Nani's Cranny

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  • Nani’s Winter Salad

    This is a favorite recipe for a good salad that I got from my daughter. The ingredients are available any time of the year. You’ll love it.

  • Nani’s Favorite Homemade Granola

    I love homemade granola and this is my favorite recipe. You can vary the ingredients to your liking, but this is my favorite combination. Ingredients 5 cups rolled oats 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup wheat germ 1 cup powdered milk 1 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1 cup coconut 1 cup honey…

  • Nani’s Version of Smokin’ Jeff’s Coleslaw

    I made a variation of a coleslaw recipe that I got from a favorite website of mine, Smoking-meat.com. It was my son-in-law’s birthday and the main dish was smoked pork sandwiches. I was asked to bring the coleslaw and I revised the recipe that I found on the Smoking Meats website. It received 2 thumbs…

  • Super M&M Cookies

    Here is another oldie but goodie favorite recipe of mine. You can’t beat good ole M&M cookies! These are soft and chewy and putting the M&M’s on top makes them pretty, too. If you are in a hurry you can just mix all the M&M’s into the batter at one time. Always use real M&M’s,…

  • Mom’s Easy Beef Stroganoff

    My Mom used to make this favorite recipe only on special occasions. I am not sure why. Maybe round steak was expensive or maybe it was the sour cream that made it special. Anyway I loved it when she served this dish. I think it might have orignally come from the Betty Crocker cookbook. It…

  • Hot Pecan Dip

    The Holidays are coming up and we will soon be looking for favorite recipes for hors d’oeuvres. Here is an easy one. Ingredients 1/2 cup pecans 1 Tablespoon butter 1/3 cup sour cream 2 Tablespoons milk 8 ounce softened cream cheese 1 pkg Buddig ham, cut into small pieces 1/3 cup chopped green pepper Directions…

  • Shrimp Curry or Shrimp Vindaloo

    I recently tried this new favorite recipe. The original recipe calls for sweet curry powder. I used Vindaloo. It was fabulous and something I will be making again soon. If you are not familiar with Vindaloo, it is a type of curry that originated in India and it is very hot, but very good. The…

  • Sweetheart Cherry Pie

    This was one of my son’s favorite recipes as a child. He loved cherries and anything made with cherries. Actually he still does! This is a really easy dessert to make and will surely please the men in your life, too. Ingredients 1 can cherry pie filling 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar…

  • Nani’s Favorite Coconut Diamond Bars

    There is nothing like a pan of bars! Here is an old favorite recipe of mine . These are perfect for parties, potlucks, or just ‘because’. The crust is crispy and the top is chewy. So many bar recipes have chocolate in them and this is a great non-chocolate recipe. It’s one of my oldies…