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Sweet Potatoes – desired amount Milnot or Cream Sugar Peel and slice desired amount of sweet potatoes. Cover with water, and dash of salt. Cook till almost tender. Drain. Place in casserole dish. Sprinkle with white sugar and Milnot (Real cream is much better.) Bake at 350 degrees about 30 minutes. Watch closely so cream … Read more
Sweet Potatoes – desired amount Butter Brown Sugar Peel and slice desired amount of sweet potatoes. Cover with water, and dash of salt. Cook till almost tender. Drain. Place in casserole dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar and several slices of butter. Bake at 400 degrees about 30 minutes. Watch closely. Remove from oven when some … Read more
3 lbs. potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 3 tsp. salt 3 T. butter 1/8 tsp. pepper 4 onions, thinly sliced 1/8 tsp. paprika 2½ cups milk 2 T. flour Cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place potatoes, onions, and 2 tsp. salt in a large saucepan. Cover with water. Boil 5 minutes or until potatoes … Read more
3 strips bacon (I use more) 1 small onion (I use more) ¼ tsp. dry mustard 2 tsp. cornstarch ¼ tsp. salt 1 can (16 oz.) green beans, drained, reserving ½ cup liquid 1 T. brown sugar 1 T. vinegar 1 hard-cooked egg, sliced-optional Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, crumble and set … Read more
From Sue – Dad’s Hospice Nurse one stick butter melted in a pyrex dish. Add: 1 can creamed corn 1 can whole corn, drained 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix Stir and add: 2 beaten eggs 1-8 oz. carton sour cream Stir and bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese on … Read more
1 lb. carrots, cleaned, sliced and cooked in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. 1 green Bell pepper, sliced 1 onion, sliced. Sweet red one preferred. Mix the above ingredients together, and set aside to cool. Mix following together: 1 small can tomato soup ½ cup Wesson oil ½ cup vinegar ½ cup … Read more
8 (1 lb.) medium carrots sliced into ¼ inch slices ¼ cup onion, or more, chopped ½ tsp. salt 1 cup basic white sauce 2 T. margarine In a saucepan, bring 1 inch of water or a little more to a boil, place onions and carrots in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and … Read more
Brown the following together: 1 pound hamburger 1 or 2 large chopped onion Drain above mixture and add: 1 small can tomato paste 1 quart red tomatoes with juice ½ to 1 tsp. chili powder 1 pint shelly beans. Cook til done.
1 ½ to 2 lb. ground beef 6 cups water 1½ cup diced peeled potatoes 1½ cup diced carrots 1 cup diced celery 1 cup diced onion 5 T. beef bouillon granules 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained ½ cup quick-cooking barley Salt and pepper to taste In a dutch oven or soup kettle, … Read more
6 cups cooked potatoes, mashed 4 hard boiled eggs, diced ¼ cup parsley flakes (I use much less) ½ chopped onion or more ½ tsp. pepper 1 ½ tsp. salt Mix all above ingredients together. Dressing ½ cup sugar 1 cup mayonnaise 1 T. mustard 3/4 cup water 2 eggs 1 T. cornstarch ½ tsp. … Read more
1 can peas, heated and drained-home canned are best 1 or 2 boiled eggs, diced 1 small onion, diced ¼ to ½ cup soft cheese, diced such as American Mayonnaise as needed Combine and mix all of the above. May use additional egg slices on top.
2 cucumbers, sliced thin 2 T. mint, chopped fine ½ cup white vinegar 1 T. sugar Mix all above together, cover, and let marinate till ready to serve. Garnish with a few mint leaves, if desired.