Wickenburg: Gold Rush Days 2011

February is a wonderful time of the year in Wickenburg, AZ...it's Gold Rush Days!!  That means a parade, rodeo, carnival, arts and crafts, music, dancing, and lots of celebrating!  We hope you all made it out to Wickenburg this year; we had free coffee and donuts at the dealership during the parade Saturday morning.  If you missed the parade, we've put together a quick recap of the excitement!  Take a look:

Hope to see ya'll next year!

Sugar and Spice Cookies

Submitted by: Kathy Jones   
These are one of our favorite cookies to eat during the holidays!!  And they make your whole home smell very festive!!

¾ cup shortening or butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

¼ cup molasses

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¾ teaspoon cloves

¾ teaspoon ginger

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs and molasses, combine.  Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mix.  Drop by teaspoons on a greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes.  Let cool and top with powdered sugar.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

You better watch out, you better not cry, I'm telling you why...
Santa is coming to Casa Grande December 14-18!! 
Get a FREE 8 x 10 color picture with Santa when you stop by Glenn Jones Auto between 3-7pm, December 14-18!  Glenn Jones Auto is located on Casa Grande's auto row on the corner of Pinal and Kortsen; 1932 N. Pinal Ave. Casa Grande, AZ.

Glenn Jones Auto is an official Toys for Tots sponsor; donate a new, unwrapped toy to help less fortunate children. 

Chicken Salad Served on a Bed of Lettuce

Submitted by: Sharyn from Glenn Jones Ford

I always double this recipe-it's that good!  Keeps well; great dish served with a roll and butter.  Enjoy!

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, baked
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup toasted pecan halves

Dressing:
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise or miracle whip
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt to taste
1 can pineapple chunks

Combine chicken, celery, and pecans.  Mix dressing ingredients together in separate bowl.  Stir dressing into chicken mixture.  Serve on bed of lettuce.

Cherry Chocolate Cake

Submitted by: G. Kim Freyermuth
Been with Glenn Jones Ford in Casa Grande for 1 year

A simple, delicious dessert for the busy holiday season!

1 pkg. (18 oz.) fudge cake mix
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
1 tsp. almond extract
2 beaten eggs

Topping:
5 T. margarine
1/2 c. milk
1 cup powdered sugar
6 oz. chocolate chips

Combine first four ingredients.  Blend.  Bake in tube pan or 9 x 12 pan.  Bake 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let cool.  Combine margarine, milk, and powdered sugar in saucepan.  Boil for 1 minute.  Add 6 ounces chocolate chips and stir until melted.  Spread over cool cake.

Carrie's Glorious Creamed Corn

Submitted by: Carrie Jones

One of our Thanksgiving favorites!!

2 packages (20 ounces) white corn (frozen)

8 ounces whipping cream

8 ounces milk

1 teaspoon salt

6 teaspoons sugar

pinch cayenne pepper

2 Tablespoons melted butter

2 Tablespoons flour

Parmesan cheese to top

Place corn, whipping cream, milk, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper in a pot.  Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.  Combine melted butter and flour.  Add to corn, mix and remove from heat.  Place in a baking dish and top with parmesan cheese and broil (500°) until brown on top (about 5 minutes).

Thanksgiving Recipes!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so we wanted to share some of our favorite Turkey Day recipes with you.  We hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Cranberry and Apple Stuffing

Submitted by: Sharyn from Glenn Jones Ford

I have been making this for over 30 years and still love it!  My children and their friends still love it, too!  This is the best dressing ever, hope you like it too!

1 lb. whole cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 pkgs (7 oz. each) Pepperage Farm stuffing (crumbled not cubed)
1 cup diced apples
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mace

Heat cranberries with sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves.  Continue cooking while mashing berries with a fork, about 5 minutes, or until most berries are crushed; set aside.
Melt butter in a large saucepan.  Saute onion lightly.  Stir in cranberries and remaining ingredients.
Stuff and truss turkey and roast according to directions.

Makes about 12 cups of stuffing or enough for a 12-16 pound turkey.


Sweet Potatoes

Submitted by: Sharyn from Glenn Jones Ford

This is one of our Thanksgiving favorites!

6 cups sweet potatoes (about 6 large)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 large eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk

Topping:
1/3 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mash cooked sweet potatoes.  Mix sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk into potatoes.  Put into a 13 x 9 baking dish.  Make topping by mixing topping ingredients together.  Sprinkle over top of sweet potato mixture.  Bake for 25 minutes. 


Cranberry Salad

Submitted by: Sharyn from Glenn Jones Ford

1 pkg. fresh cranberries
2 oranges
2 apples
1/2 lemon
Zest from 1/2 orange
2 stalks celery
Walnuts
1 can crushed pineapple
1 large box cherry Jello
1 1/2 cups sugar

Grind cranberries.  Cut apples into small pieces.  Cut orange pieces into thirds.  Use pineapple juice and water for liquid in Jello (only use 1/2 of liquid box requires).

Mix all ingredients together and place in Jello mold or cake pan overnight.