Jessie's Sopa (Spanish Rice)

You will need
1 half of a tennis ball sized onion finely minced
1 tablespoon minced garlic.
1-8 ounce can of tomato sauce.
1 handful of chopped cilantro leaves (equivalent to 1 bunch without the stems)
Vegetable oil, enough to cover the bottom of a dutch oven size pan.
3 cups of rice.
6 cups of water.
1 or 2 tablespoons of dried chicken boullion. Knorr Ssuiza is preferred.

Directions
In a dutch oven, heat the oil, and saute onion and garlic over high heat and cook until onions are clear.
Add the rice and stir well to combine and coat the rice with the oil.
Continue to stir the rice and onions until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.
Add the can of tomato sauce, and the 6 cups of Water and 1 tablespoon of chicken broth powder.
Stir to mix well and taste the broth. The broth should taste slightly salty at this point but, not to worry, it will cook into the rice. If the chicken broth is not as strong as you like it, add another 1/2 table spoon and stir again and taste repeat as needed until the broth tastes like chicken.
Continue to heat until the water is at a vigorous boil.
Lower the heat to a slow simmer, Cover and DO NOT OPEN.
Set a timer for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, check the rice, you should still have some water left, and the rice may be a little crunchy still. Add the cilantro and cover. If the water is gone you will want to add just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, maybe 1/2 cup just so the rice doesn't burn, At this point you can add a handful of chopped cilantro, on top of the rice and cook for another 5 minutes.
At this point you should be able to turn the fire off and the rice will continue to cook with the lid on from residual heat.
If you can find the Knorr Suiza Tomato Flavored Chicken boullion, in a small jar that is definitely PREFERRED. Look for it on the Mexican Food Aisle at your Grocer

Blueberry Jello Salad

You will need
2-3oz. packages Black Raspberry Jello brand Gelatin mix
1-16oz. tub of Cool Whip
1-2lb can of crushed pineapple
1 can blueberries

Directions
Dissolve Jello in 2 cups of boiling water. Drain fruits. Add 2 cups of fruit juices to jello & stir. Take out 3/4 cup of Jello and allow to gel seperately. Stir fruits (and nuts if desired) into remaining Jello and chill until set.
Blend Cool Whip and reserved Jello and mix thoroughly. Spread this mixture on top of Jello which has already set and allow to set.

Jessie's Mandarin Orange Jello Salad

You will need
3 oz. package of Lemon Jello
3 oz. package of Orange Jello
2 cups of boiling water
20 oz. can of crushed pineapple
15 oz. can of mandarin oranges, drained
6 oz. can of frozen orange juice concentrate

Directions
Dissolve Jello in boiling water.
Put frozen orange juice concentrate into the Jello while still hot.
Allow the Orange Juice concentrate to melt
Add the crushed pineapple including the juice
Add the mandarin oranges(drained)
Pour into a mold or 9x13 pan and chill

Mrs B's Easy Lasagna

You will need
1 box of lasagna noodles(enough for 2 layers)
1 pound of hamburger meat
a jar of Prego sauce
mozarrella slices
shredded parmesan cheese
2 TBSP of Butter
1-1/2 cups of Milk
Salt and Pepper
2 TBSP of Flour

Directions
Parboil the noodles until 2/3 cooked and place them in a colander and rinse with cool water.
Brown hamburger meat with oregano, basil and garlic.
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White sauce
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
1 to 1 /2 cups of milk and salt & pepper
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Layers:
Layer of prego sauce
Layer of lasagna
Layer of prego sauce
Layer of Hamburger(all of it)
Layer of white sauce(all of it)
Layer of mozarrella
Layer of lasagna
Layer of prego sauce
Layer of mozarrella and sprinkle with parmesan cheese
Cover with foil while baking. Bake at 275 or 300 degrees till cheese melts. Good eating!!

Grandma's Fried Chicken

You will need

1 fryer cut up in pieces
1 cup butter milk
1 egg beaten
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 quart oil

Directions
In a medium bowl, place chicken parts, add buttermilk, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour
Remove Chicken
To buttermilk add egg, garlic salt, salt, pepper, and cayenne, ginger and mix together well
Dip chicken pieces one at a time in buttermilk then roll in flour, and into HOT oil.