MamaPeggy

4 Lg. Chicken Breasts

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 can Rotel tomatoes and chilies

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 soup can of evaporated canned milk

tortilla chips

Grated Cheddar Cheese ( About two cups) Or more if you prefer.

Directions:

Boil chicken breasts until done.  Drain and shred chicken. Set aside. Combine tomatoes and chillies in large bowl, with chicken soup, soup can of evaporated milk,1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Then add chicken .    Stir together.  Then  Spray 12 x 9in. baking pan or dish with Pam. Crush tortilla chips and place in bottom of pan. Pour meat mixture over top of crushed chips. Then sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over all. Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly and lightly browned.

1 Cup butter

2 Cups sugar

2- 1/2 Cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes

4 eggs

3 Cups flour (all purpose)

1/4  tsp.salt

2  tsp.baking powder

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp.nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup pecans  ( I used walnuts. They were fine)

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in potatoes. Add eggs one at a time. Combine the flour,salt, baking powder,soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture.Add vanilla and mix well. Stir in nuts and coconut. Spoon into greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/4 hours or until done. Combine the following icing ingredients and spread over the hot cake.

:  Grated rind of 1 orange

Juice and rind of 1 lemon

1 box of powdered sugar

I just can’t believe that the youngest of the “Chaney Bunch” is 71 years old today. I’ve been thinking a lot, the last few days, of Sherry and all the mischief the three of us got into growing up (Loretta, Sherry and myself). Can you imagine dragging your little sister along everywhere we went, just because Mama made us? Lo and I thought we were so much more grown-up than Sherry. Actually she was only a few years younger than the two of us but she was always so small, like Daddy’s folks and we were much taller than she, like our mama’s folks.

When we started dating, we would ditch Sherry every chance we got. Mama would have a fit, when she learned of it, and Lo and I would be in trouble again. I remember one night, especially. Sherry and her date drove up beside us at the Silver Villa, the local drive-in restaurant where the  young folks hung out. They told us they were going to follow us and it wasn’t long before we lost them.

When we got home and walked into the house, there stood Mama with her arms crossed in front of her, and she asked us where Sherry was. Loretta and I stared at each other, with big eyes I might add, because we knew we were in trouble again. Mama asked “who were you with?”  WE both said Henry Galloway, a name we KNEW that she KNEW.   She said “OH, No you weren’t.  Get back up that road and don’t come back until you have Sherry with you!” Boy, We took off up that road, murmuring to ourselves and I said “Hey, Wait a minute! How did she know we were not with Henry, if she hasn’t seen Sherry?”.  We turned around and when we walked in the door, there was mama and Sherry just bending double laughing. WE didn’t think it was so FUNNY but it was better than being in trouble with Mama.

Sherry was petite and built like a “brick outhouse”. I don’t know exactly why we say that phrase in the South, but it is supposed to mean that she really had a beautiful figure. I can still see that tiny waist. She had a lot of boyfriends but met the love of her life when was in her early twenties. They had two little boys and were happy for quite awhile until Loyd fell into alcoholism. Through all the years of living with an alcoholic, she never wavered from her faith in God. Loretta had the restaurant then and Sherry would walk into work everyday, with a smile on her face, never once bringing her problems to work with her. Everyone loved her. At supper time, when the restaurant would fill to the brim, the customers would get up from their seats and help clean tables. The State Senator of North Carolina (Ollie Harris) would walk around refilling customers tea glasses and you would see our Pastor rolling silverware. Peggy’s was indeed a family Restaurant, in every sense of the word.

Even now, when I am grocery shopping or running errands, someone will say hello, they miss the cafe, but always “How is Sherry doing? Tell her hello for us. O.K.”

She lost Loyd a few years ago and I must say that Loyd overcame his addiction years ago and they had some very happy times. He spoiled her rotten and he also spoiled Loretta and myself. We never had to ask twice if we needed him to do anything for us. The two of us (Lo and Me) lived together and Loyd had a hard time looking after the three youngest Chaney girls. He was always good to us and we miss him.

Sherry and I wound up in Kings Mountain Manor, a Senior complex for older folks from 62 upward. We live in the same building, side by side.  No. 5 and No. 6. We almost lost her in May. She fell very ill and had to have a Colostomy. I have been privileged to care for her because after all, she’s my sister and the youngest of twelve siblings. She will always be my baby sister and I love her with all my heart. She has a lot of health problems, such as a bad back, bad hip, and also Glaucoma but God still loves her and knows all about her AND her health problems. She’s still trusting Him and He is still leading her.

One day before to many years we both, along with our other two sisters, Edith and Sue, plus our last brother Jack, will soar homeward to Heaven where we will be reunited with the rest of our family.

Until then HAPPY BIRTHDAY,  LITTLE SISTER!!!    I LOVE YOU!.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FRIEND

We’ll always think of you as one,

Who will always be a friend,

As friendship is a loving bond,

to which there is no end,

And as the years go by we hope,

that you will always be,

As warm and friendly as you’ve been,

to people such as we.

Your matchless sense of humor

filled our days with lots of cheer

Your kindness to us all has

made you someone sweet and dear.

May this coming year be such

that bring you lots of love,

and fills your life with blessings,

From the FATHER’S house above!

Dorothy “Sis” Chaney

His Presence

I may never live to see

My life completely trouble free,

Or walk a straight and narrow road,

and carry not a heavy load,

I’ll never see around a bend,

or riches at the rainbows end,

But I can walk with head held high,

and notice soft clouds drifting by,

feel the sunshines warm embrace,

the gentle breeze upon my face.

I can hear a birds sweet song,

Beside each road I walk along.

These things I feel,and hear,and see,

More clearly when God walks with me.

For just His sweet presence,seems to bring,

All the BEST in EVERYTHING.

Written By Dorothy “Sis” Chaney

• 1 large box of 24 ice cream sandwiches(Pet is best)
• 2- 12 oz. containers of Cool Whip or equivalent
• 1-large bottle of Chocolate fudge topping
• 1 cup pecans and/or favorite fruit (Optional)

Directions:

Place one layer of sandwiches in a 9×12 Pyrex dish, cover with Cool Whip.

Place another layer of sandwiches in pan, cover with Cool Whip again. Make a garnish of strawberries or other fruits pecans or combination.

Squirt ice cream topping in a pattern over the dessert in Freezer until ready to serve.

Note: delicious and refreshing.

Serves 6 to 8 people.

• 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 cup Dukes Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1 pkg. Pepperidge Farm dressing Mix

Directions:

Make a mixture of mayonnaise and mustard.Roll chicken breasts into mayonnaise and mustard mixture. Then roll chicken into dressing mix.

Place breasts on pan lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 - 60 minutes depending on size of chicken breasts.

note: Moist and tender chicken dish.

• 1 Large Hen or 4 large Chicken Breasts
• 2 cans Campbells cream of chicken soup
• 1 large pkg. of Mueller’s dumplings
• 3 or 4 eggs (Boiled and sliced)
• 1 stick of margarine

Directions:

Cook chicken or chicken breasts in pot, covered with water. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until done and dip chicken out. Cool chicken and then shred. Strain broth and put back into pot. Add two cans of Cream of Chicken soup and margarine. Then add shredded chicken. Stir and bring to rolling boil. Then stir in dumplings. Turn off heat. Close lid tightly. Do not be tempted to check on them. Let sit for about an hour, Then add boiled and sliced eggs.

(None of our customers seemed to care that the dumplings were made with pasta dumplings. In fact we sold the heck out of those dumplings. On Fridays we had standing room only. I would not let anything that I prepared go out of that kitchen until it tasted JUST right to me. Of course, we won’t talk about the problem I had keeping my weight under control!!!!!!!). The pot I used held 12 chickens so you can imagine how much I prepared for the cafe. WHEW!!!!!!

• I Hen or 4 large Chicken Breasts (do not remove skin)
• 1 stick of margarine
• Seasoning;salt and pepper
• 4 Cups plain flour, sifted

Directions:

Cook chicken in large pot (cover chicken with water) until well done. Let cool.

Remove chicken from pot. Shred and save until later.

Pour 2 cups cooled broth into bed of flour to form dough. Divide dough into several pieces and roll out with rolling pin. Cut dough into strips. Reheat broth in pot to rolling boil. Drop dumplings into boiling broth. Let boil 5 to 10 minutes. Put shredded chicken back into pot and boil 5 minutes more.

Note: I love boiled, sliced eggs in mine, added last, before serving

• 1 lb.  Neese’s Sausage (mild  or hot)
• 1-6 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 can Rotel Original diced tomatoes and green chives.

Directions:

Cook sausage in frying pan until well done. Place sausage in crock pot, thoroughly mix in other ingredients.

Keep warm on lowest heat.   Serve with tortillas or choice of chips.