Escalloped Corn
by Margaret Thomas, The Village of Holly Woodlands 1 can corn 2 Tbsp. flour, rounded 2 eggs, beaten 2 Tbsp. sugar ½ tsp. salt ½ cups milk 1-2 Tbsp. butter pepper to taste Instructions: Mix all ingredients, except butter, together. Place in casserole dish. Divide B
Imperial Cookies
by Marlene Batts, The Village of East Harbor 1 Cup oleo (no butter) 1 Cup of sugar 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vinegar 1 ¾ Cups of flour Instructions: Preheat oven to 300. Cream oleo and sugar, add remaining ingredients. Form into balls and flatten with a fork. Bake 25-30 m
Peanut Butter Bars
by Carol White Village of East Harbor 1 Cup butter, melted 2 Cups graham cracker crumbs 2 Cups confectioners’ sugar 1 Cup, 4 Tbsp. Peanut butter, divided 1 ½ Cups chocolate chips Instructions: In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, graham cracker crumbs, conf
Pineapple Pound Cake
by Josephine Houston Hartford Village 1 Cup margarine ½ Cup shortening 2 ¾ Cup sugar 6 Eggs, large 3 Cups flour, sifted 1 tsp. baking powder ¼ Cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla or coconut flavor ¾ Cup crushed pineapple with juice Instructions: Cream together shortening, m
7up Cake
by Dan Odom The Village of St. Martha’s 5 Eggs beat until foamy 3 sticks of soft butter 3 Cups of sugar 3 Cups of cake flour, sifted 1 Cup 7 Up (pop) 1 tsp. each of flavor: coconut, banana, lemon, vanilla Instructions: Beat eggs in small separate bowl. Blend butter in mixing bo
Bev’s Famous Banana Bread
by Beverly Pack The Village of East Harbor ½ Cup vegetable oil 1 Cup sugar 2 Eggs 3 Bananas, ripe 2 Tbsp. milk 1 tsp. vanilla 2 Cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder ½ Cup chopped pecans Instructions: Beat together vegetable oil and sugar. Then beat in eggs and ba
Mac & Cheese
by Dan Odom, The Village of St. Martha’s 1 ½ Cups of elbow macaroni 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour ½ tsp. salt 2 Cups of milk ¼ Cup finely chopped onions 8 oz or 2 Cups sharp process american cheese, cubed Instructions: Cook macaroni in boiling salted
Cranberry Salad
by Donna Fisk, Village of Holly Woodlands 1 Cup raw cranberries, ground and drained 1 orange, seeds removed, ground with skin 1 Cup crushed pinneapple, drained 1 Cup celery, chopped 1 Cup walnuts, chopped 1 Cup boiling water 1-3oz. package cherry jello 1 Cup sugar 1 Tbsp. lemon j
Change of Heart: David’s path to health and happiness–Your donations at work!
David Simpson is a resident at Thome Rivertown of Detroit. Donors, you might recognize the name. Donations were vital in bringing Thome Rivertown to reality. I hope you enjoy hearing David’s story. There almost was no story to tell. He was the last resident to move in. Three mo
Bequests Matter A LOT- Thank you Tom & Diandria Kimble for supporting future older adults
Tom Kimble spent a majority of his career at General Motors in finance. After he retired his 2nd Act began… a life of volunteering his time, talents and treasurers to SE MI nonprofits. The majority of his efforts centered on older adults. As chair of AARP Michigan, he was the k
