78 grandma used Recipes

shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, well beaten, vanilla extract, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, quick oats (do not use instant) or 3 cups old fashioned oats (do not use instant), chopped walnuts (use 1/2 cup if using raisins), raisins (optional)

dry curd cottage cheese (crumbly cheese similar to feta texture, do not use regular cottage cheese) or 1 1/2 lbs farmer s cheese (soft ricotta-like cheese, not firm like mozzarella), cream cheese, egg yolks, well beaten, butter, melted, sugar, salt, milk, eggs, flour, salt, butter (for frying )

crushed tomatoes (use good quality tomatoes), extra virgin olive oil (just enough to fry garlic and brown onion), garlic cloves, peeled and minced, onion, diced small, fresh basil leaf, cut coarsely, vodka (use decent brand), prosciutto, cut into small pieces, heavy cream, parmesan cheese

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour milk (note below ) or 2 cups buttermilk (note below), eggs, well beaten, melted margarine (i use margarine or butter) or 3/4 cup salad oil (i use margarine or butter)

flour, divided, yeast, water, salt, oil (original recipe calls for canola or other vegetable, we use olive ), sugar

frozen strawberries, thawed, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, water, crushed pineapple, undrained, cream cheese, softened (i used reduced-fat), sour cream (reduced fat, again ), vanilla, sugar

frozen fresh corn, thawed, eggs, slightly beaten, flour, milk, sugar, salt, butter, crushed cracker, for the top (i use ritz or saltine)

unbleached all-purpose flour, fast rising yeast, milk (whole is best , but i ve used skim and low- fat with good results), white sugar, unsalted butter (margarine can be substituted), salt, brown eggs (white eggs can be substituted)

fryer chickens, water, chicken bouillon cubes, basil leaves, to your taste, chicken broth, chopped celery, chopped carrots, chopped potatoes, onion, cubed (i use 1 medium to large), bay leaf, frozen peas, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup

chicken breasts, cooked and cubed (or about 6 cups cooked , cubed chicken or turkey, white or dark meat), flour tortillas (i use flour) or 8 corn tortillas, quartered (i use flour), low-fat condensed cream of chicken soup, onion, chopped, soup can water, nonfat sour cream, chopped mild green chilies, salsa (or 1 cup of ), shredded cheddar cheese

grained rice, beef consumme , 10.5 oz., dry french onion soup, drained mushroom slices, or you can use a larger can, if you like more mushrooms., margarine or butter (i like butter best)

cooked rice, condensed milk, evaporated milk, water , use condensed milk can for measuring use 2 cans, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, raisins (optional)

raspberry jell-o gelatin, you can use any red , but raspberry is the best, cranberries, chopped, sugar, crushed pineapple , drained juice reserved, boiling water, pecans, chopped

turkey, zesty italian salad dressing, butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted (i use parkay sticks), stalks celery, chopped in 1 inch chunks, onion, quartered, carrots, cut in 1 inch chunks, butter, zesty italian salad dressing, butter or 3/4 cup margarine, melted (i use parkay sticks)

whole chicken (or cut up i have used both), onion, diced (or minced onion which i use), parsley, water, salt, enriched flour, salt, baking powder (make sure it is not expired), milk, shortening (if using melted fat , let it cool before mixing salad oil can be used)

frozen peas (you can use canned peas, but it is a lot easier with frozen), mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs (shelled and cut into small pieces), relish, cheddar cheese cube, provolone cheese cube, chives (cut into small pieces)

spinach, cooked,drained,and chopped (may use fresh or frozen), mayonnaise, fresh lemon juice, fresh onions, chopped

water, lime jell-o gelatin (can also use orange or lemon jello), crushed pineapple in juice, cream cheese, marshmallows, cool whip