On 2021-04-22 2:35 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 9:02:59 AM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:

>>
Speaking of cheap, dandelions are in full force right about now... my
>> back yard is yellow. Some might think it a nuisance, but the leaves
>> look like a good salad to me!
>
> Don't forget to make mock apple pie. I've made it and found it was
> absolutely horrible! It's the most famous and most depressing of the
> depression era recipes. It actually makes you want to kill yourself.
> Everybody makes it with Ritz crackers but soda crackers might be
> slightly less sad and definitely less salty. How dumb do you have to
> be to mistake this for an apple pie? Really, really, dumb.
>
> https://copykat.com/mock-apple-pie/
>


Do not rule out crackers as a primary ingredient for a quick and easy
dessert. I my sister in law introduced me to saltine toffee cookies.
Lay a sleeve of saltine crackers on a cookie sheet. Melt butter and
brown sugar in a pot and bring it to a boil for a couple minutes. Then
pour the butter/sugar mixture evenly over the crackers and sprinkle a
package of chocolate chips over that while it is still hot. Let it sit
for a couple minutes until the chips are melted and use a knife to
spread the melted chocolate. Sprinkle crushed nuts over the melted
chocolate. When it is cooled it can be broken into servicing pieces.
There are really delicious.