
Oven-Baked Beans
"MY AUNT baked her beans in a old earthenware crock in the wood stove. She'd stir them periodically with a...

Rhubarb Custard Pie
The saying “grandma knows best” applies to her recipes too. This vintage rhubarb custard pie recipe feels as if it’s...
Skillet Zucchini and Sausage
I lived on the Oregon coast for 20 years and had plenty of guests dropping by. I often turned to...

Sugarless Banana Walnut Cake
I enjoy this delicious cake with ice cream or whipped cream, but it's great all by itself. It's moist and...

Peach Kuchen
"KUCHEN IS a filling dessert for this German meal. It's not too sweet, and you can use virtually any of...

Fresh Fruit Salad
We grow our own strawberries, so our table usually features an abundance of this fruit. We gather other favorite fruits...
Polish Apple Pancakes
My mom used to make these wonderful pancakes for me as an after-school snack. She'd simply put a sprinkle of...

Golden Glow Salad
"MY SISTER and I loved this salad because we thought it tasted like a dessert. We ate a lot of...

Dad’s Peach Ice Cream
"MY DAD was the ice cream maker at our house. We had an old-fashioned freezer that had to be cranked...

Garlic Lemon Butter
This tangy flavored butter offers a nice change from plain butter and gives a refreshing new taste to an ear...

Liver Skillet Supper
Whenever I serve this to people for the first time, someone exclaims, “I can’t believe it’s liver!” Around here, that’s...
Harvest Sweet Potato Pie
Years ago, we baked pies a few days before holiday gatherings and placed them in a tall pie safe on...

Creamy Broccoli Casserole
"MOTHER called this her secret recipe, and to this day, I'm not quite sure I have all the ingredients she...
Chef’s Salad
At the restaurant, we always made three dressings to go with this chef salad...blue cheese, French and Thousand Island. At...


Apple Cranberry Crisp
For a tart twist on an old-fashioned dessert favorite, try this apple cranberry crisp.

Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing
Growing up in a German community, I ate this salad often. It's an old traditional dish—I recall my grandmother talking...

Skillet Herb Bread
We had a lot of family get-togethers while I was growing up. My grandmother, aunts and mom were all good...

Poppy Seed Cheese Bread
This easy-to-make bread goes well with a salad luncheon or a casserole dinner. But I especially like to serve it...
Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake
MY FAMILY thinks this is the best carrot cake ever! We love the moist texture. The surprise is in the...

Creamed Sweet Peas
Mom's garden in the '40s provided us with many delicious vegetables, but her sweet peas were the best. She would...

Pan-Fried Trout
In this pan-fried trout recipe, a crispy coating of cornmeal, crackers and Parmesan cheese encases a tender, flavorful trout.

Chicken with Cranberries
When cranberries are in season, I like to stock the freezer so I can serve this dish year-round. The sauce's...

Beef ‘n’ Biscuit Bake
This recipe is quick, easy and satisfying. With its beef and corn combo, it's cozy cuisine at its best! —Erin...


Rhubarb Bread
Rhubarb bread is the perfect recipe for springtime, when rhubarb ripens. If you're not familiar with rhubarb, it has a...


Stuffed Tomatoes
Stuffed tomatoes—filled with a mix of buttery crushed croutons and melted cheese—are a great way to use up a bounty...

Raspberry Cake Roll
This is a really tasty dessert, and it doesn't have as many calories as some other sweets. It's also a...

Herbed Harvest Vegetable Casserole
I belong to a cooking club, so I try a lot of new recipes. This one has become one of...

Best Beets
I enjoy preparing this recipe because it gives me a chance to use the tender, fresh beets from our garden....

Homemade Honey Poppy Seed Dressing
This recipe is a great favorite at our house. We use it on all of our garden salads because it...