Calico Beans
From my Mom’s recipe file:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound browned Ground Beef
- 1/2 pound cooked Bacon, broken up
- 1 cup of Chopped Onion (cook it with the beef)
- 1/2 cup of Ketchup (use organic ketchup to avoid high-fructose corn syrup for a more authentic result)
- 3/4 cup of Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup of White Sugar
- 2 tabespoons of Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon of Dry Mustard
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 4 cans of Beans (details below)
DIRECTIONS:
(... Full Calico Beans Recipe )
Peach Cobbler
This recipe was my Great Grandma’s, according to my Grandma!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 stick of real Butter
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 1 cup of Flour
- 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
- 3/4 of a cup of Milk
- 1 can of Peaches
DIRECTIONS:
( ... Full Peach Cobbler Recipe )
No Bake Cookie Recipe
From Mom’s recipe box:
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups of Sugar
- 1 Stick of margarine
- 1/2 Cup of dry cocoa
- 1/2 Cup of milk
- 1-1/2 Cups of creamy peanut butter
- 3 Cups of oatmeal
DIRECTIONS:
(... Full No Bake Cookie Recipe )
Fast Fudge Frosting
From my mother’s card file:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 package powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 cup of dry cocoa
- 1/3 cup of boiling water
- 1/3 of softened (real) butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
DIRECTIONS:


