Category Archives: Helen’s Kitchen

My mother’s recipes and favorites. The foods she made that I remember so well. She is the reason for these posting, my obsession. She truly could make anything in the kitchen. I have memories of her cooking on a wood stove – go ahead give that one a try! And how she managed to work with only one oven!

Mom’s Rhubarb Pie

6-7 stalks [1 3/4 pounds] fresh rhubarb, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices [about 5 cups] 1/2 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/3 cup flour Pinch salt 1 [15 … Continue reading

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Blenheim Apricot Jam

Add blanched and peeled apricot kernels to each jar before sealing. How many? I’m not sure. I put up half-pint jars with 3, 4, 5 and 6 kernels per jar. Fruit-to-sugar ratio by volume 3:2 Fruit-to-sugar ratio by weight 5:4 … Continue reading

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Au Gratin Potatoes

Ingredients: Servings: 88  8   Servings Size   Update   cooking spray, 1 spray 1 tablespoon butter 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups skim milk 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded … Continue reading

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Ravioli – Swiss Chard and Cheese Filling

6 cups Spinach or Swiss Chard stems and spines removed, finely chopped  12 T oil 12 eggs 1 cup grated cheese or mixture of grated parmesan and ricotta cheese 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves parsley garlic marjarom grated bread crumbs Stuff … Continue reading

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Stuffed Zucchini

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Baking Powder Biscuits

My sister Wanda would always make the best light fluffy biscuits.  I am sure she learned from my Mom, but she got it right.  She would whip them up and have them served with a bit of gravy in no … Continue reading

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Navy Bean Soup

One of the staples for dinner was Navy Bean Soup.  With 9 kids, I mean 9 hungry kids and two adults to feed, Navy Bean Soup was seen a lot at our house.  Being the eighth kid, it was always … Continue reading

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Fried Green Tomato “BLT” Sandwich

Basil Mayonnaise: 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard  Puree basil, 1/4 cup mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in processor until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; mix … Continue reading

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Green Pasta – al verde pasta

My mom didn’t have a food processor when I was kid, so all this would have been hand chopped.  I loved green spaghetti night.  I didn’t have the original recipe, so I kept trying to find a recipe that came close.  This … Continue reading

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Dill Pickles

My mother made wonderful pickles.  I remember one year she had tasted the neighbors pickles and enjoyed them so much, she used the neighbors recipe.  They turned out way so sour, too much vinegar.  She was so disappointed!  I remember … Continue reading

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