This category feature recipes that have been passed down through generations of a family, with stories and anecdotes about the family members who made them.
Almond Joy Cookies Recipe Alright, so if you’re anything like me and love a good combo of chocolate, coconut, and nuts, these Almond Joy Cookies are going to be your new favorite. I make them every time we have family over, and trust me, they disappear fast! You get about 60 cookies out of this…
Christmas Glass Candy (Hard Tack Candy) Looking to make something fun and festive for the holidays? This Christmas Glass Candy (or Hard Tack Candy) is a real throwback. It’s super easy to make and adds a pop of color to your Christmas treat jars. Plus, you can mix up the colors and flavors however you…
Cast-Iron Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing I decided to try out a new sugar cookie recipe today, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The cookies came out great after about 13 minutes in the oven—nice and soft but still held their shape. I used a cast-iron pan for these, which gave them…
Classic Christmas Cookies: Sugar, Thumbprint, and Cream Cheese My Favorite Holiday Cookie Recipes Baking cookies is one of my favorite things to do during the holidays. There’s just something about filling the house with the smell of fresh cookies and spending time in the kitchen that makes the season feel extra special. I always find…
3 Christmas Cookie Recipes You’ll Love Baking is such a big part of the holiday season for me. Every year, I make a big variety of cookies (at least 10 different kinds!), but there are always a few that I have to bake because they’ve been family favorites for years. Today, I’m sharing three of…
Mom’s Old-Fashioned Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies Who still makes these Old-Fashioned Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies like our mother taught us? I’m telling you, this recipe brings back all the memories. No baking, no hassle, just pure, simple goodness. And seriously, it’s one of the easiest recipes out there! These cookies are…
Homemade Tomato Dumplings: A Cherished Family Recipe Tomato Dumplings: A Family Tradition My mama always made tomato dumplings, and we loved them! No one else we know has ever made them or heard of them. We lost my mama in September, and I decided to make some during the cold, snowy evening last night for…
Grandma’s and Mama’s Homemade Tomato Soup Made my grandma’s and my Mama’s homemade tomato soup recipe tonight out of my tomatoes we canned my mama use to make this for me when I was a kid and my grandma use to make this for my mama when she was a kid. Ingredients I used home…
Moist Carrot Cake with Pineapple and Cream Cheese Frosting CARROT CAKE RECIPE Carrot cake! I haven’t baked this in 25 years! It’s an old recipe. Here is the recipe! Ingredients: In large bowl, combine and set in refrigerator: 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple (drained) 3 cups shredded, cleaned, and shredded carrots Wet ingredients: beat until…
Fried Green Tomatoes Another simple southern recipe. I think my mom and I make our fried green tomatoes differently. Ingredients: Green tomatoes Flour Salt Pepper Vegetable oil Instructions: Slice green tomatoes. Try to be consistent as it will help with cooking. Get a plate and put quite a bit of flour on it. Add salt…
