Recipes created by Edith

Steak & Dumplings

updated 03/22/2021 This is my mom’s recipe that she made often when I was growing up. Simple and tasty. I have tried other dumping recipes, including Bisquick, but I always come back to this one. Steak & Dumplings 1-1/2 lbs steak, sliced thin (1/8″ thick) 1-1/2 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt […]

Pork-in-the-Oven

updated 03/08/2021 My Mom made this on a regular basis when I was growing up. It was one of my favorite dishes. For a very tasty dish, it’s amazingly simple to make. Pork-In-The-Oven 8 pork chops 10-1/2 oz can chicken stock salt & ground black pepper flour In a heavy skillet, brown the pork chops […]

Pumpkin Pie

Mom made pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving, usually a couple of them. I suspect this recipe came off a can of pumpkin pie filling. Mom had done pie from scratch before I was born, but she and Dad didn’t think it tasted any better than the canned filling and it was a LOT more work! Pumpkin […]

Rhubarb Pie

Dad grew some rhubarb, but our neighbors grew even more – far more than we could use. So, we always had enough rhubarb to use! Not so surprisingly, my first batch of wine was rhubarb, a noxious mixture that I’m surprised anyone choked down! Rhubarb Pie 8″ pie (9″ pie, 10″ pie) 1-1/4 cups (1-2/3 […]

Glorified Rice

When I was little, we went on a picnic every Memorial Day, visiting relatives and often graves. Mom made this every year, and continued making it, off-and-on, when Kevin & I were older and we didn’t visit as often. Glorified Rice 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup cooked […]

Sweet Apple Egg Rolls

These came into the family while I was in college. A college friend’s family introduced me to shrimp egg rolls. We liked those, but I developed a recipe for chicken egg rolls that used mung bean sprouts instead of cabbage. THIS recipe was on the egg roll wrapper package. I have no recollection if this […]

Muffins

Realistically this could be called Blueberry Muffins, but Mom never made it with blueberries. Instead, we made it with fresh huckleberries, a type of wild blueberry. They were tiny but so delicious! We picked ’em every year! Muffins 2 cups flour, sifted 1 cup sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten […]

Fudge

I remember having to scrape the pan ‘cuz it got all gunked up from the boiling. Lorraine doesn’t care for it, but this is my favorite fudge! Fudge 2 cups sugar 5 Tbsp cocoa 1 cup milk 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3 Tbsp margarine 1/2 cup peanut butter (optional) Mix sugar, cocoa, & milk. Bring […]

Pineapple Cheesecake

Mom make this about once a year. I remember the delicate texture (not that a child cares about that) and the rich flavor (which a child does care about!). Pineapple Cheesecake 8 oz cream cheese, warmed to room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 oz pkg lemon gelatin, 1 cup boiling water added & cooled 1 […]

Mayonnaise Cake

The first time I recall Mom making this (I was probably 8) I was totally grossed out by the idea of putting MAYONNAISE in a cake! The taste got me over that issue, REALLY fast! Lorraine makes this cake relatively often (she’s the baker in the house) and discovered some years back that it makes […]