Virtuous Girlhood

Baking and Selling at a Farmers Market

(Article used with permission from the Kings Daughters)

Baking and Selling at a Farmers Market

By Sarah Bayer

Rules and regulations vary from farmer’s market to farmer’s market, but with ours, you only have to become a member of the farm bureau for $20.00 a year, which is a great deal because of the profits you’ll make selling your produce. It’s totally worth it!
With some farmer’s markets, they have special requirements for your kitchen. As far as the food goes for the market that I go to, you cannot sell anything that is made with dairy products or that needs refrigeration.
Here’s what I typically bake each week for market: whole wheat bread, cinnamon raisin bread, cinnamon rolls, apple pie, rhubarb pie, peach pie, sugar cookies, monster cookies, peanut butter cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, banana nut bread, and granola. (See end of article for recipes.) What I bake varies depending on the kinds of fruits and vegetables that are in season and what people are in the mood for. For example, I have found that people aren’t really in the mood for pumpkin bread in the summer, but in the fall they are.
Some other ideas of items that you can make and sell at farmer’s market are soap, jam, cookies in a jar, dry salad dressing mix in a jar, dry homemade pasta, pretzels, buns, dinner rolls, and much, much more! Just be sure to check out the rules ahead of time and bake away!

Set-up
You’ll need a canopy, table, tablecloth, chairs, and a money box. When I first started I didn’t have a canopy because I couldn’t afford one. Then one day, one of my customers generously bought me one because he felt bad for me sitting out in the sun, even though it didn’t really bother me. A canopy is a big help in shielding the produce from the sun (or rain). Sometimes I tie a tarp to the back for added protection.
Building consistency with your customers is also important. This past summer I was out there selling whether rain or shine.
Another thing that is very important is to bake the highest quality goods possible – this means no hairs J! It is also important to be consistent in what you make, in the size, and in the taste. To help with consistent sizes, I make large cookies and measure them in a ¼ cup measuring cup, and I weigh my bread dough so that each loaf weighs the same amount. If you decide to make large cookies, getting the right size and baking time is something that you just need to get the knack of. For instance, after measuring and rolling the dough into balls, I flatten them with my hands – a little with the oatmeal raisin and a lot with the peanut butter cookies. Each kind of cookie has a different consistency.

Packaging
It is important to display your produce in an orderly and appealing way. I package my produce with bags from B&G Products. Their web site is www.bgpaper.com. They have a variety of different sizes. Since the bags are long, I cut them with a paper cutter for my cookies. You can also get twisty ties from this company. I print the labels on our computer using sticker paper. If you print labels on your computer, be sure to use a font that is easy to read. I also print posters with prices on them and posters of specials.

Business
Here are the prices of everything that I sell (as of the year 2002):
Cookies – package of six for $3.00
Double crust pie – $7.00
Loaf of bread (1½ lb.) – $3.00
Cinnamon raisin bread – $3.75
Cinnamon rolls – seven for $3.75
Banana nut bread – $2.00
Zucchini bread – $2.00
Granola – $2.00 a pound
Always be sure to be friendly and courteous, even with crabby people, those who criticize, or people who are particular about things that seem very insignificant. One time a lady was mad about the bills I gave her for change. Be humble about people’s suggestions, and don’t be disheartened if you only make a small profit the first time (or the first season, for that matter). One guy made only twenty-five cents the first time he went.
The first time I baked for market, I earned only around $40 to $60 profit, which was only enough to pay for ingredients for the next week. But as time went on, I began to make more and more. This past summer, I made $100 to $300 a week. (It would depend on the weather and the town’s activities.) The Lord really blessed!
Over time you’ll find what the biggest demand is and how much to charge. But once you set a price, keep it, unless of course something happens like the price of apples go up, or you’re not making a big enough profit. But don’t let people talk you out of your price. I’ve had people complain about my prices and even try to bargain with me. But hey! I sell it for what it’s worth to me! Sometimes I need to remind myself that it would be better to bring it home to my family than to sell it for less. And by the end of the day, I’m usually sold out! If not, my family is delighted! My parents agreed to pay for the electricity and the bread ingredients in exchange for my leftovers.
You can freeze leftover cookies for the next week. Just make sure that they are completely thawed by the time you sell them. You can also keep granola for a long time. But everything else needs to be baked fresh because, after all, that’s why they’re coming to you – for fresh products. I bake the granola early in the week because it’s time-consuming and doesn’t need to be baked fresh. On Thursday, I bake the banana bread and cookies. I bake the bread and everything else on Friday because it is most important for the bread and pies to be the freshest possible. And I sell on Saturday.
Sometimes I pass out free samples of mini cookies, or bread cut into small squares. People love it!
I think I’ve pretty much included everything I know from baking for a farmer’s market. Everything else just comes with time. Don’t get disheartened if the first time you try, your batch flops! Over the years that I’ve been baking, I have made so many mistakes. It’s not even funny – especially when it’s the second or third time you’ve made the same mistake. My most recent blooper was to put two tablespoons of sugar instead of salt in my bread. This seems to be an all-time favorite with bakers – we’ve all done it! But keep on baking!
For you, things will be different than they are for me. Maybe you’ll make more money, maybe less. Maybe the town you sell in will be smaller or bigger. Or maybe there isn’t a big demand for baked goods. But take heart! You’re not only making a monetary profit, but you’re also learning valuable skills.
I love baking as well as cooking and, even though I sometimes get sick of it, I keep coming back to it. I just can’t help but make another batch of cookies J. I love it! Making desserts is definitely my favorite! Happy baking!

Sarah’s Recipes

Whole Wheat Bread
6 cups warm water
1 cup oil
1 cup honey
~ 18 cups whole wheat flour, divided
2 tbsp lecithin
¼ tsp vitamin C
4 tbsp gluten
2 tbsp salt
3 tbsp instant active dry yeast
Preheat oven to warm. Place water, oil, honey, and 6 cups flour in a Bosch mixing bowl. Add lecithin, vitamin C, gluten, salt, and yeast. Mix on speed one, adding remaining flour until the dough sticks to the sides a little. Put lid on, increase speed to three, and let mix for four minutes. Spread oil onto a countertop; remove dough from bowl. Divide into six equal parts, weigh, shape, and place into greased loaf pans. Place in warm oven for 15 minutes or until risen just above the sides. Increase heat to 350 for 30 minutes. After removing loaves from oven, place immediately on cooling racks. Makes 6 loaves.

Pumpkin Bread
²/₃ cup shortening
2²/₃ cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups (16 oz.) pumpkin
²/₃ cup water
3¹/₃ cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
²/₃ cup coarsely ground nuts
²/₃ cup raisins
Heat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in given order. Pour into two greased loaf pans. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.
Variation: substitute zucchini for pumpkin, omit cloves, and add 1 tsp vanilla.

Banana Nut Bread
2½ cups flour
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
3½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1¼ cups mashed bananas
3 tbsp vegetable oil
¹/₃ cup milk
1 egg
1 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Remove from pans when completely cool. Makes 2 loaves.

Cinnamon Rolls
1 batch of bread dough, divided into six equal parts and weighed
cinnamon, divided
1½ cups brown sugar, divided
3 cups chopped nuts, divided
Preheat oven to 350. Roll out one of the sections of dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon until dough is covered. Sprinkle ¼ cup brown sugar. Evenly sprinkle ½ cup nuts. Roll. With scissors, cut into seven pieces. Place in a greased pie pan. Repeat process with remaining ingredients. Bake for 30 minutes. Place pans on racks. Place on styrofoam plates when cool. Makes 42 rolls.

White Frosting (for cinnamon rolls)
½ cup butter, softened
¼-½ cup milk
1 tbsp vanilla
2 lbs. powdered sugar
Beat in given order until smooth. Place into pastry bag with a large circle tip. Swirl frosting around each roll. Let dry for several minutes before packaging.

Caramel Frosting (for cinnamon rolls)
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup milk
~ 2 cups powdered sugar
Boil butter and brown sugar for 1 minute. Add milk. Boil 1 minute. Let cool for several minutes. Put in Bosch mixer and beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Place in a pastry bag with a large holed tip. Swirl onto rolls. Let sit for several minutes before packaging.

Granola
3 gallons rolled oats
2 lbs. sliced or slivered almonds
3 cups pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup whole wheat flour
2½ tbsp cinnamon
1 cup wheat germ
3 cups water
4½ cups oil
4½ cups honey
1 tbsp vanilla
Mix first seven ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Stir all together. Add more honey and oil if necessary to coat all dry ingredients. Spread on greased pans – not too thick, or it will not cook evenly. Bake at 325 for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Note: I usually substitute walnuts or another type of nut for almonds, since almonds are so expensive. Makes 14 lbs.

Sugar Cookies
3 cups flour
½ tsp baking soda
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Combine both mixtures. Shape, and place on a greased cookie sheet. They will be sticky, but if you grease your hands, it will help. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.

Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup shortening
1½ cups peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups flour
Preheat oven to 350. Combine first six ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir all together. Shape. I measure it in a ¼ cup and roll into a ball. Flatten onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for 10 minutes or until fully cooked. Cool on racks. Makes 3 dozen. For market, I usually bake 2-4 batches.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup raisins
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2½ cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups oats
¾ cup chopped pecans (opt)
Preheat oven to 350. Mix eggs, vanilla, and raisins; soak for 1 hour. Cream butter and sugars. Add raisin mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Stir. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen. I usually make 2-4 batches.

Monster Cookies
12 eggs
4 cups brown sugar
4 cups white sugar
2 cups butter, softened
6 cups peanut butter
3 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp baking soda
2 cups chocolate chips
18 cups oats
2 cups M&M’s
In a very large bowl, mix all ingredients in given order. Mix thoroughly after adding each ingredient. Shape dough (using ¼ cup measure again), and place on a greased cookie sheet; flatten. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Cool before removing from sheet. Makes 6-7 dozen. These cookies are my customer’s favorites. I only bake one of these huge batches.

Pie Crust
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
²/₃ cup + 2 tbsp shortening
6 tbsp water
Combine flour and salt in a Tupperware bowl with a lid. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add water. Mix gently. Place lid on bowl, and shake until dough forms a ball. Remove from bowl. Divide into four parts. Roll out on floured surface. Fold in half and then half again. Place in pie pan and unfold. Place filling on crust. If making a double crust pie, repeat recipe and then crimp the edges. Makes 4 crusts.

Fresh Apple Pie
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cinnamon
dash salt
6 cups thinly sliced pared apples
Pastry for 9” double-crust pie
2 tbsp butter (opt)
Preheat oven to 425. Mix dry ingredients. Stir in apples. Pour into pastry-lined plate. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Crimp edges, and poke with a fork. Bake 40-50 minutes. Makes 1 (9 inch) pie.

Fresh Peach Pie
1 cup sugar
¼ cup flour
¼ tsp cinnamon
5 cups sliced fresh peaches
1 tsp lemon juice
Pastry for 9” double-crust pie
2 tbsp butter (opt)
Preheat oven to 425. Mix dry ingredients. Combine peaches and lemon juice; add to dry ingredients. Pour into pastry-lined plate. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Crimp edges, and poke with a fork. Bake 35-45 minutes. Makes 1 (9 inch) pie.

Fresh Rhubarb Pie
1¹/₃-1²/₃ cups sugar
¹/₃ cup flour
½ tsp grated orange peel (opt)
4 cups chopped rhubarb, divided
Pastry for 9” double-crust pie
2 tbsp butter (opt)
Preheat oven to 425. Mix dry ingredients. Pour half of the rhubarb into pastry-lined plate. Sprinkle half of the sugar/flour mixture onto rhubarb. Repeat layers. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. Crimp edges, and poke with a fork. Bake 40-50 minutes. Makes 1 (9 in.) pie. ©

I’m Back!

Well, I am officially back from staying at my grandmother’s house so you should see a lot more posts! And to all my verrry patient pen-pals, you will be receiving a letter from me this month, Lord willing!

Oh, and by the way to any of you who have e-mailed me, I have been having some major issues with my accounts. So that is why you have not received a reply! (I am going to try to fix that!)

My grandmother is doing somewhat better; she still needs some help so I will go over once a week to help her clean but I am finally able to be home for good! Please pray for both my grandmothers!

Thanks and blessings,

~RJ

Review Of Five Accessories

My mom just received three fabulous bags from five ACCESSORIES! These cute but also stylish handbags are not only designer handbags, but they are also Fair Trade, Charity, and Eco-Friendly handbags! The handbags that my mom received are:

Sunny: This cute wicker handbag is perfect when you need an evening purse! It is very bright and complements any dress! It is very trendy and tasteful! The liner in this bag has a draw-string that draws to close the bag, so your possessions stay safe!
Half-Moon: This bag is perfect for any occasion! It can hold quite a bit for its small size! It also complements any outfit! This bag is very cute. And it is currently on sale at five ACCESSORIES! It is ten dollars off on both sizes!
Sand: This amazing bag makes you feel like a star! Even those that do not like darker bags will fall in love with this purse! Its liner comes in two colors, so you can choose your favorite! Stylish and chic, this bag comes in two sizes! They are both currently on sale for $10 off the original prices on both sizes! Neat, huh?

five ACCESSORIES has many other bags as well as other accessories! Two of my favorite accessories are the Dark Bracelet, and the Pop Top Bracelet. One of my favorite things about this company is that they are Eco-Friendly, Fair Trade, and Charity. Not to mention that they are designer handbags
I hope you visit five ACCESSORIES! and check out their other products! You can also visit them at Facebook and Twitter as well as check out their blogs! Eco-Friendly Handbags Blog and Charity Handbags Blog.

Enjoy your day and happy shopping!

Blessings,

~RJ

Contest!

Maidens Of Virtue has a Photography contest. See the link to view all the rules and everything else! Here:

The deadline is on December 31st, 2010 so you have no excuse not to enter! Oh, and a small donation would be helpful to Miss Kathryn, but not necessary.

Happy Entering!

Blessings,

~RJ

Joy

 Nehemiah 8:10 reads ” The joy of the Lord is your strength.” I find that this is so true! Without God, you can have no joy. And I’ll admit for the past few days, I have had no joy, partially because I have not picked up my Bible in 2 days. I realized that last night as I was going to bed and I thought, “well, I’ve been silly; no wonder things are going wrong … I haven’t talked to God!”  We need God; without him we are like a pebble on the beach, getting washed up against the waves of life.

Thought I would share that with you!

Love in the Savior,

R.J.

A Source Of Confidence

Dear readers,  I hope you enjoy reading this article! I did! Blessings, R.J.

 A Source Of Confidence

By Lana Bode

 Dear Sisters,
     It was a late night in January. I was tired. I was cold. I felt empty. I stared across the room, pencil in hand, poised, thinking. Where is my confidence? In whose strength am I really trusting? I had just read Philippians 4:13. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
     I thought about that verse. I pondered. Finally, I turned to my open journal and admitted, “My confidence is in myself. I rely on my strengths and talents to make me successful. This will fail. Christ is the only sure foundation.”
     I turned to Philippians 3:3. “…have no confidence in the flesh.” Have no confidence in the flesh. It’s that simple. By myself, I am nothing. And based on John 15:5, I can tell you that by yourself, you are nothing. Our strength is sadly weak.
     Have you ever faced a challenging situation and thought, “I can handle this”? Or “I can make it”? I do not want to say that these phrases are wrong. But too easily, they advance from casual phrases to our own philosophies. We begin to not only say, but believe, that we can handle it, that we can make it. And if things start going too badly, then we turn to God.
     I have often wondered why we frequently wait to turn to God until we are desperate. Why don’t we claim His strength early on instead of waiting until disaster strikes?
     Whatever the reasons may be, each of us needs to realize that God’s strength is infinitely greater than our own. We must trust God’s power in every situation. Dear sisters, I firmly believe that God wants us to draw from His power supply.
     In 2 Corinthians 6:1, Paul says, “We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” Each of us can be a worker together with God.
     We cannot survive without Him, but He can easily survive without us. Nevertheless, He wants – wants – to work together with us. What an amazing offer!
     Maybe your problem is not overconfidence in yourself, but lack of confidence in God. Maybe you wonder if God is really able to work through the weak vessels we all are.
     The answer is yes. (See 2 Cor. 12:9.) When Paul wrote to the Corinthians (see above), he pleaded with them not to receive the grace of God in vain. God’s grace is there. We just have to use it, and use it for His glory. He can, and will, work through you if you open your vessel, weak as it may be, and invite Him to flow through.
     Maybe you have opened your vessel to God, and you don’t understand what God has chosen to do in your life. Maybe you have just experienced a painful tragedy. Maybe you are going through a tough trial.
     I used to think that Christians should never ask God “why?”. Now I have begun to realize that it is okay to bring our questions, our misunderstandings, to God. That’s what the prophet Habakkuk did.
     And God will answer you. Most likely, He will answer in much the same way that He answered Habakkuk. “A full answer is coming. It may be slowly coming, but you will someday understand. And in the meantime, faith in Me will carry you through.” (See Habakkuk 2:3-4.)
     And God will give you the grace to respond much like Habakkuk did. “…I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.” – Habakkuk 3:18-19.
     And then, on dreary nights, when you feel tired, cold, empty, you can know, deep down, that God is there, and that He will perfect that which concerns you.

Used with permisson from The King’s Daughter Magazine

Little Siblings

Today A looked kind of sad because the 3 “musketeers” were not letting her play; so I went into our room and brought out our AG paper dolls! She just brightened right up!

Here are some ideas for playing and taking care of your siblings, and / or children that you might take care of or babysit:

• Play games, such as Duck, Duck, Goose; Hide and Seek; Tag (if outside); Red Light, Green Light; and Simon Says; card games, such as: Go, Fish and Memory. Board games I suggest include Life (I know my siblings like it and it is easy for them; they just need help with the money part),  Right Turn, Left Turn, and any other games that they might like. Just think about their ability to follow the game when making a selection as the point is to make it fun for them.
• Read to them. See my post HERE about good books for younger and older children.
• Paper dolls. They are fun and easy to play with; check out some , here at Dover Publicatons (they are relatively cheap and beautiful, though there are a few that have low-cut ladies’ gowns). Here are two other sources, at Rainbow Resources  Barnes And Nobel (they might be more expensive) and here at Miller Pads and Paper, which are cheaper. You can also use old Vision Fourm catologs, American Girl catalogs, A Life of Faith catalogs, and any other catalogs and flyers that can be used to make paper dolls! Oh, and if you want to use your imagination, crayons,  paper, and/ or markers and colored pencils, scissors, and glue - you can make your own!

I hope that gives you some creative ides for taking caring of your siblings or other children!

Blessings,

R.J.

Please ask your parents’ permission BEFORE cutting out any of the catalogs and have a garbage bag handy!

Family Life

Family Life by Kelci Marie Phelan

Friends I need and friends I have,

To encourage, help and love,

To point me ever upward,

To my glorious home above,

Friends are flowers, so they say,

But what about families, too?

Don’t family members help us,

To grow in what we say and do?

Friends are important, yes,

But families, better still,

They help greatly to weed out,

The private wants and will.

Our fathers guide and protect,

Our sisters love and care,

Our brothers help and encourage,

Our mothers are always there,

Oh! The joys of a family,

Are often too deep to tell,

The simplicities and the trials,

The hugs that love spells,

Gratitude for friends,

Is a blessing in itself,

But, oh, the joys of family life,

Are an everlasting wealth!

Taken from the Kings Daughter Volume 7, Number 3 used with permission.

Quiz

A few weeks ago I took these two quiz’s I had alot of fun taking them! The results and links are below. 

I am-

Check out the quiz here-

 I also took the Jane Austin Quiz and am:  

You are Emma Woodhouse of Emma! You like being the queen of your social circle (small and provincial as it may be), and feel it’s your duty to help those less influential than you. You often meddle in the affairs of others, though you do it with a pure heart. You are often deluded in your flights of fancy, but your good intentions and creative spirit make you someone anyone could like.

You can take the quiz HERE.

Extra! Extra!

Faith and Family Books Blog is having a give-away! Post a comment and get entered. Or, you can post a comment, and tell about it on your blog and get entered TWICE! Get the details HERE

 Here is the link- www.faithandfamilybooks.com/faithandfamilyblog

Happy entering!

Blessings,

R.J.

Recipe Of The Week # 15

Grandma’s Corn Soufle

 ½ cup of butter or margarine melted

3 large eggs

17 oz. can of creamed corn

16 oz. kernel corn un- drained

1 8 oz. container ready to use onion dip

¼ tsp black pepper/

1 box oz corn muffin mix Jiffy- (or you can use the dry ingredients for corn bread)

 Pre- Heat oven to 325, brush a shallow 2 ½ court casserole dish with some of the butter. Then beat eggs till foamy, add both cans of corn, remaining butter, onion dip, and pepper and beat till combined. Then stir in muffin mix (or dry ingredients for cornbread) and stir till combined. Pour into dish and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. You can serve this with Chili this is one of our favorites! And we have it EVERY Thanksgiving and Christmas

I Am Posted!

I am officially posted! I have one of the (many) pictures of my photo shoot with my cousin up on Boutique Narelle!

 Enjoy Miss Narelle’s blog and check out some of her wonderful stories about some young ladies who love to sew!

 Blessings,

R.J.

Movie Review: Kit Kittredge

Last Friday we watched Kit Kittredge. It was a pretty good movie! I would give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5, only because there was no reason to put in a child’s movie a  dance instructor, Miss Dooley, who batted her eyelashes at the magician every time she saw him, who thankfully paid her no attention.

 Here is what I liked about the movie:

• I liked that there was no disobedience in the movie. That was nice.
• I also liked how there was no boy/ girl stuff.  Not that there was any in Felicity, Molly, and Samantha.
• I loved how Kit obeyed and served her family and boarders even when times were tough.
• I also liked how that they stood up for what was right even when others did not.
• And, finally, I liked how Kit persevered even when it was tough.

I really liked the movie. Here is a little blurb about it:

Kit Kittredge is a young girl growing up during the Great Depression. Everything is fine until, BOOM, her dad loses his car dealership and has to go to work in Chicago and they have to take in boarders. Then someone steals all their money! They just about lose their home when Kit, Ruthie, and Stirling go about to try to catch the thieves! Will they succeed?……..

Blessings,

His Handmaiden,

R.J.

Protected: 9 Months Ago!

Recipe Of The Week # 14

Here is a family favorite! Sorry, I have been late in posting…….. :O

Mac & Cheese

1 bag of cheddar cheese, 8oz.

5 or 6 cups milk

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 stick of butter

1 package of 32 oz. noodles ( yes, we eat the whole thing!) (But, you can use 1 16 oz. bag, depending on your family’s size)

Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and or cauliflower. ( all are really good!)

First cook the noodles; meanwhile in another pot cook veggies and in another large pot melt butter, then stir/whisk in the flour. Then pour in milk and stir till thickened; add cheese and stir till melted. Then add to pot of noodles and add vegetables! Enjoy!

His Handmaiden,

R.J.