Recipes

It's clear that fall has arrived in Central Minnesota. Last night, the temperature plummeted by around 40 degrees in just a few hours....

My dad and my husband absolutely loved that boxed macaroni and cheese, but not me. That powder just doesn't cut it. It used to be...

I've tried making muffins with box mixes, mixes from plastic bags, and homemade recipes from various cookbooks and online sources, but none have matched the quality of this particular recipe. Needless to say, this has become my "go-to" recipe. This is seriously easy, and if you do any amount of baking, there is a good chance you have everything you need to make these fabulous muffins. Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (You could use 1 1/2 cup all

Also known as Country Fried Steak. Where I'm from, we referred to it as chicken fried steak, probably because that's what Momma called...

I'm not kidding when I say that I take my chocolate chip cookies very seriously. This recipe is from Grandma O, and it's the only one I...

This recipe is one my mom used to prepare for us during our childhood. It's one of those creamy comfort dishes that truly satisfies on...

The more recipes I share with you all, the more memories I get to walk through. If you've read any of my other stories, you would...

It feels like canned condensed cream of chicken soup has been around forever. As a child, I enjoyed eating the soup on its own, and as an...

Have you checked the price of beef jerky in stores? It's surprisingly high. We enjoy jerky, but due to its cost, we rarely purchase it....

Few things are as disappointing as eagerly anticipating a delicious, tender, juicy steak, only to be let down by a bland, tough piece of...

Every day, my husband goes to work and brings lunch with him. For years, I used to buy chocolate chip granola bars for him. However, when...

I will be the first to admit that I had never heard of "Creamy Cucumbers" before I moved to Minnesota. We used to go visit my husband's...

I'm sure almost everyone has noticed these various flavored syrups at their preferred convenience store. The common flavors include...

If you have ever had a kid show up at your door selling something for a fundraiser, you may have come across someone selling "Breakfast...

This is undoubtedly one of my all-time favorite meals. As a little girl, I often enjoyed this dish during weekends with my grandma. At...

Jarrahdale, Porcelain Doll, Cinderella's Carriage I must admit that I haven't given much thought to processing my own pumpkin for pies...

This recipe has been a family favorite for many years. My sister-in-law introduced it to me about 35 years ago. She had a foster sister...

Do you have any treasured memories from your childhood involving time spent with your grandmother? I have countless happy memories of...

Sometime back, a friend at work brought in a "snack" to share with the team. It was the first time I had ever seen anyone use Oyster...

I've previously mentioned a woman named Reva Jackson. She owned the truck stop and the "Dairy Burger" in my hometown. Reva was an...