Mom's Red Kitchen—Homestyle Family Recipes

Mom's Red Kitchen—Featured Recipes

Featured recipes at Mom's Red Kitchen are family favorite recipes emphasizing homestyle cooking and down home flavor. Try some of the recipes below. These great easily printable recipes are rich with country cooking flavor and represent a great recipe archive that will only grow over time. Be sure to check back often to see what else has been added to our online cookbook!

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Annie's Favorite Garlic Herb Bread

Here’s a recipe for great Garlic Herb Bread! All you need is a microwave with a pizza oven. (Webmaster note: A conventional oven will also work for this. Please have an adult supervising during use of any oven.) 10 slices of sandwich bread ¼ cup melted butter Garlic Parmesan cheese Cracked pepper Italian Seasoning Paprika Place the slices of bread on the microwave pizza cooking tray. Brush melted butter across each piece. Then sprinkle with garlic, parmesan cheese, cracked pepper, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Bake for 6-8 minutes. This is good with spaghetti, soup, and stews! Print this recipe.

Easy Homemade Ice Cream with Oreo Cookies
3 egg yolks 1-14oz can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp. water 4 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup coarsely crushed Oreo cookies 2 cups whipping cream In large bowl, beat egg yolks; stir in Eagle Brand, water and vanilla. Fold in cookies and whipped cream. Pour into aluminum foil lined 9x5 inch loaf pan or other 2 quart container. Cover, freeze 6 hours or until firm. OR for best results, add to ice cream freezer and follow manufacturer's instructions to freeze ice cream. Scoop ice cream from pan or peel off foil and slice. Return leftovers to freezer. Easy Print Recipe

Homemade Pasta by Hand
2 cups flour ¼ teaspoon of salt 3 eggs 1 tablespoon of milk 1 teaspoon of olive oil Place 2 cups of flour and ¼ teaspoon of salt onto a clean flat surface. Gather the flour together so that it looks like a small volcano. Clean out the center section, pushing the flour to the outside so that a circle forms. Break three eggs into the circle. Add 1 tablespoon of milk and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the eggs. Use a fork to gently break the eggs and mix the wet ingredients. Push the flour onto the wet mixture. Mix the flour until a ball of dough forms. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic. This should take about 5 minutes. Roll the dough out until it is flattened. It should be about a 1/8 inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into long strips. At this point you may place your pasta onto a drying rack and allow it to rest for about three hours. Or, you may cook the fresh pasta immediately. Both cooking methods are recommended. It takes much less time to cook fresh pasta. It should be cooked for about three minutes. Easy Print Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Pie
3 ¼ cups small chunks of pumpkin 2 eggs, at room temperature, slightly beaten ¾ cup brown sugar ⅓ cup whipping cream 1 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. ground ginger Pastry for one 9” deep dish pie Boil pumpkin for 10 minutes, or just until tender. Drain water, mash pumpkin, and set aside to cool. Whisk the eggs , brown sugar and honey in a large mixing bowl. Add cooled pumpkin, cream, and spices. Mix thoroughly. Pour filling into an unbaked 9” pie shell and smooth surface with the back of the spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set. Allow to cool. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping, if desired. Easy Print Recipe

Homemade Pumpkin Pie
3 ¼ cups small chunks of pumpkin 2 eggs, at room temperature, slightly beaten ¾ cup brown sugar 1/3 cup whipping cream 1 tbsp. honey 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. ground ginger Pastry for one 9” deep dish pie Boil pumpkin for 10 minutes, or just until tender. Drain water, mash pumpkin, and set aside to cool. Whisk the eggs , brown sugar and honey in a large mixing bowl. Add cooled pumpkin, cream, and spices. Mix thoroughly. Pour filling into an unbaked 9” pie shell and smooth surface with the back of the spoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until set. Allow to cool. Serve with ice cream or whipped topping, if desired. Easy Print Recipe

Homemade Rolled Pasta
2 cups and 2 tablespoons of flour ½ teaspoon of salt 3 eggs 1 tablespoon of milk 1 teaspoon of olive oil Place all of the ingredients into a food processor. Blend the ingredients until a ball forms. Remove the dough ball from the machine. Place the dough ball onto a well floured surface, and flatten the dough. Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Place the other sections of dough inside plastic wrap and set them aside. Place the first section of dough into the pasta machine. Roll the dough through the machine up to three times. Then turn the dough onto itself. Place it through the pasta machine again up to 10 times. Place the flattened dough onto a floured surface and cut it into long strips of pasta. Repeat this process with the other sections of dough. Variations: For more flavorful pasta, add fresh herbs before mixing your dough. Fresh spinach leaves may also be added to the pasta before the kneading process. Easy Print Recipe

Hot Cinnamon Cider
8 cups of apple cider ¼ to ½ cup of cinnamon candies, to taste (Red Hots work great!) Put apple cider into a clear, glass coffee percolator. Pour the cinnamon candies into the coffee basket. Perk the apple cider until all the cinnamon candies have dissolved into the cider. This makes a beautiful drink that smells as wonderful as it tastes. My grown children and my grandchildren would drink gallons of it, if they were allowed to! As the cider perks, the aromatic fragrance of cinnamon apples fills the entire house. Children and adults alike enjoy watching this beverage percolate almost as much as they enjoy drinking it! It is especially great for the holidays. Easy Print Recipe

Jalapeño Cornbread
This delicious Jalepeño Cornbread is the perfect complement to the last featured recipe, Tex-Mex Enchilada Bake. 2 cups cornmeal (I prefer yellow, but white cornmeal works, too.) 1 cup flour 1 tbsp. salt 3 tbsp. baking powder 2 eggs ¼ canola cup oil 1 ½ cups milk 1 medium onion, diced 1 cup cream-style corn 2 or 3 chopped jalapeños 1 chopped red bell pepper 2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese Canola baking oil spray Pre-heat oven to 420°. Mix cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder in a medium sized mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix eggs, oil, milk, and cream-style corn and stir well. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and stir just until moistened well. If the mixture is too moist, add flour 1 tbsp. at a time until it has a good batter consistency. Fold peppers, onion, and cheese into the batter. Spray a 10" to 12" iron skillet or 10" to 12" pan with the canola oil spray. Pour batter into pan and spread to cover bottom evenly&mdashbe sure not to touch sides or bottom, as this may cause bread to stick in the pan. Bake at 420° about 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is done. Test with a sharp knife or toothpick, if necessary. Easy Print Recipe

Key Lime Pie
This pie uses real limes, instead of reconstituted lime juice! 2 cups sugar, ½ cup divided out into a separate bowl ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. cornstarch ¼ tsp. salt ½ cup fresh key lime juice ½ cup cold water 3 eggs, separated 2 tbsp. butter 1 ½ cups boiling water 1 tsp. grated fresh lime peel green food coloring, if desired ¼ tsp. cream of tartar 1-9" baked pastry shell In a medium saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups of sugar with the cornstarch and salt. Add the lime juice, the cold water, and the egg yolks; mix well. Add butter to the mixture and gradually add the boiling water, stirring constantly. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Stirring constantly, cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the lime peel. If a greener color is desired, add a few drops of green food coloring. Remove mixture from heat and cool for 20 minutes. Using the bowl of your electric stand mixer, beat egg whites on high until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Pour the lime mixture into the prepared pastry shell. Gently pile the meringue on the lime filling and smooth to cover the filling. Carefully seal the meringue to the edge of the pastry shell to prevent shrinkage of the meringue. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting. This recipe makes 1 pie. Easy Print Recipe

Lemon Bisque
1 pkg. lemon Jell-o 1 cup hot water 1/4 cup corn starch juice of 1 lemon (3 tablespoons) 2 cups crushed graham crackers 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 4 ounces melted butter 8 ounces cream cheese 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 13 oz. can cold evaporated milk Dissolve Jell-o in hot water, add lemon juice. Set aside to cool. Combine cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and butter. Mix well. Save 1/2 cup crumbs for the topping. Press cracker crumb mixture into a 9"X13" pan, firm and even. Refrigerate while preparing filling. Warm cheese to room temperature until soft. Add sugar and vanilla. Cream well. Pour milk in a cold bowl and whip until stiff. Add gelatin mixture. Whip mixture together, then add cheese mixture. Whip until well mixed. Spread over graham cracker crust. Refrigerate overnight or 3 to 4 hours. Easy Print Recipe

Mamaw's Fresh Apple Cake
3 cups flour ½ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. soda 2 cups sugar 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1 ½ cups vegetable oil 1 tsp. double-strength vanilla 3 cups peeled, diced Jonagold or Granny Smith apples 1 cup chopped pecans Cooking Spray Sift together flour, spices, salt, and soda. Combine in a bowl with sugar. By hand, stir in eggs, oil, and Watkins vanilla. Add apples and pecans, stirring until well mixed. Batter will be very thick. Spray a fluted Bundt pan or 3 loaf pans with Watkins Cooking Spray. Bake in preheated 350° oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool. When cool transfer to serving plate and cover with icing (if desired). Icing: 1 - 1 lb. box powdered sugar ½ stick margarine melted 1 tsp. double-strength vanilla Enough apple juice to make the icing the right spreading consistency. Optional: I would add 1 tsp. caramel extract. This cake freezes well and will keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator. Easy Print Recipe

Mamaw's Banana Nut Bread
Mix: 1 cup sugar 1 stick of margarine, melted and cooled slightly 2 eggs, beaten Add: 1 ¾ cups flour ½ tsp. salt 1 tbps. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla 3 bananas ¾ cups chopped nuts (I use pecans.) Mix ingredients and pour into a greased fluted bundt cake pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour. Linda's Note: In my electric range, I had to shorten the cooking time to 50 minutes. Print this recipe.

Melt in Your Mouth Snow Ice Cream
Ingredients: 1 gallon of clean snow 4 cups of powdered milk 2 cups of sugar 2 tablespoons of vanilla Mix one gallon of clean snow with four cups of powdered milk, two cups of sugar and two tablespoons of vanilla. Mix the ingredients until they are thoroughly incorporated. For this particular ice cream, the snow should still resemble its natural state. Serve the melt in your mouth snow ice cream immediately. Serves five. Print this recipe.

Mexican Chicken
1 chicken (3-4 lbs) 1 medium onion, chopped 8 slices pasteurized cheese ¾ cup crushed corn chips 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup ½ of 10 ½ oz can Ro-Tel tomatoes with chilies Cook chicken, remove meat from bone. Reserve bones to make broth. Cut chicken into small pieces. Layer ½ chicken, onion, sliced cheese and corn chips. Combine soups and tomatoes. Spoon half of soup mixture over casserole. Repeat layering. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. If desired, sprinkle ½ cup mild cheddar cheese on top and allow to melt slightly before serving. Print this recipe.

Naomi's Fantabulous Microwave Cheesecake
2 8oz packages low-fat cream cheese 1 cup Splenda ¼ tsp salt 1 small container low-fat or fat-free Ricotta cheese 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Blend ingredients until smooth. Pour into a lightly sprayed or buttered microwave safe dish. I use a deep dish Pyrex bowl. Microwave on high for 4-7 minutes. Then microwave at 50% for 12-15 minutes. Microwave times vary! Let cool, and refrigerate for at least four hours, if you want it cold. But, it is also really good right out of the microwave. Suggested toppings: Sour cream and fresh blueberries. You can add ¼ cup Splenda to sweeten it a little. Cherry pie filling Or whipped cream and freshly cut strawberries My Mom’s Whipped Cream: Mix low-fat whipping cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 cup Splenda. Mix in stand mixer for about 5 minutes on high speed or until hard peaks form. Enjoy! Print this recipe.

Scrumptious Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
2 cups sugar 1 ½ cups oil 3 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 tsp. soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 2 cups grated carrots 1-8 oz. can crushed pineapple 2 cups chopped pecans 1 cup grated coconut, optional--I leave it out. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in bowl; mix well. Stir in sifted dry ingredients. Add carrots, pineapple, pecans and coconut; mix well. Pour into prepared 8x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done. Use buttermilk frosting or a cream cheese frosting. The perfect cream cheese icing for your carrot cake! 1 8oz package of cream cheese ½ box powdered sugar ½ stick margarine 2 tsp. vanilla Mix ingredients stir until smooth, and spread over cake while hot. Sprinkle pecans and or coconut on top of icing. If desired for carrot cake, purchase orange and green icing in a tube and decorate cake with icing carrots.

Suze's Refrigerator Bread and Butter Pickles
1 cup string vinegar 1 ½ cup sugar, or Splenda ® 1 tbs canning salt 6 sliced cucumbers 1 head onion-sliced 1 green pepper-sliced 1 tbs jamaican allspice 1 tbs peppercorn mélange Heat first three items, and allspice until dissolved and let cool. Slice cucumbers, onions, and peppers. Pour cooled vinegar mixture over these and store in refrigerator. Sprinkle top with peppercorns. Keeps indefinitely. Print this recipe.

Tex-Mex Enchilada Bake
1 lb. hamburger meat 1-15 oz can tomato sauce 1 pkg taco mix 12 flour tortillas 1-4oz can chopped green chilies 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 cup sour cream 2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese Canola baking oil spray Brown hamburger meat drain. Add tomato sauce and taco mix. Stir well and simmer to 15-20 minutes. Spray a 9"x13" pan with the canola oil. Place small amount of meat mixture into a tortilla and roll. Repeat until you have filled pan. Mix soup and chilies in medium bowl. Pour over enchiladas. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350° until cheese melts about 20 minutes. This is wonderful served with a lettuce salad, a Mexicali salad dressing made by combining sour cream with picante sauce in about equal proportions, and a pan of Jalapeño cornbread. Easy Print Recipe

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