Caramel rolls

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 cups buttermilk
6. Cups bread flour
2 teaspoons salt (scant)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 package yeast ( or 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast from a bulk container)

I mix the ingredients in my Bosch bread maker. And mix them in order. I melt the butter and use whole milk thickened with vinegar as most of the time I don't have buttermilk in the fridge. I start out with 4 cups flour, and gradually add more until it doesn't stick too much to the side of the bowl. When all mixed I put the speed up to 2 and let it mix for about 7-8 minutes.  Let set and rest 10 minutes or so.

Caramel sauce
3 cups brown sugar
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Heat above until sugar is dissolved and slightly thickened.

Knead on floured surface, and roll to about 10 X 18 inch rectangle. Spread with 4 or so soft butter and sprinkle with a sugar cinnamon mixture, about (1 teaspoon cinnamon and 3 tablespoons white sugar)

Starting with long side roll up and press to seal.  Cup into about 12 - 14 cinnamon rolls

Pour caramel sauce into sauce pan ( use  two. 9 X 13 inch pans) place about 6 or 7 rolls in each pan.

Allow to rise in a warm place about 2 hours or until double.
Bake 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes
 Invert onto platter while warm

Tomato Basil Soup

1 1/4. cup pesto. (Homemade recipe at bottom)
5 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
Add above to crock pot on low

Sauté the following until soft
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup diced onion
2 stalks of celery
3/4 teaspoon oregano
2. Teaspoons sugar

Add sauté ingredients to tomatoes and pesto
And cook 7 hours.

With an emersion blender, blend the soup to the desired consistency. I let some of the vegetables remain without completely liquefying everything in the crock pot.

Add 1 1/3 cup cream just before serving.....very very good

I make the home made pesto, here it is;
Blend the following together (I used a spoon to mix thoroughly)
2/3 cup basil
1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cloves of fresh garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt

Story: when visiting Elizabeth we often enjoy noon lunch at Zuppas. They have the best soup. I went online and found this 'copycat' recipe for Zuppas tomato basil soup, and it is great!  If we lived closer than 4. Hours away, I would go there once a week 😉

Russian Tea Cakes

1 cup soft butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup confectionary sugar to roll cookies after they've cooled

350 degree oven and bake for 12 - 15 minutes, cool, and roll X2 in sugar.

Story; Grandma Iszler made these every Christmas, so good. Also Wills favorite Christmas cookies.

Pumpkin bread

1 can Libby's Pumpkin

4 Eggs

1 cup oil

2/3 cup water

1 cup sugar (the original recipe called for 3 cups)

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking Soda

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp ginger

Beat together pumpkin mixture. Add dry ingredients and lightly mix until well combined. Add to 2 loaf pans and bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

Story. Elizabeth made this after Thanksgiving 2016. An easy and good bread recipe. She found it on Allrecipies, with 6000 plus 5 star ratings. We added chocolate chips to part of a loaf per Laura's request. 

Pumpkin breakfast cookies by; Whole foods

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cups oatmeal

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

Mix together dry ingredients

1 cup puréed pumpkin

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup applesauce

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 - 2 Tablespoons almond milk ( or regular milk)

1 egg

Mix above ingredients together well

Combine wet and dry ingredients, stir just until mixed ( do not over mix)

Bake 350 degrees. 15-18 minutes

Story-a whole foods recipe using healthy ingredients. I tried them fall of 2016, they are OK, can't compare to chocolate revel bars or brownies, but pretty good for a healthy snack.

Chia Pudding

Serves 4

1 can full fat coconut milk
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 Tbsp vanilla
splash almond extract (optional)
1/3 cup chia seeds

Blend all liquid ingredients just until mixed. DO NOT OVERMIX. Then stir in chia seeds and refrigerate 2+ hours.

Glacamole

Avacado. 3 or so, mashed

Onion. 1/2 finely chopped

Tomato. 2 diced

Hot picketed peppers or jalapeño to taste, finely chopped

Cilantro - about 1 Tablespoon

Salt

Garlic - minced

Lime- juice from 1 

Mix together and serve with Doritos 

Story; David made this while visiting summer of 2016. Very good