Recipes from our Family
1 unbaked pie shell Crush 1 cup berries and cook with one cup water. Boil about two minutes. Drain and save juice. Add enough water to make 1¼ cup juice. Combine ¾ cup sugar with 3 T. cornstarch and berry juice. Cook, stirring continually until clear. Add about 5 drops of red food coloring if … Read more
One dozen hard cooked eggs cut lengthwise. Remove yolks and mash to fine consistency. Add: 1/2 t. salt – or to taste 1 T. mustard 1/4 C. mayo 2 T. sugar The above can be adjusted to taste. For sweeter eggs simply add a bit more sugar. If needed, add additional mayo to make yolks … Read more
Crust: 1 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 6 tsp. butter 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon (optional) Pie filling: 3 small or 1 large pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla Mix crust ingredients and press into 8 x 12 inch glass dish or pie pan. Mix and beat filling ingredients until … Read more
1 cup sugar ¾ cup vinegar 2 tsp. salt ¼ cup oil ½ cup water I like to add 1 tsp. celery seed Pour mixture over: 1 med. head of cabbage (shredded) 1 green pepper (chopped fine) 1 onion (chopped) Grated carrots Chill several hours or overnight Mix well.
(One of our family’s favorites.) Fry 6 pieces of bacon and set aside. 2 T. bacon drippings 6 C. hashbrowns 3/4 C. chopped green peppers 1/2 C. chopped onion 1 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper Cook until hash browns are browned. Make wells in potato mixture and add eggs. Cover and cook on low until … Read more
Mix the following together: 3 cups Rice Chex 3 cups Corn Chex 3 cups Cheerios 2 cups Small Pretzels 2 cups Dry Roasted Peanuts 12 oz. (2 cups) M & Ms with Peanuts 1 pound White Almond Bark Melt the almond bark. (I use the microwave melting directions.) Pour over the dry mixture, and stir … Read more
1 9-inch pie crust, par baked 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped and divided 3 tomatoes, red ripe, 1/2″ sliced (I use enough to cover the crust) 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbed (I use more) 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Fit pie crust in … Read more