Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Beef, classics, comfort food, family recipes
1/2 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 lb stew meat 1″ pieces
6 cups hot wter
Veggies, all in one inch cubes.
3 potatoes
1 turnip
4 carrots
1 green pepper cut in strips
1 cup celery
1/2 c. onion
1 T. salt
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 bay leaf
Coat meat and brown in 2 T. shortening. Add water, heat to boiling, reduce heat, cover, and [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Casseroles, eggs, family recipes, pork, things I would never eat
1 cup uncooked rice (then cook)
1 cup drained peas
1 1/2 cups ground smoked ham (cooked)
1 cup grated cheese
1 small onion ground
1/2 cup green pepper ground
mix all together
3 eggs well beaten
1 1/2 c. milk
salt and pepper
add egg and milk to other mixture and bake in greased pan placed in pan of water. Put one can of [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Beef, Casseroles, Potluck, funeral food, things i will actually make, white trash
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp salt
1 lb can of pork and beans
3/4 c. BBQ sauce
2 T. brown sugar
1 T instant minced onions
1 can refrig biscuits
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese.
Brown meat and drain. Stir in next 5 ingred. Heat until bubbly. Spoon into 2 qt casserole. Place biscuits on top. Sprinkle with [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Casseroles, family recipes, things I would never eat, white trash
6 oz wide noodles
8 hot dogs, sliced crosswise
1 can cream of celery soup
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook noodles according to package directions. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour into an ungreased casserole. Bake 30 minutes. Serves 4.
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In the later years of her life, my Grandmother suffered [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in family recipes, things I would never eat, vegetables
4 c. carrots sliced and cooked in salt water
1 can cream of celery soup
crushed croutons
1/2 cup grated cheese
1 small onion sauted in margarine. Cook and drain carrots. Put in casserole. Top with soup, cheese and onions. Croutons on top. Bake 20 min at 350.
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Grandma? What the heck do you have against vegetables? Must they all [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Tips, family recipes
1 gal very hot water in plastic or enamel container
1 cup dishwasher detergent
1/4 cup liquid bleach
stir till dissolved. Soak 30 minutes then wash as usual.
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All the house-y, clean-y sites these days are telling you to use dish detergent for pretty much all the cleaning in your house. MY Grandma knew it 50 years ago. Phhhbt. [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Potluck, family recipes, side dish
1/2 lb. hamburger
1/2 lb. bacon
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. catsup
1 T. mustard
1 T. vinegar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 cup kidney beans
1 cup pork and beans
1 cup lima beans
Brown hamburger, bacon, onion. Drain. Then mix all together. Bake 300 for 1 hr.
–Lois Ray (no idea who that is.)
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This recipe card is very well [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Potatoes, Potluck, comfort food, family recipes, funeral food
8-10 potatoes
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 c. sour cream (plain or with chives)
garlic salt (optional) chives (if not in sour cream) butter, salt and pepper.
Peel cook and drain potatoes
Beat softened cream cheese and sour cream until well blended. Mash potatoes somewhat, then add gradually to the cream cheese sour cream mixture, beating constantly with [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Potatoes, Potluck, comfort food, family recipes, funeral food
5 lbs. potatoes (10 potatoes)
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup half and half
1 stick oleo
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp seasoning salt (savory salt)
1 tsp pepper
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No directions from Grandma here, but if you have ever made mashed potatoes, I bet you can figure it out. These can go in the fridge for a couple of days [...]
Posted by ehme on June 30th, 2007 in Casseroles, family recipes, things I would never eat
Shred cabbage and cook in salt water. Drain. About 2 cups cabbage.
Sauce:
1 T. butter, melt, add 1 T. flour milk and cheese, Pour over cabbage. Put in greased casserole and top with cracker or bread crumbs. Bake 30 mins at 350.
Aunt Ruth
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I swear to God that housewives in the fifties escalloped EVERYTHING. I bet you [...]