Goulash

This recipe comes from Flossie Roberson, my aunt from North Carolina. It's been a staple in our family for forever. Feel free to leave out the green pepper and no one will really miss it. 1 lb. hamburger 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup green pepper (optional) 1 tsp chili powder garlic powder (to taste) salt and pepper (to taste) 1 can tomato sauce 1 #2 can of tomatoes 1 cup elbow macaroni

Brown hamburger, onion and green pepper. Drain off any grease. Add chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Blend tomato sauce and tomatoes to remove chunks. Add tomato mixture to hamburger and simmer on low heat. Boil and drain macaroni, thenadd to burger and tomatoes. Simmer an additional 15-20 minutes.

Squash Casserole

Another Grandma Grimm classic. This is a squash casserole for people who don't like squash. It's almost sweet and not Weight Watchers friendly in the least. But it's quite tasty. 6 cups yellow squash, sliced 1/4 cup onion 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 cup sour cream 1 cup carrots, shredded 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 8oz. stuffing or bread crumbs package

Saute squash and onions and pour off liquid. Mix soup, sour cream, carrots, and butter. Combine squash, onions and mixture. Place half of bread crumbs on bottom of baking dish. Add mixture to dish. Cover with rest of bread crumbs.

Bake @ 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Green Salad

This "salad" is more of a jello mold dish. For those who don't like nuts, the pecans can easily be omitted. I'm not sure who first made this recipe, but my mother has certainly perfected it. 1 cup boiling water 1 small box of lime jello 3 oz. cream cheese 1 cup chopped pecans 1 cup chopped celery (~4 stalks) 1 small can crushed pineapple (8 oz.)

Mix water and jello until smooth. Combine all other ingredients in a separate container. Add jello to that container. Transfer to a shallow serving dish and chill until firm.