These days our family equates real mashed potatoes with special occasions like holidays or big family gatherings. But it wasn’t always so. Let me take you back to our life many years ago, before I give you our recipe for homemade mashed potatoes. We lived in a tiny church parsonage in a small farming community…
If there was a prize for most-often-served Sunday dinner, spaghetti would win at our house. It’s simple, quick to throw the sauce into the crock pot before Sunday School, and pleases almost everyone. Not only that, it serves a big crowd (or makes a good amount of leftovers for other uses). Sure, you can open…
The night before our wedding, my mother-in-law gave me a special gift. It was a little blue notebook filled with handwritten recipe cards, detailing my new husband’s favorite childhood recipes. Over the years I cooked (nearly) every recipe in that little book, and it has the spatters and blotches to prove it! One recipe destined…
Every recipe has a story, whether it’s about the first time you cooked it, or where you found it. This recipe is a fairly recent family favorite, although certain family members have very definite preferences about it. I know of one little girl who eats everything but the corn, leaving the golden kernels in the…
Simple and fresh describe the best summer lunches. With just four ingredients, and no need to turn on the oven or stovetop, this simple summer salad fills the bill. I’ve been eating this salad most of my life–I remember my mom bringing home this recipe from work. The crunch of the peppers contrasts with the…
Ever been to a potluck and tasted something so delicious and different, you just HAD to have the recipe? This broccoli salad recipe is one of those must-haves. I have to admit I’m not much of a salad eater. Since I don’t like to get too full, I’d rather save my hunger for the main…