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Marie Martell Isbell

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

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We grow our own banana peppers just to use in this recipe.

From Marie Martell Isbell’s recipe box

Family favorites

33 recipes, each linked back to the person who shared it.

Appetizers & Beverages●○○ Family-tested

Pepper Poppers

A appetizers & beverages favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • cream cheese
  • shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • bacon strips
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Cook20 min
Total20 min
Appetizers & Beverages●○○ Family-tested

Peppy Bean Dip

A appetizers & beverages favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • refried beans
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • to 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
  • mild diced chilies
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Appetizers & Beverages●○○ Family-tested

Southwestern Dip

A appetizers & beverages favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • fat-free or lite cream cheese
  • Dickenson's Sweet 'n' Hot Pepper and Onion Relish
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Appetizers & Beverages●○○ Family-tested

Fire Crackers

A appetizers & beverages favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • sleeve of fat-free saltines
  • seasoning of choice ( I use McCormicks Grill Mates Monterey
  • Chicken Seasoning
  • Red pepper flakes
Prep
Cook4 hr
Total4 hr
Soups & Salads●○○ Family-tested

Cole Slaw

A soups & salads favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • pre-chopped cabbage and carrot mix
  • Mustard
  • Mayonnaise
  • Flavored vinegar oil
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Vegetables & Sides●○○ Family-tested

Spinach Squares

A vegetables & sides favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • - 10 ounce boxes frozen chopped spinach
  • I cup Bisquick mix
  • medium-sized onion
  • eggs
Prep
Cook30 min
Total30 min
Main Dishes●○○ Family-tested

Taco Salad

A main dishes favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • lettuce
  • to 2 tomatoes
  • shredded cheddar
  • Ranch style beans - might be hard to find
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Main Dishes●○○ Family-tested

Tuna Cookies

A main dishes favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • tuna in water
  • eggs
  • Crumbled crackers or fine commercial bread crumbs
  • Worcestershire Sauce
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Desserts●○○ Family-tested

Lemonade Pie

A desserts favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • Prepared graham cracker crust
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • 6 ounce can of frozen lemonade
  • medium tub of Cool Whip
Prep
Cook1 hr
Total1 hr
Cookies & Candy●○○ Family-tested

Chocolate Truffles

A cookies & candy favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • unsalted butter
  • vanilla or 3 to 5 drops chocolate flavoring oil
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Cookies & Candy●○○ Family-tested

Cracker Brittle

A cookies & candy favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • sleeve of regular saltines
  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
Prep
Cook5 min
Total5 min
Kitchen & Household●○○ Family-tested

Aroma Punch

A kitchen & household favorite from the Martell family cookbook, shared by Marie Martell Isbell.

Main ingredients
  • Orange peel
  • Lemon peel
  • or 3 cinnamon sticks
  • or 2 T whole cloves
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