Posted by ehme on September 24th, 2009 in Newspaper recipes, Soup, comfort food, seafood, things i will actually make
From the local free paper that I am reading while pretending that I am working. They grabbed these from Leslie Glover Pendleton’s Simply Shellfish cookbook. Squash soup holds many memories of college for me, and crabs are always good. Don’t puree your squash soup. Pureeing is for wimps. Just mash it up good.
2 lbs. butternut [...]
Posted by ehme on September 5th, 2009 in Beef, family recipes
1/2 c. red wine
1 T. red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
2 T. oil
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp sugar
Combine and pour over meat. Let sit at least 30 minutes. Reserve marinade to baste meat.
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I have no idea how my Mom got James Garner’s marinade recipe, but it was one of her proudest accomplishments. She was [...]
Posted by ehme on September 4th, 2009 in baking, cookies, family recipes
Mix together thoroughly:
1 c. soft margarine
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. sugar
Stir in:
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
Chill dough overnight. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts, roll in mixture of 2 T. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Bake at 400 for 8-10 mins.
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My favorite cookies ever.
Posted by ehme on September 3rd, 2009 in Casseroles, Chicken, Grandma's recipes, Potluck, Recession Recipes, comfort food, family recipes, funeral food, party food, personal recipes, pork, white trash
1 1/2 c. raw rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2/3 c. sherry
Combine above and put in 9×13 pan. Lay chicken pieces or pork chops over rice. Sprinkle package of cream of onion soup over the top. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 35o for 2 [...]
Posted by ehme on September 2nd, 2009 in Appetizers, baking
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 T. margarine, softened
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 – 2/3 c. milk
Preheat oven to 325. In large bowl or food processor combine the flours; sugar and salt. Cut the margarine into the flour until mixture looks like coarse meal. Blend in milk slowly, adding only enough to form [...]
Posted by ehme on September 1st, 2009 in Quick, Recession Recipes, desserts
1 sm. carton cool whip
2 cartons fruit yogurt
Mix together and pour into graham cracker crust. Chill until set.
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Simplest dessert in the whole world. Darn tasty too.