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A Collection Of Recipes And Love

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The Gramma Dorothy Cookbook

Some years ago, my niece Jaime had the brilliant idea to compile all of my mother’s (Gramma Dorothy) recipes into book format.  The resulting “Gramma Dorothy Cookbook” was a fitting tribute.  The recipes, some old and some new, brought back many memories for me and captured the essence of family. Now, I have converted these recipes into digital format and posted them on this site for all to see.  Since I have not yet tried these recipes, consider them untested.

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Coca Cola Jello

A classic? Coca Cola Jello 1 #2 can bing cherries 1 #2 can crushed pineapple 2 packages cherry jello 2 cans Coca Cola 1 sm. package cream cheese (formed into balls) Cook 2 cups of the drained fruit liquid. Pour over jello. When dissolved, add two bottles of Coke. Add fruit and cheese balls. Pour […]

Gramma’s Meatloaf

The secret is to form a free-standing loaf so that a large surface area is exposed.  I’m not a big fan of ketchup on meat loaf, but you can certainly add up to 1/2 cup if you want. Gramma’s Meatloaf Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes Servings […]

Watergate Cake

Watergate Cake 1 box white cake mix 1 box pistachio pudding (Royal or Jello) 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup ginger ale 3 eggs 1/2 cup pecans Frosting: 2 envelopes Dream whip 1 box pistachio pudding 1 1/2 cups milk Preheat oven to 350F. Mix all ingredients together until well-blended. Pour into layer pans or […]

Snickerdoodles

Caution: This makes A LOT of cookies! (about 10 dozen) 4 sticks butter or margarine 3 cups sugar 4 eggs 5 1/2 cups flour 4 tablespoons cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking soda 4 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons cinnamon Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat together butter, sugar, and eggs. Sift together […]

Artichoke Fritattas

Artichoke Fritattas 1 tablespoon parsley 4 eggs 1 teaspoon salt 1 bunch green onions 1/4 teaspoon pepper 6 soda crackers (crumbled) 1/2 pound sharp cheddar cheese 2 6 oz jars artichoke hearts 1 clove garlic Preheat oven to 325F. Chop onions and fry with garlic in the oil from one jar of the artichoke hearts. […]

Toasted Cheese Sandwiches

Gramma reports that Evie called her up soon after moving away from home, distraught and near tears, and cried, “Mom! I can’t find any recipes in all these cookbooks for a grilled cheese sandwich!” Well, this one’s for you, Evie. Toasted Cheese Sandwiches 2 pieces bread 2 slices cheese butter Lightly butter one side of […]

San Francisco Stew

More of a casserole, this dish was what my Gramma would frequently make during our non-holiday get togethers. The brown sugar and bacon on top made it really appealing to my sister and I, because as you know, everything is better with bacon!

Carrot Cake Frosting

This is a change of pace from the ubiquitous cream cheese frosting.  More like a glaze, the buttermilk adds a little tanginess, Carrot Cake Frosting 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla Boil all ingredients together for five minutes, stirring constantly. Poke […]

Sugar Cookie All-Purpose Frosting

This frosting is used to decorate all of Gramma’s sugar cookies. She has a system for decorating each kind of cookie … for example, the birds always are blue with yellow beaks, and so on. One Christmas in Sequim when she broke her arm and couldn’t decorate them, the Santas came out psychedelic purple and […]