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I searched and searched but it looks like this Troop is no longer active.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!
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