My Favorite Southern Recipes

[mountain mama]

I know some of y'all have gardens and grow your own vittles and thought ya might like a few different ways to fix 'em.

My most valued possession (other than my family) is my southern cookbook collection. Many of my recipes are handed down from family though. Please feel free to contribute.

[mountain mama]

At my church we have a garden. When the produce is ripe, it is picked and put out for anybody to take home with them after church on Sunday. This week, my daughter picked up a nice big yellow squash.

What is it with boys/men? My 6-yr-old son immediately picks up the huge squash and puts it up to his crotch (IN CHURCH). *sigh* I get home, and low-and-behold, what does my husband do with the squash? That's right....he picked it up and held it to his crotch. Please explain to me what the obsession with one's own willy?

Anyway, to get rid of the offensive vegetable, I had to cook it immediately. Here's my recipe for squash casserole:

Ingredients
4 C. cooked yellow squash, drained
1 onion, chopped
1 T. sugar
1 egg
1/2 C. mayonnaise
1/2 C. sour cream
1 C. sharp cheese, grated
1/2 stick butter
Salt & pepper to taste
Saltine cracker crumbs

Add butter to squash and mash. Mix onion, sugar, egg, mayonnaise, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper; add to squash. Pour mixture into casserole dish. Top with cracker crumbs. Dot with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until brown. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

[Ken]

THAT'S HOW I MEASURE THE SQUASH!

Let's see.........

That squash is 1/4 length - about 4"
That one is full length, say 16"
That one is.........

[Stargazer]

mama, you lost me with y'all and vittles.I was following along just fine until then.

Great idea for sharing favorite family recipe's.

[Ken]

Mama's also got 2 recipes for fried chicken..........

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[mountain mama]

oh Ken, Ken, Ken....hasn't anyone ever told you to never insult a Southern woman's cooking? I tell you what...you ever venture over to Idaho and I will cook you a meal so mouth-watering that you will forever be singing my praises.

[Ken]

oh Ken, Ken, Ken....hasn't anyone ever told you to never insult a Southern woman's cooking? I tell you what...you ever venture over to Idaho and I will cook you a meal so mouth-watering that you will forever be singing my praises.

Yes! Reverse Psychology.........

What time's supper, Mama?

[mountain mama]

So, it's Fried Chicken you're after....

SOUTHER FRIED CHICKEN

Ingredients:
1 chicken, cut up (medium-size yard bird OR a slice of Ken for insulting a southern woman's cookin')

2/3 C. all-purpose flour
1/4 T. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 beaten egg yolk
3/4 C. flat beer

Combine ingredients in a bowl. Dip each piece of chicken in the batter and fry in hot oil, 10 minutes on each side or until done, turning once or twice.

Cover the frying pan with a lid while cooking. Watch carefully.

[mountain mama]

Yes! Reverse Psychology.........

What time's supper, Mama?

It's always supper time at Mama's house!

[Ken]

I'll bring the beer!

[2dumb2kwit]

MM....you're killin' me! I think I ended up with the only woman in N.C. that can't cook. Her idea of seasoning something, is to leave it in the freezer from spring 'til fall. *Sigh*

[Rick]

Now that there IS funny. I had to chuckle at that.

[mountain mama]

2d2k, just give her a copy of my recipes. Are you sure it's that she "can't" cook, or that she simply doesn't WANT to? I just can't imagine any truly Southern woman who doesn't have it in her blood.

[mountain mama]

I tell ya what, 2d2k (and any of the rest of ya), you just decide what you want for supper and I'll give you the best recipe available.

[Ken]

I tell ya what, 2d2k (and any of the rest of ya), you just decide what you want for supper and I'll give you the best recipe available.

Except for me! You said you'd cook for me, remember?

[2dumb2kwit]

Are you sure it's that she "can't" cook, or that she simply doesn't WANT to?

BOTH!

Her mom and her sister, are both great cooks.
(In fact they both send real food over, every now and then, 'cause they feel sorry for me. LOL)

[mountain mama]

2d2k, I hate to be the one to tell ya this, but we Southern women can be a bit wily. I would bet you anything that your wife is quite capable of cooking, but doesn't want you to be the wiser. Otherwise, you might expect it more often.

[mountain mama]

Except for me! You said you'd cook for me, remember?

I also said I'd cook you, but you seem to have missed that part

[Rick]

Here's a couple for summer...

Grilled Burgers

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
seasoned salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat a grill for high heat.
2. In a medium bowl, lightly mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke and garlic powder. Form into 3 patties, handling the meat minimally. Brush both sides of each patty with some oil, and season with seasoned salt.
3. Place the patties on the grill grate, and cook for about 5 minutes per side, until well done.

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DIRTY CAKE

PART 1:
1/2 stick butter
1 c. powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
PART 2:
2 (3 oz.) pkgs. vanilla instant pudding
3 c. milk
8 oz. Cool Whip
PART 3:
20 oz. pkg. Oreo cookies
Make Part 1. Make Part 2, adding Cool Whip last. Crush cookies in Part 3. Layer cookies in clean flower pot (reserving 1 cup). Layer Part 1. Layer Part 2. Top with reserved 1 cup cookies. Add an artificial flower and gummy worms.

[2dumb2kwit]

I tell ya what, 2d2k (and any of the rest of ya), you just decide what you want for supper and I'll give you the best recipe available.

I was going to say squirrel, just to mess with Ken, but I'd really like to have a good "Brunswick Stew" recipe.

Maybe brunswick stew, with squirrel instead of chicken, or pork.
(Actually, I think that's how it started out.)