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.

  • Norwegian Flatbread

    Flatbread or flatbrød, its Norwegian name, is thin, crispy, cracker-like bread best topped with a thick layer of butter. Flatbread or flatbrød, its Norwegian name, is a treat I enjoyed around the holidays at my grandma Hilma’s house. I don’t remember her actually making it…

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  • Russian Tea Cakes

    Russian Teacakes, also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Snowballs, are a must-have holiday cookie with a tender bite and slight flavor of toasted pecans and rolled in powdered sugar. I love the holidays and all of the baking that comes with this time of…

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  • Mom’s Thanksgiving Stuffing

    This family-favorite recipe for Thanksgiving Stuffing adds ground sausage and sauteed vegetables to packaged stuffing mix that is baked in greased, foil packets for perfect, crispy edges. Stuffing. Could there be a more perfect food?! I look forward to my mom Carol’s stuffing more than…

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  • Self-Filled Cupcakes

    These vanilla cupcakes with a surprise filling are great for special occasions or “just because,” amping up a box cake mix by adding cream cheese and chocolate chips to the center of each cupcake and topping them with a rich, chocolate frosting. This will be…

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  • Bloomer Droppers

    A smooth sipper of a drink perfect for summer, made from fresh peaches, frozen lemonade concentrate and rum. Pour in a Mason or jelly jar, or for a fun twist…fill up some Zipsicle sleeves to make adults-only freezie pops. The abundance of peaches right now…

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  • Dorito’s Taco Salad

    A salad version of a taco that includes seasoned ground beef, Iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, green onion, shredded cheese–all mixed together with Doritos. The best recipes are those shared among friends and family, maybe after making a big impression at some kind of get-together or even…

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