Old-Fashioned Comfort Foods
These high protein yogurt pancakes are low in fat and sugar, but still moist and flavorful. Serve this pancake recipe with low sugar syrup and a dusting of powdered sugar for a delicious treat for breakfast or brunch. So, is there such a thing as a healthy pancake? Pancakes are generally thought of as having …
Fried potatoes and ham is an easy side dish made with tiny red potatoes, green onion, ham, and butter. Serve these hearty breakfast potatoes on a cold winter weekend. Mmm…potatoes frying in butter. I am so there! To me, fried potatoes just says comfort food all around. I could just keep eating these one after …
A hearty hamburger soup recipe made with hamburger, mixed vegetables, V-8 juice, Ramen noodles, and beefy onion soup mix. Hamburger soup is one of our favorite weeknight dinners. We usually have the ingredients on hand and it makes a hearty and satisfying winter meal. Everyone leaves the table content and happy when I make this recipe. …
A simple maple strawberry syrup recipe made with fresh or frozen whole strawberries, sugar, and real maple syrup. Serve over pancakes, waffles or French toast for breakfast or brunch. I will say, this ranks as one of my favorite pancake toppings because you get the tangy strawberry flavor and the smooth finish of maple syrup …
A fun family style homemade pizza recipe to tailor to your exact tastes. Serve this for a weekend meal comfort food and get your children involved adding the toppings. It is a fun treat for sleepovers too! These days it seems easier to pick up the phone and have a pizza delivered to your home. …
Browned butter potatoes are cooked potatoes with skins left on that are simmered in a beef broth. They are a simple potato recipe that tastes great with quiche or ham. This is one of my favorite ways to make potatoes. Cooking them in beef broth just brings a great flavor to the entire dish. The …
An easy Bisquick quiche made with ham, Parmesan cheese, eggs, milk, and cream. This is a crustless quiche as it makes its own crust with the Bisquick and egg mixture. Serve for a quick and easy brunch or breakfast recipe. With only 25 minutes prep time you can have this in the oven quickly and …
Apple cider syrup is made with fresh apple cider, brown sugar, cloves, and cinnamon. Serve this simple fresh tasting pancake syrup over pancakes, waffles, or French toast for breakfast or brunch. Not that many years ago, buying a bottle of pancake syrup was almost unheard of and there were few products available even if you …
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, …
Mom’s homemade buttermilk waffles are made with dairy sour cream, eggs, buttermilk, and butter so they fry up light and crispy. Serve with maple or strawberry syrup. This recipe has been a family favorite for many years and my mom makes them almost every Sunday for brunch still to this day. If you are fortunate …
This recipe for homemade apple nut bread is made with apples, sour cream, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and chopped pecans. Fill the house with the wonderful aroma of this fresh apple nut bread baking in the oven. Everyone in your household will be waiting for it to come out of the oven and cool down enough …
A vintage recipe for homemade cake doughnuts made with flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla and topped with a vanilla and almond glaze. Serve them for a special breakfast or brunch. Homemade cake doughnuts are just the thing to make on a cold winter afternoon or rainy Sunday. Your home will smell great and your family will …
A recipe for homemade peanut butter cookies that will satisfy the most discriminating peanut butter lovers in your household. There is something so tempting about homemade peanut butter cookies. It might be the heady aroma of peanut butter that comes from your kitchen when they are baking or just the way they melt in your …
This cheddar cheese bread is made with buttermilk baking mix, crumbled bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese. This recipe is from my mom’s recipe collection. You can eat this bread either warm or at room temperature with softened butter. When I made this quick bread, I was unsure of what to expect since most quick breads …
Marshmallow creme fruit dip is a quick and easy fruit dip recipe made with cream cheese, fluffy marshmallow creme and vanilla. Serve this smooth and creamy fruit dip with your favorite fresh fruits for something sweet at breakfast or brunch. Of course, you can also serve this any time you have a fruit platter to …
A make-ahead breakfast casserole made with bacon, bread, Swiss cheese, onion, milk and eggs. Make this egg casserole the night before and serve it for breakfast or brunch. Behold the breakfast casserole! A beautiful combination of a complete breakfast all in one easy to serve dish. What could be a better answer to feeding guests? …
Make these easy mini sliders cheeseburgers just like you get in a restaurant. Made with extra-lean ground beef, dinner rolls, onions, and American cheese, these will become a family favorite. Want to make something fun for dinner tonight? These easy mini sliders cheeseburgers are one of our favorite main dish comfort foods to make for …
Easy cucumber sandwiches are made from fresh cucumbers and topped with a cream cheese spread on cocktail rye sandwich bread and sprinkled with dill. Serve this finger food for brunch, a tea party, or as an appetizer. Dill weed and cucumber offer a garden fresh taste and make a nice colorful presentation for a brunch …
Corn cheese spaghetti casserole is an easy main dish casserole made with spaghetti, corn, cheddar cheese and bacon. This is a hearty comfort food the entire family will like. One of the best things about some of my favorite comfort foods are the choices available and they include so much more than only sweets and …
A chocolate pecan sauce recipe made with chocolate chips, cream, butter, vanilla and ground pecans. Serve this chocolate sauce over homemade ice cream or your favorite dessert. Smooth milk chocolate and finely ground pecans make a wonderful sweet and salty combo together in a dessert sauce. This chocolate recipe makes a delicious ice cream topping …
Do you love Taco Bell’s crunchwraps? Find out how to make your own homemade crunchwrap supreme for a great family dinner. I don’t eat a lot of fast food, but when I do, Taco Bell is one of my favorite places. I love their selection and how innovative they are in their food. One of …
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Who doesn’t need a few cost saving tips for buying groceries? Find tips for helping you slash your food costs and keep your grocery bill in check. In many areas of the country, the price of fresh foods, meats, and boxed goods seems to have skyrocketed. It seems like you can’t buy anything in a …
A humble pork noodle casserole made with fried pork chops, wide egg noodles and corn. Serve this for an easy weeknight dinner. It makes enough to feed a crowd. You know when your husband’s family is sitting around reminiscing about how they loved a dish their mother used to make? This is one one of …
