Best Ever Slaw Dressing

1 cup sugar ½ cup vinegar 1 cup salad oil 1 tsp. celery seed 1 tsp. salt (I use a little less.) 1 tsp. dry mustard 1small onion, finely diced Beat all ingredients together in mixer until very creamy. Store covered in pint jar in refrigerator. Keeps well up to a week. (One half of … Read more

Sage Dressing

14 to 15 cups day old bread cubes – let dry or toast (Homemade bread is best) 2 cups chopped celery 2 cups chopped onion 1 tsp. salt Pepper to taste, if desired 1½ tsp. rubbed sage – or more (Homegrown sage is best) 6 eggs, beaten Chicken or turkey broth Combine bread, celery, onion, … Read more

Rose en Glee

(Mother said to put this in just for fun and show!) 2 envelops unflavored gelatin 2/3 cup sugar 2 cups boiling water 1 cup cold water 1 partially opened rose Tape Mix gelatin and sugar. Add boiling water. Stir until gelatin dissolves. Add cold water. Cool. Insert a partially opened rose with 2 or 3 … Read more

Cinnamon Apples

1 cup sugar ½ cup water ¼ cup red-hot candies ½ tsp. red food coloring Apples Peel, core, and thickly slice enough apples to fill a 2 quart pan or large skillet. Add sugar, water, food coloring, and red hots. Cover and cook till tender. Remove lid, and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer to … Read more

Potato Soup

(Mother’s favorite) Peel and dice two or three potatoes Dice one or two onions Place in a pan, and just cover with water. Salt to taste. Bring to a boil, and cook till tender. Add enough milk to cover. Heat thoroughly – do not boil. Serve hot, with saltine crackers.

5 Hour Beef Stew

2 pounds Stew beef-not browned 4 good sized carrots, sliced 2 med. onions or more, quartered 1 ½ cups celery, sliced (optional) 1 t. salt 3 T. tapioca 1T. Sugar 1 (17 oz.) can tomatoes 2 slices bread, cubed 6 med. potatoes, cubed Pepper (optional) Combine all ingredients in a large roaster. Bake at 205 … Read more

Goulash

1 lb. hamburger 1 onion, chopped fine Salt and pepper to taste 1 pt. tomatoes ½ cup cooked spaghetti or other pasta 1 – 1 ½ tsp. chili powder Brown hamburger and onion together – good brown. Drain. Add other ingredients, and simmer 15 – 20 minutes.

Fried Chicken

One whole cut up chicken, or your choice Salt Pepper-optional 3 beaten eggs flour Crisco-or Canola oil for frying Season chicken as desired-salt, pepper. Dust chicken with flour till covered. Dip chicken in beaten eggs, shake off excess. Roll in flour till completely covered. Place in hot oil in skillet. Cover with lid. When golden … Read more