Hello Dolly's and Judy Bird. . .

Do any of you remember Judy Bird? She had a boy Mark, I can't remember her hsb's name. They were with us at the Crismon Road bldg.
Judy made these for an evening Relief Society meeting one time, everyone thought they were yummy including moi! When I made these I used more oleo and graham cracker crumbs for a bit thicker crust. Adjust to your liking.

Hello Dolly's
1 cube oleo
1 c. graham cracker crumbs
1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. coconut
1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 can (14 oz) Eagle Brand Condensed Milk

Melt oleo in 9x13 pan.
Add crumbs and spready evenly, press lightly
Sprinkle chips, coconut, & nuts evenly across crust
Dribble Eagle Brand on evenly
Bake at 350 till edges are lightly browned and middle is fairly set.
Place under broiler for a min. till top is evenly browned.
Cut into squares.

Enjoy!

Tuna Potato Chip Casserole

As a child growing up I didn’t get anywhere near a stove if I could help it. I was a tomboy and as soon as my chores were done I was out the door and on a baseball diamond, soccer field, volleyball court, fishing, riding my bicycle all over God’s creation or involved in some other adventure. I was entirely too busy to hang around a kitchen except to do dishes or sweep the floor. Mom was ok with that as I was a whiz bang at cleaning and could do that with the best of them. I did however know how to fix popcorn because it was one of my absolute favorite foods.
I was married at a tender age and still did not know how to cook. Although this was not the very first meal I fixed it was my very first casserole. The first meal and the dessert for this casserole will come in another post.

Tuna & Potato Chip Casserole - 2 servings (increase ingredients for your family size)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 c. milk
A couple T. finely chopped onion ( I also like a dash or two of garlic pepper)
Salt and pepper to taste
3-4 c. crushed potato chips
1 (6 oz.) can tuna

Mix soup and milk, bring to boil.
Add onion, salt & pepper.
Butter or “Pam” a casserole dish
Alternate layers of chips and tuna.
Pour soup mixture over all and garnish top with chips.
Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Enjoy!

Turtle Cookies & The Armatage's

Some time in the 80's we had a senior missionary couple from Pocatello, ID named Ernest and Marie Armatage serving in our ward in Arizona. They were the best people and spent a lot of time at our house. Marie had been sick for a few days and said she sure wished she had her rocking chair from home to help rock away her aches. I took her down a rocker and she was so tickled she nearly rocked herself silly. After her illness she and her sweetheart brought our family a big batch of the Turtle cookies. I know there is a newer method today but I still love these the way Marie taught me.

Marie's Turtle Cookies
2 squares of baking chocolate OR 4 T. cocoa (use a good brand, it makes a difference)
1/2 c. oleo or butter
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 t. vanilla

Melt baking chocolate or 4 T. cocoa with oleo/butter.
Beat eggs & sugar together
Add to chocolate mixture
Fold in flour & vanilla
Drop by teaspoonful onto waffle iron. (1 t. to one waffle iron square)
Bake till done but not hard

ICING:
2 c.sugar
1/2 c. cocoa
2/3 c. milk
1 stick (1/2 c.)oleo or butter
1 t. vanilla

Mix sugar & cocoa in pan
Add milk, stir good
Bring to boil
Reduce heat to medium & boil 4 mins. (WATCH IT)
Remove from heat & add oleo
Cool 15 mins.
Add vanilla, beat till creamy.

Ice the cooled 'turtles'
Pecans can be added for the turtles flippers.

Can anyone tell me what the name of the couple was where the Armatage's lived? It was a small apartment behind the big house on Superstition.

Enjoy the memory and the recipe!