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A Recipe Book Select Recipes by Grandma Rita Jarvis (Updated 2009) Recipes from Grandma Rita’s Kitchen Grandma Rita Jarvis learned the ba- sics of cooking as a young lady on the farm during the Great Depression. As the oldest daughter of nine, Grandma often cooked meals for her parents and eight brothers and sisters. Fre- quently her parents gave her the task of making the entire Sunday dinner. Preparing this meal always started with catching, butchering, and cut- ting up the main course...live chickens from the barnyard. This early training in cooking would come in handy, for one day in the future she would marry Grandpa Harlan Jarvis, and bring nine hungry children in to the world! One of the ways Grandma Rita expressed love for her own family was through her delicious meals. Grandma knew that home-cooked meals unified the household by bringing everyone together. The breakfasts, lunches, and dinners were the main ingredients in a dish she prepared each day called “Family Harmony.” Some of Grandma’s favorite recipes are included in this booklet for you to prepare and enjoy with your families.

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Page 1: Recipes from Grandma Rita’s Kitchen...Select Recipes by Grandma Rita Jarvis (Updated 2009) Recipes from Grandma Rita’s Kitchen Grandma Rita Jarvis learned the ba - sics of cooking

A Recipe BookSelect Recipes by

Grandma Rita Jarvis(Updated 2009)

Recipes fromGrandma Rita’s KitchenGrandma Rita Jarvis learned the ba-sics of cooking as a young lady on thefarm during the Great Depression. Asthe oldest daughter of nine, Grandmaoften cooked meals for her parentsand eight brothers and sisters. Fre-quently her parents gave her the taskof making the entire Sunday dinner.Preparing this meal always startedwith catching, butchering, and cut-

ting up the main course...live chickens from the barnyard.This early training in cooking would come in handy, for one day inthe future she would marry Grandpa Harlan Jarvis, and bring ninehungry children in to the world!One of the ways Grandma Rita expressed love for her own familywas through her delicious meals. Grandma knew that home-cookedmeals unified the household by bringing everyone together. Thebreakfasts, lunches, and dinners were the main ingredients in a dishshe prepared each day called “Family Harmony.”Some of Grandma’s favorite recipes are included in this booklet foryou to prepare and enjoy with your families.

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IndexCakes

CookiesDesserts & Bars

Salads, Dressings,& Pickles

Meats & Hot Dishes

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Green Bean BakeEasy LasagnaSwedish Meat BallsMeat LoafShrimp CreoleReuben SandwichPan-Fried ChickenLayered HotdishBBQ Ribs

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Stove Top Pan-Fried ChickenThis is a simple recipe that can be made on thestove-top, or in the oven.

Brown one cut-up chicken on the stove top in agreased pan. After the chicken is browned onboth sides, add an amount of water to just coverthe bottom of the pan. Turn fire down to low.Check the chicken every half hour to be surethere is enough water in the pan. Cook thechicken for 1-1/2 hours.

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Layered Hotdish2 lbs. of hamburger, season to taste.2 lbs. of potatoes1 bag of mixed frozen vegetablesOne large onion2 cans of vegetable soupBrown hamburger with onion. Once done, strainoff grease. Slice the potatoes.

Using a deep cooking pan or crock pot, layer thefollowing items:

1. On the bottom, add 1 lb. of browned hamburger.

2. A layer of sliced potatoes3. Add bag of frozen mixed vegetables. 4. Pour in one can of vegetable soup.5. Add another layer of hamburger.6. Another layer of potatoes7. Add another can of vegetable soup

Cover and let cook on low to medium heat untilpotatoes are done.

Mom’s Favorite BBQ Ribs

Parboil pork ribs with salt and onion untilcooked.While this is cooking, make a barbecue sauce:½ catsup, ½ commercial barbecue sauce, and ateaspoon of brown sugar for every ½ cup ofsauce to be used. Season to your taste.

Place ribs in a covered baking pan, and mix in alayer of barbeque sauce.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours. Check theribs every half hour to add additional sauce. Ifthe ribs get dry in the baking process, just add aslight amount of water.