The Casserole Queens - Austin, TX

[Rita]

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These NY Times Bestseller authors of the cookbook, The Casserole Queens, also have a cool business delivering casserole dinners dressed in full 1950s fashion. See what entrepreneurial ideas you can come up with after a few margaritas! ..

Here's an interview with them in advance of the 2011 Texas Book Festival - watch and give it a "like".. ;-)
http://www.dailytexanonline.com/video/2011/10/14/meet-author-casserole-queens

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[Teresa]

ymmmmmmmmmmmmmm............. casseroles... love 'em. I'll check it out...

favorite casseroles anyone?

I love the hot chicken salad casserole (topped with crushed potato chips).
broccoli and rice with musrooms, cream of mushroom, water chestnuts and topped with butter and cheeze whiz (the only thing I have ever used cheese whiz for).
corn pudding - recipe on the back of Jiffy cornbread (the only thing I will ever use jiffy for!).

 

[DD]

All I can say is "Why didn't I think of that?!!!"

 

[Beach Runner]

I wonder if they have a recipe for the tuna casserole with potato chips on top? Or the casserole with creamed chipped beef with egg noodles? My Mom used those recipes into the 60s.

 

[Teresa]

haven't had tuna casserole in ages. love a good one!

 

[Rita]

I'll have to try the corn pudding from the Jiffy box. Can you believe, I have never made corn pudding before but love to eat it.

I remember having the tuna w/ potato chip casserole, but not growing up. I don't remember my mom buying potato chips. She would have substituted soda crackers because they were cheap. Ha!
Soda crackers were a filler in lots of stuff for us, from hamburger and meatloaf to salmon patties.

 

[Beach Runner]

I'll have to try the corn pudding from the Jiffy box. Can you believe, I have never made corn pudding before but love to eat it.

I remember having the tuna w/ potato chip casserole, but not growing up. I don't remember my mom buying potato chips. She would have substituted soda crackers because they were cheap. Ha!
Soda crackers were a filler in lots of stuff for us, from hamburger and meatloaf to salmon patties.

Oh, yeah. Patties made from canned salmon, crackers, and eggs. A staple at our house.

 

[BeachbumAggie]

My Deda (grandmother) called those Salmon croquettes-they stunk the house up terribly but they sure were tasty with lots of ketchup for dipping!

There's a caterer in my hometown that started selling prepared casseroles to go about 10 years ago-loved by working moms and folks needing a pot luck contribution all over town!! She offered desserts, too-she did this almond joy pie that I always loved!! She also did a killer poppyseed chicken that was so creamy, buttery, and delicious!

 

[BeachbumAggie]

They were also on a Foodnetwork challenge show a while back!

 

[Beach Runner]

My Deda (grandmother) called those Salmon croquettes-they stunk the house up terribly but they sure were tasty with lots of ketchup for dipping!

There's a caterer in my hometown that started selling prepared casseroles to go about 10 years ago-loved by working moms and folks needing a pot luck contribution all over town!! She offered desserts, too-she did this almond joy pie that I always loved!! She also did a killer poppyseed chicken that was so creamy, buttery, and delicious!

That's what my Mom called them too.

A friend of mine in Greenville, SC, and one of her friends started making casseroles for friends for various occasions, such as for taking to the beach so they didn't have to cook at the beach or go out with large family groups. They ended up having a small catering business. They didn't make a lot of money, but it was profitable and something they enjoyed doing while stuck at home with small children.

Poppyseed chicken is the most popular casserole where I live. I'm fond of the King Ranch chicken casserole.