Get the latest recipes from Scarletcape http://www.grouprecipes.com/people/scarletcape This is dish my grandmother taught me. It is a family tradition around the holidays. My grandmother even taught me how to prepare the persimmons. She left me her pulper in her will just so that I could continue the tradition. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29830/persimmon-puddling.html This pie crust is a favorite and our family and so easy to do. It is a great alternative for any cream or custard pie. It is so good and so flaky. My Mom makes this everytime she does a pie. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29829/no-roll-pie-crust.html This was a recipe we came across at a small restaurant in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The restaurant was called "The Hacienda". It makes a great healthy meal. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29828/hacienda-specials.html This was a recipe my grandmother fixed for many potlucks and became a fast favorite. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29826/grandmothers-easy-rice.html This recipe is a favorite side dish in our family. It is a quick fix for potlucks too. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29822/black-and-white-bean-salad.html This was one of the most popular recipes my Grandmother ever made. It was requested many times and always a favorite at family dinners and potlucks. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29819/grandmothers-taco-salad.html We always served this at our annual family Christmas skating party. This cocktail can be served both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. It be became a real tradition for us. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29816/tom-and-jerrys.html My grandmother used to fix this around the holiday time every year and gave alot away as gifts. Every family would get a log on their candy tray. Nutmeg, cloves, and black pepper have been added to Grandmother's recipe. My aunt is the one who added to the recipe and still makes it during the holiday season. http://www.grouprecipes.com/29815/grandmothers-summer-sausage.html This is a dish I love. I stopped cooking it because Rice Roni came out with a line of cheesy rices that I loved. But alas, they quit marketing it. So I'm back to this great standard. It's quick and easy and oh so yummy! http://www.grouprecipes.com/28199/cheesy-minute-rice.html I found this recipe in a Kraft Recipe magazine. I love it because it makes great lunches. http://www.grouprecipes.com/26882/mini-meatloafs.html