Nana’s Coleslaw

Grate 2 lb. head of Cabbage 4 hours or more ahead of time. Place in bowl with 4 ice cubes, cover and refrigerate. 1 med. Onion, chopped fine 1 cup Sugar 1 Green Pepper Add sugar to onion, stir, cover and put in fridge. Chop green pepper, wrap in foil…

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Oriental Salad

2 bunches fresh Spinach 2 cans Water Chestnuts 4 hard cooked Eggs, chopped 1 can Bean Sprouts 1/2 lb. Bacon, fried and crumbled Dressing (recipe below) Tear spinach into small pieces and combine with remaining ingredients, except bacon. Crumble bacon on top. Add Dressing. Dressing: 1/2 cup oil 1/4 cup…

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Coleslaw for BBQ

1 med. head Cabbage, shredded 1 chopped Onion 1 Green Pepper, chopped Dressing: 1/2 cup Vinegar 1/8 tsp. Prepared Mustard 1 tsp. Salt 1/2 cup Oil 1 tsp. Celery Seed Boil dressing for 3 minutes. Pour over prepared vegetables. Let stand in refrigerator overnight. Use this slaw on your favorite…

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JD’s Lasagne

This is one of my favorite things that JD makes. He claims his recipe is not written down anywhere, but his sister Cindy came across this recipe that Nana had kept – written in JD’s own handwriting! Thanks to Cindy for salvaging it so I can share it with the world. 🙂

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Chicken Casserole

4 cups diced, cooked Chicken 2 Tbsp. Butter 1/2 cup Celery, chopped 1/2 cup Onion, chopped 1 (4 oz.) can mushroom pieces 1 can Cream of Celery Soup 1/2 cup Milk 1/2 cup Chicken Broth Topping: 1 small pkg. Stuffing Mix 1 cup Chicken Broth 1 stick Butter, melted Saute…

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Skillet Salad

4 slices Bacon 1/4 cup Vinegar 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar 1 tsp. Salt 1 Tbsp. Minced Onion 4 cups shredded Cabbage 1/2 cup chopped Parsley Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet and crumble. Add vinegar, sugar and salt to bacon drippings in the skillet. Add crumbled bacon, heat thoroughly….

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Cajun Potato Salad

8 cups boiled Potato Cubes 5 chopped boiled Eggs 1 cup chopped Dill Pickles 1/2 cup chopped Olives 1 cup chopped Onion 1/2 cup shopped Celery 2 cups Mayonnaise 2 Tbsp. prepared Mustard Salt to taste Hot Sauce or Cayenne to taste Combine all ingredients except sauces. Whisk together mayonnaise,…

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