Fun Stories about my Grandma Ollie, her recipes, and life in the 1900s.
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Recipe Lima Beans Southern Florida Cracker Style
Published on 2010-07-17 16:02:34
Recipe Lima Beans Southern Florida Cracker Style Lima beans were a staple in most Southern Homes, and certainly was in mine. My mom sure knew how to cook up a big “ole” pot of Lima beans. During the depression years, she said she put on a pot of Lima Beans every morning. They were cheap [...]
“Grandma’s” Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting
Published on 2010-07-06 16:11:38
“Grandma’s” Dark Chocolate Fudge Frosting 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 1/2 block butter or margarine 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp Vanilla 1 Put all of the ingredients except vanilla into a large heavy pot 2 Bring to a full rolling boil 3 Remove from heat and add vanilla 4 Beat until thick My [...]
Recipe Yellow Cornmeal Cornbread in Iron Skillet
Published on 2010-06-03 09:05:56
Recipe Yellow Cornmeal Cornbread in Iron Skillet My Grandma Ollie’s family migrated from NC to the Northern part of Florida. Somewhere along the line, Grandma Ollie learned to make the best tasting cornbread I have ever tasted. I watched her make the cornbread, and to tell you the truth, she never measured anything. She would [...]
