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  • Russian Teacakes or Mexican Wedding Cakes

    This is my favorite Christmas cookie recipe. Unfortunately my family is not too crazy about them, so when I make them, I end up eating them all. So I don’t make them too often! They are really an old fashioned cookie that has been around for a long time. Some people call them Russian Teacakes…

  • Old Fashioned Norwegian and Swedish Cookies

    Years ago I belonged to this little country Norwegian Lutheran Church. Every fall the ladies put on a Norwegian dinner. It consisted of meatballs, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, rutabagas, and lutefisk. In other words a very White Norwegian Dinner. The highlight was the assortment of homemade Norwegian and Swedish sweets. They were all homemade by…

  • Next Best Thing to Robert Redford Dessert

    This old favorite recipe really made me chuckle when I ran across it. This was a very popular dessert back in the 80’s . Apparently Robert Redford was, too. I think now we should rename it. My personal favorites would be ‘next best thing to Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt”. This recipe or a similar…

  • Super Easy Cheesecake

    Everyone loves cheesecake. Guests coming? You don’t know what to make for dessert? You can’t go wrong with this super easy favorite recipe of mine. Ingredients 1 1/2 Tablespoons butter, softened 3 8 ounce packages of cream cheese 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 4 eggs 1 8 ounce carton sour cream 1 Tablespoon…

  • Favorite Meatballs

    I asked a friend to send me her favorite meatball recipe and this is the one that she sent. They are indeed easy and delicious. The soup on top makes a nice gravy to serve over the potatoes. Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 2 eggs 1/4 cup finely chopped onion salt and pepper, to taste…

  • Grandpa’s Indian Corn Stew

    A friend of mine shared this favorite recipe of hers. It was given to her by her Grandpa and has been in their family for many years. It is a super easy and quick recipe, perfect for those evenings when you need to have dinner ready in a hurry. Ingredients 2 medium onions, chopped 1/2…

  • Grandma’s Beef Stew

    This is not my Grandma’s recipe, but a favorite recipe of a friend’s Grandma. This is a real old fashioned recipe and a family favorite. Our Grandma’s didn’t have crockpots, so they slow cooked them in the oven. You can make this in the crockpot, just increase the time. Ingredients 2 pounds stew meat 2…

  • Chicken Enchiladas

    Here is an easy favorite recipes for chicken enchiladas. It is not authenic Mexican, but tasty and easy. Ingredients 1 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup butter 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes 1 cup tomato sauce 1/4 small can green chilies 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2…

  • Tex-Mex Cornbread

    Here’s another favorite bread machine of mine from Madge Rosenberg’s book, “The Best Bread Machine Cook Book Ever”. It’s spicy and yummy Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 2 1/4 cups flour 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons yellow cornmeal 3 Tablespoons wheat germ 1 Tablespoon cumin 1 Tablespoon chili powder…