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The Braille Monitor

May, 2002

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Recipes

This

month's recipes were submitted by the NFB of Michigan.

Mary

Wurtzel

Enchilada

Casserole

by

Mary Wurtzel

Mary

Wurtzel is the first lady of the NFB of Michigan. She is also a Federation leader

in her own right. She says, "This recipe has the stamp of approval of our

oldest son Fred, who is a Johnson-and-Wales-trained chef."

Ingredients:

3 cups boneless chicken breast, cut

in bite-size pieces

1/2 cup onion, chopped

Minced garlic to taste

Oil

1 small package tortillas, torn into

bite-size pieces (the original recipe says flour, but I have used corn.)

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can mild green chilies, chopped

1 can Rotel tomatoes, if desired (I

don't)

Shredded cheddar cheese for topping

Method:

Brown the chicken breast and onions in a small amount of oil. Add garlic to

taste. Mix together with the remaining ingredients. Place in a 9-by-13-inch

pan and bake at 350 degrees till bubbly (about thirty minutes). Sprinkle shredded

cheese over the top and return to oven briefly to brown.

Fred

Wurtzel

Bolachingas

by

Fred Wurtzel

Fred

Wurtzel is President of the NFB of Michigan. He reports that this is a simple

family recipe.

Ingredients:

1

cup flour

2

eggs

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Method: You can vary

this to accommodate the number to be served. Mix ingredients together and

then fry. These are like thin crepes. For a treat we cook them in butter.

Some like to roll them with cinnamon and sugar inside. Others like cottage

cheese and jam--whatever suits your fancy.

Mary's

Meat Loaf

by Mary Wurtzel

Ingredients:

1 pound ground turkey

1/2 pound ground sirloin

2 cups oats (or whatever amount you

like)

3 eggs

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

Add whatever veggies you like, chopped

fine

Method:

Combine all ingredients well and bake in a 9-by-13-inch pan for about an hour

or until mixture is bubbly. Allow to stand for a few minutes before serving.

Strawberry

Jell-O Salad

by

Carol Curneial

Carol

is the wife of the newly elected NFB of Michigan Treasurer Larry Curneial.

Ingredients:

1 pint whipping cream

1 large package strawberry Jell-O

3 cups chopped fresh strawberries

Method:

Whip the cream until it is almost stiff and gradually pour in the Jell-O granules

and continue to whip. Fold in the fresh strawberries and chill until ready to

eat: simply delicious.

Banana

Cream Pie

by

Reggie Alverado

Reggie

is the Secretary of the Western Wayne County Chapter. This recipe is often brought

to chapter meetings and is also auctioned at board meetings.

Ingredients:

1 graham cracker pie crust

1 package instant banana pudding

1-3/4 cups milk

1 9-ounce tub Cool Whip

2 chopped bananas

Method:

Mix together milk and pudding according to package directions. Fold in Cool

Whip and add bananas. Pour mixture into crust and chill to set.

Ruth

Anne Posant

Grandma's

Old Fashioned Butter Cookies

by

Ruth Anne Posant

Ruth

Anne is the daughter of Donna and Larry Posant. Donna is NFB of Michigan First

Vice President.

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar

2 sticks butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

4-1/2 cups flour

Method:

Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and stir. Add rest of ingredients

and mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for

8 minutes at 400 degrees. Remove to wire rack to cool.

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