This is a collection of recipes that my mother, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, aunts and great-aunts cooked again and again. Some of them date back to the Civil War. Many were taught to cook using these time tested treasures and this book was created to preserve them and pass them down to the next generation of cooks. These recipes are family favorites and are still made today. These include Curried Shrimp, Beef Stroganoff, Macaroni and Cheese, Pulled Sweet and Sour Beef, and the most luscious chocolate Cake ever tasted. Some of them are new favorites that have been added such as Cranberry Chicken, Lasagna Blanca, Blackberry Muffins and Key Lime Cake.