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Green Bean Casserole

Lighten Up and Skip the Canned Soup: Green Bean Casserole

February 8, 2018 By Mary 12 Comments

When I was in 7th grade we were required to take Home Economics and the first thing we made was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Cookbook, Foodies, Health, homesteading, Recipe, Side Dish Tagged With: 10 Week Wellness Challange, Baby Bella Mushrooms, Béchamel sauce, butter, Casserole, church ladies, family, FOODIES, Green Bean Casserole, Green Beans, healthy, Iowa Food and Family Project, Mushrooms, Recipe, Roux, White Sauce

Awkward 4th of July Memories and Homemade Potato Salad

June 27, 2017 By Mary 15 Comments

Almost every American family has its favorite memories of the 4th of July.  Maybe it's fireworks in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, Holiday, Home, Recipe, Salad Tagged With: 4th of July, American Cuisine, church ladies, Classic Potato Salad, eggs, farm, FOODIES, iowa, Picnic, Potato Salad, Potatoes, Recipe, Summer Salad

Church Cookbook Classics: Newlywed Lemon Chicken

April 26, 2017 By Mary 2 Comments

I love reading church cookbooks -- some of the names for the recipes -- they entertain me!  How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Church Cookbook, Main Dish Tagged With: chicken, Church Cookbooks, church ladies, crock-pot, herbs, lemon, Newylwed, oven meal, tarragon

Vintage Betty Recipe: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

March 20, 2017 By Mary 17 Comments

After starting my Church Cookbook Series recently, my husband asked me to make what he said was his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Cookbook, Dessert, Vintage Recipe Tagged With: Betty Crocker, cake, cherries, church ladies, dish to pass, fruit dessert, Mom's recipe, Paul Hollywood, pineapple, pot-luck, sponge cake, Sweets, The Great British Bake Off

Church Cookbook Classics: Ice Pick Lemon Cake

March 10, 2017 By Mary 6 Comments

Do you have recipes from your youth that conjure up mouth-watering memories?  This cake is one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Cookbook, Dessert, Recipe, The Great British Baking Show Tagged With: cake, cake mix, church ladies, fresh, lemon, Mary Berry, party, Paul Hollywood, potluck, sponge, sponge cake, Sweets, tea party, The Great British Bake Off

Church Cookbook Classics: Oyster Snack Crackers

March 4, 2017 By Mary 6 Comments

The other day, my adult daughter called to ask me if I had the recipe grandpa used to may those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Church Cookbook, Recipe, Snack Tagged With: Church Cookbooks, church ladies, crackers, dill, easy, FOODIES, football snacks, Garlic, herbs, party snacks, Recipe

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