So my blog got hacked and had to be cleaned up and updated before I posted anything new. That really isn’t the real reason that I haven’t blogged in a while. I guess I haven’t had anything to jabber about (even though my husband may say otherwise).  Here are 2 recipes (and some variants) I learned from my mom:

Orange Julius

• 1/2 can of frozen orange juice concentrate
• 6 ice cubes
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Put all ingredients into a blender and mix until the ice is crushed. It is yummy and frothy.

This next recipe is a white sauce recipe. I use it as a base for soups, sauces, creams, and much more. I rarely cook with cream soups anymore.

White Sauce Recipe

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 4 tbsp. flour
• 1 cup milk or more if you need more
• Salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter and flour in a sauce  pan over medium heat.  Then slowly add milk  (about 1/4 cup at a time) and stir with a wire whisk until thickened.  Keep adding milk until you get the desired consistency.

This white sauce is yummy on boiled red potatoes, but you can also user this white sauce as a base for your desired sauce or cream.

Here are a few things you can make by adding ingredients to the white sauce base:

Cheese Sauce (yummy on steamed veggies)

1. Use white sauce as a base
2. Remove the white sauce from heat and stir in 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
3. Salt and pepper to taste

Cream Soup Substitute

1. Use white sauce as a base
2. Add  1 1/2 tsp of bouillon
3. Salt to taste

Pot Pie Gravy

1. Use white sauce as a base
2. Add 1 1/2 tsp. bouillon (chicken or beef) depending on what type of pot pie you are making
3. Add veggies and meat

Chicken or Beef Stroganoff

1. Use white sauce as a base
2. Add sautéed onions and garlic
3. Add 1 1/2 tsp. chicken or beef  bouillon
4. Add 1 cup sour cream
5. Add 1/2 cup milk
6. Bring to a boil then turn heat to low
7. Salt and pepper to taste
8. Stir in cooked chicken or beef and pour over noodles.