Gooseberry Patch - Grandmas Favorites

Back in 1984, we were next-door neighbors raising our families in the little town of Delaware, Ohio. Two moms with small children, we were looking for a way to do what we loved and stay home with the kids too. We had always shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends and so, after many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.

We put together our first catalog at our kitchen tables, enlisting the help of our loved ones wherever we could. From that very first mailing, we found an immediate connection with many of our customers and it wasnt long before we began receiving letters, photos and recipes from these new friends. In 1992, we put together our very first cookbook, compiled from hundreds of these recipes and, the rest, as they say, is history.

Hard to believe its been over 30 years since those kitchen-table days! From that original little Gooseberry Patch family, weve grown to include an amazing group of creative folks who love cooking, decorating and creating as much as we do. Today, were best known for our homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks, now recognized as national bestsellers.

One things for sure, we couldnt have done it without our friends all across the country. Each year, were honored to turn thousands of your recipes into our collectible cookbooks. Our hope is that each book captures the stories and heart of all of you who have shared with us. Whether youve been with us since the beginning or are just discovering us, welcome to the Gooseberry Patch family!

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Dear Jo Ann & Vickie, I just had to write you and let you know I just love your Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. I have 95 of them, plus ten books I have given to family & friends. I dont cook much now that Im 70, but I enjoy reading where the recipes came from and all the friendly tips. I love coloring the pictures too, because I love antiques. Keep up the good work!

Donna Denkhaus

Fenton, MI

Gooseberry Patch cookbooks continue to be my most favorite ever. I own 70-plus of them! I try new recipes all the time and make notes as I try each recipe...who likes it, tweaks Ive made, adjustments to personal tastes, shortcuts, etc. I add a star next to the ones we like in the index for quick future reference. Thank you so much!

Kim Schmidgall

Tremont, IL

Thank you for creating Gooseberry Patch cookbooks. Cooking has always been an important part of my life. My mother shared many of her recipes and tips with me. The ideas and tips that are i ncluded in the books are greatly valued. Thank you for doing this!

Tena Huckleby

Morristown, TN

Dear Friend,

Chances are, you had a grandmother who could make all the best family-pleasing dishes. She probably had a secret or two for making everything extra delicious...even a trick or two for tempting finicky kids appetites. If youve ever wanted to make scrumptious home-cooked meals just like hers for your own family, youre in luck!

Grandmas Favorites is packed with more than 250 well-loved, handed-down recipes shared by cooks across the country. Your familys eyes are sure to light up as you serve up old-fashioned, made-from scratch dishes like Picnic Fried Chicken with all the fixings, comforting Potato & Egg Casserole or simmers-all-day Homemade Vegetable Soup. Youll even find recipes like Dilly Beans and Spicy Apple Pie Jam for canning and preserving fresh-picked produce.

Weve gathered time-saving recipes from up-to-date grandmothers for busy-day meals that are full of flavor too. How about Ninas Sweet-and-Sour Meatloaf or Creamy Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini, with Moms Buttermilk Biscuits on the side?

Of course, Grandma never forgot dessert and neither have we, with easy-to-make recipes for bubbly Double-Good Blueberry Pie, Grannys Praline Cake and cookies by the dozen to tempt everyones sweet tooth.

Each recipe uses familiar ingredients you may already have on hand, with easy directions. Youll find lots of hints and tips for delicious cooking too. So tie on your best apron ...

Lets cook up some memories

Jo Ann & Vickie

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Gooseberry Patch

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Guilford, CT 06437

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Copyright 2018, Gooseberry Patch 978-1-62093-308-4

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in Korea.

Do you have a tried & true recipe

tip, craft or memory that youd like to see featured in a Gooseberry Patch cookbook? Visit our website at www.gooseberrypatch.com and follow the easy steps to submit your favorite family recipe. Or send them to us at:

Gooseberry Patch

PO Box 812
Columbus, OH 43216-0812

Dont forget to include the number of servings your recipe makes, plus your name, address, phone number and email address. If we select your recipe, your name will appear right along with it and youll receive a FREE copy of the book!

Dedication

For everyone who craves the old-fashioned comfort of sharing meals with family & friends...who know that the secret ingredient is love!

Appreciation

Our most heartfelt thanks to all of you who shared their familys cherished recipes, saved on index cards and scraps of paper.

I have fond memories of going out with my grandmother to gather eggs in the henhouse. Grandma knew lots of delicious ways to fix those eggs for breakfast...sometimes shed add some snipped herbs from her garden or top them with a little cheese.

6 eggs, separated
1 T. all-purpose flour
1 T. cornstarch