163 favorite family Recipes

shortening, peanut butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

chicken breast, lemons, oil, minced onion (dried ), minced garlic, black pepper, oregano, salt, spaghetti

egg noodles , the best brand you can buy, olive oil, onion, chopped, stalk celery, chopped (including leaves), red pepper flakes, lean ground beef (the leaner the better), fresh parsley, minced, fresh oregano, minced, frozen peas and carrot, thawed, mild paprika, garlic powder, salt & pepper, fat-free beef gravy

roasting chickens, celery ribs, cut into 3 pieces each, carrots, cut into 3 pieces each, salt, butter, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic clove, pressed, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained, dried oregano, ground cumin, chili powder (see note ), grated sharp cheddar cheese, fajita-size corn tortillas , cut into 1/2-inch strips

russet potatoes , scrubbed but not peeled, white onion, finely chopped, apple, chopped, stalks celery & leaves, very thinly sliced, dill pickles, chopped, sweet pickle relish , heaping, sugar, cider vinegar, pickle juice, extra virgin olive oil, yellow mustard (such as french s), mayonnaise (such as hellman s or best foods), kosher salt, ground black pepper, parsley, finely chopped, divided use, hardboiled egg, divided use, fresh tomato, slices for garnish (or grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes), fresh torn lettuce leaf, for garnish, paprika, for garnish

head butter lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, head red leaf lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, freshly chopped chives, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, dried dill, salt, divided, freshly cracked black pepper, white vinegar, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, paprika, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste), extra-virgin olive oil, cubed stale italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

hoagie rolls , hollowed out, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, shredded (if you like very cheesy meatball subs, you may want to have extra mozzarella on hand for topping), meatballs (i use family favorite basic , see recipe posted separately), fresh tomato sauce (see recipe posted separately), grated parmesan cheese (fresh or canister, your preference)

tilapia fillet, old bay seasoning, olive oil, lemon (wedges)

all-purpose flour, white sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, vegetable shortening, milk, egg, vanilla extract, raisins, white sugar, all-purpose flour

ground beef, onion powder, tomato soup, ketchup, frozen shoestring french fries

shortening, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, bananas, ripe and mashed, toffee pieces (such as smashed heath bars), walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

russet potatoes, oleo, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, heavy whipping cream

diced cooked chicken, chopped cooked celery, cooked rice, undiluted cream of chicken soup, chopped cooked onions, mayonnaise (not miracle whip), almonds, crushed corn flakes, butter

butter, softened, shortening, water, milk, brown sugar (not packed), granulated sugar, eggs, real vanilla, flour, baking powder (not soda), salt, oatmeal, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, chocolate chips (optional)

enough bell peppers for the family (4 to 5), tops off and seeded, black beans, rinsed/drained, diced tomatoes (for extra kick, use ro-tel), cooked rice, handful of walnuts, chopped, cumin, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled, salt, pepper (to taste), your favorite kind of salty grated cheese for the top

butter (i ve only used , don tsp know if margarine works), sugar, light karo syrup, vanilla, orange food coloring (optional), popped popcorn, traditional candy corn, chocolate candy corn, real chocolate chips, any family favorite halloween candy

cut yams in syrup, flour, brown sugar, butter, salt, marshmallow (optional)

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, stalk celery, finely chopped, beef, cubed into bite size pieces, carrots or 12 baby , sliced, water, beef base, mrs. dash seasoning mix, salt and pepper, green beans, corn, peas, potatoes , cubed cooked separately