Old Fart Cooking

Ingredients
1 pound Box Raisins
1 pound Box Dates chopped
1 pound Walnuts chopped
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1 Cup Butter
4 Eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 cup Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
3 Cups Flour

Directions
1. Soak raisins in water overnight.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar, slowly add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.
3. Stir the baking soda into the 1/4 cup of water and then add to the creamed mixture.
4. Sift the dry ingredients together then add to the creamed mixture, mixing well.
5. Stir in the raisins, nuts and dates.
6. Drop rounded spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes.

Ingredients
6 Slices Bread trimmed
1/4 Cup Butter melted
6 Eggs
1/2 Cup Shredded Cheese
3 Slices Bacon cooked, crumbled

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Lightly grease 6 muffin cups
3. Brush both sides of trimmed bread with melted butter.
4. Press one slice of bread into each muffin cup so that corners come up over edges of cup.
5. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until slightly toasted.
6. Remove from oven, break one egg into each cup, top with bacon and cheese.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until eggs are set.

Ingredients
1 pound box Elbow Macaroni
8oz. Cream Cheese cubed
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Can Garbanzo Beans drained and rinsed
4 Hard Boiled Eggs chopped
1/2 Cup Dill Pickles chopped
4 Tablespoons Dill Relish
4 Tablespoons Celery chopped
3 Tablespoons Onion chopped
3 Tablespoons Green Olives
1 Cup Pineapple crushed
3/4 Cup Applesauce
1 1/2 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic

Directions
1. Cook macaroni according to the directions on the box, drain.
2. Place macaroni in large bowl, stir in cream cheese, cover and set for 20 minutes.
3. Add mayonnaise, stir gently until completely mixed.
4. Stir in rest of the ingredients slowly until completely mixed.
5. Cover chill for 3 hours, serve....