Elizabeth's Squash Casserole

Elizabeth's Squash Casserole

Ingredients

Pre-heat your oven to 375.

Lots of yellow squash sliced and then halved or quartered

1 green bell pepper roughly chopped

1 small onion roughly chopped

A few sticks of celery roughly chopped

1 cup mayo

1 packet ranch dressing mix

2 eggs, beaten

Shredded cheddar cheese (I like sharp cheddar, as much as you like)

A sleeve or so of saltine crackers, crushed

Salt and Pepper to taste

Put squash, bell pepper, onion, and celery into large pot. (Should fill pot about 2/3 of the way) Fill with water, season well with salt and pepper and boil until veggies are tender.

Drain off water

Stir in mayo and ranch to your veggies. (Add salt or pepper here as needed)

Slowly mix eggs into your veggie mixture to temper.  If you pour too fast, the eggs will cook.

Stir in heaping handful of the cheese. Add more if you’d like.

Mix in about ¾ of the sleeve of crackers or until it reaches a thick pancake batter like consistency.

Pour mixture into a casserole dish.

Top with the remaining crushed crackers.

Add a few thin slices of butter on top to help with the browning. (Optional)

Cook until brown and bubbly (About 45 min- 1 hour).

"It hasn't been around for a long time, so it's not a traditional Thanksgiving deal. I think it should be!"

"It hasn't been around for a long time, so it's not a traditional Thanksgiving deal. I think it should be!"

Ingredients

Pre-heat your oven to 350.

1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

2 cups chredded Cheddar Cheese

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Spray one 9x13 inch pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, butter, salt, pepper, onions, soup and cheese. Gently mix and pour into prepared pan or dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 35 minutes.

Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Total prep time is 10 minutes.

Ready to eat in 45 minutes!

Matt's Spinach Madeline

Matt's Spinach Madeline

Ingredients

2 10oz pkgs frozen chopped spinach

4 tablespoons margarine

2 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons chopped onion

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup spinach liquid

1/2 teaspoons pepper

3/4 teaspoons celery salt

3/4 teaspoons garlic salt (or more to taste)

6oz mexican velveeta

1 teaspoons worcestershire

Tabasco to taste

Use a deep pan or pot

Cook spinach, drain, and reserve liquid.

Melt margarine over low heat.

Add flour, stir until thicker, but not brown.

Add onion, cook until soft, not brown.

Add spinach liquid and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until incorporated.

Add seasoning and cheese, stir until melted, and fold in spinach.  

Serve immediately.

"I keep it handy all year, it's a cookbook made up of recipe's from women in my family, called 'Just like Mom used to make... sort of'"

"I keep it handy all year, it's a cookbook made up of recipe's from women in my family, called 'Just like Mom used to make... sort of'"

Ingredients

Set your oven to 325.

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cup grated cheese (sharp cheddar or mild cheddar)

1 Large can pineapple tidbits (drained)

6 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 sleeve ritz crackers

1 stick of butter

In a non stick baking dish mix sugar and flour.

Add your cheese and pineapple.

Then crumble crackers over top and spoon melted butter over crackers.

Bake for 20-30 minutes.

This is great to eat with ham!

Jeff's Green Bean Bundles

Jeff's Green Bean Bundles

Ingredients

2 cans whole green beans

1 stick butter

1/2 lb bacon

1/4 cup brown sugar

Garlic salt

Toothpicks

Wrap 3-4 green beans in half a piece of bacon, insert toothpick

Place in foil lined baking dish

Chop butter into small chunks, and place on bundles

Sprinkle brown sugar and garlic salt over bundles

Bake at 350 until bacon is cooked

"I know that here in Louisiana sweet potatoes are year-round, but y'all HAVE to try this!"

"I know that here in Louisiana sweet potatoes are year-round, but y'all HAVE to try this!"

Ingredients

Set your oven to 350

6 sweet potatoes

1/2 stick butter

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp cinnamon

2 eggs

1 cup flour

Optional toppings:

Marshmallows

Pecans

Whatever you can think of!

Boil sweet potatoes until soft

Peel off skin

In a large bowl while sweet potatoes are still hot, mix potatoes with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, until the butter is melted and well mixed

Wait for it to cool a bit, then add eggs and flour

Mix well

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes

If you want to add toppings, add them in the last 15 minutes of baking

Amanda's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Amanda's Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

Set your oven to 350

2 sticks butter

1 cup sugar

3/4 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 cups flour

2 cups oatmeal

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

1 1/2 cups choc chips

Cream butter until smooth

Add white and brown sugar, mix

Add one egg at a time, stirring as you go

Add all remaining ingredients, and mix

Drop onto greased cookie sheet

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes

"You've got your ham, your yams, your turkey, your mashed potatoes... but Green Bean Casserole always wins the plate for me!" 

"You've got your ham, your yams, your turkey, your mashed potatoes... but Green Bean Casserole always wins the plate for me!" 

Ingredients

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp black pepper

4 cups whole greenbeans, cooked

1 1/2 French fried onions

Set aside 2/3 cup of French fried onions

Stir all remaining ingredients together

Bake in casserole dish at 350 for 25 minutes

Stir the mixture, top with remaining french fried onions

Bake 5 more minutes

Lester's Smoked Turkey

Lester's Smoked Turkey

Ingredients

Turkey

Creole Butter Marinade

Creole Seasoning

Hickory wood chips

Rosemary

Oranges

Inject turkey with whole jar of marinade

Season the outside liberally with creole seasoning

Let sit overnight, or until you're ready to smoke it

Smoke with hickory wood chips, rosemary, and oranges

After 4 hours, add more hickory, and let smoke another 10+