Mother’s Chili
Mother does not remember where she got this recipe, but she has it first at Larry and Kathy’s wedding.
Mother’s Baked Beans
She got this recipe from her mother, Grandma White. This was a Saturday staple when we were growing up. *This recipe involves overnight soaking, which is not included in the total time.
Peggy’s Pockets (Syrian Pouches)
The lentil and rice mixture came from Peggy’s friends in Center Harbor, the Farahs. Of Lebanese origin, their father was born on the street called Straight in Damascus (Acts 9:11 – Saul of Tarsus was there!). Peggy added the toppings, like tacos, and now people call them “Peggy’s Pockets”.
Spinach Quiche
Before I went back to work, I participated in many neighborhood Bible studies. I got this recipe from an end-of-year brunch at a study in Verona. My copy is getting pretty dog-eared!
Mother’s Beef Stroganoff
This came from a friend of Mom’s in the office at Dartmouth.
Meatloaf
Here’s Kathy’s family’s favorite, originally from “America Cooks”. The bacon slices add a nice flavor, and the sauce made from the juices with the addition of beef broth and sour cream is an unusual touch.
Hamburger Soup
This came from Cuddie, Dave Gable’s sister in Felton, PA.
Pennsylvania Dutch Hamburger Soup
This came from my mother-in-law, Flo Chronister; although she is also from Pennsylvania Dutch country, it is quite different from Cuddie’s soup. The first time Millie had it at my house, she said, “Oh, Beef Corn Soup.” It is quite similar to Pa. Dutch Chicken Corn Soup. Hamburg soup is real soul food to the …
Crab Bisque
I found this recipe in Mother’s “Little Black Book” but we don’t know where it came from.
Herb-Roasted Chicken
From Peggy: She reports this is one of her favorite chicken recipes, from a book by Susan Branch, “Heart of the Home” in Martha’s Vineyard. She has begun growing her own herbs and using then fresh in this recipe. Martha (her Martha, that is) asked if this was smoked chicken – the herbs really penetrate …
Lemon Chicken
From Peggy: Another family favorite from “Heart of the Home” by Susan Branch. The meat is extremely tender and gourmet-tasting. Everyone who has this raves about it – even Dad!
Rice and Beans Caribbean Style
Bob sent this along from Marie, who was born and raised in Haiti. Note that there are four parts to the meal. Looks like this is an all day preparation for one, or a good meal to make when you’ll have many hands in the kitchen. Goat meat is more widely available these days; look …
Mulligatawny Soup
Kathy wrote that she and Larry were traveling north from Los Angeles along the Pacific Coast Highway and stopped to eat at a small town. When leaving the restaurant, Larry asked the cashier to give the chef his compliments on the soup. She asked if he would like the recipe – people asked for it …
Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
This year, we accidentally grew an unbelievable number of butternut squash. It seems that every seed packet we planted (zucchini, summer squash, pumpkins, etc.) were actually butternut squash seeds. We like squash, but 40 are just way too many! Bring on the creative recipes. A few of the squash weren’t as sweet as I like …
Dumplings (Betty Crocker)
Kathy contributed this recipe, adding that the Midwest is chicken and dumplings country. This recipe is quite similar to her mother’s, who always served chicken and dumplings with mashed potatoes. The secret is in the covered and uncovered timed cooking.
Basic Sweet Roll Dough & Variations (Betty Crocker)
While Larry was in college, Kathy bakes sweet rolls which he took to the Dartmouth College Library staff lounge to sell. It meant rising at 4 AM; since she was also baby-sitting several children at the time, she didn’t have the energy to do that very long!