The recipes.
By Elliot's Mom.

hat's the thinking???

“Food makes you happy, it takes you back home.”

I think if you share your family's recipes, you bring people into your home.

Maybe the world becomes a slightly better place?

Creating the right mix of ingredients creates great food, which is why no one mistakes me for a great cook.

My Mom was, so it is my pleasure to share my family's three favourite recipes with you.

Add a salad and fruit for desert (and chocolate cake, who are we kidding) and you have a really healthy meal.

Add people around your table and you have more smiles.

Enjoy.

Chicken soup

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This is now 2026 and I believe that I have actually perfected this recipe, so I am updating this post.

You will need a four gallon pot.  

Boil lots of potatoes for mashed (add some course salt to taste) and USE THE POTATO WATER AS THE SOUP BASE.

Add one or two packages of chicken bones (chicken necks or at least 2 pounds of chicken) and boil at a medium boil for 1.5 hours.

After 1.5 hours add the following:

One 3/4 of a head of celery stalks, leaves included (save more from other celery heads, can't hurt).

One large Vidalia onion, chunked.

Two large carrots, chunked.

One dill root and two packages of baby dill.

One full clove of garlic.

Salt and pepper, a 1/2 teaspoon at least of each or to taste.

3 or 4 bay leaves.

Top up the water and bring to a rolling boil and then down to a medium simmer for 2 hours.

Noodle Kugel

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16  ounces medium egg noodles.

5 to 10  tablespoons vegetable oil.

2  large onion, chopped.

2  lb small mushroom, quartered.

Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

2 - 4 cloves garlic, minced.

4 large eggs, beaten.

Cook noodles uncovered about 4 minutes or until nearly tender, but firmer than al dente; drain, rinse with cold water and drain well; transfer to large bowl.

Heat oil in large skillet.

Add onions and sauté over medium low heat about 12 minutes or until very tender.

Add mushrooms, seasonings; sauté about 12 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and onions are browned; if liquid remains in pan, cook over high heat, stirring, a few minutes until it evaporates; cool slightly.

Add eggs to noodles and mix well.

Stir in mushroom mixture; taste and adjust seasoning.

Oil a 2-quart baking dish and add noodle mixture.

Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon oil.

Bake uncovered at 350°F for 1 hour or until set.

Serve from the baking dish (use a trivet, be good to your furniture).

Korean Chicken (name in the cookbook)

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1 cup soy sauce.

1/2 cup oil.

At least 5 stocks of green onion, more is good too.

1 large clove of garlic.

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper.

1/4 teaspoon mustard.

1/4 teaspoon ginger.

Whole 3lbs, chicken in pieces.

Combine all ingredients, pour on chicken and let marinate for at least three hours, I often do a day, turning regularly.

Broil for 10 minutes each side, uncovered, serve hot.

Salad

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Lots of vegetables you really like and a good salad dressing.