Recipes

"CABBAGE CASSEROLE" by--(Aunt) Jeanette Coody

2010-05-22T09:00:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup Butter
2 1/2 cups Cornflakes
3 cups Cabbage--shredded
1 cup Onion---shredded
1 8oz Can Water Chestnuts
1 1/2 cups Cheese
1/2 cup Mayo
1 can Can cream of celery soup
1 cup Milk

Melt butter & mix with CornFlakes---
Spread 1/2 of butter in CornFlakes in bottom of large casserole dish.
Layer on top of cornflakes, cabbage, then onions, the chestnuts, the lastly the cheese.
Whisk together, milk--mayo--& soup, then pour over the cheese layer, spread evenly over the top.
Sprinkly the rest of the buttered cornflakes on top.

Bake at 350---for 1 hour.

Jeanette Coody is my Great-Great-Aunt--she is wonderful lady!!
Enjoy---
Shannon

"APPLE MUFFINS"

2010-03-10T10:31:00.000-08:00

Butter Spray--- for muffin tin--
2 Large Apples
1 Cup White Flour
1 Cup Whole-Wheat Pastry Flour
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
4 Tablespoons Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Egg
1 Cup Milk
1/2 Stick Butter

Preheat Oven to: 350 degrees

Grease Muffin Tin
Peel & Chop apples
In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, 2 Tablespoons of sugar & the cinnamon.
In another mixing bowl, beat the egg with the milk.
Melt butter.
In third bowl, mix the apples with the melted butter & the remaining
2 Tablespoons of sugar.
Add the milk mixture, to the flour mixture to make a batter. Mix Well.
Stir in Apples.
Spoon the batter into the muffin tin. Fill each cup two-thirds full.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes. Then turn them out of the tin & put on a wire rack to cool.

For Blueberry Muffins: don't use cinnamon. Use 1 cup fresh Blueberries, instead of apples.

Making this with the kids is a great time!! Enjoy--
Shannon

SWEET "CARAMEL CORN" CHEX MIX

2010-02-01T13:06:00.000-08:00

4 1/2 cups Chex Cereal (rice-corn-or combination)
4 cups Popped Popcorn (plain)
1/4 Butter
1/4 cup-- plus, 2 tablespoons- packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons- light corn syrup
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla

Heat Oven to 250 degrees.
Mix cereal & popcorn in large roasting pan; set aside.
Heat remaining ingredients to boiling in 2-qt saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated.
Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Spread on waxed paper to cool, stirring occasionally to break up.
Store in airtight container.

Sweet & Crunchy---great for give-aways---makes a wonderful homemade gift, to show appreciation!

Enjoy & Have fun--my kids favorite! They always loved to help!
Shannon

"FRUIT SALAD"

2010-01-09T13:24:00.001-08:00

4 Apples (chopped)
1 Can of fruit cocktail
1 Cup of grapes
1/2 Cup coconut
1/2 Cup Nuts
1 Cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 Cup sour cream
1/2 Cup mayonnaise

Mix all ingredients together & chill---

This recipe is one of my sister's--(Roxanne McVay)--she always makes this for special occasions---

Hope everyone enjoyed their Holidays & all your family cooking---
Shannon

Perfect for Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls---"Cranberry Butter"

2009-11-03T09:58:00.000-08:00

1 Pound of Real Butter (4 sticks--softned)
1 Cup of Cranberries
1/2 Cup of Sugar

Wash & drain berries---Mix with sugar, cook slowly until cranberries burst. Cool & add to butter & mix well. Put in small containers.

This is my Mom's "Special Holiday Butter"---never knew where it came from--was always my favorite--thought it was store bought---now I make it for my family!
Enjoy!!
Shannon

"THREE BEAN SALAD"

2009-09-06T10:40:00.000-07:00

1 Can Green Beans
1 Can Dark Kidney Beans
1 Can Waxed (yellow) Beans
1 Small Chopped Onion
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil

Mix all together & put in Frig. (Overnight)

This is sooooo easy---this recipe is a cousin of my Daddy's, she always brings it to the Newbern Reunions--

Have a wonderful day!!
Shannon

"Broccoli Casserole"---My Grandmothers

2009-08-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

This was a very special recipe of my Grandmother Jolly (mother's mom)...this was always served at Christmas dinner! Such a tradition. I miss those days. Enjoy--

2 Packages Frozen Broccoli
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 1/4 Cups of Grated Cheddar Cheese
1 Small Onion (Chopped)
2 Eggs, well beaten

Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Dash of Tabasco Hot Sauce
Crushed cheese-its for topping

Cook broccoli about 8 min. or till tender. Mash broccoli while hot. Mix in remaining ingredients except, reserve 1/2 cup cheese for top. Finish topping with crushed cheese-its. Put in baking pan or dish sprinkle reserved cheese on top.
Bake uncovered 45 minutes @350 degrees or till set

Share a recipe, I'd love some, of your Grandmother's favorite---
Visit again soon---
Shannon

Methodist Ladies--Pound Cake

2009-07-31T09:56:00.000-07:00

One Great (Sour Cream) Pound Cake

Cream: 3 cups sugar & 2 sticks butter, until light & fluffy
Add: 6 eggs, one at a time, beating-mix well after each
Add: 1/4 Teaspoon soda to 1 cup sour cream
Add: Sour Cream mix alternately with 3 Cups plain flour to the sugar/butter
mixture.
Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Beat thoroughly.
Add: 2 Teaspoons vanilla (or Almond/Lemon extract)

Pour into a greased & floured 10 inch tube pan.
Bake: 2 hours at 300 degrees

Went to the First United Methodist Church growing up. Dinner on the ground, this was always my favorite! It was always the first to go!

See you next vist---
Shannon

2009-07-25T10:07:00.000-07:00

"SWEET FRUIT DIP"

1 7 oz. jar marshmallow cream

1 8 oz. cream cheese

1 8 oz. carton sour cream

1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk

Combine all ingredients in container. Blend till smooth with electric mixer.

Chill (at least) 1 hour.

Serve with Assorted Fruits.

Yeilds: 4 cups

*****One of my favorites...use at Tennis Luncheons, Weddings, Bridal & Baby Showers...it will be truly remembered by all...

See you next visit!!!

Shannon...(*****don't forget to comment, with your favorites)

Southern Pecan Pie

2009-07-18T09:16:00.000-07:00

My Daddy's all time favorite!!! My sweet Mama's recipe.

Southern Pecan Pie
1 - Frozen Pie Crust
3 - Eggs (well beaten)
1 - Cup Dark/Karo Syrup
1/2 Cup of Sugar
1 - Teaspoon Vanilla
2 - Tablespoons of melted Butter
1-1/2 Cups of Chopped Pecans

Mix & beat together: eggs, syrup, sugar, vanilla & butter -
Pour into (unbaked) pie crust
Put chopped pecans on top
Bake at 350 degrees.....for 45 minutes

Cool & wrap in dish towels, to go....what a Southern tradition!

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Shannon...