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Brigit Kennedy Martell

A place at the family table, preserved through recipes, kitchen notes, and the dishes everyone still asks for.

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From Brigit Kennedy Martell’s recipe box

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28 recipes, including recipes shared jointly with another family member.

A serving of Spinach Salad featuring bag washed/dried spinach and halved strawberries
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Spinach Salad

Spinach Salad is a comforting soup or salad featuring bag washed/dried spinach, halved strawberries, canned mandarin oranges, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • bag washed/dried spinach
  • halved strawberries
  • canned mandarin oranges
  • crisply fried bacon
Prep20 min
Cook5 min
Total25 min
A serving of Orange Jello featuring  and boiling water
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Orange Jello

Orange Jello is a comforting soup or salad featuring , boiling water, orange sherbet, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • boiling water
  • orange sherbet
  • mandarin oranges
Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min
A serving of Ambrosia featuring sour cream and pineapple tidbits
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Ambrosia

Ambrosia is a comforting soup or salad featuring sour cream, pineapple tidbits, coconut, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • sour cream
  • pineapple tidbits
  • coconut
  • miniature marshmallows
Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
A serving of Ramen Noodle Salad featuring chicken flavored ramen noodles and coleslaw mix
Soups & SaladsFamily-tested

Ramen Noodle Salad

Ramen Noodle Salad is a comforting soup or salad featuring chicken flavored ramen noodles, coleslaw mix, chopped green onions with some of the green, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • chicken flavored ramen noodles
  • coleslaw mix
  • chopped green onions with some of the green
  • slivered almonds
Prep20 min
Cook8 min
Total28 min
A serving of Calico Beans featuring bob evans hot sausage and great northern beans
Vegetables & SidesFamily-tested

Calico Beans

Calico Beans is a family-table side dish featuring bob evans hot sausage, great northern beans, kidney beans, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • bob evans hot sausage
  • great northern beans
  • kidney beans
  • butter beans
Prep15 min
Cook1 hr
Total1 hr 15 min
A serving of White Chili featuring - 48 ounce jar great northern beans and cooked shredded chicken breasts
Main DishesFamily-tested

White Chili

White Chili is a dependable main dish featuring - 48 ounce jar great northern beans, cooked shredded chicken breasts, jar of salsa, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • - 48 ounce jar great northern beans
  • cooked shredded chicken breasts
  • jar of salsa
  • grated monterey jack cheese
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
A serving of Breakfast Casserole featuring loaf italian or french bread and sausage
Main DishesFamily-tested

Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Casserole is a dependable main dish featuring loaf italian or french bread, sausage, cheddar cheese, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • loaf italian or french bread
  • sausage
  • cheddar cheese
  • eggs
Prep10 min
Cook55 min
Total1 hr 5 min
A serving of Sticky Buns featuring to 18 rhodes frozen dinner rolls and cook and serve (not instant) butterscotch pudding
Breads & RollsFamily-tested

Sticky Buns

A treasured pan of warm, sweet sticky buns shared by Brigit Kennedy Martell.

Main ingredients
  • to 18 rhodes frozen dinner rolls
  • cook and serve (not instant) butterscotch pudding
  • brown sugar
  • cinnamon
Prep25 min
Cook30 min
Total55 min
A serving of Fantasy Fudge featuring evaporated milk and - 12 ounce bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Fantasy Fudge

Fantasy Fudge is a favorite cookie or candy featuring evaporated milk, - 12 ounce bags semi-sweet chocolate chips, large jar marshmallow creme, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • sugar
  • butter
  • evaporated milk
  • - 12 ounce bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
Prep15 min
Cook5 min
Total20 min
A serving of Peppermint Swirl Fudge featuring white vanilla chips and creamy vanilla frosting
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Peppermint Swirl Fudge

Peppermint Swirl Fudge is a favorite cookie or candy featuring white vanilla chips, creamy vanilla frosting, peppermint extract, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • white vanilla chips
  • creamy vanilla frosting
  • peppermint extract
  • red food coloring
Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Total25 min
A serving of Sue Peake's Chocolate Chip Cookies featuring shortening and butter or margarine (l use butter)
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Sue Peake's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sue Peake's Chocolate Chip Cookies is a favorite cookie or candy featuring shortening, butter or margarine (l use butter), granulated sugar, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • shortening
  • butter or margarine (l use butter)
  • granulated sugar
  • brown sugar
Prep25 min
Cook15 min
Total40 min
A serving of Oatmeal Caramel Bars featuring quick-cooking rolled oats and chopped nuts
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Oatmeal Caramel Bars

Oatmeal Caramel Bars is a favorite cookie or candy featuring quick-cooking rolled oats, chopped nuts, firmly packed brown sugar, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • quick-cooking rolled oats
  • chopped nuts
  • firmly packed brown sugar
  • coconut
Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Total35 min
A serving of Parkay Cookies featuring parkay margarine and vanilla
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Parkay Cookies

Parkay Cookies is a favorite cookie or candy featuring parkay margarine, vanilla, colored sugar, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • parkay margarine
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • flour
Prep20 min
Cook9 min
Total29 min
A serving of 7 Layer Bars featuring butter or margarine and graham cracker crumbs
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

7 Layer Bars

7 Layer Bars is a favorite cookie or candy featuring butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • butter or margarine
  • graham cracker crumbs
  • coconut
  • butterscotch bits
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
A serving of Holly Leaves featuring marshmallows and vanilla
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Holly Leaves

Holly Leaves is a favorite cookie or candy featuring marshmallows, vanilla, corn flakes, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • butter
  • marshmallows
  • vanilla
  • corn flakes
Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Total20 min
A serving of Brownie Kisses featuring pillsbury traditional fudge brownie mix and unwrapped hershey kisses
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Brownie Kisses

Brownie Kisses is a favorite cookie or candy featuring pillsbury traditional fudge brownie mix, unwrapped hershey kisses, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • pillsbury traditional fudge brownie mix
  • oil
  • water
  • flour
Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
A serving of Toffee Bars featuring softened butter and brown sugar
Cookies & CandyFamily-tested

Toffee Bars

Toffee Bars is a favorite cookie or candy featuring softened butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • softened butter
  • brown sugar
  • egg yolk
  • vanilla
Prep20 min
Cook10 min
Total30 min
A serving of David Martell Family Traditional Christmas Morning Breakfast featuring breakfast casserole (see main dish section) and sticky buns (see breads and rolls section)
Kitchen & HouseholdFamily-tested

David Martell Family Traditional Christmas Morning Breakfast

David Martell Family Traditional Christmas Morning Breakfast is a practical recipe-box standby featuring breakfast casserole (see main dish section), sticky buns (see breads and rolls section), oranges (see santa), preserved from the family cookbook.

Main ingredients
  • breakfast casserole (see main dish section)
  • sticky buns (see breads and rolls section)
  • oranges (see santa)
Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Total5 min