Tried and True Favorite Recipes

I love to cook - especially ethnic dishes, and from scratch/my pantry. I love foods that combine surprising tastes and textures, and my interests are fairly eclectic. I'm excited to have a site to direct people to when they ask for my recipes!

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

I'm Back with Hot Chicken Salad Casserole

Hi - I'm back. Remember me? I’ve been away from this blog for so long. I’ve thought about it often, but quite honestly – I’ve been ...

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Cheesy Beans

Not your green bean casserole! Of all of the recipes I've posted, I really can't believe that this one isn't here yet. This i...

Babyback Ribs

We went shopping last night for ingredients for our Father's Day dinner. While we originally headed out looking for steaks, we decided ...

Maple Syrup, Berry Syrup

Syrup. I grew up not knowing what commercially sold syrup tastes like. I learned the 2:1 ratio as soon as I started cooking. Basic syrup ...

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast

While my photo isn't fantastic, this breakfast really is! I made this for Father's Day this morning. It is from another SAA cookb...

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Smooth and Creamy Mac 'n' Cheese

Today I was watching my neighbor's son and the kids wanted mac and cheese for lunch. Growing up, mac and cheese was a staple. Not th...

Friday, May 14, 2010

Refried Beans

Here is Maria's basic recipe for Refried Beans 1 lb. pinto beans - rinsed and sorted 1/4 onion - diced Salt to taste 1 c. oil or lard ...

Chicken Enchiladas in a Tomatillo Sauce

Thanks to my good friend Maria for sharing this recipe with me today. She calls these 'enchiladas suisas', or Swedish Enchiladas....

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fried Chicken

Several years ago my sister was sharing a recipe with me and she said, 'then you fry it, just like when you make fried chicken'. At...

Friday, May 7, 2010

Butterfinger Bars

Several months ago, we stopped by my parent’s house for a visit. Almost everyone was there and so my mother pulled out the heavy artillery....

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Quick and Easy Lasagna

(Photo disclaimer - this photo is not indicative of the yumminess of this recipe. I forgot to take a photo when the lasagna was fresh a...

Jenny's Gingersnaps

Many years ago a friend presented me with a plate of these cookies and I couldn't believe how yummy they were. Here's my twist on...

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Creamed Tuna on Toast

This is the first meal I remember making as a child for my family. There were lots of us and boy, did I make a lot of toast! For me, this ...

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Tammi's French Bread Pizza Dough and French Bread

My friend Tammi made this pizza for us and shared the recipe. Here's her recipe with a few slight modifications. Heat oven to 400* In...

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Chocolate Eclairs

My grandma used to make eclairs for special occasions. I begged her to make these for my wedding reception - which she willingly did. I sh...

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Pumpkin Spice Rolls

This is a pumpkin spice twist on classic Cinnamon Rolls. ¼ c. warm water 2 ½ t. yeast ¼ t. sugar ¼ c. melted butter 2 eggs 1 c. canned pu...

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Homemade noodles and chicken noodle soup

My friend made this for our family back just before I had surgery. While I've tried my hand at homemade noodles, my family raved ...

Favorite Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

I have been craving raisin oatmeal cookies for quite a while. Now that my oven is finally fixed, we decided to make some as a family last...

Friday, April 16, 2010

Grandma J's Congo Bars

My grandmother used to make these in mass quantities and store them in #10 cans with a slice of bread for freshness. We knew that we would ...

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Back Again Soon

Two weeks ago my oven broke. Since then, I've been waiting for our local appliance repair company to get it together enough to make it ...

Thursday, April 1, 2010

April Fool's Day Dinner

Here's our traditional April Fool's Day dinner. Much to my children's delight, our "spaghetti and meatballs" are the...

Strawberry Smoothies

I know that I've already posted some smoothie recipes , but when I made these this morning, my kids (the number one food critics) said...

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

April Fool's Day Link

I ran across this blog posting for April Fool's Day foods last year and couldn't wait to try it out this year. It took me a while ...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Fondant Cream Cheese Frosting

This recipe goes well with the Tomato Soup Spice Cake 6 oz cream cheese 1 egg yolk 3 c. powdered sugar 1/8 t. salt 1 t. vanilla Cream the ...

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