Chicken Cacciatore

4 chicken breasts cut up
1 small onion chopped
1 large jar of sliced mushrooms
1 large can tomatoes 29 oz.
1 large can tomato sauce
1 can Hunts Italian Sauce…I have a hard time finding this anymore, so I use 16 oz of spaghetti sauce
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp oregano
1 cup water
1/4 cup red cooking wine.
Brown chicken [...]

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chocolate gravy

I will admit I haven’t had this since I was a kid. My dad brought this recipe down with him a few months back. I haven’t tried it yet, but here it is straight from my grandmother’s kitchen. At least that’s what I hear.
4 tbs. flour
4 tbs. of cocoa
8 to 10 tbs. sugar
dash of salt.
mix [...]

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carrots and cheese

2 lb. carrots
8 oz Velveeta
8 oz. sour cream
2 tbsp. margarine
2 chicken bouillon cubes
onion flakes to taste
Peel, slice and boil carrots in water with onion flakes, boullion cubes, salt and pepper to taste. Drain. melt together margarine and cheese. Add sour cream to cheese mix. Place carrots in casserole dish and top with sauce. Mix lightly. Bake [...]

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Taco Soup

1 lb ground beef browned and drained
1 medium onion
3- 16 oz. cans of chili beans
1- 16 oz can Rotel tomatoes
1- 15 oz can of tomato sauce
1- 1/2 cup of water
1- 1 1/4  oz. packet of taco seasoning
1- 1 oz packet of dry ranch salad dressing
Add all ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Lasagna recipe

I already have my crock-pot lasagna recipe on the blog, but sometimes you just want that good old oven cooked lasagna.
1 lb. ground beef browned and drained
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
1 -16 oz. can diced tomato
1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1- 6 oz. can tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried basil
mix above ingredients together.
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 [...]

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Homemade Bread

2 cups of hot water
1/2 cup of oil
1/2 cup of honey
1 pkg. yeast
5 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of salt.
Combine, water, oil and honey in large bowl.
Add 3 cups flour then add yeast and salt, mix thoroughly.
Add remaining flour and knead until smooth and elastic.
Let rise until double about 20  minutes
Shape into loaves and place in [...]

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It’s recipe week, but you gotta share one too.

I think  I am officially making it recipe week, since that is what my last two posts were.  I would love it if you would comment and share a favorite recipe of your own, or link one up.
Hash brown Casserole
8 oz sour cream
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup sharp cheddar
1 tsp. salt
1 stick of  margarine.
1- 2 lb. bag frozen [...]

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homemade pizza dough

Tonight was homemade pizza night. My kids love pizza night.  Here is our recipe for basic pizza dough. I usually make two batches for a family our size. I put all the ingredients in my bread machine and let it do the mixing for me.  You can do it by hand, but it’s a lot [...]

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Great Depression Cooking

I stumbled upon this video, Great Depression Cooking with Clara. She is ninety-one years old.  This was actually served at my house many times while I was growing up. It’s called Poorman’s meal. I had forgotten about it. Might have to serve it up to my crew this week.

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chicken and rice…a crockpot meal

Ingredients for a  family of 4. We double the recipe.
1 1/4 cups raw converted rice
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 1/2 cups chicken broth..maybe a little more than that no more that 3 cups.
3 cups cooked diced chicken
1 4-oz can sliced mushrooms-drained
6 Tbsp soy sauce
Mix rice and melted butter in crockpot. Add remaining [...]

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Mexican Chicken

Mexican Chicken
2 lbs. boneless chicken (cooked)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can rotel
3/4 lb. grated cheese
1/2 t garlic powder
1 small onion
1 pkg. four tortillas
1 t chili powder
Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Saute small onion
(chopped) in a small amount of chicken broth. Add both soups, garlic and chili powder. [...]

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cornbread recipe written in southern-ese

Ya know… good cornbread is one of those wonderful southern things. I grew up having cornbread almost every night at supper. Preacher daddy on the other hand did not. Maybe it is that growing up in Florida thing, which brings with it a slight northern influence. 
Soo, over the years I have rarely made cornbread. [...]

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Yam casserole

In honor of this wonderful Thanksgiving week, I am bringing back from the archives my favorite yam casserole recipe.
3 cups cooked, mashed yams or 2 cans. 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 stick butter melted,1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Mix all the above ingredients together until well blended. Pour into a [...]

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It’s a winning recipe

I recently discovered a  new recipe that everyone in my family will eat. That in and of itself is a miracle. The first time I served it the children immediately asked, “What’s that green stuff.” My answer, “…ummm it’s kind of like a spice and adds color to the dish.”  I want to [...]

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Homemade Pretzel Recipe

This is the best pretzel recipe that I have ever tried. We got it years ago when we attended family camp at Life Action Ministries in Michigan.  This is also the camp that gave us the inspiration as a church to have our own  family camp.

2 tablespoons yeast
1 1/2 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups [...]

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