Ham Cabbage and Potato Soup

This is an easy delicious Ham, Cabbage, and Potato Soup and was a staple growing up in the 1960s in our home.


This dish will feed a large family inexpensively and it's packed with health benefits.


Ham and any kind of meat you have on hand, really enhance the flavors of this broth and perfect for using up leftovers!


My mom made this often after a big holiday ham dinner using the bone and some meat off of it to make this soup,


I love comfort soups like this and you can add just about anything you like in the pot to make it even heartier so don't skimp on adding more vegetables your family likes.


I still make this in her memory but more often during the year, it's really a family favorite soup and so simple to make.


The soup can be made in an instant pot, slow cooker or stovetop.


A healthy rich soup that is perfect with a loaf of crusty bread of saltine crackers to sop up the delicious broth but fabulous just the way it is.


Mom made many kinds of soups all winter long and this was a family favorite along with Grandma's Chicken Soup, Lentil Soup, and Minestrone, and of course, a famous Italian Wedding Soup is always welcome on our table!


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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate Cinnamon bun!

They are soft tender full of delicious buttery cinnamon filling and with a touch of cream cheese drizzled frosting over the top.


In my family's opinion (and mine), these are the best cinnamon rolls on the planet, but we will let you be the judge!


We use to go to the mall years ago and get a cinnabon bun which is a clone for sure!


Those were served warm and gooey and the kids loved them.


They were so excited to taste that long ago memory in this copycat recipe!


You can even choose another filling I also added to the recipe that we love, filled with orange marmalade in the rolls.


The perfect breakfast or any time comfort food.


We just love the smell, it's hard to wait until they are cooled off to eat them and we always end up burning the roof of our mouth because we just can't wait!


These are great with any hot beverage like coffee, tea or hot cocoa.


You may remember my yeast-risen recipes like my Almond Filled Coffee Cake Recipe or my Amaretto Pannetone, two more of my delicious homemade breakfast treats.


Scroll down to the recipe card for all the options you have to make these delicious homemade cinnamon rolls!

Old Fashioned Corn Fritters

Here is the easiest recipe for some little old-fashioned corn fritters.


These little fried balls of fritter cakes are very much like donuts, however, they are chock full of fresh farm-fresh corn, cut right off the cob.


A tender little treat that melts in your mouth and is eaten while still a little warm with a light coating of powdered sugar so addicting.


I can't tell you how fast these fly off the plate we end up making two batches and they're gone in a New York minute.


I use a brown paper bag to shake them into coat evenly and they're just the right sweetness.


If you've never tried this Southern little corn fritter donut hole as a kid you're going to need to whip up a batch.


I love any kind fried desserts especially like Mom's Italian Fried Zeppole for dessert.


There's nothing like a little fritter in your life to go along with some Cowboy Beans and Barbecued Bourbon Pork Chops of Fried Fish!


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Baked Parmesan Crusted Potato Wedges

If you have never tried Baked Parmesan Crusted Potato Wedges which are like thickly sliced coated baked potatoes, you're missing out on one of the best ever side dishes!

My mom made these throughout my entire childhood, and I have always been the biggest fan of these steak style fries baked.


Even after all these years of this over a 100-year-old recipe, it still continues to be made by my children and family members with fond memories of her.


These are one of the most delicious potato side dishes that go well with any meal or even as a midday snack!


The breadcrumb cheese topped potatoes are delicious just the way they are and don't even need any condiments!


Another great thing about this basic baked potato recipe is you can use any potatoes you like even sweet potatoes!


Mom always came up with great ideas like this one and actually sold these at her delicatessen back in the early 1950s.


You may have tried some of my other Best Potato Side Dish Roundup or another favorite mom made Mom's Italian style potato salad over the years?


If you're a spud lover or have someone in your home that loves potatoes wedges, steak fries or whatever you want to name these, scroll down to this printable addicting potato recipe!

Baked Pork Chop and Sausage Casserole

This Baked Pork Chop and Sausage Casserole is our favorite Italian meal in a hurry.

The crispy potatoes and vegetables all in one pan just make dinner a cinch to make!

Pork Chop and Sausage bake are for the pork lovers and the ultimate baked meal.

The two in combination complement each other with tender juicy baked pork chops and a spicy kick from the Italian sausage.

I love the addition of peppers and if there are any leftovers, these meats taste great in a submarine sandwich!

Pork is so versatile when it comes to taking on the flavors of this casserole baked and any additions are welcome to become an all in one pan meal!

This pork and sausage take on a whole new taste on anything you bake in the juices it makes.

We love pork chops and one of our other easy favorite ways to make pork chops are fried and you also may want to try my Easy Baked Boneless Pork Chop with delicious rice casserole.

Check it out, here is a great Italian printable recipe and simple casserole just scroll to the bottom.

Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies

Grandma's Soft Italian Wedding Cookies also called Genetti, are soft drop cookies often found on Italian wedding trays and at Italian party events.


These cookies are always decorated with the theme of any party tray in colorful sprinkles, sometimes tinted dough or tinted frosting.


This soft cookie with sprinkles is the most popular cookie on the assorted cookie tray for Italian family events, holidays, and special parties.


These cookies have several names you may also be familiar with IE: Ciambellini, Anginetti, Ginette's, Love Knots, Tadals, Italian Lemon Drops, Anise, or Lemon Cookies, we just called them Italian Wedding Tray Cookies.


My mom and grandma made these delicious cookies in large quantities for many family members that asked for them for anniversaries, baby showers, graduations, and any other events.


This is a very versatile cookie dough that can be changed just by adding a tint for colorful doughs, flavored cookie dough, and or theme-colored frostings to be the all-around perfect cookie every time you need something special to match any party theme.


Our cookie recipe is over 100 years old and still, the best go-to recipe in my collection year after year.


You may also see cookies like Italian Fudge Rolls, Pistachio Ricotta Cookies, Anisette Biscotti, and Almond Paste Cookies on the trays!


This is my number one most asked-for cookie recipe on this blog and views and reposts from 2009 to updated photos and current information.


I also left some of the photos from years gone by to see the difference.


Scroll down to the printable recipe card for this easy simple recipe you will cherish as I do and let's make some memories together!

Venison Chili Recipe

If you are looking for the best Venison Chili Recipe, look no further, this is bursting with fresh flavors, and you will never know it's deer meat!

Everyone was fooled that this chili had no gamey taste whatsoever, but hey, everyone, if you're not a venison lover, just substitute any ground meats; the chili is fabulous!

I had to give my husband the credit of thinking this one up because he is a huge chili fan, and he said, try the ground venison in place of beef in a chili recipe!

If you have tried my old-fashioned chili or remember my Vegetarian Chili recipes, then this ground venison chili will be another new favorite!

The results were fantastic, and you would never know this wasn't beef!

Scroll down for this printable recipe!

Zucchini Pizza Crust Recipe

Zucchini Pizza Crust is a fabulous substitute for regular dough when watching carbs!


I was amazed at how delicious this was.


When dieting or trying to cut back after the holidays, it's very hard to get back on track when you've eaten all your favorites.


If you are looking for a healthy alternative this is it!


I have now tried this with both green and yellow squash and they both come out great!


It totally satisfies the urge to eat a lot of carbs in regular pizza until I reach my goal weight, then splurge on the real deal pizza dough.


The bottom is soft, not crispy like a pizza crust. I have also substituted cauliflower it isn't as delicious as this but you be the judge.


Low Carb, with a great pizza flavor and perfect for weight watchers!


I offer two recipes for zucchini crust pizza along with suggestions for toppings with all low calories substitutions.


You may also like my, keto cauliflower mashed potatoes, low carb zucchini quiche, and no bake low carb cheesecake dessert!


Scroll to the recipe card for the printable versions of both recipes on making this delicious healthy pizza!

Best Soup Recipes

I just love this time of year when we get all the favorite comfort foods cooking.


Healthy soups to warm you up will also keep your weight down as this is the time we seem to add to our pounds.


I always notice when it's cold outside my body cries and wants more to eat than usual.


I can really work up an appetite.


Months down the road those pounds just appear out of nowhere! You will have to go through some of these to see the lower fat soups!


We then scramble trying to get our winter weight off just before summer.


Well here is a list of heart-healthy soups and then some heavier ones to keep you warm throughout the cold season had to add the ones for non-dieters too!


Just remember to not add meats and heavy cheeses if you're on a diet like me! Substitute low-fat or fat-free ingredients in the recipes and modify! Buon Appetito!

Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you love shortbread and buttery melt-in-your-mouth cookies you've just hit the jackpot. These are incredibly delicious and rich plus a bonus of chocolate chips are added.

Oh and yes one other chocolate sensation, we dipped them on one end to be a holy cow moment!

They’re crunchy butter cookies in every bite, with just the perfect amount of chocolate!

I can only tell you they are totally addicting and nothing like the regular chocolate chip cookies you've ever had before!

With just 5 simple ingredients you'll be on your way to making your new favorite cookies of all time and never look back!

If you're a cookie lover, do try my family's favorite everything cookies chocolate chip cookie recipe, peanut butter cookie recipe, and oatmeal cookies

Scroll down to the printable recipe card to avoid ads hit print and let's bake some cookies!

Homemade Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd is a slightly tart filling that's very thick, unlike pudding and used for filling cakes, cookies, tarts and so much more!


Most of us love lemon here. However, we still have chocolate lovers too! So, you can fill them with whatever you like!


I had just gone to a new kitchen store and spotted these mini tart pans.


Although I am nowhere near a pastry chef by any means, I had to go home and play right away!


I love these, they are so versatile on what you can use them for. desserts, meat fillings, salad style appetizers.


I can just come up with a ton of uses for this delicious lemony confection.


We also have an eggless lemon curd for those who can't tolerate eggs.


We love anything with lemon especially lemon meringue topped with curd, lemon tart, and lemon cake!


Scroll down to the printable recipe card for this easy recipe!

Mac and Cheese Chicken Pasta Casserole

This Mac and Cheese Chicken Pasta Casserole one-pan meal is the perfect comfort food. Easy, delicious and it will be asked for time and time again.


This Chicken Pasta Casserole is one of our family's all-time favorites using all from scratch ingredients and cheeses that easily melt.


A real traditional casserole with creamy flavors that brings regular macaroni and cheese to a whole new level of yum!


You can mix in any vegetables you like also, make is vegetarian and omit the meat or adapt this casserole to anything else you like.


When you made this creamy cheese sauce it compliments just about any ingredients you add to it!


The cheese sauce with pasta and chicken is a classic old favorite mom made in the 1960s.


A nice change and the kids love it and will ask for more than one helping.


Scroll down and print this off. You won't want to miss trying this one. It's one of the best cooler weather foods that will warm you up instantly.

Chicken and Dumplings Italian Style

During the last view years, I have craved comfort foods like chicken and dumplings.


Of course, since I have to cook everything with a little Italian style flair, these were another one of those delicious experiments


Mom never made anything like this dish growing up, everything we had was Italian period, and that's ok!


In the last few years, my kids are grown now, and with future changes and lifestyles, I am learning to cook all kinds of foods.


We got some great news that I am going to be a grandmother, and the craving just happened to be these chicken and dumplings.


Grandma will not disappoint mama and baby, so here is my first stab at making these.


This is a hearty dish everyone loves here in the South.


Even with my little Italian spin on this dish, it was a classic hit.


If you love comfort food, try some of our easy one-pan favorites like Pizza Chicken and Potatoes or Baked Italian Chicken.


I was shocked at how delicious this gravy was and creamy over those soft dumplings, a definitely drool-worthy dish that smelled and tasted fabulous!


Scroll down to the recipe card to print off my version of this classic comfort food.

Pancake Breakfast Casserole

Pancake Breakfast Casserole is the perfect all-in-one pan breakfast with so many possibilities.

This sheet pan breakfast casserole is great even for a quick weeknight or weekend meal when you're in a hurry.

The casserole can even be made ahead and taste great reheated and if you prefer homemade pancake batter try my recipe.

I love the different combinations we have tried but the apple crumb topping with cooked breakfast sausage and crispy crumbled bacon is still our favorite pancake meal!

Just think about how easy having the meat, a favorite fruit, or a delicious cinnamon topping baked onto a cake-like pancake done in no time using a mix.

Prepare it the night before to bake it in the morning or freeze it for the easiest breakfast to feed a crowd and you can even make this in a cupcake tin for individual servings for a grab-and-go!

This can be served with pureed fruit, maple syrup, whipped cream, or just dusted with powdered sugar.

If you love easy recipes you may also like to try our Homemade Sausage and Cheddar Biscuits, they're so yummy.

Scroll down to make this absolutely perfect breakfast everyone will rave about!

Pepperoni and Spinach Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

This stuffed pork tenderloin is melt in your mouth delicious.


The flavors inside are the perfect match for pork with a gourmet flair but made so simple!


Rolled up with apples and stuffing it's sure to be a show stopper for any dinner party or special occasion.


Everyone will think it took all day to prepare and with a few simple ingredients and steps, you will really get a wow factor.


I love recipes like this one where I get to fool my guests that this was keeping me in the kitchen all day!


Scroll down to the easy recipe card and step by step instructions on how to make an elegant dinner so easy!

Honey Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry

This versatile honey pineapple chicken stir fry is an old family favorite I have been making for years now!


The kids loved it when they were little that tangy sweetness of the pineapple and a little spice just blends so well with vegetables and meat.


Even after all these years we make it often and change it up with different meats and vegetables.


You really can enjoy this stir fry meal with just about anything your family likes in it.


The recipe is simple and adaptable with many suggestions you will find below as you read through this easy to make one pan meal


In this recipe below you will find cubed chicken with a honey coating flavored with spices and a totally Asian flair adding some ginger and soy sauce.


You may also like our recipe for my pineapple chicken casserole, copycat bourbon chicken, the best tempura batter ever, and our easy recipe for stir-fried rice!


Scroll down to this quick to prepare a meal in no time at all and print it off, it so much better than any take out Chinese meal you've ever had!

Eggplant Recipe Roundup

Eggplant is a popular plant and is considered a fruit that is a delicious addition to any recipes or eaten alone as an appetizer.


The fruit considered eggplant takes on the flavors it's cooked in easily and used in so many recipes served in many cuisines all over the world.


Here is a complete roundup of all my favorite recipes I have made over the years using this versatile delicious fruit.


This roundup includes eggplant with pasta, chicken stacked with eggplant, on pizza and even as a hummus dip, just to name a few ways to prepare it.


Eggplant can be a fantastic substitute for meat in many vegetarian meals for those who refrain from eating meat.


The characteristics of this fruit have many edible tiny seeds in it and the skin is also edible so it doesn't have to be peeled, however, I do peel it on occasion.


Cooking can be done by grilling, steaming, stir-frying, pan-fried, deep-fried, roasted, stewed curried and pickled.


It can even be mashed to make dips or stuffed with rice and meats.


Eggplant can have a bitter taste and has a very sponge-like consistency but will be tender when cooked and absorbs the flavors it's cooked in easily.


One of the tips to get the bitterness out is salting the sliced fruit before cooking may remove the bitterness, that method has always worked for me.


Below you will find several ways to prepare it and strolling through my gallery of our favorites, I hope you find one you love, we love them all.

German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad is a hot tangy delicious sliced potato with an almost salt and vinegar-like taste.


I have made this style salad for more than 20 years and if you love spuds this is such a great choice for a side dish with the meat you make.


We love this creamy vinegar sauce and it really is a love it or hates it kind of food.


Once you make this old fashioned recipe, you will crave it again and again and it's so easily done on the stovetop.


We are big potato fans and I like to change them up often when making my mom's burger recipe or some thick juicy pork chops these potatoes are perfect for a side dish.


The family always asks for these more often than any of my other favorite potato recipes.


Even though I am not an authentic German food chef, I sure love some of their famous dishes like our version of venison sauerbraten and we also love a Cold German Potato Salad in the summer times for our BBQs.


If you love German potato salad, this is a must-try simple recipe, just scroll down to my printable recipe card to print this off.

Apples Brownies

These apple brownies and apple cake squares are an easy one-pan delight.

Made from scratch and so easy you will love both these recipes.

Apple season is the best and these are the first recipes I make besides fresh homemade apple cider many desserts like apple caramel upside cake, apple muffins, and apple pies are what shout fall when baking in the oven.

Here are two recipes to try, and they're both equally fabulous!

We always make all of those around apple season, especially in Upstate N.Y.

I have been making this recipe for over 35 years and it has never failed me.

I can't seem to find anything else that compares.

Easy, moist delicious little squares bursting with fresh apples.

Believe me, they will ask for you to make this time and time again.

We usually buy the apples at an orchard and keep them in the refrigerator for months.

These McIntosh apples are always the favorite for this recipe! New York State apples are our favorite!

So scroll down to the printable recipe card and hit print to avoid any ads!

Old Fashion Venison Stew

Growing up in Upstate New York, we had several hunters in the family and friends who gave us deer meat to make this old fashioned venison stew.


Mom back in the 1960s worked long hours but always seems to create a delicious easy version like this stew recipe and made the meat super tender.


She did this on top of the stove back then, later in years I only used a slow cooker, you can do this either way.


Slow and low, that's the main trick.


The flavors in this stew are bold with beefy flavor and will fool anyone that it isn't regular beef.


Venison can be gamey tasting, but this one isn't at all.


Check out the ingredients, she fried it a little first, then used the canned soup and flavored this stew up nicely.


If you love venison check out my Cabernet Burgers my Slow Cooker Venison Sauerbraten Fried Venison Steaks all great recipes!


Scroll down to the recipe card and print it off, everyone will love this venison beefy flavored stew!

Banana Sour Cream Streusel Bars

If you're looking to get rid of those overripe bananas these banana sour cream streusel bars should be in your oven right now.


An easy to make bar recipe all made from scratch that everyone loves.


The streusel topping is rich with butter and cinnamon and the glaze on top is a delicious orange zested frosting that put the perfect blend of flavors in this banana coffee cake.


I just love all banana recipes you may have already tried my coconut banana cake or my delicious banana oatmeal cookies another family favorite.


There are always overripe bananas laying around but when that happens it's a great excuse to make these delicious cake squares!


This banana bar is truly a great recipe to bring to pot luck parties as well as making them for family and friends.


This all in one pan banana bar coffee cake style dessert really wows everyone and you will get rave reviews on them!


Scroll down and print off these easy to make bars and use up those ugly bananas and make something decadent today!

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

These blueberry cheesecake bars are decadent creamy bars of joy!


If you are a blueberry fan you hit the jackpot of all cheesecakes in a little bar to satisfy your cheesecake craving.


These little bars are packed with delicious flavors you won't want to stop eating.


Every time I make these for any party, picnic or summer fun event, they're always a huge hit.


Creamy filling, sweet blueberries with a delicious cookie style crust.


There are so easy, you will be delighted with the results and flavors anytime you bake these.


Just scroll down to the recipe card and print off this recipe.

Marinated Burgundy Prime Rib

The prime rib is perfect for the holiday season for a very good reason and this Marinated Burgundy Prime Rib roast is superb in flavor!


It is the king of beef cuts period.


This is a vintage recipe for the 1960s and how my mom made it.


After all these years, it still a family favorite recipe.


My husband requested this for his birthday since it's on New Year's Eve!


It’s called a standing rib roast because to cook it, you position the roast majestically on its rib bones in the roasting pan.


Beautifully marbled with fat, this roast is rich, juicy, and with this marinade a melt in your mouth tender roast.


It’s also very easy to cook.


Starting the roast in the oven at a high temperature of 450 degrees to get a good sear on the outside of the roast and then you finish cooking it on a lower temperature of 325 degrees.


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