Molasses Popcorn Balls –

1/2  cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 cup water
1  1/4 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups popcorn, popped

combine molasses, water, vinegar, sugar and salt.  Cook slowly
without stirring until small quantity dropped in cold water forms
threads.  Remove from heat, add butter and stir only enough to mix. 
Pour over popcorn, stirring constantly.  Shape into balls and be
quick about it.
Molasses is inclined to cling to the cup or spoon or whatever you use
to measure with.  It will flow easily and will not cling if you
grease the measure or rinse it in cold water.

I cooked a meal tonight Chicken in my Clay roaster .”When using a clay roaster You must soak the clay in water before using it, and you must put it in a cold oven, so it heats up with the oven.” I started with a Chicken washed it, coated it with Lemon Juice, put softened butter on and in it, aded some garlic, added carrots and I baked at 400f for 90 minutes, Now i turned up the heat to 450f for another 40 minutes, untill i got a 190f internal temp on my chicken, , now dont that look good

, Now a good pair of professional grade tongs come in handy , Carve the beast and it will look like this, , and all you should have left should be . Also Took some red skinned potatos, boiled them, , Drained and cut them up a little, added some Mustard, some Mayo, some Butter, and Mrs Dash , stird and it was sorta like a german potato salad , had corn , some rolls, the clay lid makes a great roll warmer!, Made a Pinapple Dump cake for dessert,

1 pkg. yellow cake mix "or two Jiffy"

2 sticks butter "unsalted"

1 can crushed pineapple

Pour pineapple into oblong cake pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle dry cake

mix over pineapple.
Cover with melted butter. " let it sit for a while at room temp, before you bake, makes it chewy" You can add pecans

or coconut, "i added walnuts and coconut" . Bake at

350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.


BUSY DAY CAKE

1 pkg. Duncan Hines yellow cake mix

2 sticks butter

1 can crushed pineapple

Pour pineapple into oblong cake pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle dry cake

mix over pineapple. Cover with thin slices of butter. You can add pecans

or coconut, if desired. Bake at

350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

Blueberry Dump Cake

1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Place pie filling in crock pot. Combine dry cake mix and butter, then

sprinkle

over filling. Sprinkle the walnuts on top of cake mixture. Cover and cook on

LOW for 2 to 3 hours.

Serve warm in bowls topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

OYSTER PIE

1 pint hot milk

1 1/2 to 2 cups Ritz crackers, crushed

2 beaten eggs

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup butter

1 quart Oysters and juice

1 large onion, chopped "i use a little garlic instead & onion powder"

In baking dish, stir eggs, milk, butter, crackers and liquid from

Oysters. Then add onion, Oysters.

Set in pan of water and bake at 350° F for 90 minutes. If using cooked

Oysters, reduce baking time to 1 hour.