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My mom believed( a head of her time) that pleasing us kids was fun. Some of the dishes she would make for us were clever, cute, and tasty for a kid. I quess my father was okay with them, she babied him ,too, most of the time. She used to make tug boats(mashed potato's with weiners cut in half and stuck in the potatoes. She made us chipped beef, with white sauce on cute little toast triangles, every form of jello known to mankind, and we always had a desert. She was actually a fabulous cook and had great stories, from her farmgirl days. Since, she passed on, I have enjoyed reminiscing with all her old recipes and I love cooking them still to this day. I love retro food and even ordered my everyday cooking book from e-bay so I could get one like she had in the 60's. My favorite dishes are Country Captain Chicken(not the modern version but the one with roasted slivered almonds and currants, and Hamburger Cheesebake, fabulous dishes. Old but the "BEST". coco