My Aunt Carol’s famous peanut brittle.

  Beef Stroganoff 2 lbs sirloin tip beef (cut in strips)½ c finely chopped onion2 tbsp butter or margarine2 tbsp flour2 beef bouillon cubes½ c sour cream2 tbsp tomato paste1 tsp dry mustard½ tsp saltdash of black pepper4 oz can mushrooms and liquid1 ½ c water...

We really like this soup! We use the albondigas that are sold at Smart and Final.

Ah….the traditional frosted Christmas cookies. Of course this recipe doesn’t have to be used for just Christmas. How about Halloween? Valentine’s Day? The recipe source is listed as Penzeys, which, apparently, is a space company. I don’t know anything about the spice company, but this is one of the recipes that my grandmother used.

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

This is the gravy that we have been serving at Thanksgiving for all of my life.

This is not a family traditional recipe, but it IS one of my personal favorites. We use Dylan’s mashed potatoes for the topping, but do add the parmesan cheese for that.

We were looking for a quick way to make mashed potatoes, especially for when we make shepherd’s pie. Dylan found this recipe but added his own spin with the sautéed onions and garlic.

This potato and ham casserole also has peas, celery, onions, and cheese.

I used this frosting for the first time in 2024. Previously I mostly winged frosting, and this really wasn’t much different than what I usually did. One difference was the almond extract – which I liked, but certain family members complained about.