Our Family Recipes and fun Food Ideas
Homemade Corn Relish with an Electric Pressure Cooker Making a family recipe for corn relish from an abundance of corn from your garden or from a local farmers market is traditional in our home. Making corn relish is a way to preserve the freshness of the summer harvest to be enjoyed for months to come….
The transition from summer harvest to crisp fall walks would not be complete without this satisfying Stuffed Green Pepper Dinner. We love to use fresh green peppers from the garden green peppers however, we do not always have our own to use. Beautiful, plump green peppers from the farmer’s market or your local store will…
A basic Italian Spaghetti Sauce rich, savory, full of flavor and so easy to make. Simple basic ingredients, fresh tomatoes for your own homegrown canned tomatoes. A traditional basic Italian Spaghetti Sauce is perfect over your favorite pasta. Check out my recipe for Beginners Canning Homegrown Tomatoes. Even if you get your tomatoes at your…
Canning garden fresh tomatoes from our bumper crop of the Buonpane family’s heirloom pear Italian tomatoes is a 100-year-old tradition we are passing on to our family. Pictures and step by step instructions.
Pasta Fagioli Soup is a classic Italian vegetable, bean, and tomato-based soup. It is loaded with flavor and traditionally is served with little kinds of pasta called Ditalini. They look like you cut a straw into little bits, but they are so good to eat and fun for kids in any dish. This post contains…
Take leftover mashed potatoes & make the most delicious weekend breakfast, Potato Pancakes. Using the Instant Pot you can make potato pancakes even if you do not have leftovers. How is this related to an Instant Pot? Well, a mistake I made while making potato salad resulted in the most delicious breakfast the next day. Planning ahead…
Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff is a classic comfort food that is a favorite back to the 50s in our family. It is simple to put together on a weeknight as the recipe is a one-pan dish and takes no time to make. All you need is wide egg noodles to serve it over. You will have all…
Your kids will beg you to make your version of this Chex™ Mix recipe every week. You can make my recipe or you can mix it up with your family’s favorite combination of cereal, nuts, and pretzels. The combinations are endless. Nothing beats making Chex™ Mix at home it is so delicious you will never…
When you need an easy to make simple ingredient dessert for the family or a dinner party Easy 3 Ingredient Pineapple Ice Cream is the perfect recipe. With a food processor or blender, it comes together quickly with simple delicious pineapple. It is so close to Dole Whip you get at Disney. The recipe does…
Loaded Veggie Mac and Beef Casserole, a recipe that will soon become a family favorite in no time! The recipe is loaded with veggies, ground beef, and filling egg noodles, you will not believe how fast you kids will be asking for seconds. In just 20 minutes of prep time, you can easily assemble the…
Classic comfort food, Tuna Noodle Casserole is a delicious & creamy family dinner recipe that uses only 4 ingredients. 4 ingredients that are easy to keep stocked in your kitchen for when you just do not want to cook, but you want your family to have a hot homemade meal. Tuna noodle mushroom soup casserole…
Buttercream is a super delicious traditional frosting for any cake. It is so easy to mix, change the color to make the perfect consistency you need. We always make a cake for Easter dinner. Easy Buttercream frosting works perfectly for this super tall centerpiece Easter cake with chocolate eggs and bunnies. How to Make Buttercream Frosting…