Spring Vegetable Soup with Orzo

This soup has chicken broth, orzo, asparagus, peas, scallions, dill, lemon juice, and celery can be added.

Green Beans with Ham

I have never called these “southern” green beans, but apparently that is where the recipe came from. Also part of our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Our family does NOT make the green bean casserole with soup. Bleh!

Slow Cooker Beef Stew

A beef broth-based stew with potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, and Worcester sauce.

Instant Pot Turkey Breast

  Instant Pot Turkey Breast Cook a turkey breast - or two - in a pressure cooker from frozen! 3 lb Butterball (or other) Turkey Breast (the herb one is nice)2-3 stalks celery (to fit on the bottom of pot)1 onion (cut in large chunks)2 Tbsp butter (sliced in...

Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup

  Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup I made a large version of this recipe. If you are wanting to make a smaller version, use one Rotel tomatoes with chilies and 1/4 cup lime juice instead.  Soup Base2-4 chicken pieces (skinless, boneless)8 cups chicken broth1...

Devil’s Food Cake

Classic devil’s food cake.

Oatmeal Cake

One of our classic family recipes from my grandmother, Thelma Beatty.

Hot Chicken Salad

This is an interesting combination of chicken, soup, stuffing, and potato chips.

Oven Fried Chicken

A less fatty version of fried chicken.

Vegetable Beef Soup

  Vegetable Beef Soup 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables1 lb stew meat1/2 head of cabbage (cut into 1 inch pieces)4-5 potatoes (peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces)1 onion (cut into 1/2" pieces)1 large can or bottle of tomato juicesalt and pepper to taste Pour tomato...

Nancy’s Orange Balls

Nancy’s Orange Balls 1 6 oz can frozen orange juice1 12 oz box vanilla wafers, crushed1 lb box powdered sugar¼ lb melted butterflaked coconut Mix ingredients together well.Shape into balls and roll in flaked coconut.Store in refrigerator. Source: Nancy Beatty via...

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Milky Way Cake

Milky Way Cake Cake batter8 1¾ ozs Milk Way candy bars1½ c butter2 c sugar4 eggs well beaten2½ c flour¼ tsp baking soda1¼ c buttermilk1 tsp vanilla extract1 c pecanspowdered sugarIcing2½ c sugar1 c evaporated milk½ c butter1 c marshmallow cream1 16 oz pkg chocolate...

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