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Classic Family Recipes

Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup
February 4, 2019
Thelma’s Baked Potato Salad
July 13, 2013
Chocolate Mousse Kahlua Cake
March 17, 2023
Shepherd’s Pie
April 4, 2023
Albondigas Soup
July 5, 2017
Creamy Dill Potato Salad
July 17, 2013
Kimberly’s Version of El Torito’s Tortilla Soup
July 13, 2013
Hamburger Noodle Casserole
July 13, 2013
Fiery Beef Vegetable Soup
November 12, 2015
Grandma’s Chili
July 13, 2013

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.

Rice Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Have not actually tried this recipe yet.

Spinach Quiche

You will need some frozen spinach, Swiss cheese, eggs, and a pie crust for this quiche recipe.

Fruit Cocktail Cake

This recipe is a cake using a can of fruit cocktail.

Northern Style Lasagna

This lasagna recipe is from Good Housekeeping magazine and has a hint of nutmeg, layered with ground beef and pork, ricotta cheese, and lasagna noodles.

Applesauce Date Cake

This cake has applesauce, dates, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and nuts.

Chicken Biscuit Pie

This is like a chicken pot pie only with biscuits.

Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Chicken Pot Pie Soup This is a hearty soup made to mimic the yummy taste of chicken pot pie, but convenient for ladling into a bowl. "Pie" Crust2 cups all-purpose flour1 1/4 tsp salt2/3 cup shortening5-6 tbsp 2% milkSoup2 tbsp butter1 cup cubed and peeled...

Pistachio Cake

This is one of my favorite cakes. Also I like the color that comes from the pistachio pudding mix.

Oatmeal Cake

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

Freezer to Crockpot Chicken Fajitas

You can make these fajitas, freeze, and then put in the crockpot.

Mrs. Miller’s Springerles

Mrs. Miller’s Springerles

Christmas, Other Treats, Sweet Treats

This is the recipe for Christmas springerle cookies.

Mother’s Persimmon Pudding

Mother’s Persimmon Pudding

Gooey, Other Treats, Sweet Treats

A classic recipe from my grandmother, Gladah Childs.

Milky Way Cake

Milky Way Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

Milky Way Cake Cake batter8 1¾ ozs Milk Way candy bars1½ c butter2 c sugar4 eggs well beaten2½ c flour¼ tsp baking soda1¼ c buttermilk1 tsp vanilla extract1 c pecanspowdered sugarIcing2½ c sugar1 c evaporated milk½ c butter1 c marshmallow cream1 16 oz pkg...

Mayonnaise Cake

Mayonnaise Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

This is a very moist chocolate cake.

Lemon Pie

Lemon Pie

Pie, Sweet Treats

This doesn’t call for meringue, but that can be added.

Lemon Meringue Pie

Lemon Meringue Pie

Pie, Sweet Treats

Classic lemon meringue pie. Yum!

Jam Cake

Jam Cake

Cakes, Sweet Treats

This is a cake made from wheat flour, sour milk, and strawberry jam.

Impossible Pie

Impossible Pie

Pie, Sweet Treats

This pie is made with Bisquick, butter, eggs, and vanilla.

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

Ice Cream, Sweet Treats

I don’t know who Norma Lundstrom was, but assume it was a friend of one of my grandmothers. Who ever she was, here is her ice cream recipe.

Grandma Ransom’s Ice Cream

Grandma Ransom’s Ice Cream

Ice Cream, Sweet Treats

Grandma Ransom is not my grandmother. She was the grandmother of a childhood friend in Colorado, Sarah Holmes. This is her ice cream recipe.