Recipe Boxes and the Stories They Tell - Part II

Today is the one year anniversary of our mother's passing. To honor her, this is a continuation of part one which was posted earlier this week. First is the list of her recipes and then four of her favorite recipes.

Yvonne (Cole) Olsen Barker Recipe Box Contents – 104 recipes

Appetizers – 1 recipe

Deviled Eggs – Yvonne, family favorite

Beverages – 6 recipes

Apricot Liqour

Bailey’s Irish Cream – Pearl Hartley, friend

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk – Pearl Hartley

Hot Chocolate

Milk Reconstituted

Tea & Tang Drink

Breads, Biscuits and Muffins – 7 recipes

Amish Friendship Bread

Banana Bread – Zella (Straw) Olsen (1964), mother in law

Cheese Bread – Marie, friend

Cinnamon Rolls

Hawaiian Zucchini Nut Bread - Yvonne

Raisin Bread

Whole Wheat Bread – Zella (Straw) Olsen, mother in law

Cakes, Fillings and Frostings – 13 recipes

Apple Cake - Ti, friend

Applesauce Cupcakes

Better Than Sex Cake IV – For Yvonne, from your sister-in-law-ha! Lois

Chocolate Sauerkraut Beer Cake

Earth Quake Cake - Claudia, friend

Fruit Cocktail Cake - Aunt Hilda, her mother's sister

Karot Kake

Kloe’s Cake

Lynne’s Apple Cake

Portland (Oregon) Cake

Orange & Cranberry Treat

Rhubarb Cake – Stephanie, granddaughter or Agnes, friend

Sour Cream Blueberry Cake

Candies – 11 recipes

Aplets

Chocolate/Peanut Butter Fudge

Christmas Divinity – M. Abelein, friend

Fudge

Magic French Fudge – makes about 1 ¾ lbs.

Peanut Butter Balls – Micky Williamson, neighbor

Mints – Aunt Hilda, her mother's sister

Rocky Road – Kay Gibson, neighbor

Rocky Road Candy

Scary Tarts (White Chocolate Mousse Tarts for Halloween)

Spooky Fudge Treats

Casseroles and One Dish Meals – 13 recipes

Cabbage Rollups

Chicken Ala King - Lois, friend

Chicken and Noodle Casserole

Corn/Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Breast & Broccoli Casserole

Cowboy Stew

Cracked Wheat Cereal

Della Davis Wheat Chili

Fried Rice with Almonds

Meat Loaf

Quick Pizza

Turkey and Broccoli

Turkey-Cashew Casserole

Cookies – 15 recipes

C. C. Cookies – Helen (Anderson) Cole Haynes, her mother

Carrot Cookies – From the kitchen of Lois A., friend

Crunchy Cookies

Dishpan Cookies

Dorothy’s Peanut Cookies - Aunt Dorothy, her mother's sister

Fat-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Fattingman (Norwegian Cookie)

Granola Cookies

Honey Crunch

Luscious Lemon Bars – Rosanne Batman, friend

No Bake Cookies

Peanut Butter Granola Cookies

Raspberry Crumble Bar Cookies

Rosettes

World’s Best Cookies

Desserts – 11 recipes

4 Layer Dessert, “Better Than Robert Redford” – Gloria, friend 

Berry Cobbler

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding – Eleanor Lofton, neighbor

Chocolate Mousse – in a blender

Frozen Pumpkin Dessert – Tupperware

Fruit Desert

Fruit Mix Up

No Bake Cheese Cake

Pear Crisp – Stephanie Pyryt, granddaughter

Sweet Krispix Drops

Quick Tapioca Pudding – Yvonne 

Doughnuts- Waffles and Griddle Cakes – 1 recipe

Buttermilk Syrup

Eggs and Cheese – 2 recipes

Breakfast Casserole – Lois, friend

Quiche

Fish and Sea Foods – 2 recipes

Salmon Ball – Helen (Anderson) Cole Haynes, her mother

Salmon Goodie

Foreign Foods

Frozen Foods

Fruits

Jams, Jellies and Preserves – 4 recipes

Orange Marmalade

Peach Jam

Plum Conserve

Strawberry Banana Jam

Meats – 3 recipes

Hamburger Helper

Hamm Rolls

Party Delight – Yvonne

Outdoor Cooking

Pickles and Relishes

Pies and Pastries – 7 recipes

8-minute Light’n Fruity Pie

10-Minute German Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie

Cheesecake

Party Pie

Pineapple-Cheese Baklava

Pineapple Cheese Pie

Strawberry Pie

Poultry – 1 recipe

Country Chicken and Biscuits

Salads and Salad Dressings – 3 recipes

24 Hour Fruit Salad

Mexican Chef’s Salad

Pineapple – Cabbage Jello – Irene, friend

Soups and Sauces

Sandwiches and Snacks

Vegetables – 1 recipe

Good Mashed Potatoes

Miscellaneous – 3 recipes

Christmas Tree Water

Fish Brine

Bird Food

 

Deviled Eggs – Yvonne, family favorite

1 dozen eggs, boiled

½ c. mayonnaise or salad dressing

1 t. mustard

1/8 seasoning salt as desired

Paprika for accent

Peel and cut boiled eggs in half, removing yolk and place on a platter.

Place yolks in a bowl and add mayonnaise, mustard and seasoning salt. Mash yolks and stir well. Spoon yolk mixture into individual half eggs, top with a sprinkle paprika. Can add sweet pickle relish for a different version.

She could never make too many of these.
 

Quick Tapioca Pudding – Yvonne 

3 T. Tapioca

1/3 c. sugar

1/8 t. salt

1 egg or 1T. & 2 t. powdered egg

3 c. milk

2 T. cornstarch

Beat with mixer and let stand 5 min. in pan. Cook slowly until it thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add ¾ t. vanilla. Add T. of peanut butter if desired. After 20 min. stir once more. Makes 3 cups.

 

Party Delight – Yvonne

1 c. meat, spam or ham finely diced

2 hard-boiled eggs

½ t. onion minced

½ t. dried mustard

3 T. mayonnaise to moisten

Hamburger Buns or Butter Buns

1 c. grated cheese

Mix ingredients. Spread on buns. Place under broiler until warmed and cheese is melted or wrap in foil and heat in oven. Serves 6-8. Or use salad dressing. Can add sweet pickle relish.

Hawaiian Zucchini Nut Bread - Yvonne

3 c. all-purpose flour

¾ t. salt

1 t. baking soda

2 c. sugar

1 t. ground cinnamon

1 c. chopped nuts

3 eggs, beaten

1 c. vegetable oil

1 c. mashed bananas

1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained

1 c. shredded zucchini

2 t. vanilla

Combine first five ingredients, stir in nuts. Combine remaining ingredients and add to flour mixture. Stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into greased & floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 for one hour and 10 min. Cool 10 min. in pan.

Try one of Yvonne's favorites to celebrate her life. If you want a copy of any recipe just send me a comment.

Yvonne LuRae Anderson - Cole - Olsen - Barker
19 September 1934 to 29 June 2013