Trying Politicians' Recipes

Hello,

Hope whoever reading has had a good week. I got this old recipe booklet for 50 cents claiming it contained recipes from different political figures. So far I’ve tried two- here’s how it went.

Mrs. Richard S. Schweiker’s Pineapple Delight Salad

• 1 cup crushed pineapple

• 1 package lime or raspberry gelatin

• 12 marshmallows (yes, exactly 12)

• 1 cup cottage cheese

• ½ cup chopped nuts

• ½ pint cream, whipped
  

Drain pineapple. Add enough water to pineapple juice to make 1 cup liquid. Add gelatin to liquid and boil 2 minutes. Add marshmallows and cool. Add cottage cheese, pineapple, and nuts. Fold in whipped cream. Chill until firm in mold. Serves 8.

I was kind of scared to try this one, but it honestly tastes like whatever gelatin you use, just with the added texture of the nuts. Honestly, I’m a bit disappointed it wasn’t more horrendous considering the grody 1950’s gelatin nightmares I’ve heard about before. At least there’s no mayo. Schweiker was a republican from Pennsylvania, and nothing really stands out from his political career, which is actually a pretty nice change of pace in comparison to now.

Gaylord Nelson’s Jao Tse

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp dry sherry

• 1 small green pepper, chopped

• 1 ½ large onions, chopped

• ½ stalk celery, diced

• 4 water chestnuts, dices

• Salt to taste
  

Brown the beef; pour off the fat, stir in the soy sauce and sherry and simmer a minute or two. Add the vegetables and cook a few minutes. They should still be crisp. Season with salt, if necessary. Pour into strainer and allow to cool and drain while making dough. Use as filling for Jao-tze dough.

I’m gonna leave out the dough instructions because they are frankly way too long, and wonton wrappers are readily available at most grocery stores. Other than that, these were pretty good, if not a tad bland, but my expectations weren’t very high. Honestly, I chose this recipe because his name is Gaylord, but did you know he’s actually the guy that founded Earth Day? He’s a democrat from Wisconsin, seems like a cool grandpa.

Bonus Recipe: Dumpling Sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp garlic

1 stalk green onion

Should I do more cooking in the future? Am I becoming a country mom style blogger suddenly? Either way, thanks for reading.