Homemade French Fries

These are so yummy.

4-5 potatoes
2 TBSP. olive oil
Creole Seasoning to taste

Preheat oven to 425. Slice potatoes into 1/3 inch strips. Put strips in bowl and coat with olive oil. Spread out on cookie sheet. Coat with Creole seasoning. Put in oven for I think 20 minutes. I didn't really get an actual time because I kept pulling them out to see if they were done. You want them a few shades darker than golden brown for crunchy french fries.

Potato Salad

Also my favorite potato salad recipe.

1 c. mayo
1 c. miracle whip
1/4 c. mustard - to taste
Usually you end up needing more to keep up with the potatoes so just make sure the mayo/miracle whip end up in equal parts with mustard to taste.

1/4 c. pickle juice

3 potatoes
8 hard-boiled eggs
6-8 pickles

Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and place in fridge. Make hard-boiled eggs however you are comfortable with. In VERY large mixing bowl mix mayo, miracle whip, and mustard. (This salad has a way of getting bigger on you) Cut pickles into quartered cubes and add to sauce. Peal eggs and dice into cubes and add to sauce. Once potatoes are cool enough to handle cool and cube. Add pickle juice to create desired consistency.

From the recipe box of Mama

Baked Beans

This is the BEST baked bean recipe I've ever tasted.

2 cans of baked beans
1 c. ketchup
1 c. brown sugar
1 pkg. bacon
1 onion
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce

Cook bacon in whatever fashion you are most comfortable with. Set aside to cool. Add baked beans, ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce to large corning ware. Chop onion and add to beans. Once bacon is cool enough to handle crumble into beans. Cover with top and cook on 350 for one hour.

TIP: If you are running short on time turn the oven up and cook just until beans are soft. This doesn't allow much time for the flavor to set in though.

From the recipe box of Mama

Chinese Fried Rice

This version of fried rice doesn't take very long and is a delicious side dish.

4 c. cooked rice
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. ham
2 Tbsp. diced carrots
2 Tbsp. peas
2 Tbsp. green onions
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
salt
MSG (the recipe calls for it but I leave it out and think it tastes just fine)

Dice ham and carrots. Heat oil in wok. Add carrots, peas, and ham. Sprinkle salt and MSG. Mix together until warm and remove to bowl or plate. Beat egg with a little bit of water and salt and use same wok to make scrambled eggs. Add carrot, ham, and peas back into wok. Add rice to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Add salt, soy sauce, MSG and green onions.

TIPS: use frozen carrot/ pea mixture and this is a 15 minute side dish.

Moist Corn Bread

This stuff is super moist and tasty!

3 eggs
1/2 c. veggie oil
8 oz canned creamed corn
1 c. sour cream
2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix

Combine all and put into 9X13 greased pan. Cook on 350 for ??? that's a great question. I think it is around 20 minutes, (good luck with that). Cook until golden brown.

Taken from the recipe box of mama who found it somewhere online.