Hey Mom, What’S for Supper?

Copyright © 2015 by Georgia Verble Herren.

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Contents

Happy Meals My Sons Enjoyed

Mom’s Biscuits

Pancake and Waffle Mix

Pancake Syrup

Green Eggs and Ham

French Toast

Cinnamon or Sugar Toast

How to Cook Bacon

How to Make Gravy

How to make Redeye Gravy

Baked Beans

Garlic Cheese Grits

Boiled Corn on the Cob

Roasting Corn on Cob in Oven

Microwave Corn on Cob

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Corn Bread

Hoe Cakes

Hoe Ham Cakes

Easy Fried Green Tomatoes, Squash, and Zucchini

Fried Green Tomatoes, Squash, and Zucchini

Fried Okra

Fried Hominy Grits

Hush Puppies

Macaroni and Cheese

Dried Beans and Peas

Mashed Potatoes

Stewed Potatoes

Creamed Potatoes with Peas

Country Fried Potatoes

Pickled Beets

Fresh Tomato Juice

Fried Apples

Easy Fried Apples

Fried Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato Soufflé

Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows

Southern Comfort Foods: Turnip Greens, Kale, Collards, and Mustard

Steamed Broccoli

Steamed Cauliflower

Baked Pork Chop Casserole

Fried Pork Chops

Quick Fried Pork Chops

Country Fried Steak

Hamburger Steak

Fried Chicken

Chicken and Dumplings

Dumplings

Fried Catfish

Salmon Croquettes

Meat Loaf

Roasting a Turkey on a Weber Grill

Mama’s Dressing

Salmon Patties

Baked Fish

Spaghetti Sauce

Easy Beef Stroganoff

Noodles

The Best Chocolate Pie

Easy Banana Pudding

Sour Cream Banana Pudding

Sugar Drop Cookies

Chocolate No Bake Cookies

Lime Jell-O Salad

Lettuce Wedges with Thousand Island Dressing

Appetizers, Other Meals and Recipes

Alfredo Sauce

Italian Salad Dressing

Artichoke Dip

Asparagus Roll-Ups

Big Zack’s Hamburger Sauce

Blue Cheese Dressing

Black Bean Salsa Dip

Rotel Dip

Cheese Ball

Cheese Ball

Chocolate Cheese Ball

Pineapple Dip

Cream Puffs

Welsh Rabbit

Cheese Crisps

Cheese Straws

Garlic Pretzels

Chex Party Mix

Chex Mix/Pretzels

Chocolate Sauce

Butterscotch Sauce

Cottage Cheese

Buttermilk

Cucumber Sandwiches

Mock Ham Spread

Ham Spread

Cucumbers in Sour Cream

Deviled Eggs

Friendship Tea

Lime Sherbet Punch

Fruited Tea

Fruit Tray

Fruit Dip

Fudge Sauce

Lemon Sauce

Homemade Butter

Hot Artichoke Spinach Dip

Chipped Beef Dip

Lemonade

Cranberry Tea

Mock Sour Cream

Yogurt

Party Sandwiches

Ham, Cheese, and Pepperoni Roll-ups

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Peppermint Eggnog Punch Bowl

Ruby Red Punch

Pigs in a Blanket

Hot Dogs in Raspberry Sauce

Pimento Cheese

Pimento Cheese

Cheese–Pecan Spread

Pimento Cheese

Pineapple Cream Cheese Spread

Punch

Fruit Punch

Fruit Tea

Oyster Crackers

Snack Mix

Spinach Balls

Broccoli Corn Bread

Spinach Dip

Taco Dip

Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Jalapenos

Stuffed Mushrooms

Tuna Pecan Ball

Water Chestnut Canapés

Gen’s White Trash

Breads, Cakes, and Other Pastries

Baking Hints

Banana Bread

Boston Brown Bread

Ohio Health Bread

Beer Bread

Sour Dough Bread Recipe

Bread Ingredients

Communion Bread

Unleavened Bread

Crock-Pot Dressing

Easy Corn Bread Dressing

Turkey Dressing

Fast Food Buttermilk Biscuits

Idiot Rolls

Jalapeno Corn Bread

Angel Corn Muffins

Perfect Blueberry Muffins

Oat Bran Muffins

Plantation Spoon Bread

Zucchini Walnut Bread

Angel Biscuits

7-Up Biscuits

Sour Cream Biscuits

Parker House Rolls

Spoon Rolls

Refrigerator Yeast Rolls

Dumplings

Refrigerator Bran Muffins

Sausage Cheese Muffins

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Aloha Bread

Angel Food Cake

Jam Cake

Frosting

Baked Alaska

Nutty Buddy Ice Cream Dessert

Banana Pudding

Basic Vanilla Pudding Recipe

Scrumptious Chocolate Cake

Boiled Custard

Lemon Dessert

Butterscotch Torte

Chocolate Éclair Cake

Hawaiian Dream Cake

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake Icing

Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake

Cherry Cake

Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cherry Bar

Chocolate Chip Cake

Chocolate Dream Dessert

Chocolate Pudding Cake

Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Dirt Cake

Crock-Pot Cake

Earthquake Cake

English Trifle

5-Flavor Pound Cake

Fruit Cake

Gismo Dessert

Florida White Fruit Cake

Old-fashioned Stack Cake

Filling

German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Coconut Pecan Cake

Gooey Butter Cake

Hot Milk Cake

Great-Great-Grandmother’s Pound Cake

Fruit Cocktail Cake

Frosting

Gum Drop Cake

Gum Drop Cake Icing

Cheesecake

Instant Stack Cake

Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

Lemon Pound Cake

Italian Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

Mama’s Strawberry Shortcake

Fresh Strawberry Pie

Mandarin Orange Cake

Orange Cake

Mayonnaise Cake

Fresh Apple Cake

Caramel Icing for Apple Cake

No Bake Fruitcake

Jell-O Cake

Petite Cheesecakes

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Pistachio Cake

Praline Cheesecake

Prune Cake

Pumpkin Chiffon (Refrigerator Dessert)

Punch Bowl Cake

Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Icing

Sock It to Me Cake

Strawberry Cake

Reese’s Ice Cream Terrine

L’Claire Cake

Rum Cake

Tiramisu Cake

Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Roll-up

Texas Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Icing

Tropical Cake

Banana Cake

Wet Coconut Cake

Easter Egg Coconut Cake

Grandmother Goolsby’s White Layer Birthday Cake

German Chocolate Cake

Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Grandmother Verble’s White Cake

Chocolate Cherry Cake

Cookies and Candies

Brownies

Brownie Trifle

Cake Mix Cookies

Caramel Brownies

Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate Candy

Chow Mein Candy

Hopscotch

Christmas Snowflake Fudge

Fruit Cake Balls

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge

Date Nut Roll

Gingersnap Cookies

Smoke on the Mountain

Easter Story Cookies

Nut Clusters

Peanut Butter Fudge

Rice Krispies Treats

Hello Dolly Cookies

Slow Cooker Candy

Chocolate Candy Clusters

Seven Layered Cookies

Chocolate Chip Bars

Spiders

Mud Pies

Sweet and Salty Candy

Fudge Candy

Pies

Abby’s Pecan Pie

Peanut Butter Pie

Apple Dumplings

Apple Cobbler

Crust

Apple Pie

Too Easy Peach Cobbler

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Apple Cranberry Bake

Pineapple Casserole

Basic Meringue Recipe

Chocolate Pie

Blackberry Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Boston Cream Pie

Butterscotch Pie

Chess Pie

Millionaire Pie

Delicious Red Rhubarb Pie

Fried Pies

Egg Custard Pie

Frozen Fruit Dessert

Cherry Pineapple Delight

Fudge Pie

Black Walnut Pie

Fudge Pecan Pie

Chocolate Chip Pie

Graham Cracker Cream

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

Coconut Vanilla Wafer Pudding

Impossible Coconut Custard Pie

Coconut Cream Pie

Lemon Pie

French Coconut Pie

Magic Apple Pie

Peanut Butter Pie

Magic Pumpkin Pie

Ice Cream Sandwich Pie

Making Cobblers

Scalloped Rhubarb

Old-Fashioned Egg Custard Pie

Pie Crust

Coconut Cream Pie

Quick Jell-O Pie

Lemon Ice Box Pie

Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb Cobbler

Rice Pudding

Bread Pudding

Southern Chocolate Pie

Old-fashioned Meringue

Southern Coconut Cream Pie

Pie Crust

Sweet Potato Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Meat and Gravy

Baked Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

Baked Fish

Stuffed Flounder

Barbecued Chicken

Chicken and Biscuits

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Breakfast Casserole

Chicken and Broccoli Braid

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Casserole

Company Casserole

Chicken in Crock-Pot

Dumplings

Crock-Pot Fried Chicken

Surprise Chicken

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken and Dressing Casserole

Chicken Nuggets

Chicken Chow Mein

Baked Chicken

Chicken Quiche Almandine

Chicken n’ Wine and Mushrooms

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Corn Bread Dressing

Chicken Casserole

Chicken (or Turkey) Casserole

Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie

Cincinnati Chili

Quick and Easy Chili

Corn Bread and Chicken

Cornmeal Gravy

Chocolate Gravy

Crock-Pot Dried Pinto Beans

Crock-Pot Ranch Pork chops

Crock-Pot Chuck Roast

Steak in a Crock-Pot

Crock-Pot Beef Roast

Deep Fried Turkey (Outdoors)

Delicious Lasagna

Lasagna

Dried Beef and Tater Tots

Hamburger and Tomatoes

Easy Chili

Hungarian Goulash

Enchilada Casserole

Meat Balls

Enchiladas

Green Chili Enchiladas

Ham-noodle Casserole

Barbecued Pork

How to Cook Eye of Round

How to Cook a Picnic Shoulder

How to Bake a Ham

How to Cook Corned Beef

Reuben Sandwich (Corned Beef)

Hungarian Chicken with Mushrooms

Café Mio Chicken

Impossible Mexican Pie

Jeff’s BBQ Chicken

Delicious Meatloaf

Low-fat Breakfast Casserole

Egg and Sausage Casserole

Manicotti

Southern Steak

Meat Loaf

Mexican Biscuit Casserole

Microwave Chicken

Polynesian Chicken

Mock Fast Food Baked Chicken

Barbecued Chicken

Pizza Hot Dish

Pork Chop-Rice Casserole

Dr. Pepper Ribs

Quick Oriental Dish

Stove Top or Baked Pork Chops

Barbequed Spare Ribs

Quick and Easy Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole

Quick n’ Simple Southwestern Chili

Betty’s Chili

Rice and Sausage Casserole

Shrimp, Chicken, and Ham

Salmon Heloise

Salmon Croquettes

Salmon Loaf

Salmon Loaf

Sausage Swirls

Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole

Sausage and Egg Casserole

Scrambled Egg Casserole

Rusty’s Crawfish Boil

Shrimp Dip

French-fried Shrimp

Shrimp Luncheon Salad

Shrimp Cocktail

Cocktail Sauce

Scampi

Shrimp Cakes

Crab Cakes

Sour Cream Enchiladas

Baked Spaghetti

Spinach–Black Bean Lasagna

Beef Stroganoff

Tortilla Casserole

Swedish Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Rolls

Tuna Shortcake

Perfect Tuna Casserole

Tuna Casserole

Cashew Tuna

Tuna Casserole

Stuffed Tomatoes with Tuna

Taco Pie

Taco Pie

Texas Hash

Chili Nacho Supper

Turkey Breast in Crock-Pot

Vegetable Quiche Cups to Go

Vegetable Beef Stew

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

How to Cook Venison

Soup

Baked Potato Soup

Black Bean Soup (with Salsa Verde)

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Cauliflower Soup

Cream of Celery Soup

Cheddar Corn Soup

Midwest Corn Chowder

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder

Cream of Cabbage Soup

Cream of Spinach Soup

French Onion Soup

Potato Soup

Low-Calorie Vegetable Soup

Vegetable Beef Soup

Pinto Bean Soup

Tomato Cheese Soup

Santa-Fe Soup

Turkey or Chicken Soup

Seafood Gumbo

Cream of Crab Soup

Soup in a Pumpkin

Octoberfest Soup

Sour Cream Potato Soup

Shrimp Bisque

Tomato Soup

Cream of Turnip Soup

Tortellini, Tomatoes, and Spinach Soup

Cream of Chicken Soup

Salads

Acini Salad

Almond Chicken Salad

Cucumber, Tomato, and Onion Salad

Apricot Salad

Broccoli Slaw

Blueberry Salad

Best Potato Salad

Marinated Vegetable Salad

Broccoli Salad

Brown Rice and Black Bean Salad

Macaroni Salad

Buried Treasure

Buttermilk Salad

Cauliflower Salad

Cauliflower Salad

Cherry Delight

Jell-O Salad

Chicken Salad

Caesar Salad

Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

Confetti Salad

Corn Bread Salad

Cool Salad

Coleslaw

Green Refrigerator Salad

Cranberry Salad

Five Cup Salad

Cranberry Salad

Date Salad

Grape Salad

Cranberry Salad

Hot Chicken Salad

Chicken Salad

Macaroni Salad

Moo Shu Chicken Salad

Orange Salad

Heavenly Dessert

Pea Salad

Pea Salad with Pasta and Cheese

Pineapple–Orange Salad

Pistachio Salad

Rainbow Rotini Salad

Three Bean Salad

Red and White Strawberry Salad

Strawberry Salad

Sauerkraut Salad

Orange Salad

Sawdust Salad

Fruit Salad

7-Layer Salad

Old-fashioned Potato Salad

Sis’ Oriental Salad

Pea Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Curried Hot Fruit

Taco Salad

Upside Down Pizza

2 Weeks Slaw

Easy Slaw

Tomato Aspic

Waldorf Salad

Waldorf Salad

Vegetables

Almost the Real Thing Corn

Artichokes

Asparagus with Pecans

Asparagus

Cabbage Au Gratin

Canning Green Beans

Canning Tomatoes

Asparagus Casserole

Sauce

Baked Bananas

Corn with Cream Cheese

Baked Corn

Hash Brown Casserole

Baked Eggplant Casserole

Eggplant Casserole

Baked Sweet Potato Casserole

Broiled Veggies

Vegetable Casserole

Cabbage Casserole

Fried Cabbage

Cheddar Twice-Baked Potatoes

Copper Pennies

Green Bean Casserole

Corn Pudding

Creamed Spinach

Spinach Maria

Harvard Beets

Squash Casserole

Hominy Casserole

Lotsa Stuff Casserole

Marinated Mushrooms

Veggie Casserole

Morrison’s Eggplant

Guacamole

Oven-Roasted Okra

For Steamed or Boiled Okra:

Scalloped Cabbage

Something Different Baked Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes Dinner

Sour Cream Potatoes

Potato Casserole

Spinach Artichoke Casserole

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Spinach Maria

Spinach Casserole

Squash or Zucchini Patties

Squash Casserole

Squash Casserole

Squash Casserole

Veg-All Casserole

Vegetable Pizza

Zucchini Pizza

Zucchini Casserole

Other Helpful Recipes

Whipping Okra

Having Difficulty with Corn Production?

Recipe for Killing Ants

Recipe for Killing Weeds

Summary

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my sons, Sidney and John; their wives, Suzanne and Kathy; and to my precious grandchildren, Andrew, Jenny, and Kaylee. I am also especially thankful for the support of my sweet husband, Herman. Compiling this recipe book was a labor of love, and my heart overflows with gratitude to God for giving me this wonderful family. I hope readers will use these recipes often and treasure my cookbook as a special grandmother’s keepsake.

Introduction

When my children were growing up, I spent hours in the kitchen preparing meal after meal, made from scratch, to place on the table. I, like my mom, loved cooking for my family and friends and sending them home with food care packages. Now the cycle is reversed and they’re sending me home with food care packages.

I was a stay-at-home mom for most of my sons’ growing up years. They knew where they would find me when they came home from school. I would always have their meals ready when they came into the house, calling, Hey Mom, what’s for supper? This practice continued for all their school years, and today it still lingers in my heart and soul. That’s why I chose this title.

They all have their own lives now, but they still love to come home to the warmth, love, and country cooking. Almost everyone in the family has mastered the art of good cooking. Sidney, my elder son, likes to grill and makes a fabulous breakfast. John, my younger son, is an excellent cook. He enjoys making up recipes, stir-frying, country cooking, and grilling. Suzanne and Kathy, daughters-in-law, are also great cooks. The grandchildren are still learning and do quite well.

My vibrant, handsome grandson, Andrew, has always enjoyed cooking. The first thing he wanted to do when he came home was to make biscuits, pancakes, green eggs, and ham. In March 2007, on his way home from attending a culinary arts school and working at night, he was involved in a near fatal automobile accident. By the grace of God, he survived. After many surgeries, years of rehabilitation in different states, suffering the loss of his right arm and brain damage, he was determined to someday resume his studies as a chef. He is now attending a community college studying culinary arts.

For years, family and friends have persuaded me to publish a cookbook and I finally relented. I appreciate so very much the recipes given to me throughout the years by those who are so dear to me. I saved their recipes written on scraps of paper, cards, coffee-stained paper, backs of magazines, empty spaces on newspapers, and I really did have a few typewritten ones. Thank you all so much. I couldn’t have collected so many that are tried and true without you. I want to especially thank my good friend, Carol Burt, for her help and encouragement.

I hope you enjoy this recipe book as much as I did compiling and writing it.

Happy cooking!

Happy Meals My Sons Enjoyed

Breakfast

Mom’s Biscuits

2 cups self-rising flour

⅓ cup Crisco plus 1 tablespoon

¾ cup whole buttermilk

1 teaspoon baking powder

Mix Crisco with flour and baking powder until fairly smooth; add buttermilk slowly. Stir with a fork; knead into a ball and turn on a floured surface. Use a biscuit board or wax paper on the counter; if using a wax paper, then moisten the counter surface before placing the paper down. If batter is too sticky to make into a ball, work in more flour as dough should have enough flour so that it won’t stick to surface. Pat or roll out about ½ inch and cut with biscuit cutter or small glass. Dip cutter in flour to keep dough from sticking to it.

Place biscuits in a greased biscuit pan and brush tops with melted butter. Bake on a lower rack in preheated 400° oven for 8 minutes. Place them on a top rack and turn on broil until brown. Yields 14 small biscuits.

If using plain flour, add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon soda, and 2 teaspoons baking powder.

The secret to making good biscuits is to have a moist dough, one that can easily be formed into a ball without being sticky. Stirring or working batter too much creates tough dough. Work the dough quickly and lightly.

Pancake and Waffle Mix

Heat griddle slowly while mixing batter.

1 egg

1¼ cups buttermilk

½ teaspoon soda

1¼ cups flour, self-rising

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons canola oil or melted butter

Beat well 1 egg. Beat in buttermilk and soda. Beat in self-rising flour, sugar, and shortening. Beat with a whisk or rotary beater until smooth.

If using plain flour, add 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt. I like the self-rising type because it’s easier.

The nonstick electric skillet works and turns out best for me. Spray skillet with nonstick cooking spray and put about 1 or 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet. When oil gets hot, not smoking, pour batter in the skillet the size of pancakes you desire. As the batter starts to bubble, flip pancakes over, and when they are golden brown remove from skillet. Add more oil and batter. Repeat the same procedure. When all pancakes have been made, pour hot syrup over buttered pancakes. This recipe is easily doubled. To save time, if you prefer, add butter to pancake syrup and keep hot. This saves time instead of buttering individual pancakes.

This is also my grandson and granddaughter’s favorite. Andrew likes plain pancakes and also likes to add chocolate chips to them. Jenny likes them plain. Kaylee likes blueberries added. She said the blueberries just seem to explode in her mouth. Most any kind of fruit may be added.

Pancake Syrup

If you are wanting pancakes but just happen to remember you’re out of syrup, here’s an easy recipe.

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup water

1 teaspoon maple flavoring (optional)

Combine ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. If not using immediately, cool and store tightly in a capped jar. When reheating more than once, add a small amount of water. Yields 1½ pints.

Green Eggs and Ham

Good scrambled eggs require low heat and patience. The easy way, as we all know, is to beat eggs, add a little water or milk, salt and pepper to taste, dump in heated, buttered skillet, and scramble quickly. The following recipe is much better if we have the time and patience.

Beat well 6 eggs, add 6 tablespoons of milk, salt and pepper to taste, small pieces of any type of cooked ham, and a drop or two of green food coloring.

Use a nonstick pan, if available, and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Melt a heaping tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. When the butter starts to bubble, pour in mixture of eggs, milk, small ham pieces, and green food coloring. Sprinkle mixture with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat immediately to low. Don’t stir the pan. Let the eggs begin to set before starting to scramble them. With a wooden spoon, begin to scrape eggs from the edge of pan to the center, forming large soft curds. Continue scraping the spoon along the bottom of pan to redistribute eggs as they cook. When eggs look wet but are no longer liquid, gently mound them in the center of pan. Turn off heat, but leave the skillet on burner. The eggs will continue to cook because of the heat of the pan. Serve with biscuits or toast, and you will