When I created McClellandfamily.com/recipes, I thought the ONE person who would really love it-really get a lot of use our of it-was my mom, Karen. This is the one recipe that she ever uploaded here (on June 9, 2008.) I’d add a picture, but I have no idea what this recipe is supposed to look like. I guess I’ll have to make it and find out.
Click here to download the recipe: Green Bean Casserole
Steve first tried this recipe in January 2008 when Lisa began her New Years’ diet and Mike and Jody went out to dinner for their anniversary. Steve enjoyed the meal at the Cook’s cabin with Rick and Jerrilyn Ewing.
Try it the next day as a sandwich with swiss cheese melted over the top…
Click here to download the recipe: Marinated Barbecue Beef Brisket.pdf
When I was about 17, I needed a basic potato salad recipe. This is the first one I found. I’ve been making it ever since. It’s very basic, but it’s a classic.
Click here to download the recipe: Basic Potato Salad.pdf
A creamy soup great for the fall when the nights first get cold.
I used to make this every year in September or October. Then I got married and had children. I still crave it every year. We served this at our pear event with Dinner Club too.
And no, that photo’s not from my recipe. But it sure looks good and it may entice you to try making mine.
Click here to download the recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Pears and Bacon.pdf
While this may be the original recipe from A. J. Bump’s restaurant in Freeport, California (there are quite a few floating around out there that make that claim) it is most definitely not the recipe that’s been in my family for as long as I can remember. I’ve lost that one (Mom?) But this one’s okay.
This one does have the claim to fame that it was published in the Sacramento Bee on July 23, 1997 as the recipe from A. J. Bump’s Restaurant, Freeport, CA.
But this one’s okay. Our original version said to save a bit of the water the carrots were cooked in and then added it back in later.
We’ve made quite a few variations on this one including adding about 1/2 cup red peppers, 1 boatload of minced fresh garlic, or even a bit of chili pepper to taste.
Click here to download the recipe: A. J. Bump’s Carrot Casserole.pdf
We first tried this recipe out at the Dinner Club Christmas get-together at the Wassermanns. We got it from Epicurious.com. They say: “Sweet carmelized onions and pungent blue cheese make a good pair in this simply elegant appetizer.”
Of course, ours didn’t look anything like the picture, but do they ever?
Click here to download the recipe: Blue Cheese and Caramelized-Onion Squares
I created this page in October of 2007, but never used either of these, probably because you can just start throwing things together in a bowl and call it rum punch. The saying is: 1 part sour, 2 parts sweet, 3 parts strong, and 4 parts weak. Oh, and you must mix it with your hand or arm.
Click here to down load the recipe: Rum Punch for a Crowd.pdf
This is an icy cold citrus slush just for adults. It’s cold enough to give you a headache and strong enough to make it go away (or not care that you have one.)
Gerry was a neighbor of ours on Autumn Gold Court, and while we have to admit we were a little sorry to see an elderly couple moving in to this once partying court, we never expected Gerry to become the life of that party.
After you’ve had a few of these, say it fast and it sounds like “Gerry’s a lush.”
Click here to download the recipe: Gerry’s Slush.pdf
This is an easy, no-cook, throw-together appetizer that works great if you have leftover chicken. Great for making ahead of time because it gets slightly better with age. Try using it as a cracker spread, too. You can make it spicy or mellow, depending on your audience. This was first served in the McClelland Household Christmas eve, 1997.
Serve it in a bowl at a party and let your guests spoon their own onto tostada shells or as a bit fancier hors d’oeuvre, use tortilla rounds and serve them on a platter. You could also serve a tostada as a side dish with avocados, grated cheese and sour creme on top.
Click to down load the Hot ‘n Spicy Mexican Tostadas recipe.
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