"Helen Harrand" >
> My mom used to make this KILLER eggplant casserole that came from (I
> think)
> her 1936 cookbook. It went something like this
>
> Fry something like a pound of bacon until crisp, take it out and crumble
> and
> set aside. Fry a large onion in the resulting bacon grease. Add sharp
> cheddar and one can of TOMATO SOUP (I remember thinking that I didn't
> know
> they had that then. Add a large eggplant or two that had been cubed and
> blanched in boiling water for 4 minutes or so then drained. Mix all
> together and top w/buttered crumbs and bake. God, I LOVED that stuff. I
> was the only kid in the world who would ask for eggplant casserole for my
> b'day dinner.
>
> DAmn, I wish I could find that friggin cookbook. It's somewhere here.
>
> helen
> ==============

Helen, when you find it - PLEASE SHARE!!

My ex-step G'mother was in town a while back and I was telling her how much
I always loved her Swiss beef. It was AMAZING. She shook her head and said
that really wasn't anything to it... She pounded the steaks, added salt,
pepper, (celery and onions? I need to ask her again when I can write it
down), and Campbell's Tomato soup. I couldn't believe it. I just *knew*
that it was something she slaved in the kitchen for hours and hours...
--
Cyndi (again)