A former Marshalltown resident, Sister Sheila Geraghty, sent me an old recipe she found for Mince Meat. The key to this recipe is to use the same bowl for measuring the ingredients.

Mince Meat

1 bowl ground beef cooked

3 bowls apples ground

1 bowl suit ground

1 bowl raisins

1 c. vinegar

1 c. sorghum

1 Tbls. cinnamon

1 Tbls. nutmeg

1 Tbls. cloves

Salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together and be sure to use the same bowl to measure the first four ingredients.

The following is a recipe for a last minute gift.

Potato Soup Gift Mix

1-3/4 c. instant mashed potatoes

1-1/2 c. dry milk

2 Tbsp. instant chicken bouillon

2 tsp. dried minced onion

1 tsp. dried parsley

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. dried thyme

1/8 tsp. turmeric

1-1/2 tsp. seasoning salt

Use a one quart, wide-mouth canning jar. Combine all the ingredients together and then pour into the jar. Pack firmly. Seal and decorate jar, and attach the directions which follow.

Potato Soup

You will need:

1 c. boiling water

1/2 c. soup mix

Pour the soup mix into a bowl. Add the boiling water and stir. Serve with bread or crackers if desired.

Antipasta on a Stick

Cubed provolone and salami

Grape tomatoes

Italian salad dressing

Wooden skewers (about 4 inches long)

Slide cheese, salami and tomatoes alternately onto skewers place in container sprinkle with salad dressing. Arrange on bed of greens on a platter when ready to serve.