Mini Top Hat

This is a pattern for a crocheted mini top hat or pork pie hat. It uses front post crochet and is worked by measurement rather than a set number of rows.

Nancy’s Orange Balls

  Nancy’s Orange Balls 1 6 oz can frozen orange juice1 12 oz box vanilla wafers, crushed1 lb box powdered sugar¼ lb melted butterflaked coconut Mix ingredients together well.Shape into balls and roll in flaked coconut.Store in...

Springerle Cookies

Well now I am a little confused. I have two springerle cookie recipes, this one and one called “Mrs. Miller’s Springerle Cookies”. I think this is actually the one that my grandmother used.

Pumpkin Chaffles

These are one of my favorite recipes for chaffles. You would never know they were made of cheese!

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

  Chicken Broccoli Casserole 4-5 chicken breasts (cooked and diced)2 boxes frozen chopped broccoli2 cans cream of chicken soup1/2 cup mayonnaise1 tsp lemon juice1 tsp curry powder (or to taste)1 1/2 - 2 cups shredded cheddar cheesebread crumbs OR French fried...

Jim’s Fruit Salad (Ambrosia)

This is one of my dad’s favorites that my grandmother made. Coconut, marshmallows, crushed pineapple, mandarin oranges, and sour cream. You can also add grapes, but we usually didn’t.

Green Beans with Ham

I have never called these “southern” green beans, but apparently that is where the recipe came from. Also part of our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Our family does NOT make the green bean casserole with soup. Bleh!

Shepherd’s Pie

This is not a family traditional recipe, but it IS one of my personal favorites. We use Dylan’s mashed potatoes for the topping, but do add the parmesan cheese for that.

Chop Suey

This is a recipe I can remember my mother making when I was a kid. Have not tried making it myself.

Oatmeal Pie

I believe this is a classic Amish recipe.

Hot Chicken Salad

This is an interesting combination of chicken, soup, stuffing, and potato chips.

Milky Way Cake

Milky Way Cake

  Milky Way Cake Cake batter8 1¾ ozs Milk Way candy bars1½ c butter2 c sugar4 eggs well beaten2½ c flour¼ tsp baking soda1¼ c buttermilk1 tsp vanilla extract1 c pecanspowdered sugarIcing2½ c sugar1 c evaporated milk½ c butter1 c marshmallow cream1 16 oz pkg...

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