This is a Hoesterey family recipe from Bekah’s Nana. Bekah has made this the past few Thanksgivings and it’s always a hit. Summary Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 3 eggs 1 cup...

pecan pie thanksgiving dessert family recipe

A Ciccarello family thanksgiving favorite, this stuffing recipe starts with pre-made stuffing and adds sausage and fruit. Summary Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients 1 12 oz. Pepperidge farm stuffing bag 1 stick of butter 2 cups chicken broth 1 lb sausage...

thanksgiving side dish dinner family recipe

Hoesterey family recipe from Betty Moran (friend of Bekah’s Noonie) Summary Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Servings: 12 tassies Base Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 3oz pkg cream cheese 1/2 c butter Base Directions Soften butter & cream cheese Blend Add flour...

pecan dessert family recipe

When we get Ethiopian food, there’s often leftover injera bread. I like to freeze the leftover bread to make Firfir. There are lots of variations on this dish but here is the latest way I’ve made it. Inspiration Ethiopian Firfir with Dried Beef (allrecipes.com) Ethiopian Huevos Rancheros (unfussyepicure.com) Quanta...

breakfast

This is a really easy slow cooker meal that requires very little prep. The initial ingredients can all go directly in the slow cooker. Summary Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 4-6 hours (slow cooker) Servings: 8-ish Ingredients 2 boneless chicken breasts (can be...

dinner chicken slow cooker

Inspired by Kim’s Cravings’ Best Vegetarian Chili which also has instant pot and slow cooker versions. Bekah came up with the idea of adding chicken and using couscous instead of quinoa. Summary Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients Diced Onion Minced garlic...

soup dinner

Found this on pinterest from 71toes.com and it’s a refreshing meal. Make sure you have a pan big enough to mix everything. Summary Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients 1/4 tbs. extra virgin olive oil 1 c. finely chopped onion 1 lb....

dinner

This is a easy, frozen dessert that is so tasty and filling. Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup milk 8 ounces of cool whip 1 Graham cracker pie crust (Oreo is also good) Directions Add...

dessert peanut butter

This recipe is great combined with Pepper Seared Salmon and Tomato Bacon Jam. After prepping the ingredients for all three recipes, start cooking the mouse, followed by the jam. When both of those are almost done, then start the salmon so it’s fresh when you’re ready to...

sides dinner

This recipe is great combined with Pepper Seared Salmon and Broccoli Mousse. After prepping the ingredients for all three recipes, start cooking the mouse, followed by the jam. When both of those are almost done, then start the salmon so it’s fresh when you’re ready to serve....

sauce dinner

This recipe is great combined with Broccoli Mousse and Tomato Bacon Jam. After prepping the ingredients for all three recipes, start cooking the mouse, followed by the jam. When both of those are almost done, then start the salmon so it’s fresh when you’re ready to serve....

salmon dinner

A friend shared this recipe with an over the top title, but we’ve made it several times now and we love it. The key is cooking the skin-on chicken on top of vegetables is a delicious combination of flavors. It’s a decent amount of prep to cut the vegetables but...

chicken dinner

We had fun with this pizza recipe from the Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook. The advertized prep time was 15 minutes but it took me much longer to get everything sliced. However we ended up with extra toppings so we made another pizza the next day for lunch. Overview...

pizza dinner

This soup from the Half Baked Harvest Super Simple Cookbook felt like a fancy meal to make and it turned out great. I’ve included the slow cooker and stovetop directions here but the cookbook also includes directions for an instant pot as well. Summary Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook...

soup dinner

We love this baked mac and cheese recipe from our friend. It’s been one we’ve returned to year-after-year. WARNING: There’s a lot of cheese Ingredients: 1 lb of elbow macaroni 2 8 oz bags of shredded sharp cheddar 1 8 oz bag of Colby jack/Monterey mix 1 12 fl oz....

dinner pasta