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Celery Cashew in Cream Sauce
My mother-in-law who was from Iowa made this dish for it was one of my favorites. If anyone has a recipe for this please share. Thank you From the Hillbilly Housewife I did some searching online, but didn’t find anything exactly like the recipe you’re looking for. I did fine something interesting that combined toasted […]
Continue readingApple Plum Microwave Butter
I’m looking fora a recipe for apple plum butter that’s made in the microwave. It has red plums and a tart apple variety .I believe it also has butter and vanilla as part of the ingredients. I liked making it in the microwave because it made it easier to fix. Does any one have this […]
Continue readingHomemade Buttermilk Waffle Recipe
I’m looking for a good waffle recipe that uses buttermilk and maybe oil. I have several , but no really good recipe. Any tips for making great homemade waffles would also be appreciated. Oh, and if you have a yeast waffle recipe, I’d be interested in that as well. Carolyn From The Hillbilly Housewife Here’s […]
Continue readingOld Kentucky Nut Cake
I would like the recipe for Old Kentucky Nut Cake. The recipe appeared in at Better Homes and Garden cookbook that my Mother had. The Cookbook would have been published in the 40’s or 50’s. If some has the recipe I would be grateful. Also if I could find a copy of the cookbook, that […]
Continue readingBreakfast Ideas To Go For Kids
I’m looking for some ideas for breakfast on the go for the kids. Last year they grabbed a granola bar on their way out the door. This year I’d like to be a little more prepared with homemade stuff. Do you have any ideas for what I could make ahead of time? From The Hillbilly […]
Continue readingGinger Cream Bars
My mother made these over 50 years ago (and unfortunately I lost the recipe). It is a very heavy, moist ginger flavored cake/bar which she would frost with a cream frosting. From the Hillbilly Housewife: I have a ginger bread cake recipe that sounds similar to what you’re looking for. I don’t usually frost it […]
Continue readingSuper Simple Recipes With Few Ingredients
Unfortunately, I was not allowed in the kitchen growing up to help because everything that I touched became a complete catastrophe. So now, as an adult, I simply am clueless as to what to do with a chicken breast or any meat for that matter. Recipe books call for so many ingredients that I spend […]
Continue readingManhattan (Roast Beef and Gravy) Sandwich Recipe
I would love to have a good recipe for what in my neck of the woods growing up was called a Manhattan, when you went out to eat and ordered it. It’s roast beef with brown gravy & Mashed Potatoes. They would put it on sandwich bread, layer the sliced beef on top of it […]
Continue readingIdaho Raisin Chess Pie
This recipe was in a little booklet of “chuck wagon” recipes 40 odd years ago.My whole family loved it. I know it had raisins and pineapple,but from there I’m lost. Thanks for any help you can give. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will […]
Continue readingShrimp with Lobster Sauce and Chicken with Broccoli
I am addicted to Chinese food, but can’t afford to eat there. Does anyone have a good “copycat” recipe for two of my favorite dishes? They are shrimp with Lobster Sauce and Chicken with Broccoli. Thanks very much. From the Hillbilly Housewife: I don’t have good recipes for either one of the above, but I […]
Continue readingLave Cake or Cupcakes Using A Mix
I am looking for a lava cake or cupcake recipe using a cake mix or brownie mix. It’s my husbands absolute favorite dessert. I have seen recipes for this before but they looked so complicated, and time consuming. That’s why I’m wondering if there’s a recipe out there using a mix. If anyone can help […]
Continue readingApple Cake Recipe from My Great Recipes cards
I have lost my recipe card for apple cake from the My Great Recipes. I don’t remember the exact name, it was Uncle ? Apple Cake. I think it was made using a bundt pan. I’m hoping someone has the card. Thanks! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional […]
Continue readingCoconut Cream Pie
I am looking for a Coconut Cream Pie recipe that has coconut in the filling and on top of the pie, not the custard type. Thanks From the Hillbilly Housewife I don’t have a recipe to share, but I’m sure our readers can help you out. If someone has a recipe that sounds like a […]
Continue readingSimple Chicken Stew
I’m looking for a very simple beef stew made with white meat chicken instead of beef … same thickness of gravy, same chunks of potatoes and carrots … (no mushrooms) … but substituting chicken / broth for all things beef. Thank you. The Hillbilly Housewife: I would start with a regular beef stew recipe and […]
Continue readingItalian Fruit Filling
My Mother-in-law used to make a fruit filling for cakes, mainly wedding caked. Although I asked her many times for the recipe she would never share it. It had coconut , cherries, pineapple, raisins, pecans, but I could never figure out the binding. She was from up-state New York (Catskill Mtn.) area. She got the […]
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