Grandma’s Recipe Box: BBQ Sauce (1 of 5)

This weekend, we traveled to see my other Grandma, and celebrate her 85th birthday. The surprise party was held at a local restaurant, and on the table was some BBQ sauce made by my aunt, using my late uncle Dave’s recipe. It’s one of those super-secret things, my aunt Cindy is the only person on …

Grandma’s Recipe Box: Raised Doughnuts

Ingredients 1 Cup Sugar 2   Eggs 2 TBS Soft shortening 3/4 Cup Buttermilk (or sour milk) 3 1/2    Cups    Flour (sifted) 2 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Soda disolved in the buttermilk 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp nutmeg 2 tsp Vanilla Directions Mix well Roll out to 1/3″ thick let raise 20 minutes cut …

Grandma Olson’s Recipe Box: Brownies

Brownie Ingredients 1/3 Cup Butter 1 1/2    Squares    Unsweetened Chocolate 1 ts Baking Powder 1 Cup Sugar 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts salt 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup Nuts (Optional) Directions Melt butter with chocolate in 2 quart sauce pan. Add remaining ingredients. Blend thoroughly. Spread in 9″ x 9″ square pan. Bake at 350º for …

Grandma Olson’s Recipe Box: Lefse

Lefse is an old family favorite. It goes back generations on both sides of my family. It’s a Scandinavian confection, and part of our heritage. We look forward to this time of year, around Thanksgiving and Christmas, because someone in the family is usually making Lefse. I think I might have even told my wife …