Family Favorites
Family favorites gather dishes kept close at hand for their place in the household recipe box. Pinto beans, cheesecake, and other preparations bring different flavors to this collection, which ranges across courses rather than following a single dish type. Browse for a familiar serving or a recipe you might return to at your own table.
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Kay Bowman
Kay Bowman’s collection includes savory ranch fire crackers, a seasoned snack built around a familiar crisp base. The recipe offers a small introduction to this contributor’s place in the family recipe box.
In this collection
Classic Potato Salad
Ingredients 2 pounds red and/or yellow new potatoes, quartered 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups (225g) mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 tablespoon (20 g) yellow mustard 1/2 (4…
Fast Chicken Chili
Ingredients 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/2 cup vertically sliced onion 2 teaspoons minced fresh…
Chicken Quesadillas
This recipe has an impressive look and taste with little preparation. The leftover chicken gets Mexican flair from cumin in this fun main dish. Ingredients 2-1/2 cups shredded…
Chicken Posole
This speedy version of the classic Mexican chicken and hominy stew hits all the right notes. Serve with tortilla chips, if you like. Imgredients 1 Tablespoon ancho chile…
Angel Biscuits
Nestle these yeast biscuits snug together in the pan and they’ll rise even higher when baked. You don’t have to use all the dough at once–refrigerate in an…
Dill Pickle Soup
Oh my goodness. THIS. SOUP. I’m completely addicted. I just couldn’t stop eating it. It’s the perfect amount of sour and savory and the thickness is just right.…
Sopapilla Cheesecake Pie
Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls 3/4 cup white sugar…
Cream Cheese-Filled Banana Bread
This exceptionally moist banana bread hides a rich ribbon of lightly sweetened cream cheese beneath a buttery praline pecan streusel. Very ripe bananas, brown sugar, sour cream, and…
Chocolate Delight
The name of this dessert sure puts a tag on its age. Yep, its been around for decades. There was a time when adding the word “delight” to…
Poppy-Seed Dressing
I would like to tell a story of a dressing designed for fruit. Where it originated I have no idea. I remember having it served to me in…
