Good Ol' American Cookin'

Batter for the fried stuff is so easy a novice could make it For every cup of flour add one egg and then add water until it is the  consistency of waffle/pancake batter or gravy or until is runs slowly off your whisk. Add seasoning of your choice...stir.... Dunk your items and fry away!!

    4 Tbs olive oil 2 Tbs diced garlic 2 C soy flour 2 C flour-preferably Atkins low carb flour 1 Tbs baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 C club soda or I used sprite zero 2 large eggs, lightly beaten Heat oven 350*  8x8 pan in a microwave safe cup add olive oil & garlic heat in micro for 1 min until garlic is brown- set aside Large mixing bowl-combine dry then all the wet including 1 Tbs. garlic oil mix until combined Transfer dough to pan & bake 45 mins When you pull out of oven transfer to wire rack & cool for 20 mins. Increase oven to 400* When cool -cut loaf into 20 thin slices place on ungreased baking sheet brush remaining bread crisps w/ remaining garlic oil-coat both sides Bake until crisp about 14 mins (Atkins Recipe)

Recipe: 1 lb bacon, 2 large onions, 2 qts of potatoes, 1/2 can evap milk, 1 cube butter, 5-6 carrots, celery(optional), flour, salt & pepper Crockpot or Stew pot Out of my family cook book Boil carrots & potatoes(only if using raw) do not drain   Fry up bacon then chop Cook up chopped onion in bacon grease Add vegies to the crock, draining off the onion from bacon grease Add bacon Melt butter for Rue(thickener) gradually add flour until thick over low heat do not burn! Add Rue, 1/2 can milk and add water until full to the top. Add salt & pepper and stir!   Cook in crockpot for 3-4 hrs it will thicken as it cooks so stir occasionally. If you decide to cook in stew pot keep a eye on it so it won't stick to bottom of pan. Med heat until it boils then simmer for about 45 mins stirring occasionally.