This is the best tomato soup you will ever taste. If you are fortunate enough to be able to grow your own tomatoes it is also an excellent way to get them used up. I make it all but the cream and freeze it to be used on a cold winter day, add the whipping…
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Rose Bowl Beans / Lima Beans and Ham
This was one of Joe’s favorite recipes to cook and to eat. It was definitely one of his specialties, and we all love it! Traditionally made on New Years Day with the ham bone from Christmas dinner, lima beans and ham was re-named Rose Bowl Beans. It’s good any time you want to feed a…
Corn Chowder with Clams
This is an all time favorite recipe. For years we made it the night before Thanksgiving since it was easy to have on the back of the stove while making all the preparations for the next day’s feast. Ever since Jason built his pizza oven we have spent Thanksgiving eve eating delicious pizza at his…
Panhandle Barbecue Sauce
A well-balanced, all-purpose barbecue sauce that will give even oven-cooked meats a rich barbecue flavor. It’s mellow , reddish brown in color, smooth in consistency and much better than the bottled variety. All you need to do is measure the ingredients into a saucepan, simmer until thick enough to coat a spoon, and store in…
Marinated Chuck Roast
The marinade works to tenderize as well as enhance the flavor of an economical cut of beef. The flavor is great and the meat becomes crusty-brown on the outside yet pink and juicy on the inside. You’ll think your eating and expensive slice of ribeye.
Green Beans with Cashews
This is a long time family favorite. Probably its’ most traditional appearance is on the menu with ham and scalloped potatoes. Just seems to be a winner! Green beans are at their best when parboiled in advance and then heated quickly on top of the stove just before serving.
Jason’s Grilled Vegetables in a Basket
Jason is our champion gardner. He generously shares the bounty and we all enjoy the fruits of his labors. Grilling is another one of his loves and the combination produces some delicious meals. In this recipe he uses a grill basket. We took these pictures in the beginning of the season so we just used…
Crawfish Etoufee
Once again having J.D. around to get the crawfish is one of the first steps. If you find another source, lucky you!!! Anyway we had great fun making and eating this crawfish stew. The boys would catch crawfish in the Cedar River and bring them up to the house to shell them and eat them. …
Filo Triangles
This is a very old recipe. It appears to be a lot of work, and it is time consuming. Its’ redeeming factors are that it is delicious, and they can be done ahead and frozen, to be baked on the day of your party. If you are looking for a drop dead appetizer that won’t be…
Manicotti
In our family this recipe is called “Myron’s Manicotti”. This was one of my Dad’s favorite recipes to cook and serve. It became a family favorite, so much so, that it was the entrée at Jock and Angie’s wedding!
White Chili with Chicken
This chili variation is good, easy, and will warm you up on a chille day!!! (Get It?) It calls for 3 chicken breast halves, but to speed things up you can get a rotisserie chicken at the store and cut up the breasts for the chili and send the other pieces in lunches the next…
Green Beans with Cashews
This has been a go-to side dish for company dinners since the early 70’s. It never seems to get old . Print Recipe Green Beans with Cashews Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Ingredients 2 pounds fresh green beans4 tablespoons butter1 cup onion chopped3/4 cup salted cashews about 3 ounces1/2 teaspoon lemon…