Canker Medicine

1 pt molasses
2 Tb burnt alum
1 Tb black gun powder
2 ts Sulphur
1 pc burnt copperas, large as a bean (about 1/8 ts)
1 pc borax, about (1/8 ts)

Combine all ingredients.  Boil 25 minutes (simmer).  Use stainless steel utensils.  Stir with clean stick often.

Gertrude and Eva's Chicken Salad

3 cups cubed chicken
3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 tsp salt
1½ cups diced celery
3 sweet pickles (optional)
Mayonnaise or salad dressing

Mix chicken, celery, salt, pickles, and eggs.  Moisten with dressing.  If mayonnaise is used, dilute to desired consistency and taste with lemon juice, a little milk or cream may also be used if necessary.

Serves 8-10

Chicken Jambalaya

Ingredients

1 serving cooking spray (5 one-second sprays per serving)
2 1/2 oz raw turkey sausage, chopped
1 large onion(s), chopped
1 medium celery, stalk, chopped
1 small green pepper(s), chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
2 medium chicken breast, cooked, skinless, cubed (about 2 cups)
28 oz canned tomatoes, whole, plum, peeled with juice
2 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 cup uncooked white rice, long-grain

Instructions

1. Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray. Over high heat, sauté sausage until crispy on edges. Add onion, celery and green pepper; sauté until tender.

2. Reduce heat and stir in cayenne, thyme, salt, pepper and garlic; sauté until garlic is fragrant.

3. Stir in chicken, tomatoes, broth and rice. Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Flavor Booster: Popcorn rice, a specialty of Louisiana, is a delicious substitute for long-grain rice. The rice, which has a mild nutty taste like basmati rice, is available through gourmet food stores and Internet specialty shops.

This is my favorite WeightWatchers recipe (7 points). It serves 4.