Malia Irby

Easy Beef Dish
from the Christ Church Frederica Cookbook, St. Simons Island, GA

1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 package dry onion soup mix
2 pounds stew meat (DO NOT BROWN MEAT)
3/4 cup white sherry wine

Mix all ingredients together. Bake in a deep casserole dish for 3
hours in 300F oven. Serve over rice or noodles.





Nelda's Ground Beef Casserole
An Irby family favorite!

1 pound ground beef
1/4 onion, diced (or more to taste)
1/4 green pepper, diced (or more to taste)
1 can chicken noodle soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup instant rice
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or more to taste)

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9"X9" baking pan. Brown beef and drain
grease. Add beef to baking pan and mix in all remaining ingredients
except the cheese which goes on top. Bake in oven for 30 minutes and
let cool for 5 before serving.




Cranberry Cake
A traditional holiday dessert from the Mills family

Cake ingredients:
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp melted butter
1 cup milk
3 cups (or 1 bag) whole fresh cranberries, rinsed and fairly dried off

Sauce ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup cream

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9"X9" baking pan. Mix all cake
ingredients together in a bowl and pour into pan. Bake for 30-45
minutes until lightly brown.

Sauce:
Add all ingredients to a medium pot and bring to a boil for 4 minutes,
stirring frequently. The sauce will thicken as it cools. Stir again to
recombine before serving.


Ham Casserole
From Miss Mary's Down-home Cooking by Diana Dalsass

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bunch (2-3 stalks broccoli)
8 ounces spaghetti, cooked until tender and drained
2 cups cooked, diced ham

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the flour. Add the milk
and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and comes to a boil. Add
the cheese and pepper and cook, stirring, until the cheese has melted.
Remove from heat.

Trim the tough ends off the broccoli. Cut the broccoli lengthwise into
quarters. Cook in boiling water or steam until tender, about 20
minutes. Drain and chop coarsely.

When the spaghetti has cooked, stir in the cheese sauce. Add the ham
and broccoli. Turn the mixture into a grease 2-quart casserole. Bake,
covered, in a 350F oven 40 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

** note from Malia**
We really like this but realize it is a calorie-fat bomb! You can
always try angel hair pasta or a multigrain/whole wheat pasta if that is
better for your family. I also recommend light cheese and light
margarine as well as pre-chopped, frozen broccoli. This recipe is from
a boarding house that opened over 100 years ago! Enjoy!