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Cold Weather Warm Kitchens

2008-01-26T07:49:00.000-08:00

This time of year makes me think of warm kitchens with the cold weather we have had! I love to bake and cook when it is cold. The closed up house always smells so good!
I made cinnamon rolls yesterday that, I had not made in ages. One of my all time favorites! AND you can harldy buy a REAL Home Made cinnamon roll anymore!
The following photo is Dagmar in the kitchen in the old house. You can e. mail me memories and I will glad add them to the post!

This old range is still in the basement of the farm house and I use it when I need an extra oven or cook top! (AS well as the electric water heater out of the old house that NOBODY has ever seen one like it or can believe it still works!)
This is an old recipe for Grahm Cracker pudding, that sound interesting!

The bottom line reads: Beat egg whites, whip cup cream & fold in. I assume that you would use hte 2 egg whites left over from the egg yolks in the recipe, as they would not have been wasteful!

Anne said this recipe sounds like Graham Cracker Cream Pie. A favorite of my grandfather's. It was served at Kings on 40th and South.

I'm also going to include the new recipe for the cinnamon rolls I made yesterday. They turned out very nice.

QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS

4-4 1/2 C flour
2 pkgs yeast
3 Tblsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 teas soda
1/2 C margerine (I used butter)
1/2 C water
1 1/4 C buttermilk (or use 1 1/4 C milk and add 2 Tblsp lemon juice)
In large bowl combine 1 1/2 C of the flour flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda and miss well.
In a saucepan, heat the water, buttermilk and margerine of butter until warm.
Add to flour mixure. Blend at low speed on mixer until moistened, then at medium speed for 3 minutes.
By hand stir in enough flour to make firm dough.
Knead on floured board until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl snd let rise in warm plac euntil double. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Spead with melted margerine and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (I also put on nuts). Roll and cut into slices.
Place in greased 9 X 13 pan and let stand until almost double. Bake at 375F for 20-25 min. Frost with a glaze.
I also made part of the rolls with a peanut butter, confectioners sugar, cinnamon spread on the rolled out dough (reminded me of the old peanut butter rolls you could ge years ago!)

NOW! I really need some new family recipes to put on the blog, so e. mail me your families favorites and some old ones your remember along iwth your special memories!
I would also love ot have some family photos fro each family, but PLEASE do not e. mail any file larger than 500K! (AND no scans PLEASE!)

Plum Cobbler & babies on the mind!

2007-08-29T12:33:00.000-07:00

With the birth or our second grandson last night, we have babies on the mind. Who can guess who the Lauritzen baby is in this old photo?

I decided to republish the "recipe" I use for a Plum Cobbler, since we just came back with boxes of fresh Colorado plums. I started with a recipe out of one of my Western Colorado cookbooks, and upon discovering that I didn't have some of the ingredients, it became quite modiified! I'm not a great one to measure accurately anyway, so this is a ROUGH idea of what went into the Plum Cobbler.
PLUM COBBLER
In one bowl mix together:
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp baking powder
Cut in:
1/4 cup butter
Press 1/2 of the above mixure into an 8 X 12 pyrex baking dish.
In a large saucepan cook until thick:
A colander of plums (seeds removed and cut into 1/4ths or 1/8ths.
3-5 tblsp cornstarch
1 1/2 cups sugar.
Pour into baking dish.
Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
Bake at 350F with foil on top for about 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake until the top gets golden and the filling looks bubbly.
To speed this dish up, you can bake on a higher temp and turn the broiler on to brown the top and then microwave for a couple minutes till center is bubbly.
(It hard to tell about the baking time, since everything takes about half again as long at high altitudes).

WOW! Is the summer over?!

2007-08-26T20:07:00.000-07:00

I have really slipped on blogging this summer! Now it is almost autumn, so will try to get back into posting.

This photo is Dagmar and Grandma Olsen in the back row, Alice with the dolly, Hannah & Jesse, Ken, Rasmus and Granpa Olsen across the front. This photo was taken in the late 40's at Hannah and Jesse's house right on the east side of Elmwood on the north side.

I thought autumn would be a great time to post this apple cake recipe. With the freezes around the country, local apples are probably not going to be available insome areas, but there always seems to be an abundance in the stores. (Now I relalize I put this recipe in the last blog a couple months ago/OH WELL!)

Summer Ice Cream and Field Work

2007-06-11T19:41:00.000-07:00

The photo below shows Rasmus with the kids standing on the harrow.

With the weather heating up and family get togethers, you might want to try this recipe for refrigerator ice cream (do you think this was originally done in a real ice box OR the old pink refirgerator in that was in the basment?)

Strawberry Bavarian recipe & Fun Summer photos

2007-05-24T19:03:00.000-07:00

With the strawberries coming on, this recipe sounded good!

I have some new "GREAT" photos ready for summer! If you check our farm blog, you will see the last entry was Farmer Ken getting rid of his cattle. You can see form this photo how long the cattle have been in his blood!

Rhubarb Time!

2007-05-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

This recipe is a repeat from last spring. It was such a hit and the Rhubarb is wonderful with the rain and cool weather this year, so I decided to bring it back!

Fun in Denmark Apple Cake Recipe

2007-04-24T15:33:00.000-07:00

Danish cousin Iver and his wife Kirsten hosted a fabulous party at a Manor House Castle in Denmark, March 24, 2007. Seven from the family from here in the USA were able to attend. It was a lovely time and we all got to visit with alot of the family at the party. The photos below is the group (minus Kirsten's parents) who joined in the festivities.

Everyone from the USA spent more than a week visiting with relatives on both sides of the family in Denmark. A favorite dessert was served by several of the Danish families. Apple Cake, as it is called in English is a wonderful desert that is easy to prepare and pretty. Just follow the recipe and put it in a clear glass bowl and enjoy! Doris remembers her mother making this often when she was young.
I have included 3 slightly different recipes from the Danish Sisterhood Treasures Cookbook. I often have to try different recipes to find the one that is most like I remember.

Bon Appetit

Wedding in less than a week! From Little Girl to Bride

2007-03-11T15:42:00.001-07:00

Emily looks so cute in her grown up vintage clothes in the above photo.

This sweet little girl is all grown up and getting married next Saturday!
The Mother of the Bride has sent me a couple of Emily's (and the rest of the kids) favorite recipes. Enjoy!

Applesauce Brownies
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 Tblsp. cocoa
2 cups applesauce (I use unsweetened)
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp.soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp/ vanilla
Beat all ingredients together for 1 minute. Pour into a greased and floured
9X13 pan. Put on topping--- which is:
1/2 cup chopped nuts
2 Tblsp. sugar
6 oz. (1 cup) chocolate chips
Bake in a 350* oven for 35 minutes

Baked Lentils with Cheese
Preheat oven at 375*
Combine in a 9X13 baking dish:
1 3/4 c. lentils, rinsed
2 c. water
1 whole bay leaf
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp each marjoram, sage, thyme
2 large onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 canned tomatoes
Cover tightly and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover and stir in:
2 large carrots, sliced 1/8th " thick
1/2 c. thinly sliced celery
bake covered 40 minutes until vegetabels are tender. Stir in:
1 green pepper, chopped (optional...I usually don't)
2 T. finely chopped parsley
Sprinkle on top:
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Bake uncovered 5 minutes until cheese melts.

Please post your memories on the blog, or e. mail them to me and I'll add them to the blog.
See you all Saturday!

Family Photo 1994 Cocoa Jar Cake

2007-03-03T12:38:00.000-08:00

Putting a photo title and a recipe title in the same post always is tricky, but like ot inlcude both, even if not related!
The photo below was taken at Dagmar's 90 birthday party in 1994. (My we were a young bunch!) We miss Virginia, as well as Dagmar. How pleased she would have been to have Doris take up the genealogy of both the Lauritzen and Olsen families! Also Dagmar would have been amazed at ease of communication with the relatives in Denmark which has become so easy with the internet. How we enjoy recieving photos and letters via e. mail, from those in Denmark and Sweden!

The recipe below looked interesting, but as with many old recipes, you need ot be creative to figure out what to do with it!

Dagmar & Rasmus Muffins Recipe

2007-02-07T11:31:00.001-08:00

Dagmar and Rasmus.

Enjoy this muffin recipe on a cold winter day with stew or soup or for a special breafast treat!

Valetine's Sugar Cookies

2007-02-01T14:12:00.000-08:00

HC and I made Valentine's Sugar Cookies today. I used an old recipe that my mother always used. Of course you can cut and decorate for any season or time of the year. The recipe comes from her well worn The good Housekeeping Cook Book, he 7th Edition, published in 1944. It has a tan with green and darker tan plaid cover. The nice thing about this recipe is that it takes oil, so you could now use the Enova soybean oil that is healthier.
The recipe is the Basic Recipe for Sugar Cookies:
3/4 cup granualted sugar
1/2 cup melted shortening or salad oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 teas vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teas cream of tarter
1/2 teas baking soda
1/2 teas salt.
Blend the sugar and oil. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to the wet mixure, mixing well. Chill until easy to handle (I did over night). Roll to 1/8" thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheet. sprinkle with colored sugar or cinnamon sugar, if desired.
Bake at 375F for 10-12 minutes. Cool on a rack and store in a tight container.
(I have gone back to the old fashioned metal cans with lids, as the tupperwear style containers, just don't keep the things as well).

Pumpernickle Bread & Winter Fun for Kids

2007-01-23T16:37:00.000-08:00

This photo has the "kids" doris, Evie and Dick playing outside along with the dog.

A loaf of Pumpernickle Bread baking in the oven on a cold day would be wonderful!

Peanut Butter Cookies

2007-01-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

This cute photo is Ken and sister Alice.

This recipe was from a family friend. It seems more like candy than cookies from teh ingredients!

Fudge & Family Christmas Memories

2006-12-15T15:14:00.000-08:00

Enjoy the following recipe from Dagmar's recipe box!

I'm going to include memories from Christmas's past in this blog. I will add your favorite memories and recipes as soon as you e. mail them to me. The photo below was taken pretty soon after the new house was finished in 1960. Doris related that since there was fireplace they took advantage of hanging some stockings for the kids. This photo includes David, Theresa, Janet, Debra, Cathy, Diane and Warren.

Anne wrote:
I remember all the years when we were all 'younger' and congregated at Grandma L's house for the Christmas feast. There was the chili created by Virginia and the oyster stew created by Grandma L (I think). Then there was always the pickle spears, celery and carrots and the oyster crackers.

When Drew was very young we found out that he did not like the 'hamburger soup'. Usually we stopped at Mickey D's to get him a hamburger. (And I do believe that Uncle Bill was a member of the hamburger club with Drew) Or he spent the evening eating pickle spears and oyster crackers.

Then there was the 'dessert' table where everyone brought their favorite Christmas treats. And there was Lyle's punch.

We all probably ate too much, but enjoyed every bite.

Opening presents according to your age could be a real drag especially if you were at the wrong end of the age line. The more the family grew the longer you waited to open presents.

Actually the family event should have been scheduled for a whole weekend, so we would have had more time to spend with each other and enjoy our times together. Never enough time!

The other thing that was amazing about the family was how many birthdays there are in December. Brannon, Warren, Amy, Alice S. Doris and Peter. Did I miss any?

Being the 'oldest' of the cousins that joined this family 36 years ago. Wow what a FAMILY!
Anne

We do need to add birthdays to the blog. If I get everyone's I will put them up sortly before the month they occur in.
By the way, mine's the 20th and Iver is 60 on December 22, 2006!

Favorite Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

2006-11-10T18:33:00.000-08:00

The cute photo below is Dick and Doris in a chair in the yard!

As we approach the holidays, this date pinwheel recipe is a classic and a FAVORITE with many! They make such pretty cookies, too!

Harvest Memories & Dumplings for winter days

2006-10-18T08:30:00.000-07:00

The two photos below are from harvest in the "old days" before monster combines and all the conveniences of today. Work was hard and lots of food was brought to the fields.

The recipe below for Danish dumplings is another great cold weather comfort food!

Dagmar & Noodle Recipe

2006-10-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

This photo is Dagmar in the pink chair that was in the living room of the farm house.

Crisp Autumn days make soup sound really good! Chicken Noodle soup with the homemade noodles from this recipe would be wonderful!

Aunt Hannah & Biquit Recipe

2006-09-23T08:11:00.000-07:00

Aunt Hannah a sister to Grandma Olsen, lived close to Grandma and Grandpa Olsen in Weeping Water. Hannah's husband Michael was a famous artist in his time and produced Lithographs in the ealry 1900's for Barnun and Bailey's circus, among others.

The recipe for bisquits would be great for a cool autumn day along with some stew!

Basement in the New House & Plum Cobbler

2006-09-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

The photo above is Dagmar and Rasmus in the basment of the "new house" that they built here on the farm in 1959-1960; that Ken adn I now live in. This photo is Dagmar pointing to the area in Denmark that Rasmus came from when he immigrated came ot the United States in 1921. He came to visit and met Dagmar while he was here. Dagmar and Rasmus were married in 1926 and the first time Rasmus returned to Denmark after immigrating to the United States, was 1954. Dagamr and Rasmus went to Denmark on the luxury ship, the Stockholm. The trip took 10 days each way. The trip over was very good on the seas, but on the return they were in a terrible storm on the seas and from Dagmar recounting the trip; many were afraid. The rudder came out of the water several times, form the ship tossing about in the ocean. They were on the edge of a hurricane for most of a week and Dagmar recounted how one man saluted the Statue of Liberty when they went by in the New York Harbor, and said "Good to see you, old girl"!

I also had a request for a "recipe" I used in Colorado for a Plum Cobbler, I made with the fresh Colorado plums. I started with a recipe out of one of my Western Colorado cookbooks, and upon discovering that I didn't ahve some of the ingredients, it became quite modiified! I'm not a great one to measure accurately anyway, so this is a ROUGHT idea of what went into the Plum Cobbler.
PLUM COBBLER
In one bowl mix together:
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp baking powder
Cut in:
1/4 cup butter
Press 1/2 of the above mixure into an 8 X 12 pyrex baking dish.
In a large saucepan cook until thick:
A colander of plums (seeds removed and cut into 1/4ths or 1/8ths.
3-5 tblsp cornstarch
1 1/2 cups sugar.
Pour into baking dish.
Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top.
Bake at 350F with foil on top for about 30 minutes.
Remove foil and bake until the top gets golden and the filling looks bubbly.
To speed this dish up, you can bake on a higher temp and turn the broiler on to brown the top and then microwave for a couple minutes till center is bubbly.
(It hard to tell about the baking time, since everything takes about half again as long at high altitudes).

White Bread for cool autumn days ahead!

2006-09-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

This photo is Grandpa and Grandma Olsen with Dick, Doris and Evie on the front porch. (I'm always glad to add memories or info so just e. mail me anytime).

Autumn and winter are good days to have a nice warm loaf of bread and to smell bread baking in the oven.

Family in the Park & Slaw Dressing Recipe

2006-08-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

This photo seemed appropriate for the summer coming to an end. The family has gathered in a park.

As you plan you Labor Day picnics, you might want to inlcude some Cole Slaw and try this Slaw dressing recipe. Janice was the school cook for years and Dagmar must have liked her slaw dressing recipe, as it was in her box. Dagmar served on the school board and was secretary for of the school board for 30 years.

Sand Cake & Soap Box Car

2006-08-26T16:05:00.000-07:00

As summer comes to a close, the Sand Cake recipe caught my eye. I haven't tried it, but sounds good. (Hope you can read it as the writing was a bit light).

The photo below is Ken and sister Alice in a soap box car. An old fashioned summertime fun activity for kids!

Autumn Apple Crisp & Kids with Rasmus

2006-08-17T12:41:00.000-07:00

An auutmn favorite for families. With school starting and August over half gone, autumn comes to mind. I few pretty red tinged apples on the new little tree, got me to looking for an apple crisp recipe! I add apple liqour to the apples in apple crisp before baking and it gives it a nice flavor for a special treat!

This photo is a slew of kids with Rasmus in the bed of the old pickup. The kids in the pickup thier grandfather are Debbie, Cathy and Janet Harmon.

Absolutely the best Pie Crust Recipe!

2006-08-02T19:38:00.000-07:00

This pie crust recipe is FABULOUS! It comes from Cathy K's Grandma Harmon. Just add some fresh Palisade, Colorado peaches and you're in heaven! (Call if you want us to bring some back!)
Doris suggestted using a silicone sheet to roll the pastry out on. If you don't have one, I had no problem with wax paper (you can always dampen the bottom a tiny bit to make it stay in place).

The photo below is Doris pushing her doll in the buggy.

Family & Sour Cream Raisin Pie

2006-07-23T08:37:00.000-07:00

This photo is the family, complete with all 5 children.
Since the pie crust was in the last post, I have included the old time favorite of many, Sour Cream Raisin Pie. (My family topped the Cream Raisin Pie with Meringue, rather than the whipped cream, but then we didn't have milk cows!)

ENJOY!