She's Cookin' up a recipe straight from the great state of Iowa! It's Chicken Spaghetti, a concoction of pasta, processed cheese and something called "chicken water." Betsy is joined by She's Folks member, Alex Newkirk, who was introduced to this recipe by his friend, Katie J. (See below)

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Chicken Spaghetti
INGREDIENTS
2 chicken breasts
2 cans of Ro-Tel
1 box of Velveeta (full brick), cubed
3/4 lb. Spaghetti
Frozen garlic bread

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Boil large pot of water. Once boiling, add chicken breasts. Cook until done. Set aside.
2. Keep water boiling, and add 3/4 lb spaghetti.
3. While pasta is cooking, chop chicken into “small pieces.”
4. Before draining pasta, reserve 1-2 cups “chicken water”
5. Drain pasta. Return to pot.
6. Put heat on low and stir in Velveeta, Ro-Tel, and chicken. Stir until combined and Velveeta has melted.
7. Serve with prepared garlic bread.

In this episode of She's Cookin', She's Folks new web series about troubling Midwestern food, Betsy digs into a classic "desperation pie" with the help of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the cast of Firebrand Theatre's 9 to 5 the Musical.

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Yes they do.

VINEGAR PIE (Baked Method)
(makes two pies, God help us)
Pie crust - scratch or store bought
8 large eggs
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Mold pie crusts to 9" pie pans. Blind bake crusts, if you prefer.
Meanwhile, whisk eggs, sugar and salt together.
Slowly whisk in melted butter. Whisk in vinegar.
Pour into crusts and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Remove pie and let cool. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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Bacon, Eggs and Rice come together like they never should have in this 4-H recipe. Coming to you straight from the Ohio heartland, Betsy joins with her sisters Ellen and Eve to assess this Midwestern microwave mess.

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Special thanks to:
Ellen Erickson for assistance and comedy
Eve Green for reluctant sound operation
Georgia Kohart (Mom!) behind the camera

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Today, we dig into a recipe straight from the good people of Charleston, SC, and we're not sure they want it back. Join Betsy as she whips together a disturbing concoction of boiled eggs, butter, and breadcrumbs and serves them to She's Folks fellas, Ted and Alex who don't deserve it.

EGG BALLS
4 eggs, hard boiled
1/8 pound butter
Salt and red pepper
Worcestershire Sauce
Celery Seed
"Rich" Bread Crumbs

Grate eggs and cream with butter.  Season to taste with red pepper, Worcestshire sauce, and celery seed.  Make into balls, put in ice box to set, then roll in rich bread crumbs that have been browned in oven.  Equal parts of mashed fish and a few pinches of chipped parsely may be added to creamed eggs and rolled in bread crumbs.  Makes 16-18 balls.

From Mrs Charles Waring, ie. Margaret Simonds
(Many thanks to our friend Daren who shared this awful thing with us.)

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FROSTED SALAD
For "salad":
1 large package lemon gelatin
2 cups boiling water
2 cups ginger ale or lemon-lime pop, cold
2 bananas
1 cup crushed pineapple or tidbits - drained (reserve juice)
1 cup mini-marshmallows
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in ginger ale.  Set aside to cool.  Once cool, add pineapple, marshmallows and bananas. Pour into a long glass baking dish.  (Not from Betsy:  I would actually let this set for around an hour, then stir in fruit and marshmallows.  THEN, put into casserole dish to firm.) 

Topping: 
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup pineapple juice, drained from pineapple
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup grated cheese, God help us
Combine sugar and flour in saucepan; stir in pineapple juice and beaten egg.  Cook over low heat.  Add butter or margarine and lemon juice, cool.  When cold, just before serving, whip the cream and combine with cooked reserved sauce.  Add shredded cheese over whipped cream and gelatin, if ya dare.