Posted by Paul Abney

This was a specialty of Paul’s grandma, Angeline Abney. He makes them every Christmas and makes sure his wife, Ellen, eats one – even though she doesn’t like nuts.
1/2 C. butter or margarine
1 C. brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 C. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 400º. Cream butter [...]

Posted by Paul Abney

This cookie was a specialty of Paul’s grandma, Ellen Koch. For many years, she sent some to Paul at Christmastime wrapped in plastic wrap and packed in popped popcorn. It’s a great cookie recipe, but the popcorn always added an extra flavor that wasn’t quite right.
1/2 C. butter
1 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon rind
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 [...]

Posted by Paul Abney

This is one of the two or three meals that Paul is very good at cooking. It’s a favorite winter supper for our family.
3 cans Campbell’s tomato soup
1 1/2 lbs, ground hamburger
3 C. elbow macaroni
1/2 large green pepper
1 small onion
Butter
Put butter, onion and green pepper into a pan and heat on low until contents begin [...]