tossed salad

Classic tossed salad, full of healthful garden vegetables . . .

pot roast 22

This must be at least the 22nd time I have made this version of pot roast, and iot still ranks high as a favorite with the hometown crowd . . .

Mary's magnificent soup

This is a classic recipe, good as an entree, snack, hot or cold, dip, or topping over rice or noodles.

baked beans

Baked beans are quick to fix and greatly loved by the homeplace diners!

split pea soup

Split pea soup helps keep the kitchen warma nd makes the house smell good while it is oprepared.

hummus

hummus is quick nd easy to make, if you have a blender at hand.

caramel rolls

Caramel rolls:

Start with one package Rhodes brand frozen caramel rolls . (Check out this link for information about Herbert C. Rhodes, the highly inventive founder of Rhodes Bake N Serv frozen bread.)

Before baking the frozen rolls, remove them from the pan.

Spread the prepackaged caramel on the bottom of the foil pan.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top of the caramel.

Arrange frozen rolls on top of the pecans and caramel.

Bake according to package directions.

Enjoy!

tuna casserole

To make sauce:

Melt 1/2 stick of butter in saucepan over low heat.

Slowly add about 1/4 cup flour to melted butter, stirring constantly.

When the butter and flour mixture thickens, gradually add 2 cups milk.

Stir over low heat until sauce is thick and creamy.

Add 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese.


Add 12 ounces drained canned tuna packed in water.

To prepare noodles:

Boil a pot of water and cook pasta according to package directions.

Drain cooked pasta and add cheese and tuna sauce.
Mix thoroughly and serve warm

sweet potato pie

Sweet potato pie is delightfully easy to make and serves well -- warm or chilled.

Requires no extra sweetening, but . . . if you like sugar . . . maple syrup (or equivalent) can be added as topping.

I started with a recipe memorized from a cooking magazine -- maybe Rachel Ray's?

Ingredients:

4 pounds sweet potatoes
4 cups milk
6 eggs

Bake sweet potatoes in 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for and hour, or until done.

Take baked sweet potatoes out of oven and allow to cool (about 30 minutes).

Remove skins.

Mash the cooled, sweet potato pulp.

Mix in milk and eggs.

Season with cinnamon.

Pour into greased 11 x 17" baking dish

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until done -- about an hour.

Optional: After about 35 minutes of baking, place strips of refrigerator pie crust across top of pie. Return to oven and finish baking until pie is done and the crust is browned.

3 alarm hamburgers

This is Guy's special spicy burger!

Grill hamburger patties in a skillet until browned to taste.

Place hamburger on toasted bun.

Top with lettuce, onion, spicy mustard, peperoncini peppers, pickles, and catchup.

sauteed cucumbers in butter sauce

Cucumber saute ingredients:

oil
1 cucumber, sliced
lemon juice

Slice cucumber.
Saute in oil.
Splash lemon juice across the bottom of the skillet.
Simmer until cucumber slices tender.

Sauce:

Melt 1 and 1/2 sticks butter

Throw in:
2 tablespoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons salt

Stir to mix.

Both the cucumber saute and the butter sauce go well over a pot of cooked pasta!

pickle and relish tray

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Buy pickles, olives, pepperocini -- anything you like from the pickle section of the store!

Add a dish or two of chutney or fruity relish for variety.

Arrange beautifully on a platter.

Serve with a tasty meal and enjoy!

redundant cabbage soup

Serves 12+

2 pounds beef for stew
1 white onion, diced (optional)
1 large head green cabbage, sliced
1 large can tomato juice
2 pounds baby carrots
vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the soup pot
splash of lemon juice
salt and pepper


Pour enough vegetable oil into soup pot to just cover the bottom.

Brown stew meat (and diced onion)

Add sliced head of green cabbage and baby carrots.

Add enough water to fill about two-thirds of the soup pot.

Add large can of tomato juice until pot is full.

Add splash of lemon juice (about 1/4 cup). Salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer this soup for hours -- preferably all day long. The soup gets thicker and tastier with longer cooking.

When this cabbage soup is served for both lunch and dinner, it tastes better when served the second time -- hence the name: redundant soup

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Review:
5 forks -- great taste

cheese and cracker tray

Cheese spread (We like the log-style covered with chopped nuts!)
Carr's water crackers
Triscuit crackers
Triscuit thins
Beautiful platter

Arrange crackers in beautiful pattern on platter.

Serve with tasty beverages and cheese spread.

4-legged smoked turkey

4 smoked turkey legs
1 smoked turkey breast
2 pounds baby carrots
1 Tablespoon flour

Sprinkle the flour into a turkey roasting bag.


Hold the top of the bag closed, and shake the bag to distribute the flour all over the inside.

Pile turkey legs, carrots, and turkey breast into bag.

Tie roasting bag closed with twist tie that comes with the turkey bag.

Slash top of bag 3 or 4 times with sharp knife to let air escape.

Cook at 350 degrees Fahrenheit according to turkey bag directions. (The more weight in the bag, the longer the cooking time.)

Take out of oven. Cut open bag.

Serve meat on platter.

Enjoy!

fruit and cheese tray

Ingredients:

Gouda cheese
fresh grapes
beautiful serving platter
cheese slicer

Bring fruits and cheese to room temperature.

Arrange fruit and cheese tastefully . . .

cranberry orange relish

Side dish
Vegetarian

Serves 8-10



Ingredients:



1 bag fresh cranberries
2 tangerines or oranges
2 skinny slices tangerine/orange skin
1/2 cup raw sugar (or nearest equivalent)

In blender, chop all the ingredients.

Pour into attractive serving dish.

Great with roast turkey!