Marilyn's Quick and Easy Breads

When the cold winds blow and the snow falls, our mind and body craves comfort foods. Soups, beans, stews are all able to warm our bodies and renew our spirits on a cold winter day, especially if we add bread to our meal. If you are among lots of working people that just rush in to prepare dinner, you may think there is no time for bread preparation until you read the following recipes. Try some of these quick and easy recipes to complete some of your hearty, winter meals.

Cheesy Breadsticks
1 ½ c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¼ c. poppy seeds
2 T. dry onion soup mix
2 (11 oz.) packages breadstick dough
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread cheese evenly in 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle poppy seeds and soup mix evenly over cheese. Separate breadstick dough into sticks, stretch until each is about 12 inches long. Roll strips in cheese mixture, coating all sides. Cut into 4 pieces. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.

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Freezer Biscuits
6 c. flour
½ c. instant dry milk
¼ c. baking powder
¼ c. sugar
2 t. salt
2 t. cream of tartar
2 c. shortening
1 ½ c. water
Combine all ingredients except shortening and water. Cut in shortening, stir in water to moisten. Knead and roll out ½ to ¾” thick. Cut and freeze on a flat surface. Will keep for 3 to 4 months in an airtight container. Bake frozen biscuits as needed in 400°F oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

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Texas Cornbread
1 c. yellow cornmeal
2/3 c. flour
¼ t. baking soda
1 ¼ c. buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking soda in center of bowl. Stir in buttermilk and egg just until moist. Pour into a sprayed 7 x 11-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes
or until golden brown.

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Recently we attended the Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. The program and LUNCH was provided by the Yadkin County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension. Lunch was great and it included some goodies to take home. One of which was a neat bag of mix called American Blessing Mix.

We wanted to share it with you.

Here's what was included:

Bugles

Shaped like a cornucopia or Horn of Plenty, a symbol of our nation's abundance.

Pretzels

Arms folded in prayer, a freedom sought by those who founded our country.

Candy Corn

Sacrifices of the Pilgram's first winter. Food was so scarce that settlers survived on just a few kernels of corn a day.

Nuts or seeds

Promise of a future harvest, one we will reap only if seeds are planted and tended with diligence.

Dried Fruits

Harvest gifts of our bountiful land.

M&M's

Memories of those who came before us to guide us to a blessed future.

Hershey's Kiss

The love of family and friends that sweetens our lives.

Thanks to the Cooperative Extension folks!