Nani's Cranny

  • Crockpot Roast Beef with Pepperoncini Pepper

    Here is a great favorite crockpot roast recipe. It is super easy and deliciously different. Get some good crusty French bread for dipping up the juice. Ingredients 3 to 4 pound boneless beef rump roast 1 jar pepperoncini salad peppers 1 package Good Seasoning dry Italian dressing mix Directions Put all ingredients in the crockpot…

  • Caramel Bread Pudding

    Here is a favorite recipe that a friend of my Mom passed on to us. It is easy and good and a great way to use up that old bread. Ingredients 6 slices day-old bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup hot water 1 cup brown sugar 4 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups warm…

  • Cherry Almond Jello Mold

    I thought I had lost this favorite recipe. I recently found it among my Mom’s recipe collection. I used to make it for the Holidays and the kids loved it. I’m not a huge fan of jello, but I do like this salad.

  • Wheat Germ Muffins

    Here is a healthy favorite recipe. These muffins are delicious and very filling. You will love them. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup wheat germ 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon soda 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup molasses 1/4 cup cooking oil 1 egg, slightly beaten Directions Mix…

  • Monica’s Mexican Beans

    My daughter has a friend, Monica, who is from Mexico and cooks totally awesome and authentic Mexican food. She shared her favorite bean recipe with us. It is simple and plain, but delicious. It has taken my daughter and I quite a few attempts to perfect these beans. One of the secrets is using the…

  • Old Fashioned Grapefruit Pie

    My parents and in-laws both spent their winter months in warm climates; one in Texas, one in Arizona. Grapefruit was plentiful and they both enjoyed making this pie in hopes of using up some of their many grapefruit. So if you have lots of grapefruit and don’t know what to do with them, give this…

  • Morning Glory Muffins

    This is certainly one of my favorite recipes for muffins. I am sure it will be one of yours too. With all the good ingredients in them I like to think that they are somewhat healthy as well as delicious. Ingredients 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups sugar…

  • Tomato Basil Pasta

    This favorite recipe is great for potlucks. Ingredients 1 box penne pasta, cooked 2 Tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic 3 ounces prosciutto, chopped 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips…

  • Tunisian Tagine

    I have a son-in-law who is from Tunisia. At Christmas he brought this dish to share with us. It is one of his favorite Tunisian recipes and he needed a little of his own comfort food for the Holidays. He got the recipe from his mother. We all liked the dish, but I think many…