lowa pea salad recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, 4 cups of peas that have been thawed. 1/2 cup diced red onion 3/4 cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese (about the same size as the peas)…
Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti Recipe (Ultimate Comfort Casserole) There’s something magical about a bubbling cheesy chicken spaghetti recipe fresh from the oven. For many of us, this cheesy chicken spaghetti recipe evokes memories of church potlucks and family Sunday suppers, where every scoop delivers creamy sauce, tender chicken, and ooey-gooey cheese. Plus, it’s a breeze to…
Hot Dog Chili Recipe (Classic & Homemade) Homemade Chili Sauce Just Like the Drive-In If you grew up in the South or Midwest, you know that a backyard cookout just isn’t the same without a good, thick hot dog chili slathered on top of your dog—or even your burger. Some of my best summer memories…
Homemade Coconut Cake Recipe Ingredients for the cake: 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, with extra butter to grease the pans. 2 cups sugar. 5 extra-large eggs at room temperature. 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. 1 1/2 tablespoons pure almond extract. 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus enough flour to lightly…
Easy Cinnamon Roll Cake If Saturday morning at Grandma’s had a fragrance, it would be the sweet swirl of cinnamon, butter, and vanilla drifting from her farmhouse kitchen. Before anyone was fully awake, she’d already have a pan of cinnamon rolls rising on the woodstove. As a busy mom (and now Mimi to three grandbabies),…
Classic High School Goulash Ingredients 1 pound ground beef/used 85% 1 small onion diced 1 tsp minced garlic/used jarred kind 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp Italian seasoning Salt and pepper to taste 1 green pepper cut in small pieces 1 large fresh tomato…
New Orleans Bourbon Pecan Praline Bread Pudding Delight Ingredients Pudding 1 1/2 cups sugar 5 large beaten eggs 3 cups milk 2 Tbl. vanilla extract 1/2 cup Bourbon 1 Tbl. cinnamon 1 loaf French bread, torn into 1-inch pieces 1 cup chopped pecans Topping 1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup…
Kentucky Jam Cake Recipe (Blue Ribbon Classic) If you grew up anywhere near the Appalachian mountains, chances are you’ve tasted—or at least heard whispered legends of—the Kentucky Jam Cake recipe. In my family, this spiced beauty appeared only twice a year: at Christmas, and again when our county fair rolled around. Aunt Louise would haul…
Easy Chuck Roast Dinner in One Pan | Comfort Food Classic If you grew up in the Appalachian foothills like I did, you know that the scent of a slow‑roasting chuck roast means Sunday is officially underway. My Great‑Aunt Evelyn swore by the “set it and forget it” method—pile veggies high, crown the meat…
Homemade Sun Tea Recipe Sun Tea Recipe Ingredients: 8 tea bags Water Lemon slices (optional) Simple syrup (optional) Instructions: Get out your favorite gallon glass jar. For the foreseeable future, that will be our brewing sanctuary. Drop those eight tea bags into your container. Any flavor will do to suit your palate. Fill the jar…
