MY RECIPES

MY RECIPES

Trifle

1 Angel Food Cake (torn into bite sized pieces)
2 Cans Strawberry Pie Filling
1 Small INSTANT Vanilla Pudding prepared
1 Large CoolWhip
1 Handful Fresh Strawberries (WHOLE)

Layer 1st 4 ingredients in a trifle bowl saving enough CoolWhip to completely cover the top.
Garnish the top with the fresh stawberries.
NOTE: Mmmmmmm

Egg Custard *
This recipe won an award!!

I dedicate the award to my grandmother, Vallie, who will always be in my heart.

6 Eggs
2 C. Milk or buttermilk
1 stck Butter
2 C Sugar
1/3 C. Flour
1 tsp. Vanillia
Dash of Nutmeg
Directions: Preheat oven to 400°
Mix all ingredients (I put mine in a blender)
Pour into a 9" pie pan.
Sprinkle the top with more Nutmeg and bake until golden brown....usually about 45 minutes.
This make its own fine crust. It you prefer a thicker crust, pour into frozen pie shell.
*NOTE: This was one of my grandmother's favorites. It is especially good around the Holidays. It is also VERY good for people who are sick and don't have much appetite. I have made this for a number of people who were on Chemo and not able to eat.
**Another NOTE: You don't have to be sick to eat it!! It's DELICIOUS!!!!

Blueberry Muffins

21/3 C. Self Rising Flour
1/2 C. Sugar
1 Egg
2 Tbs. Oil (OR use same amount of apple sauce)
1 1/2 C. Blueberries (Fresh or Frozen)
Directions: Preheat oven to 400°
Spray muffin pan generously with cooking spray
Fill cups 3/4 full
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown

Fried Catfish

3/4 C. Self Rising Cornmeal
1/4 C. Flour
2 Tbsp. Salt
1/4 Tbsp. Pepper
1/4 Tsp. Garlic Salt

Place in brown paper bag and shake well. Add catfish to the bag and shake until coated. Deep
fat fry until fish floats and is golden brown.
NOTE: We use PEANUT OIL for frying fish at our house. Takes away that strong "fishy" taste.

Hushpuppies

Mix together:
1 Cup Self Rising Cornmeal
1/2 Cup Flour
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1 Egg
Chipped onion to taste
1 Cup Buttermilk
2 tsp, Salt
Pepper to taste ( LOTS IS GOOOD!!)

Drop by spoon into heated deep fat fryer and cook until golden brown.

Salmon Patties

1 large can of Pink Salmon (I like PILLAR ROCK BRAND)
1/2 C. Flour
1/4 C. Cornmeal
1 egg
1/2 C. Bread OR Cracker Crumbs
1/3 chipped Onion
Salt and Pepper to taste
Garlic Salt to taste
Combine above and shape into small patties.
Fry until golden

Cornish Hen

For each Hen, (CORNISH ROCK HEN ) wash and thaw according to directions.
1/4 C Olive Oil
Lipton's Onion Soup Mix
Dash of Balsamic Vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Preheat oven to 400°
Mix the above ingredients
"Slather" (as Martha would say) the mixture over the hens and bake for 1 hour, or until golden brown.
NOTE: I served this for Thanksgiving and was the town hero!!!!!! (AND---NO LEFTOVERS!!)

Carrots

2 C. Fresh Carrots (cut to bitesize)
1 Tbs. Salt
1/3 C. Brown Sugar
2 Tbs. butter
Nutmeg
Cinnamon
Directions:
Cook the carrots until tender.
Drain
With carrots in the saucepan, melt the butter and add remaining ingredients.

Sparkling Citrus Cooler

1 48 oz. bottle of lime-flavored sparkling water
1 12 oz. can frozen Lemonade concentrate, thawed
1/4 C. fresh Lime Juice
8 lime slices or wedges, if desired

In 2-quart glass pitcher, combine 1st 3 ingredients: mix well. Serve immediately over ice.
Garnish each glass with lime slices.

Crabmeat Delight

1 Can Crabmeat
3 C. grated cheddar cheese
3 grated green onions
Dash of Worchestershire
Dash Garlic Salt
English Muffins

Directions: Mix first 5 ingredients:
and place on toasted Muffin halves (12)
Broil til lightly brown and cheese is melted.

Baked Onion

For each serving:
1 Onion
1 Tbs. Butter or Marg.
3 Tbs. of your favorite Steak Sauce ( I like Dale's)
Pepper & Salt to taste
Garlic Salt to taste

Directions: Prehat oven to 400°
Place each onion in either alum. foil or individual oven safe bowl.
Peel Onion and score the top.
Add remaining ingredients and wrap like a baked potato. (If using a bowl, cover with lid or alum. foil).
Bake 1 hour.
NOTE: Great with steak, roast, chicken, etc.

Low-Fat Pizza

For each serving:
Pita Pocket Bread
Low-Fat Spaghetti Sauce
Low-Fat Mozzerella Cheese
Dash of Italian Seasoning

Directions: Preheat oven to 400°
Place Pita Bread on baking sheet.
Layer remaining ingredients ON TOP of bread and bake until cheese is melted and golden brown.
NOTE: VERY TASTY!!!!!

Fried Okra

4 C. Fresh Okra (also known as a "Mess of Okra"
1/2 C. Corn meal
1/3 C. Flour
Pepper to taste
Salt to tast

Wash and cut tops off of okra. Slice into 3/8 " pieces. Combine remaining ingredients in either a bowl or large plastic bag. (Brown bag for the ecology people). Shake or roll okra into flour. Fry until golden brown.
*HINT: I place my okra in icewater before I cut it. Doesn't get so slimey when you do that. Another way is to put it in the freezer for about 30 minutes before you cut it.

Potato Soup

2 Pounds of Red Potatoes- Diced
2 Medium Onions peeled and chopped
1 grated carrot
1 stalk celery, diced
1/2 Stick of butter
1/3 C. Flour
Pepper ( I like Lots and Lots)
Salt to taste
2 C. Milk

Direction: In Dutch Oven boil all veggies together in salted water until tender.
Drain and remove. In Dutch oven, melt butter and add flour. Stir until roux is formed. SLOWLY add Milk. Keep heating until thick (gravy consistancy) Add veggies and top with Parsley

Mexican Soup *

Brown 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck - I use 2#
Saute 1 onion (chopped) and 2 ribs celery (chopped) in 1/4 cup butter.
Get out your big soup pot.
3 cans minestrone (I use Progresso)
2 cans Ranch Style Beans - Black label
    (I get one can with Jalapenos)
2 cans Mexican Tomatoes (any kind
    that has Jalapenos or something hot)
1 can Shoepeg corn
1 14 oz can beef broth
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 Tbs chili powder
1/2 Tbs Lea & Perrin
2 Handsfull shell pasta (I use 3 because I hate to go by a recipe. You should add the pasta about 5 minutes before you
        quit cooking the soup. Actually you
     don't have to cook this too long
            because everything is done.
Just dump everything together. This soup is good with a thin slice of Mozzarella on top (each bowl) - also good with Doritos or Tostitos or corn bread.

*This was sent to me by my "Cud'n'" Janie who is a true work of art !

~My Teacher~

I learned to cook from several members of my family, but I have to say that my Mother was and is the best of the best. She has such a sense of style and grace about her, a true southern lady even in the kitchen. If she doesn't know how to cook it, it can't be cooked ! The only REAL difference between my mother and me is that she HATES to cook. I really never understood how she could be so GREAT at something she dislikes so much. Well, Mom, your fantastic sense of humor has played another trick on you, hasn't it!! I, on the other hand, LOVE to cook. One day I hope to be as good as she..... until then, I can only practice and present to you this webpage which is dedicated to the GREATEST MOM in the world!!