I'll start off by posting some of my Grandma Mary's recipes, which I have recently been attempting to collect and write down as most of them seem to exist only in the minds of my mom and her siblings. I am eternally grateful that my sisters and I were able to grow up next door - literally - to our maternal grandparents. I never realized how odd that was until I went to college. We had a big meal every Sunday prepared by grandma, and while I can't say I liked all our meals (I'm talkin bout you, chop suey), I loved most of them in all their high carb, bouillon infused, meaty glory. Her recipes might not be considered highbrow these days, but it is some damn good comfort food. Two of the family faves are Gourmet Potatoes, which my mom still makes for holiday brunches, and Calico Beans, which are sometimes prepared at our annual camping trip in the Leelanau Peninsula.
Gourmet Potatoes (I might rename this Heaven in a Casserole Dish)
Ingredients
-10 baking potatoes
-Few green onions
-1 stick butter, melted
-8 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
-8 oz sour cream (a little more won't hurt anything except your heart and waistline)
Boil, cool and peel potatoes, then grate them into a mixing bowl. Add all ingredients plus salt and pepper to taste, and stir. Put in casserole dish, cover with foil, and bake for about 1 hour at 350 degrees. Take the foil off toward the end of the cooking time to get a nice brown crust - that's the best part!
Calico Beans
Ingredients
-8 oz bacon, chopped
-1 cup onion, chopped
-1 can pork n beans
-1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
-1 can Northern Beans, drained and rinsed
-1 can butter beans, drained and rinsed
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-3/4 cup ketchup
-1 Tbls Worcestershire sauce (or as grandma affectionately called it, "what's this shit here sauce")
Brown bacon in bottom of large pot. Add the rest of the ingredients, mix, and cook on medium high heat until it's tasty and hot. Mmm mmm good!
Next up from grandma's recipe collection: ROLLS GALORE.
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