Aunt Elaine’s All Time Favorite Childhood Meals
JELLY AND MILK SANDWICH:
This is a great baby food substitute, that's what Aunt Leta and Aunt Dee told us. Aunt Leta says not a substitute, ...
Bartholomew Buffet
Welcome to the Bartholomew Buffet where you will find all the same great recipes from the family cookbook, plus so much more.Category: Miscellaneous
Aunt Nonnie’s Wedding Cake Frosting
1 heaping C. Crisco
Dash of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cornstarch
Approx. 1 tsp. white corn syrup
1 - 2 lb. bag ...
Cheesy Chex
1/4 C. margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 C. Corn or Rice Chex
1/4 C. powdered American cheese (gold can like Parmesan)
Mix margarine and ...
Chex Mix
(BIG BATCH)
9 C. Corn Chex
9 C. Rice Chex
9 C. Wheat Chex
3 C. nuts
6 ...
Chocolate Popcorn
2 C. sugar
1 C. milk
2 or 3 heaping T. cocoa, to your taste
1 tsp. vanilla
1 T. butter
Popped corn
Boil without stirring until soft ball stage. Stir ...
Cream Cheese Frosting
3 oz. cream cheese
3/4 stick margarine
1 tsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 C. powdered sugar
Blend. Yum!
Crispix Mash
One of the times we made this, we discovered the recipe card for the Crispix Mash in the oven with the mash. The baked card ...
Cupcake Filling
2/3 C. white Crisco
1/2 C. sugar
1/3 C. evaporated milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Beat 10 minutes at high speed. Add 1/2 cup ...
Dee’s Caramel Popcorn
1 C. butter
2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 C. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
6 qts. popcorn
Melt butter; stir in brown sugar, syrup and ...
Easter Egg Nests
1/4 C. margarine
4 1/2 C. marshmallows
1/4 C. creamy peanut butter
1/4 C. mini chocolate chips
4 C. chow mein noodles
Jelly beans
Melt margarine; add marshmallows and stir until ...
Elaine’s Pork Chop Marinade
1/4 C. lemon juice
1 T. chili sauce or chili powder
3/4 C. soy sauce
1 T. brown sugar
1 clove garlic or 1/8 tsp, garlic powder
Pour over pork ...
Ellen’s 4-H Jam
4 C. fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
4 C. sugar
2 T. lemon juice
Fruit Fresh per pkg, directions
Place berries in a large, heavy saucepan with half sugar ...
German Chocolate Cake Icing
Really good!
1 C. evaporated milk
1 C. sugar
3 egg yolks
1/2 C. margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 C. coconut
1 C. pecans, chopped
Cook first 5 ingredients and stir over ...
Grandma B’s Crystal Pickles
Put 25 dill size cucumbers in a brine strong enough to float an egg and enough to cover. Let stand 2 weeks. New cucumbers from ...
Grandma B’s Popcorn Balls
1 C. corn syrup
1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 T. butter
1/4 tsp. soda
4 qts. popped corn
Boil syrup, sugar and cream of tartar to a ...
Grandpa Al’s Green Tomato Relish
Grandpa Al always made this and then put it in cheesecloth and hung it in the blockhouse overnight.
1 peck (8 qts.) green tomatoes
12 green peppers
4 ...
Hamburger Gravy
1 lb. hamburger
Salt and pepper
2 heaping serving T. flour
Enough milk to thicken
Brown the hamburger in skillet. Salt and pepper. Drain some of the grease, but ...
Healthy Remedies
FOR KIDNEYS:
1 lemon, sliced very thin
1 T. sugar
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 pt. boiling water
Take 1/2 cup at bedtime.
FOR COUGHS:
5 onions
1/3 lb. brown sugar
1/3 qt. ...
Homemade Noodles
3 eggs
3 T. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Approx. 2 to 3 C. flour
Mix the first 3 ingredients together and add flour. Knead with flour ...
Hot Pretzels
Father's Day 2003, Aunt Leta said we each had to bring a surprise to the picnic at Downing Park. This was my surprise.
3 - 15 ...
Ice Cream Topping
This was my Grandma's recipe that everyone loved.
1/4 C. butter
1/3 C. cream
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. cocoa
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix and boil 1 minute. Pour over ice ...
Jean’s Cheese Spread
This recipe comes to the Bartholomew family from Jean Riordan, Leta's mother-in-law.
1 lb. Velveeta cheese
1 small jar sweet pickle relish, juice ...
Judy’s Butter Cream Frosting
Wonderful!
1/2 C. margarine
1/2 C. shortening
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 C. powdered sugar
1/4 C. + 1 T. milk
1/2 tsp. almond extract (if making for Deluxe ...
Knox Blox
Knox Blox were a favorite at the Young house. Seems like Mom made them a lot when we were going to have a babysitter. Can't ...
Liver and Onions
I would ask my Mom to fix liver and onions when I needed energy to play ball. When I first had to eat liver and ...
Margie’s Dill Pickles
My mother-in-law, Margie, makes the best dill pickles; mainly because she picks the cucumbers when they're really small.
3 C. water
1/4 C. salt
Cucumbers to fill 2 ...
Mom’s Easy Pie Crust
1 stick margarine
1 C. flour
1/4 C. milk
NO SALT
Cut the flour into the margarine. Add milk. Mix into a ball and divide in 2 for 1 ...
Mom’s Turkey Dressing
COMBINE IN LARGE BOWL:
7 C. plain dried bread crumbs
1 C. onion, chopped
2 C. celery
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. sage
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
MIX ...
Monster Cookies
CREAM:
4 C. sugar
1 - 2 lb. bag brown sugar
2 C. margarine
BEAT IN:
3 lbs. crunchy or smooth peanut butter
1 dozen eggs
STIR IN:
1 tsp. salt
6 tsp. soda
18 ...
Mother’s Lifetime Recipe
2 heaping cups of patience
1 heartful of love
2 handsful of generosity
dash of laughter
1 headful of understanding
Sprinkle generously with kindness.
Add plenty of faith and mix well.
Spread ...
Niki’s Marinade
1/4 C. lemon juice
1 T. chili sauce
3/4 C. soy sauce
1 T. brown sugar, packed
1 clove garlic, or 1/8 tsp. garlic powder or salt
Meat: pork chops, ...
Oyster Dressing
1/2 C. butter
3/4 C. celery, chopped
1/4 C. onion, chopped
1/2 C. parsley
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
10 C. bread crumbs
1 pt. chopped oysters
Melt butter. ...
Pie Crust
This recipe I got from Cindy Staley. Her and Aunt Elaine were the matchmakers for us, Uncle Jim and Aunt Jeanette. I had never made ...
Pork Chop Marinade
1/4 C. lemon juice
1 T. chili sauce or chili powder
3/4 C. soy sauce powder
1 T. brown sugar
1 clove garlic, or 1/8 tsp. garlic
Marinate 3 to ...
Puppy Chow
1 stick margarine
1 C. peanut butter
1 C. chocolate chips
8 C. (1 box) Crispix cereal
3 C. powdered sugar
Melt the first 3 ingredients ...
Radish Sandwich
This is the only way Lois could eat radishes when she was young.
2 slices fresh white bread
Mayonnaise or butter (Aunt Dee uses butter)
Radishes, sliced 1/4" ...
Salad Dressing
1 C. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
11 oz. apricot nectar
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix together sugar, cornstarch and nectar until smooth. Microwave 6 to 8 minutes, stirring every 2 ...
Smells of Christmas
Mabel Holdiman gave me this recipe. If I was not making percolator punch, which also makes the house smell great, I would make this and ...
Sue’s Chex Mix
This recipe Sue always served at card club. This would be good for MAD Week-end, a trip to Grandma's house or anywhere for that matter. ...
Thousand Island Dressing
Dee says, the infamous Mrs. Clark gave us this recipe in 7th grade home ec. "The only good thing that came out of home ec ...
