Category Archives: Denise’s Favorite & Family Recipes

Anyone with some family from the south probably has a version of this recipe somewhere in their recipe box. Mine has been passed down from my maternal grandma to my mom, with one major change: the dumplings aren’t made with lard. This change also means, the dumplings are really easy to make and healthier too!1ContinueContinue reading “Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings”

As someone from Ohio, it seems natural we would make buckeyes, but for us it also has a family history. My grandma and aunt always made them. In fact, my cousin was the one who passed the recipe on to me from his mom. This recipe is so simple, yet so delicious and nostalgic.1 poundContinueContinue reading “Grandma’s Buckeye Recipe”

It is part of my husband’s family’s Christmas Eve tradition to enjoy this soup with homemade pierogi. While you probably won’t like it if you don’t like sauerkraut, it isn’t too sour because you cool it down a bit and add broth to it. Also, the cans of sauerkraut can be hard to find, soContinueContinue reading “Polish-Czech Mushroom Soup”

I grew up playing in an apple orchard. My paternal grandparents owned a small orchard. It got smaller over time as they sold off pieces of the land, but it was big enough we would pick the apples every year for grandma to sell at the roadside. We would climb those trees, pick those apples,ContinueContinue reading “Grandma’s Applesauce”

I would like to say this recipe came from a strong desire for my family to eat healthy, but truthfully I just LOVE zucchini (and so does my family). Plus, we get a lot from friends and family each summer, so I am always looking for new ways to use it. Zucchini, sliced in approxContinueContinue reading “Zucchini Pizzas”

Mexican food is a weekly occurrence in our house. We love spicy food, and we LOVE queso, so one night I played a little. This recipe is not just delicious, but really simple, especially if you use canned chicken. And who doesn’t love a queso-type sauce?!Large Tortillas2 – 12 oz Cans of Chicken (or 2ContinueContinue reading “White Enchiladas”

Every summer we participate in a CSA (Community Sourced Agriculture). A local farmer sells “shares” of his crops each week. We get all kinds of wonderful veggies, and even some beautiful blackberries. One item we usually get in abundance is kale. (If you would like to find one near you, you can look here: https://www.localharvest.org/csa/)ContinueContinue reading “Copycat Cracker Barrel Brussel Sprouts n Kale Salad – Updated Version”

My husband’s family is full of wealth of great recipes! His cousin sent me his mom, Aunt Edie’s, recipe for this cucumber salad as a fabulous summer option. We like it with the vinaigrette, in part because then we can dip my husband’s sourdough bread in it. :-)4-6 cucumbers2-3 tomatoes1 sweet onion If you likeContinueContinue reading “Aunt Edie’s Cucumber Salad”

I put out a request for some suggestions for hot weather recipes, because who wants to cook when it is super hot? One of my friends gave me this recipe and as a house full of people who love Mediterranean food, this was a winner!2 Large Chicken Breasts, cubed8 oz package of Sliced MushroomsMedium Onion,ContinueContinue reading “Greek Skillet Chicken”