INDEX

A

Addictive Parmesan Walnuts,   

Almond Iced Tea,   

Ambrosia,   

Banana Bread with Ambrosia Topping,   

Angel Biscuits,   

APPETIZERS

Bacon Tomato Dip,   

Pepper Jack Spinach Dip,   

Apple Peanut Salad,   

Apricot Sweet and Sour Tea,   

B

Baby Red Potatoes Stuffed with Cheese,   

Bacon and Cheese Grits,   

Bacon and Cheese Layered Red Potatoes,   

Bacon and Tomato Biscuit Tarts,   

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Casserole,   

Bacon Tomato Dip,   

Baked Bean Casserole,   

Baked Fruit with Coconut Topping,   

Baked Green Peas with Pearl Onions,   

Baked Perfect Peach Pie,   

Baked Spaghetti,   

Banana Bread with Ambrosia Topping,   

Bank Tea,   

Barbecued Boston Butt Roast with Barbecue Sauce,   

BEANS

Baked Bean Casserole,   

Black Bean Soup,   

Cajun Green Beans,   

Corn and Black Bean Salad,   

Country Green Beans with Baby Red Potatoes,   

Farmhand Beans,   

Green Beans with Chili Sauce,   

Two Bean Two Alarm Chili,   

White Beans with Bacon and Tomato Sauce,   

BeBe’s Pear Bread,   

BEEF

Barbecued Boston Butt Roast with Barbecue

Sauce,   

Beef Stroganoff,   

Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Topping,   

Country-style Steak,   

Hamburger Stroganoff,   

Meatloaf with Tomato Gravy,   

Oven-Roasted Beef Tenderloin,   

Petite Party Burgers,   

Slow-cooked Oven Barbecued Brisket,   

Steak Sandwiches with Corn Relish,   

Beef Stroganoff,   

Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Topping,   

Big Orange Cheesecake,   

Billy’s South of the Border Chili,   

biscuits. See BREADS, BISCUITS AND ROLLS

Black and Gold Chocolate Chip Cake,   

Black Bean Soup,   

Black-eyed Peas with Tomatoes,   

Blue Cheese Drop Biscuits,   

Boiled Tennessee Country Ham,    book clubs,   

Bread and Butter Pickles,   

BREADS, BISCUITS AND ROLLS. See also muffins

Angel Biscuits,   

Bacon and Tomato Biscuit Tarts,   

Banana Bread with Ambrosia Topping,   

BeBe’s Pear Bread,   

Blue Cheese Drop Biscuits,   

Breakfast Cups,   

Cheese Biscuits,   

Corn Light Bread,   

Deep Fried Corn Bread,   

Jalapeño Bacon Corn Bread,   

Melt in Your Mouth Corn Bread,   

Mrs. Bryant’s Dinner Rolls,   

Refrigerator Rolls,   

Sour Cream Drop Biscuits,   

Southern Spoon Rolls,   

Breakfast Cups,   

Breakfast Hot Chocolate,   

Broccoli Salad with Sunflower Seeds,   

Brown Rice Casserole with Pecans,   

Brown Sugar Apricot Casserole,   

Brown Sugar Brownies,   

Butter Pecan Cupcakes,   

Buttermilk Pie with Pecans,   

C

Cabbage and Corn Slaw,   

Cabbage Slaw with Red and Green Apples,   

Cajun Green Beans,   

CAKES

Big Orange Cheesecake,   

Black and Gold Chocolate Chip Cake,   

Butter Pecan Cupcakes,   

Coconut Chiffon Cake,   

Coconut Glazed Pound Cake,   

Double Chocolate Pound Cake,   

Good Fruitcake,   

Jam Cake with Easy Caramel Icing,   

Miniature Cherry Cheesecakes,   

Pink Cake,   

Quick Cola Cake,   

Red Velvet Cupcakes,   

Shortcake,   

Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake,   

Sweet Peach Cake,   

Temptation Carrot-Pineapple Cake with Cream

Cheese Icing,   

Yellow Cake with Caramel Icing,   

CANDY

Homemade Chocolate Drop Candy,   

Tess’s Peanut Butter Fudge,   

canned vegetables, for ill folks,   

Caramel Banana Pie,   

Carrot Fruit Salad,   

Carrots with Walnuts and Honey,   

CASSEROLES

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Casserole,   

Baked Bean Casserole,   

Brown Rice Casserole with Pecans,   

Brown Sugar Apricot Casserole,   

Chicken Casserole with Asparagus and Almonds,   

Harmony Hominy Casserole,   

Noodle Rice Casserole,   

“Putting on the Ritz” Corn Casserole,   

Sausage and Egg Casserole,   

Sweet P (Potato and Pineapple) Casserole,   

CHEESE

Baby Red Potatoes Stuffed with Cheese,   

Bacon and Cheese Grits,   

Bacon and Cheese Layered Red Potatoes,   

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Casserole,   

Beef Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Topping,   

Big Orange Cheesecake,   

Blue Cheese Drop Biscuits,   

Cheese Biscuits,   

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Ham and Cheese,   

Chili Cheese Pie,   

Corn Cheese Pudding,   

Ham and Cheese Quiche,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Cream of Mushroom Soup,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes,   

Mary Beth’s Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle,   

Miniature Cherry Cheesecakes,   

Pimento and Cheese, Cheese, Cheese,   

Pineapple Cheese Salad,   

Potato and Cheese Soup,   

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie,   

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie,   

Sister’s Granny Smith Apple Pie with Cream

Cheese Piecrust,   

Spicy Cheese Pita Crisps,   

Temptation Carrot-Pineapple Cake with Cream

Cheese Icing,   

Water Tower Chicken with Two Cheeses,   

Cheesy Baked Zucchini,   

Cherry Pie,   

CHICKEN

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Ham and Cheese,   

Chicken Casserole with Asparagus and Almonds,   

Chicken Dumplin’ Soup,   

Country Fried Chicken,   

Fried Barbecue Chicken,   

Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs,   

Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Topping,   

Hot Chicken Wings,   

Patsy’s Chicken Salad,   

Ritzy Chicken,   

Water Tower Chicken with Two Cheeses,   

CHILI

Billy’s South of the Border Chili,   

Green Beans with Chili Sauce,   

Two Bean Two Alarm Chili,   

Chili Cheese Pie,   

CHOCOLATE

Black and Gold Chocolate Chip Cake,   

Breakfast Hot Chocolate,   

Chocolate Cobbler,   

Chocolate Fried Pies,   

Chocolate Mint Brownies,   

Double Chocolate Pound Cake,   

Double Treat Chocolate Pecan Bars,   

Extra Credit Chocolate-Caramel-Layer

Squares,   

German Chocolate Pie,   

Homemade Chocolate Drop Candy,   

School Days Chocolate Oatmeal Drop

Cookies,   

Tennessee Goo Goo Pie,   

church potluck,   

Coconut Chiffon Cake,   

Coconut Glazed Pound Cake,   

Cold Spaghetti Salad,   

college football, tailgate parties,   

COOKIES

Crescent Moon Cookies,   

Judith Diehl’s Aggression Cookies,   

Peanut Butter Cookies,   

School Days Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies,   

Corn and Black Bean Salad,   

Corn Blueberry Muffins,   

Corn Cheese Pudding,   

Corn Chowder,   

Corn Light Bread,   

Country Fried Chicken,   

Country Green Beans with Baby Red Potatoes,   

Country-style Steak,   

cranberries, Thanksgiving Pie,   

Cranberry Apple Bake,   

Cream of Strawberry Punch,   

Crescent Moon Cookies,   

D

death, food for family grieving,   

Deep Fried Corn Bread,   

DESSERTS. See also CAKES; CHOCOLATE; COOKIES; PIES

Ambrosia,   

Brown Sugar Brownies,   

Easy Blackberry Cobbler,   

Elizabeth’s No-Boil Boiled Custard,   

Jerome Bars with Butter Cream Frosting,   

Kelly’s Banana Pudding,   

Louise’s Lemon Chooz,   

Mary Beth’s Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle,   

Rolled Apple Cobbler,   

Seven-Layer Bars,   

Deviled Eggs,   

Double Chocolate Pound Cake,   

Double Threat Pickled Shrimp,   

Double Treat Chocolate Pecan Bars,   

DRINKS

Almond Iced Tea,   

Apricot Sweet and Sour Tea,   

Bank Tea,   

Breakfast Hot Chocolate,   

Cream of Strawberry Punch,   

Grape Tea,   

Orange Blush,   

Percolator Gold Punch,   

Slush Punch,   

Strawberry Iced Tea,   

Sweet Tea,   

E

Easy Blackberry Cobbler,   

Easy Easter Leg of Lamb,   

EGGS

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Casserole,   

Deviled Eggs,   

Sausage and Egg Casserole,   

Elizabeth’s No-Boil Boiled Custard,   

engagement parties,   

English Pea Salad,   

Extra Credit Chocolate-Caramel-Layer Squares,   

F

family reunions,   

Farmhand Beans,   

festivals,   

Fireman’s Cabbage,   

Five Vegetable Slaw,   

food, value of, viii–

Fresh Florida Orange Pie,   

Fresh from the Garden Tomato Pie,   

Fresh Strawberry Pie,   

Fried Barbecue Chicken,   

Frozen Peach Salad,   

FRUIT

Apple Peanut Salad,   

Apricot Sweet and Sour Tea,   

Baked Fruit with Coconut Topping,   

Baked Perfect Peach Pie,   

BeBe’s Pear Bread,   

Brown Sugar Apricot Casserole,   

Cabbage Slaw with Red and Green Apples,   

Caramel Banana Pie,   

Carrot Fruit Salad,   

Cherry Pie,   

Corn Blueberry Muffins,   

Cranberry Apple Bake,   

Cream of Strawberry Punch,   

Easy Blackberry Cobbler,   

Fresh Strawberry Pie,   

Frozen Peach Salad,   

Good Fruitcake,   

Grape Tea,   

Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs,   

Mary Beth’s Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle,   

Miniature Cherry Cheesecakes,   

Mother’s Banana Blueberry Pie,   

Mrs. Eva’s Strawberry Preserves,   

My Blueberry Heaven Pie,   

Norma’s Pretzel Salad,   

Orange Sherbet Salad with Ambrosia,   

Peach Pecan Muffins,   

Peachy Keen Salad,   

Pineapple Cheese Salad,   

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie,   

Red and Green Grape Salad,   

Rolled Apple Cobbler,   

Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake,   

Strawberry Iced Tea,   

Strawberry Stuffed Strawberries,   

Summer Fresh Peach Pie,   

Sweet P (Potato and Pineapple) Casserole,   

Sweet Peach Cake,   

Tuna Salad with Apples and Craisins,   

funerals,   

G

German Chocolate Pie,   

Giblet Gravy,   

Good Fruitcake,   

Grape Tea,   

gravy, Giblet Gravy,   

Green Beans with Chili Sauce,   

Grilled Baby Back Ribs,   

Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Kabobs,   

H

HAM

Boiled Tennessee Country Ham,   

Ham and Cheese Quiche,   

Scalloped Potatoes with Country Ham,   

Hamburger Stroganoff,   

Harmony Hominy Casserole,   

holiday meals,   

Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream,   

Homemade Chocolate Drop Candy,   

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream,   

Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Topping,   

Hot Chicken Wings,   

Hotter than a Pepper Sprout Corn Muffins,   

Hunk-a Hunk-a Barbecued Bologna,   

I

“I Hope the Sermon Isn’t Too Long”

Oven-Roasted Beef Tenderloin,   

ICE CREAM

Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream,   

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream,   

ICING

butter cream,   

caramel,   

cream cheese,   

pecan,   

illness, care during,   

J

Jalapeño Bacon Corn Bread,   

Jam Cake with Easy Caramel Icing,   

Jerome Bars with Butter Cream Frosting,   

Judith Diehl’s Aggression Cookies,   

“Just Chill” Ham and Pasta Salad,   

K

Kelly’s Banana Pudding,   

Kitchen Sink Broccoli Corn Muffins,   

L

Lemon Meringue Pie,   

Louise’s Lemon Chooz,   

M

Macaroni and Cheese with Cream of Mushroom

Soup,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes,   

Marinated Broccoli, Cauliflower, and

Tomatoes,   

Mary Beth’s Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle,   

MEAT. See also BEEF; CHICKEN; HAM; PORK

Easy Easter Leg of Lamb,   

Grilled Baby Back Ribs,   

Ham and Cheese Quiche,   

Hunk-a Hunk-a Barbecued Bologna,   

“Just Chill” Ham and Pasta Salad,   

Roasted Turkey,   

Scalloped Potatoes with Country Ham,   

Meatloaf with Tomato Gravy,   

Melt in Your Mouth Corn Bread,   

Miniature BLTs,   

Miniature Cherry Cheesecakes,   

Mother’s Banana Blueberry Pie,   

Mrs. Bryant’s Dinner Rolls,   

Mrs. Eva’s Strawberry Preserves,   

Ms. King’s Chess Pie,   

MUFFINS

Corn Blueberry Muffins,   

Hotter than a Pepper Sprout Corn

Muffins,   

Kitchen Sink Broccoli Corn Muffins,   

Peach Pecan Muffins,   

Southern Pecan Pie Muffins,   

My Blueberry Heaven Pie,   

N

natural disasters, helping after,   

Noodle Rice Casserole,   

Norma’s Pretzel Salad,   

NUTS

Addictive Parmesan Walnuts,   

Apple Peanut Salad,   

Buttermilk Pie with Pecans,   

Carrots with Walnuts and Honey,   

Double Treat Chocolate Pecan Bars,   

Peach Pecan Muffins,   

Peanut Butter Meringue Pie,   

Rosemary Roasted Cashews,   

Tess’s Peanut Butter Fudge,   

O

oatmeal, School Days Chocolate Oatmeal Drop

Cookies,   

Orange Blush,   

Orange Sherbet Salad with Ambrosia,   

Oven-Roasted Beef Tenderloin,   

P

parties,   

PASTA

Baked Spaghetti,   

Cold Spaghetti Salad,   

“Just Chill” Ham and Pasta Salad,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Cream of Mushroom Soup,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Tomatoes,   

Noodle Rice Casserole,   

Patsy’s Chicken Salad,   

Peach Pecan Muffins,   

Peachy Keen Salad,   

Peanut Butter Cookies,   

Peanut Butter Meringue Pie,   

Pecan Pie,   

Pepper Jack Spinach Dip,   

Percolator Gold Punch,   

Petite Party Burgers,   

PIES

Baked Perfect Peach Pie,   

Buttermilk Pie with Pecans,   

Caramel Banana Pie,   

Cherry Pie,   

Chocolate Fried Pies,   

Fresh Florida Orange Pie,   

Fresh Strawberry Pie,   

German Chocolate Pie,   

Lemon Meringue Pie,   

Mother’s Banana Blueberry Pie,   

Ms. King’s Chess Pie,   

My Blueberry Heaven Pie,   

Peanut Butter Meringue Pie,   

Pecan Pie,   

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie,   

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie,   

Sister’s Granny Smith Apple Pie with Cream

Cheese Piecrust,   

Summer Fresh Peach Pie,   

Tennessee Goo Goo Pie,   

Thanksgiving Pie,   

Pimento and Cheese, Cheese, Cheese,   

Pineapple Cheese Salad,   

Pink Cake,   

PORK

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Corn Bread Crust,   

Roast Pork Loin with Fresh Mushroom Sauce,   

Potato Salad the Way Your Mother Made It,   

POTATOES

Baby Red Potatoes Stuffed with Cheese,   

Bacon and Cheese Layered Red Potatoes,   

Potato and Cheese Soup,   

Potato Salad the Way Your Mother Made It,   

Red Potato Salad,   

Scalloped Potatoes with Country Ham,   

Sweet Enough to Eat Sweet Potato Casserole,   

Sweet P (Potato and Pineapple) Casserole,   

Swiss Potato Bake,   

Twice As Nice Baked Potatoes,   

preserves, Mrs. Eva’s Strawberry Preserves,   

Pretzel Salad,   

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie,   

punch. See DRINKS

“Putting on the Ritz” Corn Casserole,   

Q

Quick Cola Cake,   

R

Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie,   

Red and Green Grape Salad,   

Red Potato Salad,   

Red Velvet Cupcakes,   

Refrigerator Rolls,   

Ritzy Chicken,   

Roast Pork Loin with Fresh Mushroom Sauce,   

Roasted Turkey,   

Rolled Apple Cobbler,   

rolls. See BREADS, BISCUITS AND ROLLS

Rosemary Roasted Cashews,   

S

SALADS

Apple Peanut Salad,   

Broccoli Salad with Sunflower Seeds,   

Cabbage Slaw with Red and Green Apples,   

Carrot Fruit Salad,   

Corn and Black Bean Salad,   

English Pea Salad,   

Frozen Peach Salad,   

Hot Chicken Salad with Potato Chip Topping,   

“Just Chill” Ham and Pasta Salad,   

Norma’s Pretzel Salad,   

Orange Sherbet Salad with Ambrosia,   

Patsy’s Chicken Salad,   

Peachy Keen Salad,   

Pineapple Cheese Salad,   

Red and Green Grape Salad,   

Red Potato Salad,   

Tuna Salad with Apples and Craisins,   

SANDWICHES

Miniature BLTs,   

Petite Party Burgers,   

Pimento and Cheese, Cheese, Cheese,   

Steak Sandwiches with Corn Relish,   

Watercress Sandwiches,   

Sauerkraut Relish,   

Sausage and Egg Casserole,   

Scalloped Potatoes with Country Ham,   

School Days Chocolate Oatmeal Drop Cookies,   

Seven-Layer Bars,   

Shortcake,   

shrimp, Double Threat Pickled Shrimp,   

sick folks,   

SIDE DISHES. See also SALADS; VEGETABLES

Bacon and Cheese Grits,   

Bread and Butter Pickles,   

Cabbage and Corn Slaw,   

Chili Cheese Pie,   

Deviled Eggs,   

Fireman’s Cabbage,   

Sauerkraut Relish,   

Spicy Cheese Pita Crisps,   

Tennessee Caviar,   

Traditional Southern Corn Bread Dressing,   

Watermelon Salsa,   

Sister’s Granny Smith Apple Pie with Cream Cheese

Piecrust,   

Skillet Pineapple Upside-Down Cake,   

Slow-cooked Oven Barbecued Brisket,   

Slush Punch,   

SOUP

Black Bean Soup,   

Chicken Dumplin’ Soup,   

Macaroni and Cheese with Cream of Mushroom

Soup,   

Potato and Cheese Soup,   

Yes We Five Can Soup,   

Sour Cream Drop Biscuits,   

Southern food, value of, viii–

Southern Pecan Pie Muffins,   

Southern Spoon Rolls,   

Spicy Cheese Pita Crisps,   

Steak Sandwiches with Corn Relish,   

Strawberry Iced Tea,   

Strawberry Stuff ed Strawberries,   

Succotash,   

Summer Fresh Peach Pie,   

Sweet Enough to Eat Sweet Potato Casserole,   

Sweet P (Potato and Pineapple) Casserole,   

Sweet Peach Cake,   

Sweet Tea,   

Swiss Potato Bake,   

T

tailgate parties,   

tea. See DRINKS

Temptation Carrot-Pineapple Cake with Cream

Cheese Icing,   

Tennessee Caviar,   

Tennessee Goo Goo Pie,   

Tess’s Peanut Butter Fudge,   

Thanksgiving Pie,   

Traditional Southern Corn Bread Dressing,   

tragedy, helping after,   

Tuna Salad with Apples and Craisins,   

turkey, Roasted Turkey,   

Twice As Nice Baked Potatoes,   

Two Bean Two Alarm Chili,   

V

VEGETABLES

Baked Green Peas with Pearl Onions,   

Black-eyed Peas with Tomatoes,   

Broccoli Salad with Sunflower Seeds,   

Cajun Green Beans,   

Carrot Fruit Salad,   

Carrots with Walnuts and Honey,   

Cheesy Baked Zucchini,   

Chicken Casserole with Asparagus and Almonds,   

Corn Cheese Pudding,   

Corn Chowder,   

Country Green Beans with Baby Red

Potatoes,   

Five Vegetable Slaw,   

Fresh from the Garden Tomato Pie,   

Green Beans with Chili Sauce,   

Kitchen Sink Broccoli Corn Muffins,   

Marinated Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Tomatoes,   

“Putting on the Ritz” Corn Casserole,   

Succotash,   

W

Water Tower Chicken with Two Cheeses,   

Watercress Sandwiches,   

Watermelon Salsa,   

White Beans with Bacon and Tomato Sauce,   

Y

Yellow Cake with Caramel Icing,   

Yes We Five Can Soup,