For many years I have been collecting recipes from friends, family, and acquaintances. I have used these recipes not only in my daily life, but also for entertaining and for special occasions. In 2010, my mother, Virginia (Jynny) Ruth Stanley passed away, and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipe cards and books. My mother had gathered a great selection of recipes from a lifetime of entertaining, as well as from family and friends. In order to share these with my sister, RuthAnne McGavack Belton, I started typing them out. I soon realized that my mother's recipes, along with my own, would make a great project to share with those I love. Many of these recipes I remember fondly from my childhood, though I thought they had never been written down. The process of typing these out took much longer than expected, but I have thoroughly enjoyed every single moment recalling celebrations and memories of my elderly family members, ancestors and friends. Note: Being on a diet is part of everyone's life, which is why many years ago, I stopped calling it a "die-it," and started calling it a "live-it." One of the "live-its" I have used is Weight Watchers(r) and I have had great success. Therefore, I have added my calculations of the PointsPlus(r) values for these recipes so that I can make better choices, while still enjoying my memories