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Chicken Italian Sandwiches

Chicken Parm Sandwiches

1 loaf of Italian or French Bread
3/4 pound fried or oven-baked chicken tenders
1 cup of marinara sauce
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
Dried Italian seasoning
Garlic powder
Butter.
Slice the bread in half. Spread the butter on it. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Toast it slightly in the oven & remove. Heat the marinara up in the microwave for a minute. Place tenders in the bread. Top with the warm marinara, and mozzarella cheese. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
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Breads Breakfast

French Toast – Frances’

1 loaf of French bread
3 eggs
1/2 cup of evaporated milk
2 Tablespoons sugar
1-teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix eggs, milk, sugar, spices, and vanilla together in a bowl.  Slice the loaf of French bread diagonally. Dip each piece of bread in the custard  mixture. Place bread slices in a buttered nonstick skillet. Cook until lightly browned on both sides. Top with your favorite syrup. Peanut butter is good on French Toast too.
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Beef Sauces

Mom’s Spicy Roast Beef Topping

1 cup ketchup
3-5 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 small onion diced small
Mix the above ingredients together. Add as much Worcestershire sauce as you like. Let this sit in the fridge for an hour or more. Use as a spread for sliced roast beef sandwiches.
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Beef Main Dish

Aunt Frances’ Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lb ground chuck
1 egg
1 diced onion
1 diced green pepper
ketchup
Worcestershire Sauce
Everglades
Season the meat with Everglades. Add a squirt of ketchup.  Sprinkle on some Worcestershire Sauce (probably several tablespoons.)Mix with your hands. Place in a large iron skillet. Bake at 350 for nearly an hour. Pour off extra grease once or twice while baking. Top with extra ketchup during the last 10 minutes of baking.  Save some meat loaf for tomorrow! You can make sliced meatloaf sandwiches. They are good cold!
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Bacon Main Dish

Tomato Bacon Pie

4 tomatoes, peeled and sliced thinly
10 fresh basil leaves, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1 pack of bacon diced & cooked till crispy
1 (9-inch) prebaked deep dish pie shell 
1 cup grated mozzarella 
1 cup grated cheddar 
1 cup mayonnaise 
Salt and pepper 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the tomatoes in a colander in the sink in 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt and allow to drain for 15 minutes. Place sliced tomatoes on layers of paper towels to dry out for an additional 15 minutes. Next, layer the tomato slices, bacon, basil, and onion in pie shell. Season with salt and pepper. Combine the grated cheeses and mayonnaise together (Do not use Miracle Whip). Spread mixture on top of the tomatoes and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve Immediately!!!
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Breads

Tracy’s Mexican Corn Bread

1 Jiffy corn muffin mix (prepare as directed)
1/2 small can of golden corn nibblets drained
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 of a minced jalapeno
1 dash of garlic powder
1 dash of salt.
Stir together the muffin mix as directed. Add the next 5 ingredients & stir until combined.
Scrape this into a small iron skillet. Bake at 375 until slightly brown. Top with butter.
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Sauces

White Wine Pasta Sauce

1     WHITE SAUCE / CHEESE SAUCE
1/4   cup Parmesan cheese
white wine
dash garlic powder

Make the white sauce recipe but substitute 1 cup of white wine for 1 cup of milk.  Season with a dash of garlic powder and stir in parmesan cheese.

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Sauces

White Sauce / Cheese Sauce

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour 
4 cups milk
salt and pepper
Melt butter in saucepan.  Sprinkle with flour and salt & pepper.  Cook while whisking with wire wisk for a couple minutes.  Slowly stir in milk while continuing to whisk over medium heat.  Simmer until thickened.  Remove from heat. 
*To make cheese sauce, add 2 cups shredded cheese and a dash of dried mustard, paprika and cayenne.
 4  Servings
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Sauces

White Barbecue Sauce

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 tablespoon creole mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
Mix all ingredients well.  Store in refrigerator.
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Asian Sauces

Wasabi-Ranch dressing

1/2 cup bottled hidden valley ranch salad dressing
2 tablespoons buttermilk or whole milk
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder
1 drop green food coloring 
Combine all ingredients.  Refrigerate.