The first time I ever heard of anyone putting apples and onions together in was when I read the Little House Books as a kid. In it, Laura Ingalls talked about fried apples and onions and how much her Pa enjoyed them. We never added onions to our fried apples when I was growing up. …
Grammy Cooks
A collection of recipes and family moments centered around food and tradition
Finally, it’s that time of year again when I can start making all of my chili, soup and stew recipes. These are some of our family’s favorite meals. This White Chicken Chili recipe is one I got from AllRecipes.com years ago and was one inspired by the dish served at Cha Cha’s Restaurant. I’ve never …
This is one of the easiest, yet most impressive, meals you can serve on a holiday weekend. With very little labor and prep, you can feed a number of people a healthy portion of shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes. The key is really have it all ready to add to the pot at the right …
I set out to find a recipe that would allow me to use some of my leftover smoked pork loin. After all, variety is the spice of life, right? This recipe for Easy Garlic Ginger Glazed Sticky Pork came from the FoodieWithFamily.com site. This was an easy recipe made with ingredients I had on hand, …
We love all kinds of Mexican or Mexican inspired foods. It’s no wonder I branched out and tried out Mexican themed casseroles that were quick, easy and used pantry staples I always have on hand. This recipe has no hard and fast amounts that you need to use. In fact, the beauty of it is …
I’ve been spending some time trying to adapt some of my go-to comfort foods into things that are just as comforting, but healthier versions. This chicken and rice dish offers comfort, flavor, healthy ingredients, and is gluten-free. It’s also a terrific way to use up the last of a bag of carrots of some stalks …
I called this a “homestyle” smoked turkey breast because it didn’t turn out the way it was intended. And, sometimes, as in this case, it’s a good thing. Instead of picking up a turkey breast from the grocery store the other day, we ended up with a turkey roast. This is essentially pieces of turkey …
It’s the most requested meal for birthdays. It’s the most requested dish when I ask people what I can bring for an event. It’s comfort food to the max. I’ve made this for every occasion you can imagine and it’s one of my signature dishes. I hope you enjoy it! Choose a deep 9 x …
I love the taste of interesting spice blends that take something as basic as a pork chop and turn it into something truly memorable. The bronzed seasoning is something that can be made as you need it, or you can make up a larger batch and keep it sealed in a Mason jar in your …
If ever there was a meal that defined my childhood, my Mom’s spaghetti would be at the top of the list, followed closely by my Granny Hamilton’s fried chicken (the topic of a future blog post). This was not the Italian Mama cook all day spaghetti sauce. It was the working Mom raising 5 kids …
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