Pickle Soup

Pickle Soup 5½ cups chicken broth1¾ cups potatoes (peeled and quartered)2 cups carrots (small diced)1 cup dill pickles (small diced)½ cup unsalted butter½ cup flour1 cup sour cream¼ cup water2 cups dill pickle juice1½ tsp Old Bay seasoning½ tsp salt½ tsp pepper¼ tsp...

1.2.3. Plain Pastry

Just a simple pastry dough recipe.

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...

Omelet Muffins

A breakfast recipe, good for keto or low carb. Similar to egg bites.

Banana Cake

I am not a huge banana person, but I do love this cake, especially with the brown sugar/caramel icing. This is good as a sheet cake, but could be make with round cake pans and layered.

Chop Suey

This is a recipe I can remember my mother making when I was a kid. Have not tried making it myself.

Sweet Tomatoes Chicken Pot Pie Stew

Sweet Tomatoes Chicken Pot Pie Stew 1/2 lb raw chicken breast1/2 lb butter1 1/4 cups diced carrot (3/8″ pieces)1 cup sliced celery (1/4″ pieces)1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic6 tablespoons all purpose white flower2 1/2 cups water1 1/4 cups whole milk3/4 cups whipping...

Brown Sugar Buttercream

This was a very tasty frosting. It has a similar, but lighter, flavor as the brown sugar frosting that requires heat but much easier to make.

Spaghetti Pie

The spaghetti serves as the “crust” for this casserole. Then layer with ricotta, and meat mixture.

Mashed Potato Rolls

  1 cup leftover mashed potatoes (at room temperature)2 large eggs (room temperature)½ cup butter (melted)½ cup milk (lukewarm)½ cup water (lukewarm)4 ½ cups all-purpose flour2 ¼ tsp instant yeast2 Tbsp granulated sugar2 tsp salt In the bowl of a stand mixer...
Cheese Soufflé

Cheese Soufflé

This recipe just says “cheese” and doesn’t specify what kind of cheese. Recipes that I looked up call for sharp cheddar and parmesan, but I am sure those aren’t the only options.

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Sauerkraut Salad

Sauerkraut Salad

I do NOT like sauerkraut, but maybe someone else would like to try out this recipe. It was part of my mother’s collection of recipes from my grandmothers, so am including it here.

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