Sweet Sour Cabbage

5 cups shredded cabbage
4 slices bacon
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ cup water
1/3 cup vinegar
salt and pepper
1 small onion diced

Cook cabbage in boiling water with salt for seven minutes. Fry bacon until crisp and remove from grease. Add sugar and flour to grease and blend. Add water, vinegar, and seasoning. Heat through. Crumble bacon over cabbage and serve at once. Serves 4.

Cheese Soup

Cheese Soup

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons flour
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon dry ground mustard
1 cup milk
1 can (10 ½ ounces) condensed chicken broth
2 cups shredded medium or sharp cheddar cheese
Paprika for garnish

Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in butter, stirring occasionally, until clear and tender.
Stir in flour, pepper and mustard. Pour in milk and broth slowly constantly stirring. Stir constantly until it comes to a boil. Boil and stir one minute.
Stir in cheese. Cook over low heat until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with paprika.
Makes 4 servings, about 1 cup each.

Guacamole

I hope everybody is had a wonderful Christmas. I know I did.
Here is a recipe you can use for your New Year's Celebrations.
Guacamole
1 Cup mashed ripe avocado (2 avocados)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 Tablespoon grated onion
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Combine the above in a small bowl
1/3 Cup mayonnaise
Spread the mayonnaise over the mixture sealing to the edges of the bowl. Chill. At serving time, stir in mayonnaise.