April 2015
Mon-Sat 7am-8pm
330.674.0922
8101 SR 241 Mt.Hope, OH
mrsyoderskitchen.com
This and That, From Here and There
Have you noticed that so many of the restaurants now-a-days don’t
include spoons with their silverware, and it just irritates me to no end!
While in Florida, none of the restaurants provided a spoon. Now how in
the world am I supposed to eat my applesauce, with a fork? After
returning home, I was eating at an Italian restaurant in Massillon with
the grandchildren and once again, applesauce, with no spoon to eat it
with. To top that, the waitress brought the kids ice-cream without a
spoon, when I finally asked her for spoons for the children she returned
with plastic soup spoons. I’d had it! I asked her, “why no real
spoons?” Her reply was, “I don’t know.” She hadn’t been there very
long yet, but the first thing they had told her was, don’t give spoons
unless they ask. It must be too hard to wash them, and they gave them
all to goodwill. C’mon now, this just irritates me non-stop!
It takes 73 muscles to frown,
and only 14 to smile. So it’s no
wonder grouchy people always
look old and tired!
Welcome home to some Florida shore
birds, John and Shirley Menuez. They
escaped the “wonderful” winter we
had this year by spending three
months in sunny Florida. Upon
returning home, after their daughter
and her husband picked them up from
the airport their very first stop had to
be Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen, even before
they went home! They said they were
ready for a good home-cooked meal.
We feel very honored. Welcome home!
Esther Kandel celebrated her 91rst birthday with
us here at the restaurant. She came on a night we
had Rivel Soup, one of her favorites. She shared
with me that when she was a young girl and
worked at the Mt. Hope feed elevator across the
street, she sure wished there had been a restaurant
like Mrs. Yoder’s to go and eat at. She had to either
pack a lunch and eat at the dusty feed mill or go
down the street to the famous Mt. Hope Tavern.
Times sure have changed since then.
Happy Birthday Esther!
If you’ve been observant you may have noticed that our
chicken has a new name on the menu. Don’t worry,
nothing has changed, but it turns out the term “broasted” is
copyrighted. Many of you are aware that we have served
broasted chicken since we opened twenty years ago, but
we received a phone call one day and were told that it
belongs to a big famous chain restaurant, and they have
exclusive rights to the name broasted. So rest assured, it’s
the same recipe we’ve always used, just under a different
name. If Bob was still living, I would share my recipe with
him and I’m sure we could be friends.
Advice
from a
TREE
Stand tall and proud,
Remember your roots,
Bask in the sunshine,
Be content with your
natural beauty,
Go out on a limb,
Drink plenty of water,
Enjoy the view.
Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Our Troubles
Souper Salad Bar Prizes
If times are hard, and you feel blue,
1. $250 worth of meat of your choice
from Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
2. $125 worth of meat of your choice
from Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
Think of others worrying too.
Just because your trials are many,
Don’t think others have not any.
Life is made with smiles and tears,
3. Dinner for two,
once a month for a year
Joys and sorrows, mixed with fears.
4. Dinner for 10 People
And though to us it seems one-sided,
5. Dinner for 6 People
Trouble is pretty well divided.
If we could look into everyone’s heart,
6. Dinner for 4 People
Plus lots of gift certificates for
Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen
We’d find that each one had its part.
And those who travel fortune’s road,
Sometimes carry the biggest load.
Enter your name every time you eat
here on a Wednesday night. Drawing
will be held Wednesday June 24th
Here is a recipe for Hobo Dinners that I used to make years ago, but haven’t
for quite a while. Then the other day I made it for my grandchildren and
they loved it. The best part was they got to help prepare it; it’s so easy to
make. Start with a large sheet of tinfoil for each person, have sliced potatoes, carrots, onions, and
hand-formed hamburger patties ready. The children didn’t want the onions, but I explained that it gives the
meat a good flavor and they could pick them off afterwards, so they agreed. Have the children put the
vegetables in the middle of the foil, add a little salt and pepper, top with a burger, and wrap everything
securely in the foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour or until the meat is done to your liking. I
served it with a salad and chocolate pudding to round off the meal, clean-up was a breeze and it was delicious!