Fresh Strawberry Pie

1 c. Sugar
1/4 c. Strawberry Jell-o
3 T. Cornstarch
1 c. Cold Water
8 in. Pie crust, cooked
1 lb. Strawberries, stems removed*

Stir together sugar, jello and corn starch in a sauce pan
Add cold water and stir
Bring to a boil then continue to cook until mixture is thick and clear
Cool syrup completely (about 2 hours)

Coat the bottom of the pie crust with some of the filling
Arrange strawberries nicely in the crust putting ugly ones on the bottom and saving the nicest looking ones for the top
Coat all berries with the remaining filling.
Refrigerate for a couple hours before serving
Serve with whipped cream

This recipe is for an 8in pie. For a nine in. pie use 1 1/2 lbs. of Strawberries and 1 and 1/2 times the recipe. For a 10in. pie use 2lbs. of strawberries and double the recipe.

*When removing the stems from the whole strawberries I slit near the stem then pull so only a small amount of cut surface that will leak juice into the pie

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Banana Nut Pancakes

2 c. Flour
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
3 T. Sugar
2 eggs
3 c. Milk or Buttermilk
4 T. Butter, melted
1/2 c. Pecans or Walnuts, chopped finely
4 Bananas, thinly sliced

Combine dry ingredients into bowl and set aside
Combine eggs, milk and butter in medium bowl - stir in dry ingredients then add nuts (remember pancake batter is a little lumpy)
Cook pancakes in buttered or greased pan or griddle - when the top is bubbly and edges are starting to look done, cover top with banana slices (like you would with blueberries) then flip and finish cooking.

Serve warm with Buttermilk Syrup

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Purple Cabbage

This is one of my favorite sides from growing up. My mom would always serve it up with grilled pork chops and rice - deeelish.

1 Medium Purple Cabbage, shredded*
4 Slices Bacon, cooked and chopped
1 Apple, peeled and chopped
5 T. Vinegar
5 T. Brown Sugar
Salt & Pepper to taste

- Place shredded cabbage in pan with some of the bacon grease
- Saute over medium heat with lid on stirring occasionally
- Once half cooked and starting to soften, add bacon, apples and salt and pepper to allow flavors to blend
- When cabbage is fully cooked, stir in vinegar and brown sugar (you may want to add more vinegar or brown sugar to perfect the taste to your liking)
- Serve warm and enjoy!

*The cabbage will cook down quite a bit so you don't have to shred it too small.

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