Mom's recipe - Beef in Wine Sauce

4 lbs beef, cut into cubes

garlic powder

2 cans condensed mushroom soup

1 envelop onion soup mix

3/4 cup dry sherry

1 can sliced mushrooms

1 bag frozen sliced carrots

Sprinkle meat lightly with garlic powder Put in heavy casserole dish. Mix together remaining ingredients (except carrots) and pour over meat. Mix well, cover and bake at 326F for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Add carrots during the last 20 minutes of cooking. 

Mom's recipe - Swedish potatoes

4-5 large potatoes - cooked and mashed

1 pkg cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

1-2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup bacon bits

Spoon into casserole dish after whipping. Put bread crumbs soaked in butter on top and bake at 400F for 20 mins. Before baking can be kept in the fridge for 2-3 days. 

Mom's recipe - pizza dough

1 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp sugar
1 envelope yeast
Let stand for 10 minutes
Then stir in:
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cup flour
Beat until smooth and add 1 1/2 flour. Let rise until doubled, about 45 mins. Cook at 400F for 25 mins.

Mom's recipe - Veal Parmigiana

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 parmesan

1/2 tsp salt

1 lb veal scallops or cutlets

2 tbsp flour

1 egg

3 tbsp oil

6 oz mozzarella 

1 can tomato sauce

Mix crumbs, parm and salt. dredge4 veal with flour, dip in egg, coat with crumbs. Heat oil in large pan - brown veal. Place in 8x8x2" pan. Cover veal with mozza cheese , pour tomato sauce over. Bake at 350F for 10 mins.

Mom's Recipe - sauce for sweet and sour meatballs

1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp dry mustard

Mom's recipe - Marinade for Chicken

1 pint vinegar

1/2 pint water

1/2 lb butter

1 oz salt

Soak & baste. 

Mom's Recipe - Broccoli, Cheese, Chicken Casserole

Mix 1 1/2 cups each:
minute rice
grated cheese
broccoli
sliced mushrooms
cooked chicken
Stir in 1 can each of cream of mushroom soup and milk
Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes. Stirring once. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

Mom's Recipe - Tuna Bake

Mom's Recipe - Cheesy Baked Bread

8 oz cream cheese
8 oz sour cream
16b oz old cheddar cheese
4 oz chopped green chillies
green onions
1 cup chopped ham
1/2 lb bacon chopped
1 round bread loaf, hollowed out

Mix 1st 7 ingredients and put in the hollowed out bread. Bake at 350F uncovered for 1 hour.

Mom's Recipe - Veggie Pizza

2 tubes crescent rolls
1 8oz cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup mayo
1 tsp dill
3 tsp parsley
2 green onion
12 clove garlic
(of just do powdered Ranch dressing)

Spread crescent rolls on cookie sheet. Bake 10 mins at 350F. Cool.
Mix the other ingredients together and spread on the baked crescent rolls.

Chop up broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, snap peas and such. Sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle shredded cheddar over. Cut in squares and love.

Mom's Recipe - Bruschetta

8 oz cream cheese

1/2 cup mayo

Spread on a baguette

2 large garlic cloves

salt and pepper

1/3 cup olive oil

6-8 tomatoes

1 1/2 tsp basil

1/2 tsp basil

Spread on the cream cheese layer

Sprinkle with parmesan and mozzarella. Broil. 

Family favourite. Also good on a Pilsbury Crescent Roll base. 

Mom's Recipe - Hollow Bread Crab & Shrimp Dip

1 pkg cream cheese

1/2 - 3/4 cup mayo

1 medium onion

1 can crab meat

1 can shrimp

1/2 lb shredded cheddar

2 tsp dill

Mix together. Put in a hollow loaf. Wrap in several layers of tinfoil. Bake at 300F for 3 hours. With with bagels and the inside of the hollow bread. 

Mom's Recipe - Stuffed Jalapeno Pitas

1 package mini pitas, cut in half

1/4 cup margarine

1/2 cup onion, finely diced

1 pkg cream cheese

8 strips bacon

1 medium tomato, seeded and diced

1 jalapeno, finely diced - to taste

Cook onion in margarine in the microwave. Add cream cheese and zap until creamy. Add the rest, stir - stuff pita halves. Warm in oven to serve.

Auntie Shelley makes these the best. Their Splurge club loved them and now my Splurge club loves them too. Family favourite. 

Mom's recipe - Greek appetizer

8 oz cream cheese

8 oz feta

1/4 cup plain yogurt

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp oregano

Mix with mixer until well blended

2 tomatoes, diced 

1 medium English cucumber, chopped

3 green onions

10 black olives

Lay on a pie place. Serve with pitas.

Mom's Recipe - Artichoke Dip

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp onion, grated

1 cup mayo

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

2 tbsp parmesan 

1 can artichokes, drained, rinsed, chopped

salt and white pepper

sprinkle with paprika

Bake at 350F for 15-20 mins

Serve with hot pita bread chips

Mom's Recipe - Steiner's Crab Dip

6 oz crab flavoured pollock - Marinate in lemon juice then drain.

8 oz cream cheese

1/3 cup mayo

1 tbsp minced green onion

1 tsp parsley

1/4 tsp salt

dash garlic powder

Mom's Recipe - Layered Salad

1 head lettuce

1 cup diced celery

1 cup diced pepper

4 hard boiled eggs - diced

1 10oz package frozen peas

1 medium onion - diced

Layer. Then mix:

2 cups mayo

2 tbsp sugar

and spread over the layers. Sprinkle 4oz grated cheddar cheese.

This sounds so retro!

Mom's Recipe - Batter

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

3/4 cup milk

1 egg - beaten

1 tbsp melted margarine or butter

Blend, coat veggies like onions and mushrooms.

Deep fry and be happy. 

Mom's Recipe - Schwarty's Potatoes

2 lbs Hashbrown Potatoes

500mg Sour Cream

2 cans mushroom soup

1 grated onion

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

Mix and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350F for 1.5 hours (longer if cold).

Family favourite. Mom liked it because you could make it ahead and it was easy. 

Mom's Recipe - Cheese Straws

1 cup flour
2 cups old cheddar cheese, grated
1 tbsp butter
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Mix like pie dough with 3/8 cup water or less.
Roll thin, salt, cut into strips.
Bake at 400 F for 6-10 minutes on a cookie sheet.

After they are baked and cooled, pile onto a baking sheet and back at 225 F for about 1 hour to dry out.

Mom's Recipe - Cheese Ball

4 cups grated cheddar
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp sherry
1 tsp Worcestershire
1/8 tsp onion salt
1/8 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp celery salt
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Mix together, shape in a ball and roll in chopped nuts.

Variations:
3 cups cheddar
1 cup Parmesan


2 cups cheddar
1 cup cream cheese
1 cup Parmesan

Mom's Recipe - Caesar Salad

Garlic salt

salt & pepper

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

3-4 dashes of Worcestershire

3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

4 heaping tsp mayonnaise

Cut Romaine lettuce into manageable bites. Mix sauce with lettuce, fresh grated parmesan, backon bits and croutons.  

Mom's Recipe - Potatoes Romanoff

6 large potatoes
2 containers sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded old cheddar
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
paprika to taste

Bake potatoes, peel and shred into a large bowl. Stir in sour cream, 1 cup of grated cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. Sprinkle paprika on top. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Bake uncovered in a 350 F oven for 30-40 minutes.

Mom's Recipe - Parmesan Cheese Ball

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/4 tsp garlic salt
2 tbsp chopped green pepper
2 tbsp chopped pimento
chopped parsley

Combine cheeses. Add veg. Roll into a ball and chill. Roll in parsley. Serve with crackers.

Mom's Recipe - Kahlua

Boil for 2 minutes and cool: 3 3/4 cups sugar & 2 cups water

In another pot boil and cool: 1/2 cup instant coffee & 1/2 cup water

Mix together.

Add 1 tbsp & 1 tsp vanilla, 2 tbsp glycerine & 26 oz vodka.

Mom's Recipe - Yorkshire Pudding

1 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease muffin tin. Put the tin in the oven to heat up the oil.
Beat the eggs, flour, milk and salt (and maybe pepper) until smooth. Pour batter into hot tins. Bake for 12-15 mins until risen and golden.

Mom's Recipe - Onion Soup

1 big onion
beef broth
Marjoram
Basil
Butter
Simmer for 2 hours. Serve with cheese and coutons.