Velveeta Cheese Baked Macaroni

Velveeta Cheese Baked Macaroni

Source: Charly Short

8 oz elbow macaroni
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup bread crumbs
8 oz. Velveeta, cubed
2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. pepper

Cook macaroni as directed on package and drain. Melt 1 1/2 tbsp. butter in a heavy saucepan.  Blend in flour, stir in milk slowly and cook stirring constantly until mixture thickens.  Add seasonings and cheese.  Stir until cheese is melted.  Add macaroni and transfer to a buttered 1 quart casserole dish.  Combine the bread crumbs and 1 tbsp. melted butter.  Sprinkle over macaroni.  Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

Easy Italian Pasta Salad

16 oz. shell pasta, cooked, drained and cooled
16 oz. Italian salad dressing
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup sliced black olives
1 cup sliced pepperoni
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 tsp. dried oregano

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.

Halloween Bark

Halloween Bark

Graham Crackers
Almond Bark
Pretzel sticks - broke in 1/2
Nuts - chopped (pecans, pistachios)
Oreos = broke into small pieces
Mini Choc Chips
Reece's Pieces

Melt almond bark.

Layer Graham crackers on silapat on cookie sheet.  Spread almond bark over crackers.  Then add the ingredients.  Run hand over top to push ingredients into bark.  Let cook.  Break into pieces.

Spicy Cheesy Cream Corn

Spicy Cheesy Cream Corn

3 packages (16 oz.) frozen corn
2 packages cream cheese, softened and cubed
1 stick of butter
1 block of Mexican Velveeta

In a large crockpot, combine all ingredients.  Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until heated through and the cheese is melted.  Stir well before serving.

Corn Salad

Corn Salad

Source: Michele Uptegrove

5 ears of corn, shucked
1 small red onion, diced
3 tbsp. cider vinegar
3 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup julienned fresh basil leaves

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone.  Drain and immerse it in ice water to stop the cooking and to set the color.  When the corn is cool, cut the kernels off the cob. 

toss the kernels in a large bowl with all ingredients but the basil.  Chill.  Just before serving toss in the fresh basil.  Taste for seasoning and serve.

Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole
Source: Shirley Kelm

4 cups boiled and mashed sweet potatoes
1 2/3 cup white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup and 2 tbsp. melted butter
3/4 cup and 1 tbsp. evaporated milk
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup small marshmallows
3/4 cup coconut

Topping: Mix together
1/3 cup and 1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 cup and 1 tbsp. chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup small marshmallows

After boiling sweet potatoes, mash until creamy.  Mix in the rest of the ingredients thoroughly.  Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.  Take out and add the topping.  Bake for another 10 minutes.  Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Date Pinwheel Cookies

Date Pinwheel Cookies

Source: Granny Lois

2 ¼ cup pitted and cut up dates

1 cup white sugar

1 cup water

1 cup chopped nuts

2 cups brown sugar

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup shortening

4 cups flour

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp baking soda

Cooks dates, sugar, water, and nuts until thick.  Set aside to cool. Cream shortening and brown sugar.  Add eggs, flour, salt and soda.  Beat well. Put creamed mixture in fridge until chilled.  Divide into 4 parts.  Roll each portion into rectangle. Spread with cooked date mixture.  Roll up like jelly-roll.  Wrap in waxed paper.  Leave in fridge overnight.  Slice and bake in 400 oven or 10-15 minutes, watch closely don’t overcook.

Sticky King Cake

Sticky King Cake

Source: Granny Lois

1 1/3 cup flour

1 cup sugar

2 ½ tsp baking powder

¾ tsp salt

½ cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Topping:

½ cup chocolate syrup

½ cup warm water

1/3 cup sugar

 

Mix cake ingredients and put into a greased pie pan.  Mix topping ingredients and spoon over batter. Bake at 350* for 40-50 minutes.

 

Sour Cream Banana Bread

Sour Cream Banana Bread

Source: Granny Lois

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

½ cup butter

1 tsp vanilla

1 ½ cup flour

½ tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp baking powder

½ cup sour cream

1 cup mashed bananas

½ cup chopped nuts

 

Grease loaf pan.  Cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Add bananas, nuts and sour cream. Mix well.  Bake at 350* for 1 hour.

Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Source:  Granny Lois

4 large chicken breasts

1 (10 ¾ oz) can cream of chicken soup

1 (10 ¾ oz) can cream of mushroom soup

1 (8oz) pkg herb seasoned stuffing mix

½ cup butter, melted

 

Boil chicken until tender. Remove chicken from broth.  Strain broth reserving 2 2/3 cups. Debone chicken and cut into small pieces.  Set aside.  Combine chicken soup with half the broth.  Mix well and set aside.  Combine mushroom soup with remaining broth.  Mix well and set aside.  Combine stuffing mix and butter.  Reserve ¼ cup for garnish.  Spoon half of the remaining stuffing mixture into a greased 9x13 pan.  Top with half the chicken.  Cover with chicken soup mixture.  Repeat layer.  Pour mushroom soup over layers.  Sprinkle with reserved stuffing mixture.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Remove casserole from refrigerator for 15 minutes before baking.  Uncover and bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Pineapple Cake

Pineapple Cake

This is one of Granny’s favorite cake recipes.  This recipe was given to her by her sister Helen.

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp soda

1 cup crushed pineapple

½ cup coconut

2 eggs

1 cup walnuts

 Mix well and put into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.  Let cake cook then add frosting.

 Frosting:

1 stick butter

1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese

2 ½ cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Mix well and add to cake. 

Optional: sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts on top.

 

Curry Dip

Curry Dip

Granny Lois makes this dip nearly every year for Christmas Eve.  The recipe was given to her by her 1^st cousin Jean Coates.

1 cup sour cream

1 cup mayo

1 (2oz) Good Season Italian dressing mix

1 tsp thyme

1 ½ t curry powder

½ tsp salt

2 Tbsp vinegar

2 tbsp oil

 

Mix together and chill before serving with sliced veggies.

Dairy Lane Chilli

Dairy Lane Chili

Granny Lois used to work at Dairy Lane when she was 16. Granny created this recipe which is pretty close to their chili recipe.  It’s good for chili dogs or frito pies or sloppy joes. Or you can add beans and make chili out of it.

3 pounds lean hamburger meat (not cooked)

3 cups water

24 oz. bottle of ketchup

5 tbsp. chili powder – or 1 oz pkg of Williams’s chili power

Sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.

 

Throw every in crockpot and cook until thick 3-4 hours or 2 ½ hours on high.

You may need to spoon off some liquid if it’s gets too runny.

If you like it hot, add 2 tsp cayenne pepper

Best Broccoli Cheese Soup Ever

Best Broccoli Cheese Soup Ever
Source: Nicole Fairchild

2 cups chopped carrots, onions, and celery
2 bags frozen broccoli
1 tbsp. chicken bouillon (she suggests using the paste)

cover with water and cook until tender.

Add:
2 cups milk and make your rue with 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup flour

Add rue to soup along with 1 quart of half and half

Add 2. of the 3 lb. box of Velveeta cheese and stir constantly so it melts but doesn't stick.

Sprinkle white pepper over the entire pot.

Cheesy Vidalia Onion Casserole

Cheesy Vidalia Onion Casserole
Source: Diane Thames

5-6 Vidalia onions, sliced
1/2 cup butter, melted
Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Ritz cracker crumbs, divided
3/4 cup cheese cracker crumbs, divided
salt and pepper to taste
1 (10 3/4 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
paprika

Sauté onions in butter.  In 1 1/2 quart casserole, layer half of the onions.  Top with Parmesan cheese, 1/2 of crackers, salt, and pepper. Repeat layer.  Top with soup, cheddar cheese, and more Parmesan cheese.  Garnish with paprika.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Calico Beans

Calico Beans

2 pounds ground beef
2 medium onion, diced
1 can pinto beans
2  cans pork n beans
1 can butter beans
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Brown hamburger meat and drain.  You may cook the onion with it or add it later to the crockpot.  Mix mean and all other ingredients well.  Put on low in crockpot for 4-6 hours