Homemade ranch dressing is so much better than bottled! It is super fast and easy, too. I am not sure where this recipe came from but I have been making it for many years now. This does last at least
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Family Recipes
Simple Cream Biscuits
Biscuits usually have some kind of fat cut into the flour, such as butter or shortening. These are super simple because there is no need for that step, as cream provides enough fat to make them flaky. Regular biscuits take
Read moreSweet Cornbread
We all like this cornbread very much. We like a sweet cornbread. Southern style cornbread has less flour and sugar. I used to have a different favorite cornbread recipe but that was in Utah at an elevation of 5,000 feet.
Read moreGlorious Lemon Curd
Lemon “curd” is not a glorious name, but the taste is certainly glorious! It took some searching to find such a luscious lemon curd. King Arthur Flour has a super easy recipe for microwave curd and I had made that
Read moreNo-Knead Garlic Cheese Flatbread
I highly recommend this bread. It is so amazingly simple and fast, yet so delicious! This only takes five to ten minutes to prepare and is ready in under two hours. Roasted garlic ( use plenty!) and sharp cheddar cheese
Read moreFruit Smoothie
I love fruit smoothies for breakfast. Grant prefers his smoothie later in the day. It is refreshing any time of day during hot weather. I make smoothies about three times a week and have a leftover smoothie the day after
Read moreCider Sauce
Cider Sauce is fabulous with Pumpkin Puff Pancakes. The recipe comes from Marcia Adams’ Heirloom Recipes. It can be doubled, but make sure to serve it warm. This sauce would be great with any pancakes and I can imagine it
Read morePumpkin Puff Pancakes
One of the first pancake recipes I discovered years ago when I was searching for the BEST pancakes, Pumpkin Puff Pancakes are unforgettable. I remember making these at my mom’s house for my grandparents while on a visit. I had
Read moreDeep Dark Chocolate Pudding
Here is the best and easiest chocolate pudding recipe. No, it is not instant, but is so much better that it is totally worth making it from scratch. I found this recipe in a microwave cookbook and have been making
Read moreCountry Loaf Bread
This was Tyana’s first yeast bread that she made. She made it to go with beef stew that she was learning to make. It is simple but delicious and goes well with comfort food. kingarthurflour.com
Read moreCottage Cheese Pancakes
This may sound a little strange, but these are very good and we all love them. Sometimes I double the recipe. It comes from a cookbook I used to get from the library, Pancakes – From Morning to Midnight. It
Read moreCider Roast Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
This recipe comes from Marcia Adams’ Heirloom Recipes. When we lived in Utah I would check out cookbooks from the library to read. This was a favorite cookbook. Eventually, I bought all my favorites, likely through Amazon. When I was
Read moreRoasted Garlic
Some of us LOVE roasted garlic! Grant says he hates it but if it is in small pieces he is okay with it. He loved the garlic cheese flatbread I made. I roast garlic when I have the oven on
Read moreThe Absolute Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Long ago, I never made homemade pancakes. I loved pancakes but only had them at restaurants. One day I decided to find the best recipes for pancakes. I checked out cookbooks from the library and tried out many recipes. This
Read moreHot Cocoa
This is so much better than powdered hot cocoa mix. It can be made as directed or substitute almond milk. I like to make just the hot cocoa base and keep it in the refrigerator. Then it can make a
Read moreVermont Whole Wheat Oatmeal Bread
This is a delicious bread. Half can be made into rolls. It makes good French toast. I do not like to knead the dough in my stand mixer because I don’t think it kneads it well. It is better to
Read moreAmish Dinner Rolls
These are some of our favorite rolls. They are especially good with water leftover from cooking the potatoes and homemade mashed potatoes. If I do not have homemade mashed potatoes, I use instant along with plain water. Still good but
Read moreApple Cranberry Relish
I have been making this recipe longer than I have been a mother. I wish I could remember where I got the recipe. I wrote it down on the wooden chicken recipe holder that was a wedding or shower gift.
Read moreExceptional Cinnamon Rolls
I finally made cinnamon rolls! I always want to but haven’t tried in years. Whenever I have made cinnamon rolls in the past I have always been disappointed. I mean, they are yummy, but I knew I could do better.
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