Homemade Yogurt

4 C fresh, organic 2% milk
1/3 C powdered milk
1/2 C organic yogurt (starter)
thermometer

Slowly heat milk on stove over low-med heat. Add powdered milk. Pay VERY CLOSE attention to the milk. It must reach a temp of 170F without boiling. Once you've hit 170F, remove from heat and wait for milk to cool to 108-112 degrees. Once it gets to this temp, mix a small amount in with the yogurt. This will break up the yogurt and make blending it with the rest of the milk easier. Once you have blended the yogurt fully in with the milk, place in a preheated yogurt maker for 4-8 hours. Refigerate before eating. Makes 1 quart.

Stonyfield Farm starter: 6 active cultures, making faster fermentation (4-5 hrs), resulting in more whey (watery substance); also has a thinner texture; tangier flavor, more like a green apple

Fage starter: 2 active cultures, slower fermentation (6-8 hrs), less or no whey; texture is thicker, smoother, creamier; softer flavor, more like a pear

Add fruit, berries, cereal, sweetener (honey, summersweet, maple syrup, etc.), or jam to flavor.

Roasted Potatoes

450F

cubed potatoes
1/2 C olive oil
1/4 C melted butter
1 t marjoram
1 t thyme

Combine oil and butter with spices. Toss with potatoes in a 9x13 pan. Bake 45 mins to 1 hr, flipping halfway.

Sweet Potatoes

Cook potatoes on med-high in salted water. DON'T OVERCOOK! Drain.

Sauce:

Melt 1/4 C butter, brown sugar, and a TINY bit of cream. Whisk together. Let it bubble a bit, add potatoes.

Baking Powder Biscuits

450F

3 1/2 C flour
8 t baking powder
1 t salt
3/4 C margarine
1 1/3 C milk
1 egg
1 T vinegar

Mix wet and dry ingredients separately. Mix together. Spoon onto baking sheet and bake 8-10 mins.

Funeral Potatoes

350F

1 kg hash browns
2 cans cream of chicken soup
lge sour cream
1 can milk
dried onions
1 cup shredded cheese
salt & pepper
1 C crushed corn flakes
1/4 C melted margarine

Mix everything together except hash browns, cheese, corn flakes, and marg. Add cheese when everything is warm. Mix in with hash browns in a 9x13 pan or larger. Mix corn flakes and marg, and sprinkle evenly over the top. Bake 45 mins, until bubbly.

Stuffing

350F

Fried sausage meat
2 bags bread crumbs
handful onion flakes
2 T poultry seasoning
2 C ish hot water

Sprinkle seasoning and onions over crumbs in a bowl. Mix in sausage. Drizzle in water and mix as you go until it clumps together, not too sticky. Double wrap it in foil, shiny side in. Bake 1 hr.

Mom's Baked Beans

350F

8 cans pork n beans
2 T mustard
2 T molasses (drizzle)
1 lb cooked bacon
1 chopped green pepper
1 handful each brown sugar and dried onions
1 t worstershire sauce

Saute the peppers. Cut bacon into 1/2" pieces. Mix all and cook for 1 hr with the lid on.
ENJOY =)