soft add the sausage and cook until brown, drain any excess liquid. Add the rice and season to taste.  Fill the Zucchini and top with Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, or bread crumbs or a combination of the three. Bake at 400* for 20 minutes. 

Deb's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cream together:
1 c Shortening
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Then add:
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 c flour
Fold in:
2 c chocolate chips
3/4 c chopped walnuts (optional)
It says to chill for 30 minutes, but Deb doesn't do that! Place on greased cookie sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes in a 350* oven, until barely browning.

Mom's Never Fail Rolls

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons yeast
3 cups lukewarm water
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup melted butter
4 eggs
9-10 cups flour (up to 1/3 can be WW Flour)

Directions:

Mix above ingredients and let rise for 30 minutes. Divide into rolls and place on greased pan. Let rise another 30-45 minutes. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.

Mary's 100% Whole Wheat Bread

6 cups hot water
7 cups whole wheat flour (white wheat works best)
½ cup sugar
1 ½  Tablespoons yeast
Mix and let sit for 15 minutes

Add:
2 tablespoons salt
2/3 cup shortening (or vegetable oil)

Mix and then add enough flour until it is just a little too sticky for kneading. Let rise 30-40 minutes.  Put in 4 greased loaf pans and let rise for no more than 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350° and bake for approx. 50 minutes.

Leon's White Bread

Ingredients:

6 cups really warm water
2 tablespoons yeast
¾ cups sugar
2 heaping cups of wheat flour and a little white flour

mix above ingredients and let soak for about 15 minutes then add

2 tabelespoons salt
2/3 cup lard
 

add white flour until dough pulls away from the sides of bowl.

Let rise for 45 minutes
Mix and put into 5 greased loaf pans
Let rise until big and fluffy (45-50 minutes)
Bake at 325° for 30 minutes