Cornflake Sweet Potato Casserole
Being from the South, I've always enjoyed sweet potatoes as standard fare. I'm always looking for new ways to prepare...
Grandmother’s Corn Pudding
My grandmother always served this pudding for holidays and family reunions. Everyone loves it. Corn pudding is a popular side...
Cooked Fruit Salad Dressing
My mother handed this recipe down to me, and it has never failed to receive raves from my guests, especially...
Sacher Torte Cookies
This cookie recipe will be a hit whether you are making it for your family or for a potluck. Apricot...
Cobre Valley Casserole
We live in southeastern Arizona, in a part of the state known as the Cobre Valley. Cobre is Spanish for...
Scalloped Cheese Potatoes
"Mom decided to devise her own recipe for scalloped potatoes, and she cooked up a winner with this one. There...
Poor Man’s Steak
"ON A PASTOR'S BUDGET and with seven children, we didn't have steak very often. But we were just as satisfied...
Easy Cranberry Pie
"AS A SPECIAL TREAT when making this pie, Mom would sometimes place a marshmallow in the center of each lattice...
Fruit Cocktail Cake with Butter Sauce
MY FAMILY doesn't care for fruitcake, but we like this modified version. It's similar to a date-nut bread and we...
Cinnamon Apple Dumplings
WHEN Mom made pies to feed the crew during wheat harvest, she always had plenty of dough left over, so...
Macaroni and Cheese for Two
This is one of those dishes that our family calls "a Mama recipe." My mother rarely consulted a cookbook, so...
Pepper Steak for 2
I CAME ACROSS this recipe more than 40 years ago as a newlywed. It eventually became a standby in our...
Gone-All-Day Stew
This healthy, hearty stew is one of my husband's favorite meals. I always use fresh mushrooms and low-sodium bouillon granules....
Cranberry Orange Walnut Bread
Coming from Oregon, a state famous for its cranberries, this bread is a given at our house. Each fall my...
Never-Fail Pecan Pie
This incredible pecan pie recipe came from my mother-in-law. Her pies were a were a hit everywhere she took them...
Grandma’s Pea Soup
My grandma's pea soup recipe was a family favorite. What makes it different from any other pea soups I have...
Herbed Macaroni and Cheese
Besides being a really easy recipe to make, it tastes very good, too! This is not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill macaroni...
Greek Chicken Salad
My family loves this dish. Use light mayonnaise and this is a healthy salad. Even if you or your family...
Hearty Ham Loaf
"THIS is a recipe that comes from my father's side of the family. It's a simple dish to make, good...
Meatball Minestrone
Just thinking about this soup simmering on the stove gets me hungry! The homemade meatballs are so tasty. —Esther Perea,...
Country Potato Pancakes
These potato pancakes are really versatile. They can be a side dish for just about any meal or the main...
Grandma’s English Trifle
This scrumptious trifle recipe is a family heirloom. My grandmother would make an enormous dish of it for Saturday night...
Church Supper Sloppy Joes
My family loves these sloppy joes. I would make them back when I worked in a school lunchroom and heard...
Aunt Edith’s Baked Pancake
My aunt made a mighty breakfast that revolved around 'The Big Pancake'. I always enjoyed watching as she poured the...
Strawberry Muffins
This strawberry muffin recipe is sweet and flavorful because the muffins are made with lots of strawberry jam. They have...
French Meat Pie
Some time ago, when I was working at a newspaper, a co-worker happened to bring a meat pie for lunch....
Angel Food Cake
This angel food cake has a completely different texture than the ones made from a mix. My family enjoys it...
Fried Chicken
"BACK WHEN we used farm-fresh ingredients, our foods didn't need much embellishment to make them look and taste better. We...