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Classic Family Recipes

Pasta e Fagioli Soup from Olive Garden
July 13, 2013
Chicken Broccoli Casserole
July 13, 2013
Vegetable Beef Soup
July 13, 2013
Beef Stroganoff
July 13, 2013
Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup
February 4, 2019
Thelma’s Baked Potato Salad
July 13, 2013
Shepherd’s Pie
April 4, 2023
Grandma’s Chili
July 13, 2013
Creamy Dill Potato Salad
July 17, 2013
Fiery Beef Vegetable Soup
November 12, 2015

Mini Top Hat

by Kimberly Beatty Allard | January 1, 2025 | Hats | 1 Comment

This is a pattern for a crocheted mini top hat or pork pie hat. It uses front post crochet and is worked by measurement rather than a set number of rows.

Curry Chicken

I love curry. Will have to try this recipe at some point.

Carrots with Almonds and Dill Glaze 2

Carrots with Almonds and Dill Glaze 2 Baby carrots cooked with almond slivers and dill. This is one of our Thanksgiving dishes. 1 lb baby carrots1/3 c thinly sliced green onions3 Tbsp butter2/3 tsp corn starch (substitute xanthan gum for more keto friendly)1/3...

Tamale Pie

Cornmeal, milk, egg, sautéed onions, corn, and ground beef in a casserole dish.

Bacon Cauliflower Salad

This salad will sit overnight in the refrigerator in layers. Before serving, mix all the ingredients together.

Butter Pecan Cake

This is a very rich cake that requires a can of coconut pecan frosting IN the cake batter! Interesting take.

Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

This was a really good chocolate frosting. I used it on the Darn Good chocolate cake recipe for Dakota’s birthday.

String Bean Chicken Stir Fry

String Bean Chicken Stir Fry 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast1 1/4 lbs green beansCooking oilMarinade3 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp sherry1 clove garlicSauce2 tbsp brown sugar1 tbsp cornstarch1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (white vinegar or rice vinegar also...

Chicken Medeira Copycat Recipe

This is my go-to order at Cheesecake Factory. I really like the cheesiness of this dish. Have not tried the at-home copy cat recipe yet.

Sorghum Cookies

These cookies are soft and chewy. Make sure you do not over cook.

Hash Brown Casserole

This casserole uses cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, cheese, and hashbrowns.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies, Sweet Treats

Peanut butter cookies are another favorite of mine, besides snickerdoodles.

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

Other Treats, Sweet Treats

My Aunt Carol’s famous peanut brittle.

Oven Caramel Popcorn

Oven Caramel Popcorn

Other Treats, Sweet Treats

Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks, but this sweet version is a little too sweet for me.

Orange Cake

Orange Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

This recipe was in my mother’s collection. I don’t know who Mrs. Isenboth is. She is credited with this recipe.

Oatmeal Scotchies

Oatmeal Scotchies

Other Treats, Sweet Treats

This is a good cookie. Love butterscotch chips, but they are so sweet that they make me.

Oatmeal Pie

Oatmeal Pie

Pie, Sweet Treats

I believe this is a classic Amish recipe.

Oatmeal Cake

Oatmeal Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

One of our classic family recipes from my grandmother, Thelma Beatty.

Nancy’s Orange Balls

Nancy’s Orange Balls

Other Treats, Sweet Treats

Nancy’s Orange Balls 1 6 oz can frozen orange juice1 12 oz box vanilla wafers, crushed1 lb box powdered sugar¼ lb melted butterflaked coconut Mix ingredients together well.Shape into balls and roll in flaked coconut.Store in...

Mystery Marshmallow Date Cake

Mystery Marshmallow Date Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

I honestly have no idea what this is and where it came from. Have never eaten it and am not crazy about marshmallows. But it was in my mother’s recipe collection, so am adding it in.

Mrs. Miller’s Springerles

Mrs. Miller’s Springerles

Christmas, Other Treats, Sweet Treats

This is the recipe for Christmas springerle cookies.