Grandma Logan's Platter and Grandma Lyon's cake pedestal. Mom's tablecloth as the background.
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Divinity
Mom always use to say, "Never make divinity on rainy or very humid days, because the candy won't set!"
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Treasures from Leigh's House
Mom's (Emma Lee's) cookie cutters. Grandma Logan's Jewel tea pitcher, pillow case, quilt. Grandma Lyon's glass bowl. Aunt Francis crochet cross bookmark. I am thinking the little glass serving tray was Grandma Logan's too.
Chocolate Candy
I can remember Mom making this and every once in awhile it wouldn't set right! As kids..that didn't matter. We would just grab the pan and a spoon and start scooping. This recipe isn't like fudge. It is a little darker in color and richer in taste.
Salt Water Taffy
One time Patti and I begged and begged Mom to let us make taffy on our own. We did fine until it came time to "pull" the taffy. We had taffy stretched from one end of the kitchen to the other! Needless to say,,we were never allowed to make taffy again! I wasn't for sure if the recipe was still around. So I went searching for it in the Searchlight Cookbook of Mom's. When I found the page it was, well used..yellowed and could tell it had been very sticky at one time! So I am sure this is the recipe Mom used and I am sure Patti and I contributed to the page being "sticky".
Lu and Leigh's Mator Juice
Lucian and Leigh’s Tomato Juice
Get juice and place in pot and heat, do not boil. -Lu and Leigh squeezed 1 million tomatoes to have enough juice.
Put pot of water on and boil, place rings and lids inside water to soak.-When cooking with a partner double check to make sure they have turned burner on.
Sterilize jars, pour boiling water over them. -Place 2 pans of water on to boil in case cooking partner dumps one in the floor.
Pour juice into jars, fill to bottom line on jar with juice.-Establish who is the “official” pourer so as to alleviate control issues of both cooking partners.-Have extra towel ready to wipe excess juice spilled by “official” pourer.
Add 1 tsp canning salt into each quart jar of juice-Always double check with cooking partner to see if they have already placed salt in jar and read article about how to remove excess canning salt in homemade tomato juice.
Put lid and ring on and tighten. Using a pressure cooker to seal jars, from Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book
Put 2 quarts water in bottom and place jars inside. Turn burner up enough for steam for 3-5 minutes.
Turn burner down and put jiggler on top. Bring pressure to 10 and keep on for 10 to 20 minutes.
Take off of burner and wait till burner drops to 0.
Open carefully. Lift jars out with towel and let sit for 24 hours.
You may hear lids popping while cooking.
( I actually called Patti the day the tomato juice was being made. I asked her what she was doing. She replied, " I am watching Lu and Leigh make tomato juice..they have taken over my kitchen ..and I am very scared")
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
John Wayne Cheese Squares
16 oz Monterey Jack Cheese, 16 oz Colby Jack Cheese, sliced mild Pepperoncini peppers (pizza peppers), 5 eggs, 2/3 cup evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon flour, salt, black pepper & garlic to taste.
Layer 1/2 of cheese, top with peppers, then top with the other half of cheese. In a separate bowl combine eggs, milk, flour & spices. Stir well. Pour on top of cheese layers. Bake at 350' for 30 minutes.
Served at Emma Lee Lyon's 90th birthday party
Layer 1/2 of cheese, top with peppers, then top with the other half of cheese. In a separate bowl combine eggs, milk, flour & spices. Stir well. Pour on top of cheese layers. Bake at 350' for 30 minutes.
Served at Emma Lee Lyon's 90th birthday party
Swedish Nut Cake
CAKE Ingredients: 2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, 2 cups self-rising flour, 2 tsp. baking soda, 1 20-oz can crushed pineapple in it's own juice, 1 cup walnut pieces
Directions: Mix together all ingredients & bake in a 9 x13" pan at 350' for 25-30 min.
FROSTING Ingredients: 8 oz. cream cheese (softened), 1 stick butter (softened), 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla flavoring, 1 cup walnut pieces
Directions: Mix together all ingredients until creamy. Spread on the cake while it's still warm.
*Great Fall cake- great with coffee too!
Recipe from Margaret Mathias, made for Emma Lee's 90th birthday party
Directions: Mix together all ingredients & bake in a 9 x13" pan at 350' for 25-30 min.
FROSTING Ingredients: 8 oz. cream cheese (softened), 1 stick butter (softened), 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla flavoring, 1 cup walnut pieces
Directions: Mix together all ingredients until creamy. Spread on the cake while it's still warm.
*Great Fall cake- great with coffee too!
Recipe from Margaret Mathias, made for Emma Lee's 90th birthday party
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Family Favorite
I don't really have a recipe for this. Mom says Grandma also made Banana Salad so I know it has been around for years!
Banana Salad
Banana's cut into about 1 inch pieces
Cover banana's with Miracle Whip
Then roll into finely chopped peanuts.
Recipe from Mom's recipe box
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Boiled Icing by Emma Lee Lyon
David's favorite Chocolate Birthday Cake Icing
Combine 1 1/2 c. sugar, 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar, 3/4 c. boiling water, few grains of salt. Stir until dissolved. Boil till a soft ball stage (236'). In the meantime, beat 2 egg whites stiff. Pour sugar mixture slowly into egg whites while constantly beating. Add 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until thick & creamy.
Combine 1 1/2 c. sugar, 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar, 3/4 c. boiling water, few grains of salt. Stir until dissolved. Boil till a soft ball stage (236'). In the meantime, beat 2 egg whites stiff. Pour sugar mixture slowly into egg whites while constantly beating. Add 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat until thick & creamy.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Spaghetti Pizza
Recieved this recipe from Jim's Aunt. I actually haven't tried it yet. But she says it is very yummy.Sunday, March 14, 2010
Patti's Chocolate Pie
I know I already have a Chocolate Pie recipe on here of Aunt Ginny's..but this came from Patti's recipe box so wanted to add it too.Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Cream Cheese Mints
Patti and Leigh Ann made these for my wedding, July 19,1997.
They worked so hard making a bunch of these.
(I think this is the recipe)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Easy-Cheesy Hamburger Skillet
I have added peas to this too. Also great with baked beans as a side dish.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Cauliflower Salad
Emma Lee Lyon's recipe
Cauliflower, cut up
small onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
Mix 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup Miracle whip salad dressing, small jar bacon bits & 1 cup shredded cheese. Toss with vegetables. Chill about 3 hours
Cauliflower, cut up
small onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 tomato, diced
Mix 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup Miracle whip salad dressing, small jar bacon bits & 1 cup shredded cheese. Toss with vegetables. Chill about 3 hours
Corn Pudding
Emma Lee Lyon's recipe
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernal corn, drained
1/2 stick butter
8 oz sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
Add in this order: melt butter in a flat baking dish, add sour cream, corn, eggs & muffin mix. Stir well. Bake at 350' for 1 hr
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernal corn, drained
1/2 stick butter
8 oz sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
Add in this order: melt butter in a flat baking dish, add sour cream, corn, eggs & muffin mix. Stir well. Bake at 350' for 1 hr
Veg-all Casserole
Emma Lee Lyon's recipe
2 cans veg-all, drained
2 sticks butter
8 oz Chez Whiz
1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed
Melt 1 stick butter & chez whiz together. Put veg-all in dish pour chez & butter mixture over this. Top with crushed crackers. Melt last stick of butter & pour over top. Bake 350' about 25-30 min until brown
Mary Lou's variation: Mix chez whiz (no butter)into drained vegs, place into dish. Melt 1 stick butter & mix crushed crackers until blended, spread over veg & chez mixture & bake. Enjoy!
2 cans veg-all, drained
2 sticks butter
8 oz Chez Whiz
1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, crushed
Melt 1 stick butter & chez whiz together. Put veg-all in dish pour chez & butter mixture over this. Top with crushed crackers. Melt last stick of butter & pour over top. Bake 350' about 25-30 min until brown
Mary Lou's variation: Mix chez whiz (no butter)into drained vegs, place into dish. Melt 1 stick butter & mix crushed crackers until blended, spread over veg & chez mixture & bake. Enjoy!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Lu and Leigh's "Mator" Juice. Please read intructions carefully!
Lucian and Leigh’s Tomato Juice
Get juice and place in pot and heat, do not boil. -Lu and Leigh squeezed 1 million tomatoes to have enough juice.
Put pot of water on and boil, place rings and lids inside water to soak.-When cooking with a partner double check to make sure they have turned burner on.
Sterilize jars, pour boiling water over them. -Place 2 pans of water on to boil in case cooking partner dumps one in the floor.
Pour juice into jars, fill to bottom line on jar with juice.-Establish who is the “official” pourer so as to alleviate control issues of both cooking partners.-Have extra towel ready to wipe excess juice spilled by “official” pourer.
Add 1 tsp canning salt into each quart jar of juice-Always double check with cooking partner to see if they have already placed salt in jar and read article about how to remove excess canning salt in homemade tomato juice.
Put lid and ring on and tighten. Using a pressure cooker to seal jars, from Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book
Put 2 quarts water in bottom and place jars inside. Turn burner up enough for steam for 3-5 minutes.
Turn burner down and put jiggler on top. Bring pressure to 10 and keep on for 10 to 20 minutes.
Take off of burner and wait till burner drops to 0.
Open carefully. Lift jars out with towel and let sit for 24 hours.
You may hear lids popping while cooking.
( I actually called Patti the day the tomato juice was being made. I asked her what she was doing. She replied, " I am watching Lu and Leigh make tomato juice..they have taken over my kitchen ..and I am very scared")
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