Ralph Rodgers' Mother's Carrot Pudding

MIX:  1 c. sugar
           1/4 c. melted shortening (butter)
           1 c. uncooked shredded carrots
           1 c. uncooked shredded potatoes
COMBINE:  1 c. flour
                      1 t. cinnamon
                      1 t. nutmeg
                      3/4 t. salt
                      1 t. baking soda

Mix flour mixture with 2 cups raisins. Combine with sugar mixture and add nuts (as many as desired). Fill greased bottles or cans 2/3 or 3/4 full and steam 2-1/2 hours. If bottles seal, may be stored like other bottled fruit. If in cans or unsealed bottles, may be frozen.

Root Beer for a Crowd

5 lbs sugar
1 bottle root beer extract
Cold water

Mix together well. Add enough cold water to dissolve mixture. Add ice and water to make 5 gallons. About an hour before serving, add about 6 lbs dry ice. Partially cover and serve when it's zippy.

Winnie's Go Quickly Cookies

1/2 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup ground bread crumbs
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
2 cups flour

Boil raisins in water for 5 minutes. Take off stove and add immediately the shortening and sugar. After cooling, add beaten egg and bread crumbs. Mix well, then stir in spices, salt and soda which have been sifted together with flour. Drop by tsp on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.

(NOTE: I always 4 times this recipe because they freeze well and they do "go quickly." Also, I always add 1 12-oz package chocolate chips to the larger recipe, and wheat germ, 1 quart applesauce (as this larger recipe is too thick). I have added shredded carrots, nuts, coconut, and any healthful thing you want to get into the kids. I estimate I have made over 5,000 of these cookies since I got the recipe from Mom years ago. Also, I always add 1-2 cups old fashioned oatmeal.)