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  • Jim’s Favorite BBQ Sauce

    Here is a quick and easy homemade BBQ sauce. This was always our family’s favorite recipe until we discovered Famous Dave’s sauce! I still like to make this one, too. It is easy, quick, and cheap. Ingredients 2 cups ketchup 1 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 3…

  • 24 Hour Fruit Salad

    Everyone loves fruit salad and this is an easy favorite recipe of mine. It is especially nice because it needs to be made a day ahead. Ingredients 1 pint sour cream 2 cans mandarin oranges 1 can green grapes 1 can crushed pineapple 2 cups shredded coconut 2 bananas, sliced (optional) Directions MIx all ingredients…

  • Turkey Chow Mein

    I found another old favorite recipe recently. Left over Thanksgiving turkey is perfect for this dish. It is easy, tasty and quick. Ingredients 1 green pepper, sliced into strips 1 cup celery, sliced 2 tablespoons butter 1 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup cold water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 envelope onion soup mix 2…

  • Nani’s Pizza Casserole

    This is another of those favorite recipes for the kids. What kid doesn’t like pizza? This is an quick and easy recipe that will please the whole family. Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/4 cup green olives, chopped 1- 4 oz can mushrooms 1 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1-…

  • Amanda’s Stuffed Cabbage

    This favorite recipe of mine was given to me many years ago by a friend, who said she got it from an Amish cookbook. I have tried many different recipes for stuffed cabbage, but this is the best. Sometimes it can be difficult to remove the cabbage leaves, so pick out a large cabbage. The…

  • Nani’s Favorite Cole Slaw

    I’m not a big fan of mayonnaise, so this is my favorite recipe for cole slaw. It compliments so many main courses, but doesn’t compete with them. Ingredients 1 pound green cabbage, shredded 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and grated 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil…

  • Jim’s Hot Dish

    This recipe comes from my friend Nancy. She and I both share the same name and are married to Jims! This is one of her Jim’s favorite recipes. Nothing like good, hearty hot dishes as we move into fall. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef, browned 4-5 med potatoes, diced 1/2 package Lipton onion soup mix…

  • Gibbs Favorite Party Recipe or Wild Rice Hot Dish

    This favorite recipe comes from Gibbs Wild Rice and was published at least 30 years ago. There is nothing that quite compares to wild rice. Wild rice is actually not a member of the rice family. It is a grain, but like rice it grows in water. Ingredients 1 cup wild rice, uncooked 1 pound…

  • Bush’s Baked Bean Hot Dish

    This was one of my kid’s favorite recipes and mine, too, because it was so easy and they were always excited when I made it. It’s simple, but tasty. It was just known at our house as “favorite hot dish”. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped (optional) 1 can…