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The phrase 'using your noodle' originated in Britain. The word there was noddle, or nodel, meaning 'head'. One who doesn't think before doing or saying something is considered a fool. So, if one didn't think before doing, the fool didn't use his noddle. As time went on, both words were combined, giving us the catchy phrase, "that's using your noodle". I went to look up how many different forms of pasta there are so I could share them in this recipe note and changed my mind. One site I found said that there are over 350 known pasta types around the world. So if you want to know how many there are, feel free to search the net, like I did. This is my Mom's recipe for Basic Egg Noodles. It is written on the opposite side of the Dumpling Recipe, so I might as well keep things in order. INGREDIENTS 2 Eggs 1 1/4 Cups Flour 1/4 Teaspoon Salt DIRECTIONS Beat 2 eggs; add flour and salt. Mix well and knead until soft. If dough is too s...

L ooking at the date of the last post, and realizing I have either forgotten to post or summer just got away from me. And asking people for family recipes is like pulling teeth the hard way. Oh well, I still have my favorites, the kids' favorites and favorites/traditions of others. You remember watching Dagwood and Blondie on TV? I do. And Blondie called baby Alexander, Baby Dumpling. Which brings me to the next classic in my Recipe Box: Homemade Dumplings. A much loved recipe in my family even now. INGREDIENTS 1 Egg 3 Tablespoons Milk 2/3 Cup Flour 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder DIRECTIONS Beat egg until light, add milk and mix. Sift flour, salt and powder. Mix with egg and milk to form a heavy batter. Drop from a teaspoon into rapidly boiling stew. Turn heat to simmer, cover tightly; boil for 15 minutes. Serves 4 I usually double this for the three of us, but I used to quadruple it when there were five of us.

I remember eating a Cinnamon Coffee Cake with cinnamon and nuts sprinkled on top for breakfast. Maybe not everyday, but on special days, like Sunday perhaps. So, Mother sent me this one. But I also like cinnamon in my cake, so I would probably sprinkle some in the batter after getting into the pan and then swirling it. Preheat oven to 350F Ingredients: 1 1/2 Cups Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda 1 Cup Sour Cream or Buttermilk (or put 4 teaspoons vinegar in a one cup measure, then add milk. let set a couple minutes. may do this first before following Directions) 1 Egg (well beaten) Butter Powdered Sugar Cinnamon Chopped Nuts, any Directions: Sift dry ingredients. Stir in liquid mixture. Grease well bottom and sides of 2 medium sized or one 13" x 9" cake pan. Spread batter in pan. Dot with butter, sift powdered sugar and cinnamon over butter. Sprinkle with finely chopped nuts. Bake at 350F about 25 minutes. M...