Harriette’s Gone Fishing Casserole

8 oz egg noodles ½ c mayonnaise 1 16-oz can salmon 1 pkg frozen green beans (or a can) 1 can mushroom soup ½ c milk cheese Cook noodles. Drain. Add mayonnaise to cooked noodles, and put in bottom of casserole Drain salmon and mash with fork. Cook beans, drain, and spread on top of…

Treasure Island Chicken

Place 4 chicken breasts, boned and halved, skin side up in buttered shallow baking dish. Melt ½ stick butter, use a little to paint chicken. Sprinkle with ½ t salt. Put in 375° oven, uncovered; bake 30 minutes, until juices are pretty well dried up. Mix: 3 T flour 3 T sugar ½ t salt…

Turkey Tetrazzini

¾ lb mushrooms 1 sm green pepper, slivered ¼ c margarine 3 T flour 2 T salt ¼ t pepper 2½ c light cream 4 c dried, cooked turkey 2 pimentos, chopped 2 T sherry 6 oz spaghetti, cooked 2 egg yolks, beaten grated Parmesan gheese *almonds, olives, water chestnuts Cook mushrooms and peppers in…

Baked Chicken

1 c dry bread crumbs ⅓ c grated Parmesan cheese ¼ c minced fresh parsley (2 T dry) pinch of salt ¼ t pepper 1½ sticks margarine, melted 1 clove garlic, minced 1.5-2 lb chicken Preheat oven to 350°. Mix bread crumbs with cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper. Combine margarine with garlic and dip chicken…

Cream Peas on Toast

Standard white sauce Frozen or canned peas Prepare a white sauce (any recipe will do). When sauce is done, add peas and heat through. Serve hot over toast.

Brownie Pudding (the best kind)

¾ c sugar 2 T cocoa ½ t vanilla 1½ c boiling water Brownie mix, prepared, but not cooked Combine sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and water in ungreased 9×9 pan. Spoon brownie mixture in pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 min., until firm. Cool 30 min; serve warm with ice cream. Editor’s note: Purists in the family…

Noni’s Basic Spaghetti Sauce

Heat small amounts of olive oil and butter in a saute pan. Add 1 can stewed tomatoes, and mush around in the pan. Add a larger size can crushed tomatoes. Salt and pepper. Add a little butter at the tail end. Serve with shaved Parmesan cheese and fresh basil over the top. Makes approximately 2½…

Meat Loaf

⅔ c dry bread crumbs 1½ lb hamburg ¼ c chopped onion ⅛ t pepper 1 c heated milk 2 slightly beaten eggs ¼ t salt ½ t sage or poultry seasoning Sauce: 3 T brown sugar ¼ t nutmeg 4 T catsup 1 t dry mustard Mix all meatloaf ingredients well; shape into loaf…

Hong Kong Pork Chops

8 pork chops 4 T butter or oil salt and pepper ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ c orange juice 2 T lemon juice ½ lb mushrooms, sliced OR 1 4-oz can sliced mushrooms ½ t ground ginger (fresh is better!) 1 small clove garlic, minced ½ c chopped green pepper 1 onion, thinly sliced 1…

Mom’s Corn Bread

1 c yellow cornmeal ½ c flour ½ c sugar 2 t baking powder ¾ t salt 1 egg, beaten ½ c milk 2 T corn oil Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Mix egg, milk and corn oil, and stir into dry ingredients quickly and carelessly, no more. Pour…