Chicken Soup (combination of our mothers' soup recipes)

1 package chicken (or drumsticks)
3 sticks celery
4 cloves garlic (at least)
1 turnip
fresh parsley--lots!
fresh dill--lots!
1 lb carrots
2 large onions, quartered
Streits NO MSG onion soup mix--a few tablespoons (2-4?)
sweet potatoes -- 3?
1 Leek
1 canned corn
water

Bring to boil, then simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours
serve with mandlen, noodles, rice, matzoh balls etc.

Pumpkin Pie

Based on Joy of Cooking recipe

1 pie crust
for filling:
2 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 1/2 cups light cream or evaporated milk or 3/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup heavy cream (Note: I use soy milk for parve)
1/2 cup sugar (Note: I use honey -- a little less than 1/2 cup)
1/3 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar (Note: I use honey)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt

mix all, put in pie crust (book says to warm crust first)
bake until the center of the filling seems set but quivery, like gelatin, when the pan is nudged 35 -45 minutes. Serve cold or slightly warmed.

Banana Muffins

1/2 cup oil- I use 1/4 cup oil & 1/4 cup applesauce

1 egg

2 bananas

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp hot water

3/4 cup sugar- I use half sugar and half honey

1 1/2 cups flour- I use 3/4 cup white flour & 3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

chocolate chips

1. mash banana, baking soda and hot water

2. add in all other ingredients (except chocolate chips) and mix

3. pour into 12 muffin cups

4. sprinkle chocolate chips on top

5. bake at 400 degrees (in preheated oven) for 15 minutes