Author: The Plot Twisted
Cooking Without Photos – Cucumber Dressing
Opening the first page of “Cooking Capers”, I knew right away that this book was going to be special. The book was compiled by Girl Scouts Troop 364 Ouachita Council of Little Rock, AR.
I searched and searched but it looks like this Troop is no longer active. I was kinda bummed at this news.
At any rate, here’s some info about how Girl Scouts came about.
Girl Scouts was started by Juliette Gordon Low or as her friends called her, “Daisy”. It began in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia with 18 girls, in 1912. Within 10 years, Girl Scouts had spread across the US and began to expand across our boarders.
During the Great Depression and WWII, the Girl Scouts participated in relief efforts, collected food, ran Farm Aide projects and operated bicycle courier services. Anything they could do to help. They also were publishing helpful booklets on various topics.
The 50’s and 60’s were a time when they were faced with the need to assist in care packages for the Korean War. At the same time, they were faced with the need to push forward towards racial equality and overcome prejudices.
It’s amazing how far the organization has come and they have now surpassed 100 years of service. From one group in Georgia, to troops all over the world. Very cool indeed.
And now the recipe. I chose to use Cucumber Dressing. Let’s get into it.
Couple things:
- “Coffee Cream” is half and half or sometimes heavy whipping cream. I went with heavy whipping cream because I had some. You do you.
- It says to grate and drain the cucumber. I wasn’t sure how to do that so I put it in a cheese cloth. I was curious how much water would come out of it so I squeezed it into a measuring cup. Turns out it was about 1/3 cup. Who knew😳.
- It doesn’t say how long to refrigerate. I’ll tell you this. I tried a little taste right after I made it and it was okay. Then I tried it again the next day and it was fab!!! So, refrigerate the dressing for at least 12 hours.
Boom! Done!!
You’ll love it. So fresh!
Fall Pumpkin Door Hanger
Dollar Tree inspired door hanger is back again!
Here’s what’s what this time:
1. All items bought at the Dollar Tree except glue gun, scissors and I believe the Spanish moss. I haven’t been able to find any moss like this at the stores for some reason.
2. Put down the egg carton material and hot glue it to the wire. This will prevent the Spanish moss from falling out the back side.
3. Add Spanish moss and pumpkins.
4. Zip tie the other wreath form on top. I used clear zip ties so they are easily hidden.
5. Make a bow for the top of the truck to cover any holes. I also repurposed the leaf decoration. There are many of these small signs that will work with this project. Find the one you like and get going.
Hang it up and enjoy it for the season❤️
Cooking Without Photos- Karen’s Pecan Crunch
Booneville!! Home of the Classic Cruise In, celebrated each month on the 3rd Saturday from March – November. Downtown Booneville is the place to be for classic car buffs.
I digress. Booneville, Arkansas has two stories of how they got their name. One story is that it was named by founder Walter Cauthron after his friend Captain Benjamin Bonneville. Captain Bonneville was an Army officer in Fort Smith. Over the years, the spelling was changed and it became Booneville.
Another story is that it was named after the folk hero, Daniel Boone. Boone was supposed to have been kinned to early residents of Logan County. At any rate, the town was founded around 1830.
After the Civil war reeked havoc on the area and divided households, reconstruction began and a new county was formed. Sarber County was formed in 1871 from parts of Franklin, Johnson, Scott and Yell counties. Then, Sarber County was renamed Logan county in 1875. In 1878, Booneville had a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, drug store and general stores and became an incorporated town.
In 1901, the county was divided into northern and southern judicial districts. To this day, Logan County has two county seats, being Booneville and Paris. The county is also half wet and half dry for alcohol sales.
In 1909 the Arkansas State Tuberculosis Sanitarium opened. The hospital was vital for two reasons. Firstly, it helped treat the tuberculosis outbreak and secondly, it created much needed revenue for Logan County. The hospital closed in the 1970s and is now a popular place for ghost hunters.
Booneville also has had their fair share of businesses in the area. The Ace Comb Company, Wolverine Toy Company and Del Pero Monden (meat company) have all called Booneville home over the years.
We recently made a trip to Fort Smith to visit the newly opened US Marshals Museum. It’s fabulous, by the way. We decided to do some thrifting afterwards and that’s where I found the book, “Recipes And Remembrances: First Baptist Church Booneville, Arkansas”. You know I had to get it.
I opened up the cover and someone had taken page 159 and moved into a place of honor at the beginning of the three ring binder collection of recipes. Obviously, this was the one I needed to try.
Y’all, Karen’s Pecan Crunch is fabulous!! Let’s get into it!
Couple of things:
- If you buy a family size box of Oatmeal Squares ( 21 oz.), you’ll end up with exactly the 8 cups you’ll need.
- I used butter. You do you.
That’s it! It’s so easy and you’ll eat it like popcorn Thank you, Judy Moore! You’ve just added a sweet treat to my holiday cooking list❤️
Enjoy!!
The Plot Twisted 