Banana Cake
Back in the days before microwaves and such, Dad took a lunchbox to work every day. I recall him taking a cold sandwich most of the time. Mom frequently baked this cake, and he...
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Zucchini Bread
Growing up on a small dairy farm, I recall Dad planting a small garden every year. Well, small for a farm, huge compared to what the neighbors grew. When I was 10 or so...
Johnny Cake
Mom talked about having Johnny Cake when she was little. They always drizzled it with maple syrup. Johnny Cake Given that my grandfather died when Mom was 9 (around the time her brother Gordon...
Tom & Jerry
I was in my late teens the first time Mom made this. She remembered her older brother Gordon making it in the winter and had vivid memories from her childhood. [Gordon was killed in...
Light Eggnog
Mom made eggnog every Christmas. As a child it seemed like a lengthy process, and I remember she put it in a heavy cut-glass punch bowl (used only once each year). Dad would carry...
Edith’s Vegetable Beef Soup
As a kid I wasn’t fond of this soup (actually more like a thin stew) but as an adult I *love* it! Lorraine likes it as well, and I don’t make it often enough....
Edith’s Chicken Soup
I think the original recipe called for a pound of carrots … even 2 lbs wasn’t enough! But more made it carrot soup, not chicken soup with carrots. It’s amazing how tasty this soup...
Scalloped Potatoes
Getting me to eat potatoes was tough. This recipe turned out to be one of the few non-fried recipes that I really liked! I think it was the onion that gave it flavor. I...
Potato Puffs
Kevin & I loved these puffs. But we didn’t make them often, as we never kept instant potatoes in the house. Mom & Dad did real potatoes so there was little point in keeping...
Green Tomato Casserole
Mom got this recipe from a magazine. Its purpose was to use up two things: zucchini and green tomatoes. Dad grew bumper crops of tomatoes – we pickled green ones in dill pickling brine,...
Deep Fried Mashed Potato Balls
These were tasty. We typically made them from left over potatoes. My parents were always meat-and-potatoes people. Once in a while we’d do pasta or rice, but it was mostly potato with every meal....
Pork Goulash
I always laugh when people talk about “Hungarian Goulash” as a mixture of macaroni, ground beef, and tomato sauce. Growing up “goulash” meant pork, yellow beans, carrots, and cabbage. Granted, I didn’t like it...
Porcupine Meatballs
I’m fairly certain this came from the booklet that accompanied one of the pressure cookers Mom owned. She had three (2-1/2, 4, and 6 quart) and used them all regularly. I remember an incident...
Tomato, Cheese & Herb Tart
From the 1995 KLO dinner — France Tomato, Cheese & Herb Tart Crust: 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup chilled, unsalted butter, cut into pieces 4 Tbsp (about) ice water...
Duckling with Orange Sauce
From the 1995 KLO dinner — France Duckling with Orange Sauce 1 duck, 4 to 5 lbs 2 tsp grated orange peel 1/2 cup orange juice 1/4 cup currant jelly 1 Tbsp lemon juice...