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.
Mom’s Old‑Fashioned Chocolate Peanut Butter No‑Bake Cookies The 10‑Minute Cookie That Defined Our Childhood If your mom handed you a warm, fudgy mound of oatmeal‑peanut butter goodness—aka these classic chocolate peanut butter no bake cookies— of oatmeal‑peanut butter goodness while telling you not to touch the hot foil, congratulations—you had the quintessential 1980s kitchen experience….
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…
Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe (Just Like Grandma Made!) There’s nothing more comforting than a warm bowl of homemade tomato soup on a chilly evening. This homemade tomato soup recipe hails from two generations of women in my family—first my grandma, then my Mama. Using simple, pantry-friendly ingredients (including home-canned tomatoes!), it’s creamy, tangy, and full…
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…
Traditional Apple Rolls Recipe: Passed Down for Generations An old family “recipe”. Apple rolls! My Mom entered it in a name brand flour contest in the ‘70’s. She got 3rd place. Her main problem was, nothing had ever been measured, just copied from generation to generation. Ingredients: 3 pie crusts (I use butter instead of…
Depression-Era Water Pie with a Twist Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water 1 9” pie crust (store-bought or homemade) 1 cup sugar (white or brown, I used brown today) 1/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or other flavoring, I used 1 tablespoon for extra flavor) 5 tablespoons butter, cut into pats Chopped pecans (optional, my…
Biscuit Bread (Pone Bread) Recipe: Southern Cast Iron Favorite In Southern kitchens, few things evoke nostalgia like the hiss of bacon grease heating in a cast iron skillet. This biscuit bread recipe, also known as pone bread, marries that quintessential flavor with the rustic charm of handmade bread. Imagine tearing into a golden crust, revealing…
Peach Cobbler in Cast Iron Skillet I don’t have a ‘REAL’ recipe. My Mom always made this & I learned from her. I have been making this for about 40 yrs. and it is sooo good! Hope you like it as well as I do! Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 stick of butter 4 cans (15.25 oz…
moist Meatloaf Recipe I didn’t like meatloaf growing up. Now that I get to control the spices and keep it moist I love making meatloaf. Esp meatloaf sandwiches the next day! Ingredients: Ground beef 1 piece of white bread Milk Ritz crackers (broken up) or bread crumbs 1 egg Olive oil Salt Pepper Garlic…
