Hodges Family Recipes

By Stephanie Langi 1/4 cup butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 quart chicken broth 1 quart half & half 5-6 medium potatoes (cut in 1/2" cubes) 16 ounces Velvetta Cheese Melt butter in large pot over medium heat and add onion and celery and saute until tender. Add potatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, and broth. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender. Stir in half & half. Cook until hot. Add cheese and cook until the cheese melts. Great for a chilly day. One of my favorites.

Otherwise known as Catalina Cranberry Chicken 8 oz Catalina Dressing 1 pkg dry onion soup mix 1-1 lb can whole-berry cranberry sauce 4 chicken breasts Mix together dressing, onion soup mix and cranberry sauce. Place chicken and mixture in a freezer bag. To cook, bake thawed and uncovered at 350 degrees for 1-1 1/2 hours.

From Our Best Bite 3 c. all-purpose flour 2 1/2 c. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/8 c. canola oil 3 eggs 1 1/2 c. milk 2 tsp. poppy seeds 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 tsp. butter flavoring 1 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring GLAZE 3/4 c. white granulated sugar 1/4 c. orange juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. butter flavoring 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, oil, sugar, and flavorings and beat for 2 minutes. Alternate adding in flour mixture and milk and then mix until just combined. Add poppyseeds and mix until just combined. Pour into prepared pans (5 mini pans or 2 regular loaf pans) and bake (35-40 minutes for mini pans, 1 hour for large pans; keep an eye on them). When done, place on a cooling rack for 10 minutes and then remove from pans and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack. While cooling, prepare glaze by combining all glaze ingredients. Drizzle ove...

This is Emma's recipe that she would like to share with everyone. Oreo cookies Either Reese's or Hershey Kisses or any other chocolate candy you like!!!!!!!!!!! Glass of Milk Take one Oreo cookie and put candy on top. Squish the edges of the candy onto the cookie so it sticks to the cookie. Then put it into the glass of milk. Take it out and put it on a plate. CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE MADE A CHOCOLATY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I made this for my freezer meal group. Makes one pie 2 cup cooked and chopped chicken 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed veggies ( I used peas, carrots, corn and green beans) 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup flour 1 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup milk 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 tsp dried thyme double pie crust Combine chicken and veggies in a bowl; set aside. In a sauce pan melt butter and saute onion until clear. Whisk in flour and cook till bubbly. Whisk in broth and milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer until thickened. (mine never did thicken all that much until I let it cool, I think because I made it in batches of 5) Stir in seasonings. Pour over chicken veggie mixture and stir to combine. If freezing cool completely . Line pie plate with bottom crust. Pour in filling. Position top crust and crimp edges. If baking now- vent top and brush with milk. Bake at 375 for one hour or until crust is browned and filling bubbles. If freezing- wrap with foil label and freeze. To serve-...