Recipes

Welcome to my personal recipe box of cherished, family recipes. You’ll find a variety of tried-and-true dishes for any occasion, whether it’s a family-favorite weekday meal, beloved baked goods or a people-pleasing dish for your next potluck.

  • Elaine’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

    A true dazzler, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is a classic, vintage cake that is simple to make yet produces stunning results with a beautiful mosaic of pineapple and cherries on top. I love hearing about other family’s food traditions and how they celebrate birthdays and other…

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  • Lucy’s Juicy Tater Tot Hotdish

    Combining two of Minnesota’s iconic dishes, Lucy’s Juicy Tater Tot Hotdish includes gooey, American cheese sandwiched in between two layers of ground beef blended with caramelized onions, ketchup, mustard and a beer-infused binder that’s all topped with a layer of pickles and tater tots. Taste-test…

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  • Gluten-Free Coffee Rum Cake with Boozy Buttercream

    Coffee-flavored rum gives this gluten-free cake a boozy flavor in all the right ways. Rum is used throughout the recipe, from the cake batter to the glaze to the boozy buttercream frosting. This rum cake is a twist on my boozy bundt cakes that everyone…

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  • Fresh Fruit Tart

    Light and refreshing, this Fresh Fruit Tart starts with a tender cookie crust that’s topped with a layer of cream cheese “frosting” and topped with your favorite fruits to make a beautiful mosaic of fresh, colorful fruit. If there was ever a perfect dish to…

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  • Strawberry Pop Cake

    A vintage poke cake made with a cake mix and strawberry pop that is topped with a light whipped frosting. Strawberry pop and cake? Ok, I’m in. When I came across this cake in a sweet, little recipe box I found at a vintage shop,…

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  • Akoori (Parsi Scrambled Eggs)

    Akoori, or Parsi Scrambled Eggs, starts with a flavorful base of onions, turmeric, garlic, ginger, serrano peppers, tomatoes and cilantro. I simply cannot start my day without an egg (over easy!) and toast. And coffee, lots of coffee. Breakfast is the one meal where I…

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