Mom's Lemonade

You will measure the lemon juice and the sugar in a 2 cup measuring cup at the same time.

1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
Now fill up the rest of the measuring cup to the 1 3/4 cup with sugar.
This is to taste preference. Dad like me to fill it up to the 2 cup measure. That is pretty syrupy sweet.
Mix until sugar is mostly dissolved.
Pour into 1/2 gallon pitcher.
Add cold water the rest of the way in the pitcher and stir until all of the sugar is dissolved.

My Homemade Mac N Cheese

1 - 16 oz. package of elbow macaroni noodles
3/4 - 1 lb. of white american cheese
1/2 cup (about) milk
salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta to directions on package.
Shred cheese.
Add shredded cheese to pot of cooked pasta (after draining water. No need to rinse).
Turn stove eye on low while you stir and melt cheese into pasta.
Add milk to slowly to help cheese melt more smoothly. Add as much as you need to get a creamy texture. Now add salt and pepper to taste.

OPT. you could add fresh broccoli to the water and pasta as they cook. This ups the food value. Just add cheese and milk as above. Also, could add peas, cauliflower, or other vegetables.

Our Family Buttermilk Chess Pie

3 eggs
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp.  vanilla (always use real)
1/4 lb. melted butter
1 unbaked pie shell

1. Beat eggs until very thick (this is where it will all go wrong if you don't beat it long enough. It takes a LONG time.)
2. Sift together sugar and flour.
3. Combine vanilla, buttermilk and melted butter; add to eggs, sugar and flour.
4. Pour into pie shell. 
5. Back in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

It should not be sloshy when you take it out.
If you don't beat the eggs long enough it will be sloshy and not good.
This is the recipe that our family has been using successfully for many years now. 
Should be served with homemade whip cream.

Whip Cream


1 pint of real whipping cream (not ultra pasteurized)
1-2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup sugar (about do it to taste)

Whip it with a hand mixer until thick and makes peaks. Don't over beat or it will turn to butter.

Dilly Dip

1 pkg-8 oz. block of cream cheese, room temperature
2 dill pickles ( Original Vlasic Dill is the best to use), chopped
plus some of the juice from the pickles
1-2 TBL. Onion chopped
dash of Worcestershire sauce

Blend with a hand mixer; cream cheese, chopped pickle and onion until mixed. Add dill pickle juice as needed to get smooth consistency. Add dash of Worcestershire sauce to taste.


This was my Grandma Grizzell's recipe that she got off the package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese when she was a young wife.

Taco Seasoning Mix

6 tsp. chili powder
2 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
4 1/2 tsp. cumin
5 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 tsp. onion powder

Mix it up and store it in a spice jar or glass jar.

Home Style Dressing

Home Style Ranch Dressing

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

1/2 cup Buttermilk

1/2 tsp. Parsley Flakes

1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/4 tsp. Onion Powder

1/2 tsp. Paprika

Salt and Black Pepper to taste

(could add a little cayenne)

Either whir this in a blender on high for 45 seconds or put in a shaker "Tupperware" container. 

We have used this recipe for years. Add more Mayo and less Buttermilk if you like it thicker. Could add a dash of Worcestershire Sauce as well.

1,000 Island Dressing (for burgers)

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 teaspoons finely minced white onion
• dash of salt
• dash of pepper

Mix all these ingredients in a bowl, cover, let sit in the fridge for a couple hours to let the flavors bind together. This is a copycat of In-N-Out burger special sauce.

Crock-Pot Cornbread

I followed the directions off of the box of cornmeal so I'll put that recipe on here first. Than I will tell you how to Crock-Pot it.

1 cup yellow Corn meal

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1TBL Baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 cup milk

1/3 cup vegetable oil (I used grape seed oil)

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in a small bowl; mix well. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until blended.

The Directions for the crock-pot:

Mix batter together according to recipe instructions.

Coat the inside of your crock with cooking spray. ( I used olive oil spray).

Dump batter in and close up.

Cook on high for 3-4 hours, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

I cooked this for exactly 3.5 and it was perfect.