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Crockpot Meatballs in Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce

Crockpot Meatballs in Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce are a classic appetizer for any party or holiday dinner. The Vintage Homemade Sweet-&-Sour Meatball recipe was huge in the 1950s with just grape jelly and chili sauce. It is served at dinner parties and card parties through the 1960s and then made a resurgent in the…

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KIDS ACTIVITIES BEFORE SUMMER ENDS

As the summer wind down here are a few of our favorite summer activities the kids love. We make sure each year we get as many adventures done at least once or twice before fall starts. Click here to get the All Access Pass to the printable library where you can download this printable.

Buonpane Family Recipes | Christmas 🎄 | Desserts | Recipes | Thanksgiving 🦃

Homemade As American Apple Pie

Making a homemade fresh apple is an easy family dessert that will make your family smile whenever they smell the delicious fragrance coming from the oven. Easy to make for any family dinner and you control in sugar and ingredients. While apple pie is a basic dessert no one will complain for any holiday if…

Buonpane Family Recipes | Chicken Dinner | Main Dishes | Recipes

Chicken Marsala | Oven Baked

Chicken has been a popular dish in our family for many years. When Jim and I were planning our wedding, we were also planning the construction of our new home. We came back from our honeymoon and the house wasn’t quite complete, as we had no windows. We stayed the first month of our marriage…

Buonpane Family Recipes | Canning | Recipes | Summer Recipe 🌻

ITALIAN CANNED PICKLED HOT PEPPERS

These fantastic Italian Canned Pickled Hot Peppers fresh from the garden last long in the pantry and are great for a summer treat in the winter. I know you will love them as much as we do. We make them semi-hot but you can adjust the spiciness by the number of hot peppers you add…

Buonpane Family Recipes | Canning | Recipes | Summer Recipe 🌻

The Best Easy Homemade Refrigerator Dill Pickle Recipe

It is so easy to make the best refrigerator dill pickles right in your fridge. Super simple ready in 3 days. If you have cucumbers in our garden or a peck from the local farmers market you can serve these pickles as a side dish for dinner or just a snack. Pickles, what can you…

Buonpane Family Recipes | Christmas 🎄 | Desserts | Recipes | Thanksgiving 🦃

Pie Crust – Easy as Pie

Simple to Make Yourself I love a homemade pie crust. I have had many a family member give me their recipe but this has been the quickest and tastiest that I have used through the years. Any time of the year there is a pie that reminds us of the season. So grab the…

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Cast Iron Skillet Summer Fresh Picked Peach Crisp

Now that we are in the hot hazy summer days of 2016 my family went looking for locally grown tree ripen peaches. This weekend we visited the local farmers market and purchased beautiful Red Haven Peaches. We love to eat peaches fresh just standing in the kitchen but I also have a taste for Peach…

Buonpane Family Recipes | Main Dishes | Meatless Dinner | Recipes | Summer Recipe 🌻

Dill Egg Salad Sandwich

I have long loved Dill Egg Salad Sandwiches since my trip to Florida with Aunt Lois, Uncle Louis, and my best girlfriend Linda when Linda and I were 16 years old. My Aunt used this surprising trick for a vintage egg salad sandwich that began my love for dill egg salad. Video After Recipe at…

Instant Pot Cream Of Mushroom Soup Chicken and Rice Dinner

The classic chicken & rice casserole recipe your mom or grandmother made in the ’50s & ’60s, made quick & easy in the Instant Pot. No longer do you have to worry if your rice is underdone or the chicken is overdone. The Instant Pot is perfect every time. Warm, creamy, filling perfect for hands-free…