Quick Veggie Quiche

1 c each sliced fresh mushroooms and chopped broccoli
1 pie crust
5 eggs
1/3 c mayo
1/3 c milk
6 oz velveeta, cut in 1/2" cubes
4 green onions, sliced
salt & pepper to taste

Heat oven to 375. Cook mushrooms and broccoli in skillet sprayed with Pam on med heat 8-10 minutes or until crisp tender. Set Aside.

Line 9" pie plate with crust. Beat eggs, mayo, salt, pepper and milk with whisk until well blended. Stir in cooked veggies, velveeta and onions. Pour into crust. Bake 40 mins or until center is set and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 mins before serving.

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Grandma's Strawberry Shortcake

Bake 350 for 45 minutes. For large size-use a regular 9 x 13 pan, for small size a 8-9" square.

Large-
1/2 c shortening
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
3 c flour
4 t baking powder
1 c milk
1 t vanilla

Small-
1/4 c shortening
3/4 sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 c milk
1/2 t vanilla

Put all ingredients in bowl. Mix with spoon. Put in greased cake pan... bake.

"Life is not made by the dreams that you dream but by the choices that you make." ~Unknown

Noro Kureyon Keyhole Scarf

Yahoo! Actually finished this and wove in all of the ends and am blogging it! This pattern was from Ravelry. Two skeins of Noro Kureyon 229 and the keyhole scarf is done. It is a gift for my friend Kristi.. though I doubt she will use it much till next winter.

Pumpkin Cookies

2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar


Cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
Drop from spoon to cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.

To Make Frosting: Cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cookies.

Obama And The Unions

Tell me why the average American has to show up for work to get paid when the Democrats in Wisconsin and Indiana have gone off on vacation instead of the doing the job they are paid to do... Mmm, maybe it is a directive from the White House??