Jodie Cord

It took me forever to put up these pics–but here they finally are!

Bring about 3/4 gallon whole milk to a SLOW boil (you want it to

slowly heat up over 30 minutes. I started on medium low and turned

it up a bit when necessary. After milk comes to a simmer/boil (be

careful not to scorch it!) Add the juice from one freshly squeezed

lemon. Stir and curds will form almost instantly. Pour through cheese

cloth and let cool until you can handle it and squeeze out excess

liquid. Add salt to taste and you’re done!

TA DA! You have cheese! It’s similar to a ricotta–It would work well

for a lasagna or sprinkled on a salad.

Serves about 6

Ingredients:
2/3 cup caster sugar
2/3 cup water
1 4-4 1/2 lb seedless Watermelon
Juice of two limes
Lime wedges to serve

Boil water and sugar. Pour into a heatproof bowl, cool and chill.
Cut watermelon into chunks. Puree in blender or food processor
until smooth. Strain the puree into a large shallow pan or container
that will fit in your freezer. Add sugar syrup and lime juice. Cover
and freeze for two hours or until the mixture becomes mushy around
the sides. Mash ice with a fork and return it to the freezer. Freeze
for about two more hours mashing every 30 minutes until granita has
a fine slushy consistency.

Scoop into dishes (you can sugar the edges if you’re into that)
and serve with lime wedges:) YUM!

**You can also mix it with a little rum or tequila when serving.

Enjoy while you celebrate these last bits of sweet summer time!

The easiest cake ever!

Mix Together:

-1 pkg. chocolate cake mix

-1 pint sour cream

-1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding

-1 small bag chocolate chips

-3/4 cup oil

-4 eggs

-1 cup water

Dump it all in a greased crock pot and Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
It’s that easy! Tastes great served with Vanilla ice cream:)

This is a recipe my mom gave me–It’s one of my favorites:)

Ingredients:

1 small onion
1 1/2 cup gourmet rice vinegar
1/2-3/4 cup oil (olive or vegetable)
2+ Tblsp. soy sauce (I usually use 3 or so)
Thumb size chunk of ginger root

Peel and chop up the onion and ginger. Put everything in the blender and blend
until smooth.

Pour over your favorite salad.
Dressing will last a few weeks in the refridgerator.