This blog is dedicated to our Mom, Jeanne. She fed and cared for six of us kids growing up, and these are some of her, and our, favorite recipes. As us kids and grand-kids set out to make them pictures will be added. Our Mom came to the U.S. as a young teenager from France. She settled in West Allis Wisconsin where we all grew up. We hope to keep her love of cooking and her memory alive through this blog.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Date Nut Cake
Date Nut Cake
- 1 pkg dates cut up
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tsp. baking soda
mix these 3 items together
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbls cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla
cream these 4 items together
mix everything together and add 1 3/4 cup flour add small bag walnuts and 1/2 pkg chocolate chips.
Bake in 8 1/2 by 9 inch glass pan at 350 for 30 minutes.
Pigs in a Blanket
Pigs in a Blanket
- 2 lbs Ground Chuck
- 1 lg. onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste and any other seasonings you like
- 2 8oz cans tomato sauce
- Mix well and fill cabbage leaves
Place water in bottom of kettle then pigs then top with another can of tomato sauce.
Cook on low heat for about 2 hours.
Coffee Cake
Coffee Cake
- 2 pkgs (Rhodes brand) of yeast rolls 18 total
Place in greased bundt pan
- pour in 1 pkg dry butterscotch pudding mixed with 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon (to taste).
- top with pecan halves mixed with corn syrup.
Let rise then bake 25-30 min at 350.
Minestrone Soup
Cut
4 slices of bacon into 1/2 inch pieces-fry in deep soup kettle
- add 1
large chopped onion and 2 garlic cloves minced...sauté until limp.
- add 4 large carrots - cut up
- 6 celery stalks - cut up
- 1/2 lb fresh green beans - cut in half
- 1 16 oz can tomatoes
- Cover with water - add beef bouillon to taste (8 to 10 cubes) Simmer for 2 hours
- add 2 potatoes cubed
- 1 zucchini cut up
- 1 can kidney beans and 1 can garbanzo beans
- 1- 10 oz pkg frozen pease
- 1 pkg chopped frozen spinach
Cook to a boil then add as much spaghetti noodles as you like. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
Blue Spruce Inn Cream of Broccoli Soup
Blue Spruce Inn Cream of Broccoli Soup
4 teas. butter
1 clove garlic crushed
1 med size onion chopped
1/2 cup celery chopped
1 small carrot chopped
1 cup water
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup half and half
2 large heads broccoli chopped
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 Tbl. worcesterchire
Sweet basil, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer til vegetables are soft. Top with Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
Pizza Bread
This one was a favorite growing up.
Frozen French or Italian Bread Dough.
Let dough rest after rolling it out. Then place on cookie sheet.
Layer on top:
- Crushed plum tomatoes just using pulp not liquid
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1 large onion sliced thin
- salt, pepper, oregano
- top with half can of parmesan cheese and sprinkle corn or olive oil on top.
Bake at 350 for 15 min. on center rack then 15 min. lower rack.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Chinese Noodle Slaw
In case you can't read it, the first two lines are "1 med cabbage, chopped (10 cups)" and "5 green onions with tops, chopped"
German Potato Salad
The below recipe was right with the one above, so I've included it too for reference.
Pepper Steak
This was one of the family favorites. Once or twice a month we could count on the Pepper Steak!
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