Making homemade dips and dressing mixes couldn’t be easier! And homemade always tastes so much better than store bought, pre-made mixes and does not have yucky ingredients like preservatives or anti-caking agents. We enjoy this simple dry ranch dip and dressing mix as a dip for veggies, salad dressing and mixed with Italian seasoning and…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Sourdough Cheesy Drop Biscuits
I grew up with biscuits as an addition to a stew, soup or chili which added bulk to the meal. It was a simple way to stretch the meal and feed a family. Biscuits are versatile and can be sweet or savory, easy to prepare and can be added to a meal or eaten as…
Roast Beef with Potatoes and Carrots
Who doesn’t love roast beef, especially when the vegetables are cooked with it in a delicious gravy? Since I was a child, I have been enjoying this yummy roast beef with potatoes and carrots. It was a meal my mom made often and one I make for my family, which easily feeds a family of…
Stuffed Pizza Buns
The smell of fresh bread baking wafting through the house is the best. I love making an assortment of breads and buns – everything from sweet breads and buns to braided breads to savory breads and buns and even stuffed breads like these stuffed pizza buns. These pizza buns are amazingly delicious and a meal…
Pizza Style Stuffed Peppers
Pizza Style Stuffed Peppers may not be an old fashioned recipe and may not have been something our ancestors ate, but they are absolutely scrumptious and a meal we make often. Stuffed peppers actually dates back to the 1890’s and these delectable bell peppers were often stuffed with rice, chopped meat, vegetables and an array…
Dessert Nachos
Dessert nachos is definitely not an old fashioned meal, but it is one we enjoy, especially in the summer months when fresh fruit is more readily available, especially from our local farmer’s markets. We have been craving something sweet, but something that has some nutritional value to it! We opted for these delicious dessert nachos…
Minc’d Collops From Days Gone By
I love history, especially food history. I am always fascinated by foods that were once cultivated, prepped and cooked and I enjoy learning about old world cooking techniques. It is interesting to me how our ancestors ate and I find old recipes enthralling! That is part of why I share that here with you —…
