Old-Fashioned Comfort Foods
An easy homemade apple crisp recipe made with crisp fall apples, oatmeal, and brown sugar. Serve for a fun fall dessert with ice cream or whipped cream. Who doesn’t like a piece of warm apple crisp topped with a cool creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream? Drizzle a bit of caramel sauce on top and … Read more
Try these baked meatballs and dumplings covered in gravy and topped with poppy seed dumplings. Serve this vintage comfort food for a hearty weekend dinner on a cold winter day. What is wrong with a bunch of gravy, meat, and bread all rolled into one casserole? Nothing says hearty and stick to your ribs like … Read more
Rich and buttery homemade sugar cookies decorated with your choice of sprinkles and sugars. Use this recipe for any holiday and decorate accordingly. Well, the Christmas baking is in full swing for me. So far this season I have made peanut butter cookies and these sugar cookies. I have plans for at least 2-3 more … Read more
A moist banana buttermilk nut bread recipe made with sugar, eggs, bananas, chopped nuts, and fresh buttermilk. This easy banana bread recipe is special because the buttermilk inside makes a very moist delicious bread. Baking a quick bread is one of my favorite things, as the heady aroma fills the kitchen and will surely get … Read more
Praline graham crackers are made with graham crackers, butter, brown sugar and chopped walnuts. They are an easy dessert or snack the whole family will love. I was given this recipe by my day care provider many years ago and even though my son is now in high school, he still loves it when I … Read more
An easy holiday rum cake recipe made with yellow cake mix, French vanilla pudding, Bacardi Rum, and topped with chopped pecans. Serve this for a Christmas or New Year’s party or as part of a holiday brunch menu. How can you pass up a moist yellow bundt cake soaked with a rum glaze? Trust me, … Read more
A pumpkin raisin bread recipe made with pumpkin and flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, raisins and walnuts. Serve for brunch, dessert, or a snack. What says fall better than pumpkin and the spices like ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg that go with it? This is a nice treat for any occasion like a fall brunch, Thanksgiving, … Read more
A chicken salad recipe made with chicken, crisp fall apples, dried cranberries, celery, pecans, green onions, and mayonnaise. Serve this delicious chicken salad for brunch or a luncheon on a croissant along with fresh fruit and a mimosa. Everyone loves chicken salad, right? This is one of those recipes that became popular some time in … Read more
Fresh fruit kabobs are made with mandarin oranges, strawberries, grapes, and pineapple chunks. Serve with a marshmallow creme fruit dip for breakfast or as part of a weekend brunch menu. This is a wonderful fruit recipe to make for the kids for breakfast or lunch! Let the kids help put the fruit onto the skewers. … Read more
This egg hash brown skillet is a country style breakfast recipe made with hash brown potatoes, bacon, and cheese. Serve this egg recipe for breakfast or brunch. Crisp crumbled bacon and sharp cheddar cheese add a nice flavor to the hash browns along with the green onions. A sprinkle of diced tomato as a garnish … Read more
