26 mother used Recipes

frozen peas, thawed, not cooked, water chestnut (chopped ), onion, chopped fine (fresh ), eggs, hard boiled and chopped, pimientos, diced, bacon bits (i use breakfast and crumble), thousand island dressing, miracle whip, salt and pepper

strawberries, hulled, sugar cubes (important to use ; it s the best sugar for jam, according to my mother)

all amounts are adjustable ; you can use as much or as little of anything as you like., mushrooms of your choice, potato, chopped, ginger sauce, green onions, sliced, spices--i use italian blend but parsley or oregano work too, garlic, minced, zucchini, chopped (optional), olive oil (you can use more or less if you want), salt, pepper

baked beans , use bush brand, homestyle (green label), ketchup, molasses , use grandma brand, bacon, uncooked

uncooked long grain white rice (not instant or quick cooking ), ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, shredded coconut, raisins (more or less , to taste), sugar (approximately , adjust to taste, can use either white or brown sugar or a combination of both)

albacore tuna, drained well (packed in water or oil), diced dill pickles (about 1/2 small dill pickle or 1 pickle spear), diced red onion, diced celery, mayonnaise (3/4 cup if not using albacore), kosher salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper, rustic country bread (1/2-inch thick ), tomato , cut into 8 slices, cheddar cheese , cut into 8 slices (medium or sharp)

sugar, salt, butter (i use unsalted ), evaporated milk (3/4 cup), marshmallow cream, vanilla, semisweet chocolate morsels, walnuts, chopped or 1/2 cup substitute pecans, chopped maraschino cherry , folded in after cooking, marshmallows , folded in before pouring into the baking dish

rice- 1/2 cup preferably scented rice like basmati uncooked, milk- 2 lit milk ( evaporated milk powder can also be dissolved and used.), sugar - 1cup, raisin - 1/2 cup, cashewnut -1/2 cup, cardamom- 4 nos, bay leaf - 2nos, desiccated coconut cut into small fine piece

smoked ham hocks, chopped onion, chopped cloves fresh garlic, olive oil, more oz cans tomato sauce, sugar, water or chicken broth, whole bay leaves, rosemary(whole) leaves, ham bits if available, dark kidney beans , liquid included, hot portuguese sausages (linguisa) may substitute with chirizo, diced potatoes, diced carrots (may use frozen), head chopped cabbage, macaroni

extra firm tofu, cubed, olive oil, white vinegar, sea salt, dried lemon zest (use 1 tsp if fresh ), ground black pepper, dried dill, fresh parsley (approx )

olive oil, more or necessary, onions, peeled and chopped, lamb , beef, or veal, ground ( usually use beef), dry white wine, chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce (i use pastene or kitchen ready tomatoes), salt and freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh italian parsley, dried greek oregano or thyme, bread crumbs (can use panko crumbs), eggs, separated, eggplant (about 3 medium), white sauce (like for pastitso recipe), grated mizithra cheese , kefalotiti cheese or parmesan cheese whichever is available. if want a sharper taste use romano., grated nutmeg to taste, white pepper

shortening (crisco ), sugar (scant cups my mother s way of saying not overflowing), eggs, at room temperature, vanilla, evaporated milk (pet), whole milk, flour (i use wondra, otherwise the sift the ), baking powder, chopped nuts (i use walnuts), cinnamon (mix my own, but you can but it) or sugar, mixture you will need enough to generously cover the cake in the middle and on top (mix my own, but you can but it)

russet potatoes, cooked to tenderness, eggs, boiled and diced, stalks celery, diced (can use more ), ham, diced, apple, diced , depending on the size of them, mayonnaise (or more ), sugar, black pepper

butter, softened, applesauce or 1/2 cup butter, eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, vanilla, dark molasses, flour (i use a mixture whole wheat and white), uncooked old-fashioned oatmeal, raisins, milk chocolate chips, semi-sweet chocolate chips, o brickle baking chips

mashed potatoes, almond extract ( is fairly powerful so you may want to use less, it s up to you.), sugar, a dash of red or green food colouring just to give a hint of festive colour

milk, mixing spoon lard, flour, sugar, salt, cake yeast, lukewarm water .

graham cracker crumbs, egg, butter, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, cheese, sugar, egg yolks (i know its a lot, use them!), vanilla extract, almond extract, egg whites, raisins (or both) or 3/4 cup chopped nuts (or both), semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional), milk (optional)

milk, mixing spoon lard, flour, sugar, salt, cake yeast, lukewarm water .