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One thing you could always count on when invited to Neva's home was this:

the food would be delicious! 

Whether you were invited for dinner, hors d'oeurves, or  dessert, Neva lovingly labored in her kitchen to produce a delectable offering to friends and family.  It was her gift to one and all.

Although unwilling to give away all of her cooking secrets, Neva did agree to allow me to share some of her favorites recipes with you. 

 

Turkey Dinner at Neva's

Thanksgiving Dinner at Neva's was always a royal feast.

To see more click on the turkey (left)


A Loving Cook Shares Some Favorite Recipes

Bon Appetite!


Soda Cracker Pie

14 soda crackers, crushed
12 dates (pitted and cut into pieces)
½ cup chopped nuts
3 egg whites

Beat egg whites until stiff, slowly adding sugar.
Then add other ingredients and mix gently.
Put in well-buttered pie pan.
Bake 20 minutes (or more) at 325.

Serves six.


Crunchy Raw Vegetable Salad

The day before:
  . Mix together 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup vinegar
  . Marinate these raw vegetables overnight in vinegar mixture:
         celery, cauliflower, carrots, onions, green pepper, broccoli

The following day:
  . Drain marinated vegetables.
  . Add tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, radishes to other vegetables.
  . Make dressing:
       ½ bottle Kraft Italian dressing (non-creamy variety)
       ½ cup oil
       2 TBSP celery seed
       pepper to taste
. Pour dressing over vegetables and serve.


Edna’s Hot Dish

3 TBSP butter

Brown these cut up vegetables in butter, cooking slowly:
2 cups celery, sliced fine
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 green pepper, sliced

3 cans Swanson’s chicken or the meat of one whole cooked chicken
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can chicken rice soup
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 1/2 cups uncooked rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp. salt, pepper to taste

Combine all of above ingredients in 9 x 13 pan.
Cover with crushed potato chips.
Cook 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees.


Overnight Sweet Rolls

Butter a bundt or spring-form pan well.

Place a layer pecans or walnuts in bottom of pan.
Layer 18-20 (no more) Rhodes frozen rolls over nuts.
Sprinkle regular size pkg. of butterscotch pudding (non-instant) over the rolls.
Melt ½ cup butter with ½ cup brown sugar and ¾ Tsp. cinnamon.
Pour butter mixture over the pudding.

Let stand at room temperature over night.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Remove from pan at once, turning upside down.


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