Our Family Recipes and fun Food Ideas
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes are a delicious, sweet mini Pineapple Upside Down cake version of the classic round cake. The creamy fluffy cake batter is a good old fashioned from scratch recipe that you remember. The little Mimi cakes or cupcakes are perfect for serving at a party or just a special family dinner. This…
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Pineapple Upside Down Cakes is a rich vanilla cake on the bottom with a dark crisp brown sugar topping sweetened with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries. The butter and brown sugar topping make a rich caramel glaze. A traditional dessert in the spring for Easter dinner as well as a bright…
All summer long our family has made this Quick and Easy Summer Chicken Pasta Salad. Any shape of pasta, lots of veggies, fresh grilled chicken, and a favorite Italian salad dressing, make this a fast summer dinner. The perfect cold easy macaroni salad for a picnic, BBQ, cookout, or potluck. This is the best pasta salad…
Rice Krispy Treats are so much fun to make and fun to eat. The simple basic recipe can be made into cute Disney shapes to make them special. The recipe is so versatile as you can add color, and sprinkles and made them special for your Disney vacation. Our family is Disney super fans so…
Braciole is a traditional Italian thin beef stuffed and rolled with chopped onion and parsley simmered in a rich tomato pasta sauce. Braciole meat is delicious, filling Italian meat rolls cooked in a rich Italian tomato sauce, served over pasta. A Classic Homemade Southern Italian dish perfect for the company. Sliced flank steak. Your butcher…
Homemade scalloped potatoes only take 6 ingredients to a creamy delicious classic Easter or Sunday dinner side dish. Thinly sliced potatoes in a velvety creamy white sauce topped with bacon. Baked in the oven while your main dish is cooked it will have a crispy top. Homemade Scalloped Potatoes for Easter or Sunday Meal Our…
A cheesy cheeseburger mac and cheese casserole that is kid-friendly and perfect for a crowd. If the kids love cheeseburgers and mac and cheese this recipe will soon be a family favorite. 3 Steps to a delicious casserole – bake for 30 minutes. With the familiar flavors of a classic cheeseburger combined with the comfort…
Easy semi-homemade box mix frosted brownies with a thin layer of delicious chocolate. Everyone loves brownies but if you want that wow factor for your next gathering or just a special dessert for your family, layered buttercream frosted brownies will soon be a family favorite. Thick and gooey chocolate brownie, sweat and creamy buttercream frosting,…
Hershey’s® Peanut Butter Kiss Blossom Cookies have been a tradition for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our family has always baked soft warm peanut butter cookies that my kids love. However, having the Hershey’s kiss on the top adds a holiday touch to a kid’s favorite. Ok, my favorite too. 🤫 These cookies are perfect year-round and have become…
Handmade mashed potatoes are traditional for Thanksgiving the same as turkey and stuffing. They are also a favorite for many retro family meals like meatloaf. They are perfect every time when made in the Instant Pot. In my cooking experience, as a young wife, my mashed potatoes have gone through many transitions. Some years they…
All of the Easy Traditional Thanksgiving Side Dishes you will need for a successful dinner, everything but the turkey! Thanksgiving Dinner is the hardest of the traditional holiday dinner. It is a challenge to get all the side dishes prepared, cooked, and ready at the same time the turkey comes out of the oven. The…
Easy Instant Pot Shredded Barbecue Chicken is one of the first things I tried cooking when I purchased my Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker. This is the easiest chicken dinner that I make on a regular basis. It is a family favorite, easy to make for an unplanned dinner as the supplies are always on…