What is it, you may ask?
In a nutshell...
About 19 years ago, 50 of my closest friends and family, who had been on an e-mail forum with me, sent in recipes in different categories and we compiled a cookbook.
I decided to count those down!
Why?
About 19 years ago, 50 of my closest friends and family, who had been on an e-mail forum with me, sent in recipes in different categories and we compiled a cookbook.
I decided to count those down!
Why?
Because one night I was looking thru the cookbook and I said, "I should make every recipe in here for my blog"
The Handyman--who thinks he knows me better than I know myself, said, "you'll never EVER do that."
Well, maybe I will! Maybe I'll show him!
The Handyman--who thinks he knows me better than I know myself, said, "you'll never EVER do that."
Well, maybe I will! Maybe I'll show him!
Which brings me to recipes #199 and #200
Barb's Hash Brown Casserole and Aunt Barbara's Fruit Salad
You might notice that the hash browns are right beside my raspberry Jell-O from the previous blog post.
When I go on a cooking bender--I do Friday Friend Countdown recipes!
I may not always cook, but when I do, I cook Friday Friend Food!
This is cheesy and delicious! With a little teeny crunch on top
(this happens when it stays in the oven a bit longer than it should to accommodate other dishes that need to be baked)
Hash Brown Casserole
Barbara Brown
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
3 T. flour
1/2 t. dry mustard
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
3/4 cup shredded swiss
1/2 t. pepper
1 cup sour cream
1 32oz pkg frozen hash browns (thawed)
paprika
Heat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 dish with Pam. Sauté onion in a little butter till tender. Add flour, mustard and salt; cook 1 min. Remove from heat. Gradually add milk and broth till blended. Cook till thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add cheeses and pepper, stirring until melted. Stir in sour cream. Combine cheese mixture and potatoes. Stir well. Spoon into baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover and bake another 35 to 40 minutes.
And moving on to Aunt Barbara's Fruit Salad---I think maraschino cherries are so pretty, so I had to include this picture.
Lately I've been posting 2 of Barb's recipes together (because otherwise we'd be here forever!) but that doesn't mean that I've cooked them and served them at the same time.
The Hash Brown Casserole I made for a women's luncheon and this salad we just had at home for dinner one night.
Dinner or Supper?
What is it for you?
That is the question.
I would consider this lovely salad a--dessert salad.
Which of course, so many were in the 70's and 80's.
And they were good!
You just have to be very cautious when someone offers to bring a 'salad' to dinner and you are expecting a green salad to go with the meal you planned and you get... a lovely dessert salad instead.
(this has happened to me)
This is Barb's 49th time in the FF Cookbook countdown and her 3rd dessert or Jell-O Salad.
This one is one of the best!
This recipe here is...wait for it....
the
200th in the countdown!!
Two-Hundred!
I say YAY me for my stick-to-it-ness!
Are you a sports fan?
I love the idea of being a sports fan.
The Brown family--seen below, except for that strange guy on the far left--are huge sports fans.
Here they are at the Arizona Diamond Backs game earlier this spring.
from left to right:
some random guy photo bombing the photo.
Barb's son-in-law, Garrett
Barb's husband Doug, who's sticking out his tongue for some reason
Barb
Barb's daughter Kim
Speaking of photo bombing--- in both photos, Barb is holding Doug's hand down. Like she is afraid it would do what?
We'll never know because Barb is not letting go! No way!
*when I asked Barb about Doug's hand--she said: you never know with Doug, better to be safe than sorry.
That's all I got!
Recipe #200 is done!
I'm a little more than halfway done.
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