Recipes

Here you will find some of my Families Favorite recipes.
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Teresa’s Lemon Meringue Pie

1c. Sugar
1 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. cold water
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 tbsp. milk
1¼ c. water
¼ c. cornstarch
6 tbsp. lemon juice
3 eggs yolks

Meringue:

3 eggs whites
1 tsp. lemon juice
6 tbsp. sugar

Combine sugar, water and butter. Heat until sugar dissolves. Add cornstarch blended with cold water. Cook slowly until clear, about 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and peel. Cook 2 minutes. Slowly add egg yolks beaten with milk. Bring to a boiling point. Cool. Pour in cooled baked pie shell.

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Brunswick stew
* This is one Dad and Granddad made all the time. When we had family get together

2 pounds cooked ground beef
1lb. cooked lean ground pork
1 small cooked chicken/chopped
3-4 diced potatoes
1-pint kernel corn
1c lima beans
2-3 diced carrots
2-3 chopped onions
1-pint tomatoes/ tomatoes juice
Catsup
Chile powder
Salt
Black pepper/ red pepper
Worcestershire sauce

Grind the ground beef, ground pork and chicken up. Put all of the other ingredients together and cook.
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Hamburger (beef) Soup

I can remember growing up and eating this over at my grandmother.

2 large potatoes, cubed
2-3 medium carrots, cubed
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
3 medium onions
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 stalks celery
1 (10 oz) cans tomato soup
1 (10 oz) can water

1. Peel and slice potatoes, carrots, celery and onions.
2. Brown ground beef.
3. Place veggies into crock-pot.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Put browned ground beef on top.
6. Pour soup and water in together.
7. Cover.
8. Set on low 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Chicken & Dumpling
Now this is my youngest sons favorite and mine. We like to serve it with a pan of hot biscuits.

2c. Self-rising flour
Salt/pepper
1 fryer chicken
3 c. water
3c. Chicken broth

Combine chicken, broth, water and pepper in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer 35 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth cool. Bone and skin the chicken. Cut meat into bite size pieces and set aside. Strain broth and return to stockpot. Let broth come to a rolling boil. And to fix dumpling, Place flour in a large bowl. Add enough water to the flour to make stiff dough. And salt and pepper the dough to ones taste. Add chicken to stockpot and broth must be at a rolling boil before adding dumplings. Drop by tablespoon full. And cover to cook. And serve with a hot pan of biscuits.
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SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

2 eggs
1-cup sugar
6 tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2-cup milk
3 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (fresh or canned)

Topping:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/3-cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans

Beat eggs; add sugar, butter, vanilla, milk and sweet potatoes. Pour into buttered casserole dish. TOPPING: Mix brown sugar, butter, and flour until it looks like cornmeal. Spread on top of sweet potato mixture. Cover with pecans and pat down with hand. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

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Tuna Noodle Casserole

1 large cans tuna
1-bag wide egg noodles
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
1 T. Grated onion.

Cook noodles and drain tuna. Mix all ingredients together in a buttered
Casserole. Top with the cheese and some cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 for 40
Minutes or until bubbly.

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Tater Tot Casserole

Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 bag of tater tots
1 can of cream of mushrooms
1 can of cream of chicken
1 cup of sour cream
cheese

Directions
brown ground beef and chopped onions together. Than add mushroom and chicken soup to beef mixture.
Place a layer of tater tots on the bottom of a baking dish. Than top with Brown ground beef mixture than add another layer of tater tots. Top with shredded cheese Bake at 350 degrees until heated through. UNCOVERED

Serving Suggestions
Serve with a green salad and hot rolls.

Today

For Today...

Outside my window... It is foggy this morning. It’s a little cool and dark out it early morning. But it is suppose to get up 72 degrees and sunny today.

I am thinking... I need to get up and get dress. That way I will be ready to face this new day.

I am thankful for... My family.

From the kitchen... Breakfast was McMom’s egg and ham sandwiches. With hash brown.
Lunch Will be leftovers. Dinner I think we will eat out. Maybe go to MJ's

I am wearing... blue jean, t-shirt that is pink and black sandals.

I am hoping... for a day with out any problems.

I am creating... I am knitting green and yellow fingerless gloves and started a crochet shopping bag last night.

I am hearing... the birds out side. The dogs are running around the house chasing the cats. The TV is on -- right now hubby is watching some old western.

Around the house…. I have to clean up all the stuffing in the floor and in the dog’s bed. My puppies are just 7 months old dachshund. These two dogs love to chew on everything and put the stuffing out of their bed, toys and chairs.

A few plans for the today… I have to meet my supervisor this morning. Take my youngest son to work and of course pick him up later today. I may stop at Wal-Mart and get some batteries for my camera so that I can take picture of things to post on my blog.

Today

For Today...

Outside my window... It is cloudy and raining this morning. It's not nearly as warm as last week, though. I have the windows closed now.

I am thinking... I need to get up and get the house cleaned. It's a wreck. Dishes are in the sink, clothes in baskets waiting to be washed. Floors waiting to be sweep.

I am thankful for... this new day that God has giving me.

From the kitchen... Breakfast was bacon and fried egg and cheese grits and lunch was a piece of chocolate cake. McD’s chicken nuggets and fries. Dinner will be fried pork chops with rice and cream potatoes.

I am wearing... blue jean shorts, t-shirt that is off white with beige flowers and flip-flops.

I am reading... Today, I'm reading; The Shop on Blossom Street, By Debbie Macomber

I am hoping... for a nice peaceful day at home.

I am creating... I am knitting green and yellow fingerless gloves

I am hearing... The windows are shut, so I don't hear the outside sounds like I have been. The dogs are in their bed up sleeping. I have the washer going. The TV is on -- right now it's a rerun of Law and order.

Around the house…. There are several things I would like to get done this week. Clean and vacuum out the Van. Need to balance checkbooks and pay a few bills. Make sure all the clothes get washed and put up. Would like to do some yard work too.

One of my favorite things.... is listing to audio books on my mp3

A few plans for the rest of the week… I have to meet my supervisor for a meeting Wednesday. I have 2 stores I need to work this week. I have to keep greeting card department in order and reorder greeting card to fill empty pockets. I have 6 different stores that I work.

It's Been a while

Well it's been a while since I wrote anything on my blog. I have either been to busy or just to lazy to write anything. So I need to see if I can change that.

Not to much going on around here. I am trying to do some house cleaning. But my heart just isn't into doing much cleaning. I like Betty Boop and I found this cartoon on youtube. She is feeling the same way I am right now.




Well I hope everyone out there is having a nice day. Its a warm 86 here in northwest Georgia.