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Cream together in a mixing bowl (I use my Kitchen Aid) for about 2 minutes: 1/2 c. butter 1 c. sugar 1 egg 3 bananas Add the following ingredients in the order given and mix for about 1 minute: 1/2 t. salt 1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1 c. flour Scrape theContinue reading “Banana Bread”

1 egg 1 T. lemon juice 1 T. prepared mustard 1/4 t. salt 1 c. olive oil Put all of the ingredients in a blender in the order given. Blend for about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape the edges. Blend for another 30 seconds, or until mayonnaise forms. Keep in an airtight container in theContinue reading “Homemade Mayo”

Place the following ingredients in a bowl: 2 pounds ground beef 1/2 c. pureed onion 1 – 1 1/2 t. salt 1 t. pepper 1 T. granulated garlic 1/2 c. quick oats (yes, uncooked oatmeal!) 1 egg Use your hands to mix it together very well. Form 8 patties for 1/4 pounders. Grill or bakeContinue reading “Hamburgers”

Pour the meat drippings into a bowl. Let it set for a little bit. Even chilling it in the fridge for a while helps bring the fat to the top. Skim off the heavy portion of grease/fat. Pour the actual broth drippings into a pot. Add about the same amount of milk (if desired! OrContinue reading “Gravy”

Admittedly, I most often use the boxed potatoes. It seems to be fast and still tasty. I always add seasonings to enhance them. I guess even with using real potatoes, I add these seasonings: Salt Pepper Granulated Garlic Granulated Onion I don’t have measurement amounts. It all depends on the quantity. I just shake andContinue reading “Mashed Potatoes”

Follow the directions on the box. LOL! Yes! Girls, you know that stuffing is not something I have EVER made from scratch because I don’t like it. I use the boxed stuff. And only ever use the one brand. Sometimes I mix different flavors, but always the same brand. I tend to use a littleContinue reading “Stuffing”

Of course we all have different ways of making a turkey. Each year we seem to try different things. Here are a few ways that we have tried: SMOKED TURKEY ~ ok, so to be honest, we didn’t make it. It was given to us. We enjoyed it tremendously. I think some year we willContinue reading “Turkey”

This is just simple. Basic. I have it on the Christmas recipes page only to help us remember what all we love to serve on Christmas Day. Take your favorite spiral sliced ham. Place it in a large crockpot. DO NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO THE HAM! Cook on low for several hours. Place slicesContinue reading “Ham (for Christmas)”

I know. This is odd. It’s on the Christmas recipe page because it helps us remember what we serve on Christmas Day. Get your favorite summer sausage. We have used our home grown meat and had the butcher shop make summer sausage for us for several years. However, there are several summer sausages for saleContinue reading “Muckada & Cheese”

I use my Butterhorn Dinner Rolls recipe for these OR I use the crescent rolls from a can from the grocery store refrigerated section. Cut dough into small triangle. Roll a little smokey up in the triangle, crescent roll style. Place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for about 15Continue reading “Smokey Rolls”