This Wife Cooks

Preheat the oven to 350. First, cook about 4 cups of noodles for 5 - 7 minutes. You want them slightly undercooked, since they'll be baking in the oven afterwards. How to make a roux, for the white sauce: In a large saucepan or dutch oven, melt 1/2 stick of butter , over medium heat. Sprinkle in an equal amount of flour , whisking as you go, then continue cooking for about 5 minutes, whisking constantly. (This is called a roux, which is the beginning of a cream sauce or gravy.) Quickly add about a tablespoon of minced garlic , whisking it into the roux. Add 2 1/2 cups of Whole milk , and continue stirring, then add   1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper , 1 teaspoon garlic salt (or regular salt if you don't have garlic salt), 1 teaspoon of paprika , 1 tablespoon of parsley , and about 1 teaspoon onion powder , letting it simmer for 5 - 7 minute, or until thickened.  After it's thickened, turn it off, and remove from the heat, and stir in...

2 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened 2/3 cups real mayonnaise 2 tsp prepared mustard 2 tsp horseradish 2 tbsp dried minced onions 2 tsp seasoned salt 2 tbsp chopped parsley Pinch of salt Lemon juice 2 - 6 oz cans crab meat {or use 12 oz fresh meat}, drained and checked for shells. Pinch of garlic powder. Ritz crackers or similar Mix well first nine ingredients in a bowl.  Add dash of garlic powder.  Fold in drained crab meat. Mix thoroughly. Taste and correct seasoning. Chill covered overnight.

I just came across this list of egg substitutes as I was getting ready to make banana bread for my hubby, and was short one egg:  http://www.pioneerthinking.com/eggsub.html 2 tbsp cornstarch = 1 egg 2 tbsp arrowroot flour = 1 egg 2 tbsp potato starch = 1 egg 1 heaping tbsp soy powder + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg 1 tbsp soy milk powder + 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water = 1 egg 1 banana = 1 egg in cakes 1 tbsp milled flax seed and 3 tbsp water = 1 egg - makes super light and fluffy cakes! It worked out perfect, cause I had three bananas and the recipe only called for two, so I added another banana and called it good! (and boy was it a great bacth of banana bread - soooo yummy!) :)