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Flo’s Barbeque Beans

Flo, mother of Kay Libbus, always served her famous Barbeque beans as one of the side dishes. She made this in a casserole but Kay has adapted it for the slow cooker. A yummy side dish!

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Peggy’s Quiche

Everyone ate my mother’s crust, down to the last crumb. During a phone call from across the country decades ago, I spontaneously asked her for the recipe, and scribbled it on a blank envelope lying nearby. When she died suddenly a few years later, I knew I would never get around to transcribing that simple, stained note that told so much about this tradition. My astute husband stole it from my recipe book one Christmas and gave it back to me in a simple frame, to better preserve something that clearly meant so much.

 The quiche filling recipe is originally from Epicurious’s Madame Quiche’s Quiche au Fromage, modified a bit here and there from experience.

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Grammie’s Orange Biscuits

Donna and Arved Larsen are the parents of Dr. Soren Larsen, Chair of the MU Department of Geography. This delicious Larsen family recipe for Grammie’s Orange Biscuits has traveled from Illinois to Columbia and will now become part of The Common Ingredient’s shared comfort food lore.

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Chinese Chicken Salad

After a long career as a nurse, Joyce enjoys preparing and sharing dishes from her cookbook collection (including one by actor Vincent Price). When hosting her neighborhood book club, Joyce delights in creating a unique dish that reflects the novel being discussed. Joyce shares a favorite for children and adults alike, the Chinese chicken salad.

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