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Inspired by a pasta salad that was frequently found at family gatherings when I was younger, this easy pasta salad is made from ingredients that are easy to keep as staples to have on hand for unexpected guests, a potluck, or even just lunch. Using canned pantry ingredients means that this pasta salad can be […]
Please Note: The following post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you make an Amazon purchase as a result of clicking a link, I will get a small ad commission that will not affect your purchase price. My paternal grandmother and her sister often fixed a lemon cake that was baked in a tube or Bundt […]
Originally, I made this soup by just winging the recipe. Granted, it was probably not the smartest idea to throw a new soup together when I was cooking for a community soup lunch. The good news is that it was edible and received compliments. Personally, I enjoyed it so much that I have added it […]
Chicken stew is essentially a cross between chicken soup and chicken gravy. It is a thick, hearty dish that is usually served over or in some type of bread. I really like to serve it in puff pastry shells because I think the shells make a simple, comfort food look like a dish worthy to serve […]
Chickpea Salad came to my attention last year when I found myself watching YouTube videos of van-dwelling vegans documenting their lives. (Yes, I have found myself continuing to watch such channels despite stumbling across the first one. No, I am not proud of this fact.) Knowing that my daughter and I both love chickpeas(aka. garbanzo beans), […]
Among my mom’s Christmas cookie baking list every year was a recipe that she received from her sister-in-law for pineapple drop cookies. These cookies are great when fresh from the oven or even a day later, but they really are not my favorite choice for keeping for a while in a cool place…like the rest of […]
This heritage or old-fashioned recipe is often called simply Ammonia Cookies. Many people today do not know anything about Baker’s Ammonia (also known as Ammonium Carbonate, Hartshorn, etc.), so the name really does not sell the cookie. Quite frankly, naming a cookie after its leavening agent may not be a great way to name a […]
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the link, I will make an advertising commission that will not affect your purchase price. My husband loves German Chocolate cake. It is what he requests almost every year for his birthday. I knew he would love German Chocolate Pie. German chocolate pie […]
Note: This article contains links to an affiliate account. If you click on the link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission that will not affect your purchase price. This recipe is from my mom’s recipe box, but it is not a recipe that she ever made. She NEVER cooked with any wine, […]
My mom would frequently make creamed turkey after the holidays as a way of using up leftover turkey, but I remember it most from the massive amounts she made for our Girl Scout troop’s fundraising dinners. She was one of the leaders when we spent two years raising money for a trip to England. As […]
