Posts made by author 'Sonya Dickinson'

2 1/2 — 3 Lbs Ground Chuck
1 cup onion chopped fine
4 16 oz cans petite chopped tomatoes
4 16 oz cans Veg-All
2 cans corn
1 large (46-64oz) tomato juice
2 beef Bouillon cubes prepared
2 t. seasoning salt
1 T. Basil (I add more)
1/4 cup sugar
salt & pepper to taste

Brown beef & onion in large pot, add all other ingredients & stir well. Simmer for about 2 hrs. Serve with your favorite crackers! Freezes great, this makes a lot.

I have had this recipe for about 30 years, it came from this little Diner in Chatham & is still one of my favorites.

If you're like most folks with a mortgage, you'll be getting a tax form soon from your mortgage lender after the first of the year indicating several things, including how much interest you paid in 2019 and the current balance on your mortgage. 

So it's a good time to talk about equity. Remember, equity is the difference between the fair market value of your home and what you still owe on the mortgage. If you sell, equity is what you receive after any liens against the property or other required costs are paid. It represents the part of the property you really own. 

Two things have happened that could have had a positive impact on your equity: 

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Experience Ballyhack! 

Located in the heart of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Ballyhack is a premier, private golf club and retreat for members and guests from around the world. Ballyhack features a Lester George-Signature championship golf course and the highest-quality course conditioning, facilities and amenities. 

In addition to the golf club, spectacular home sites surround the course, spanning 370 acres and featuring sweeping views of the course and mountains. With lot sizes from 0.7 to 2.0+ acres, Ballyhack is conveniently located near downtown Roanoke and Smith Mountain Lake. Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Durham and Richmond are all within just a few hours. 

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2 lbs Seedless red grapes
8 oz sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 brown sugar
1 c chopped pecans

Wash & dry grapes. Mix cream cheese & white sugar with mixer, add sour cream & mix on low speed ~ fold in grapes. Put mixture in your favorite
bowl. Chop pecans in food processor, add brown sugar, put on top of grape mixture, refrigerate several hours or overnight.

This is my cousin Holly's recipe & the 1st time I took it to our office Christmas party, I'm pretty sure my boss licked the bowl ~ please don't tell him I mentioned it!

1 pack of 6 regular Hershey bars
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter (room temperature)
4 large eggs
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Buttermilk
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 16 oz Hershey's Syrup* (comes in a bag)
*original recipe called for a can, I cannot find this anymore

Melt 1 Hershey bar in double boiler or microwave. Cream 1 cup butter & 2 cups sugar. Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Stir 1/2 tsp. soda into 1 cup buttermilk. Add buttermilk & 2 1/2 cups cake flour alternately to creamed mixture. Add melted chocolate, chocolate syrup and 1 tsp vanilla. Turn into greased and floured tube pan (do not use a bundt pan) Bake at 350* for 70 minutes or until tester inserted comes out clean. Let cake cool. Melt 5 Hersey bars in double boiler and pour over cake. May sprinkle with powdered sugar or gold hearts!

This cake is better on Day 3 if it...

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