Recipes
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Homemade Cornbread
I don’t know if cornbread is mostly a “southern” thing or not. Like pinto beans, I grew up eating cornbread. I think it was on the table as often as white bread was. If Momma had a recipe, I never knew it, and unfortunately, I never asked her to write it down for me. I…
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Raspberry Cream Cheese Pastry
My husband spends long hours driving a dump truck. Breaks are infrequent, and he hardly ever stops to eat, so his breakfast and lunch usually consist of foods he can pack in his lunch pail, or “feed sack” as he refers to it. He doesn’t have access to a microwave or a way to warm…
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Beef Flavored Rice & Pasta Side Dish
A popular boxed rice and pasta side dish is promoted in commercials as a treat from the city known by the nickname “The City by the Bay.” This boxed side dish was introduced in 1958 by the DeDomenico family in San Francisco, California. You can still find it on store shelves today. This side dish is…
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Fridge Pickles
Here, in the heart of Minnesota, nothing says “Summer” quite like a fresh batch of fridge pickles. I will never forget the first time I had them. Our next-door neighbors were retired farmers, and our kids affectionately referred to them as “T” and “Grandma Lucille”. They were the most wonderful neighbors anyone could ask for.…
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Croutons
A friend called me and asked, “Do you need a bunch of leftover bread ends?” She had been at a catered event where several bags of leftover ends were about to be thrown out, so naturally, I accepted them. Believe it or not, there are a few good recipes that call for leftover or stale…
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Freezer Apple Pie
I’ve previously mentioned a woman named Reva Jackson. She owned the truck stop and the “Dairy Burger” in my hometown. Reva was an exceptional baker and cook. Every morning, she arrived at work before 4 am to prepare homemade pies and freshly glazed doughnuts. I remember her telling me how much easier it was to…
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Oyster Cracker Snack
Sometime back, a friend at work brought in a “snack” to share with the team. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone use Oyster crackers for something other than soup. Talk about a simple and inexpensive snack. They are the perfect bite-sized, salty, seasoned, and crunchy snack for any time. Tools needed:…
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Mundle Bread
Do you have any treasured memories from your childhood involving time spent with your grandmother? I have countless happy memories of time spent with my “Grandma”. She was my father’s mother, and she was born in 1903 in Harlem, NY, to Irish immigrant parents. Her mom passed away in 1913, so that left Grandma and…
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Lumpia
This recipe has been a family favorite for many years. My sister-in-law introduced it to me about 35 years ago. She had a foster sister who shared the recipe with her family when she was young. If you look up the word “Lumpia,” the definition comes up as “Filipino term for spring roll,” which definitely…
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Chicken Ala King
This is undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite meals. As a little girl, I often enjoyed this dish during weekends with my grandma. At that time, it came from a can made by Swanson. Unfortunately, I can no longer find it locally, and I’m unsure whether it’s been discontinued or simply unavailable here in central…