Family Recipe

  • Johnny Marzetti – Updated

    One of my mom’s favorite meals was Johnny Marzetti. When I was Googling the history of the name of Johnny Marzetti, I noticed a lot of the recipes bake it. The difference with my recipe is that I don’t. My… Continue reading

    Johnny Marzetti – Updated
  • What I Like About Fall and “Soy Sauce” Pork Chops (GF, DF, Paleo, W30)- Blog Post #13

    I didn’t feel good on Wednesday night so I did not get this post up for the week.  Headache and tiredness.  Yuck!  It was an early night for me. My Autumn Glory Maple Tree Halloween – My town is known… Continue reading

    What I Like About Fall and “Soy Sauce” Pork Chops (GF, DF, Paleo, W30)- Blog Post #13
  • My Grandma’s Fudge – Christmas Making and Baking 2016

    Have you ever done or bought something but did not know why?  A few weeks ago, I bought some marshmallow creme/fluff because I wanted fudge.  Then I kept looking for a recipe that used marshmallow creme.  I didn’t find any… Continue reading

    My Grandma’s Fudge – Christmas Making and Baking 2016
  • Finger Jello

    When I was younger, my mom would make this dessert / snack.  She would take the finger jello to church or even to Rainbow receptions.  When I eat finger jello, I’m reminded of my youth. Continue reading

    Finger Jello
  • Aunt Missy’s Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan

    A few years ago, my aunt sent me a little stand up photo album with family favorite recipes.  When I was menu planning this week, I decided to check out those recipes.  I ended up choosing to make her chicken… Continue reading

    Aunt Missy’s Easy Skillet Chicken Parmesan
  • Pudding Fruit Dip

    About 15 years ago, my mother-in-law and father-in-law were on the Adkins diet.  They created a dip/ dessert that we used to eat with cut strawberries.  Their recipe contained sugar-free pudding.  Usually, the pudding was either cheesecake-flavored or white chocolate… Continue reading

    Pudding Fruit Dip
  • My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies – Christmas Making and Baking

    This blog post was originally posted in 2013.  I did not have any pictures of the actual cookie so I’ve added a picture of the cookie. Sunday was All Saints’ Sunday.  I got nostalgic so I decided to make these cookies.  I didn’t… Continue reading

    My Aunt Janet’s Pecan cookies – Christmas Making and Baking
  • Cream Soda Ice Cream

    This is our family’s favorite ice cream that my in-laws make. They only make it for special occasions. At the end of the school year, my mother-in-law contacts my sons’ teachers and asks if they mind her bringing some ice creams… Continue reading

  • Grandma’s White Salad

    I have so many memories of this salad.  One of my best memories is when I worked at Walt Disney World in 1995.  My grandma sent me various family recipes so that I could have a little bit of home… Continue reading

    Grandma’s White Salad