Prepare for a delightful journey down memory lane as we present a compilation of timeless recipes that capture the essence of Grandma's kitchen. These are the dishes that evoke heartwarming and comforting memories, handed down through generations. From savory stews that waft through the kitchen with irresistible aromas to classic desserts embodying the perfect balance of sweetness and nostalgia, these recipes offer a delectable taste of the good old days.
Cabbage Roll Soup
Cabbage, beef, pork and rice are simmered in a flavorful tomato broth for the ultimate bowl of comfort food.
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Classic Creamy Pea Salad
Sweet peas, bacon, cheese, and onion, tossed in a vibrant creamy dressing, this sweet and savory salad recipe is a fantastic choice for cookouts, potlucks, and holiday buffets.
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Southern Buttermilk Pancakes
Looking for the perfect recipe for southern buttermilk pancakes? Look no further than this recipe from JC Phelps, which has been in his family for over 100 years.
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Grandma’s Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing
This is the best stuffing recipe, very likely the same one your grandma used to make. Made with milk, turkey stock, onions, celery and herbs, this family recipe is the quintessential side dish for Thanksgiving.
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Apple Hand Pies
Apple Hand Pies are made with apple pie filling, homemade pie crust or refrigerated biscuit dough. Apple pie is one of the most iconic all-American desserts and these hand pies are the hand-held version.
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Old Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie
This easy-to-make-from-scratch old-fashioned chicken pot pie is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Not only is the recipe easy to make, but it uses simple ingredients, it can be made in one pan, and can be on the table in under an hour! This creamy chicken pie is the perfect cold-weather meal, and is sure to have everyone coming back for more!
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Grandma's Italian Meatballs
Grandma’s meatball recipe has been in our family for over 60 years. If you are looking for an authentic Italian style meatball recipe, these are tender, juicy and have irresistible flavors. Homemade meatballs, just like grandma used to make, ready in about 30 minutes.
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Southern Homemade Chicken And Dumplings
Southern homemade chicken and dumplings is a classic comfort food dish made with chicken and vegetables cooked in a creamy broth topped with fluffy biscuit dumplings. This flavorful and comforting dish is the perfect recipe for those cozy, chilly days!
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Cabbage Rolls
These authentic stuffed Polish Cabbage Rolls are the ideal cold-weather comfort food! Hearty yet wholesome, as the rolls bake in the homemade tomato sauce, the cabbage takes on a buttery texture that melts in your mouth!
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White Sandwich Bread
Simple soft white sandwich bread is perfect for homemade toast with butter and jam or sandwiches. How to make the perfect white sandwich bread with all-natural ingredients and no fillers!
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Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's Pie is a traditional recipe packed with comforting ingredients and is surprisingly easy to make. Ground beef is seasoned with herbs and mixed with vegetables and then topped with a thick and filling layer of creamy mashed potatoes.
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Chicken and Rice Casserole
This chicken and rice casserole recipe is a one pan meal that’s full of tender chicken and creamy rice, all baked together to golden brown perfection. A classic dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
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Grandma's Famous Cabbage and Meatballs
My grandmother's easy deconstructed, unstuffed cabbage rolls recipe. This is an amazing sweet and sour cabbage and meatballs recipe.
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Ham and Bean Soup
Don’t let that holiday ham bone go to waste! Use it create a warm and hearty ham bone soup. This ham and bean soup recipe is a classic, with old fashioned flavor and an authentic bone broth base.
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Authentic Italian Beef Braciole
This Authentic Italian Beef Braciole Recipe is perfect for a Sunday family dinner with tender beef rolled up with breadcrumbs, pine nuts, raisins, and cheese, then simmered all day in a rich red wine tomato sauce.
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Easy Meatloaf
This recipe for easy meatloaf is comfort food at its best. Juicy and tender meatloaf is covered in a sweet and tangy glaze which adds extra flavour to this already delicious meal.
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Hamburger Steaks with Onion Gravy
This hamburger steak and gravy recipe is an old school soul food dish in the South. Considered a classic comfort food meal, it combines seasoned ground beef patties with a flavorful onion gravy, creating a hearty and satisfying meal.
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Authentic Italian Meatballs
Who doesn't love a hearty plate of pasta topped with authentic Italian meatballs? These juicy Italian polpettes infused with traditional flavors and simmered in a rich tomato sauce are a staple in Italian cuisine! This is my Sicilian family's traditional meatball recipe using beef, pork, and veal - and they're the best Italian meatballs you'll ever taste!
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Classic Chili
An easy, classic chili loaded with beef, beans, and just the right amount of heat.
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Grandma's Spaghetti Sauce with Meat
Hearty, meat-filled Spaghetti Sauce Recipe passed down from my grandmother to my dad, and now, to me. Made with simple ingredients, this delicious spaghetti sauce is ready in less than an hour and makes perfect leftovers.
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Chinese Ground Pork Congee Porridge
This Chinese Ground Pork Congee Porridge Recipe is full of flavor and the perfect Asian comfort food for cold weather. This nourishing, one pot meal is a hug in a bowl, and will take you right back to your childhood!
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Hearty Marinara Sauce
Hearty marinara sauce is a delicious Italian sauce made with hand-crushed tomatoes, sautéed garlic and onion, rich olive oil, fresh basil, and flavorful Italian herbs. It's easy, fairly quick, and makes a fantastic pasta sauce or dipping sauce.
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Crock Pot Chuck Roast
Crock Pot chuck roast is an easy dump and go dinner. Slow cook this one pot beef roast for a juicy, tender pot roast with vegetables.
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Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Simple is best when it comes to recipes like this Old-Fashioned Potato Salad! It tastes just like grandma made it!
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Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
Comfort food has never been easier with salisbury steak in the slow cooker. This hearty dinner is full of rich flavors that the whole family will love.
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The Best Deviled Eggs
Deviled Eggs are an instant hit at any party or potluck. Here’s how to make this popular dish fail-proof: perfect boiling, easy peeling, and safe transporting.
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Chicken and Rice Soup
This chicken and rice soup is chicken breast pieces simmered with vegetables and rice in an herb broth. A quick and easy dinner option that’s comfort food at its finest!
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Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Baked Ziti
This warm Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Baked Ziti is a fun twist on the classic dish with creamy blend of artichokes, spinach, vegan mozzarella and ziti pasta. This is a satisfying pasta dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
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Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
Creamy southern baked mac and cheese with a secret ingredient is always one of my most popular recipes! The best southern mac and cheese is the best baked mac and cheese recipe! It's the ultimate comfort food for Sunday dinner or a holiday celebration!
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Chicken and Dumplings with Crescent Rolls
This Instant Pot chicken and dumplings recipe is quick and easy. It’s southern food at its finest.
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Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup
A comforting bowl of grandma's chicken noodle soup with homemade egg noodles and classic vegetables that will always be there for you, even on the coldest nights.
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Grandma Denny’s Homemade Ranch Dip
My Grandma Denny’s Homemade Ranch Dip was a Denny family favorite long before anyone heard of Ranch Dressing! And this family favorite Ranch Dip is a delicious low-carb and keto dip recipe and in my family this makes an appearance at every holiday gathering!
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Grandma's Southern Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
This quick and easy gravy is perfect for breakfast or brunch and pairs perfectly with homemade biscuits. Ready in un 20 minutes and only a few ingredients needed!
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Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Savory aromas fill your house while this Slow Cooker Pork Roast is cooking. It’s a simple Sunday dinner at its finest, and perfect for gathering everyone around the table. It’s naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and full of flavor.
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Old Fashioned Goulash
Old Fashioned Goulash is a deliciously simple recipe with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni. You may have eaten this retro Goulash recipe as a kid. It is an easy weeknight dinner to make, and very kid friendly!
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies. A classic soft, chewy, chocolate chip cookie recipe. This is such a popular chocolate chip cookie recipe!
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Chocolate Sheet Cake with Fudge Frosting
This is the easiest chocolate sheet cake: It's ultra moist, needs just a few fridge and pantry staples (no buttermilk required!) and is ready in about an hour. Perfect as a birthday cake or dessert for a crowd. Topped with our favorite chocolate fudge frosting!
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Strawberry Apple Crisp
This strawberry apple crisp recipe is a simple and tasty weeknight dessert. Made with an apple and strawberry fruit base, with a crispy brown sugar, oat, pecan and walnut topping. Serve fresh out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Chocolate Muffins
Also known as chocolate chocolate-chip muffins, they will rise and crack beautifully and have a fluffy, soft crumb with a deep yet sweet chocolate flavor. They come together quickly and can be out of the oven in an hour, just in time for that craving. Make a large batch and freeze them so you never run out.
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Grandma's Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Extra chewy, moist and soft molasses crinkle cookies made with warm spices. These chewy molasses cookies are just like grandma used to make!
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Brown Sugar Brownies
What's the secret to the perfect brownie? Brown sugar, of course! Discover how this humble ingredient can take your brownies from good to great. Make our favorite brownie recipe with brown sugar to achieve these chocolatey delights that are fudgy and perfectly balanced in every way.
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Classic Apple Pie
This classic apple pie recipe makes the perfect Fall dessert made completely from scratch! The saucy and perfectly sweetened apple filling and buttery, flaky pie crust create the perfect crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Sour Cream & Vanilla Pound Cake
This perfectly moist and sweet Vanilla Pound Cake recipe is a delicious old-fashioned dessert that's made with simple ingredients.
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Peach Crisp
When peaches are in season, it's time to make Peach Crisp! It is my favorite summer dessert. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream for a special treat!
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Grandma’s Nut Brittle
The best homemade nut brittle recipe–perfectly sweet and crunchy, with chunks of nuts in each and every bite. While old-fashioned peanut brittle is typically made with only peanuts, this recipe adds almonds to the mix for a double dose of nutty goodness.
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Vintage Strawberry Cake
Vintage Strawberry Cake is rich, dense, and packed full of fresh strawberries from top to bottom. However, the strawberry cream cheese icing steals the show!
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Lemon Icebox Pie
What could be better than a simple, easy lemon icebox pie recipe? Eagle Brand condensed milk, egg yolks and a homemade graham cracker crust come together to make the perfect pie! This is the best lemon icebox pie with condensed milk!
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Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
Old Fashioned Banana Pudding is the classic, made-from-scratch recipe for banana pudding.
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Grandma's Chocolate Rum Pie
If you’ve ever had chocolate and rum together, you know they’re a heavenly match.
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Baked Custard
This classic baked custard recipe is an old-fashioned dessert. This easy recipe makes silky smooth baked egg custard.
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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Eclair Cake
Indulge in the delectable delight of an easy, no-bake dessert that the whole family will love – the Old-Fashioned Chocolate Eclair Cake! This crowd-pleasing recipe features layers of honey graham crackers, creamy vanilla Instant pudding, fluffy whipped topping, and luscious canned chocolate frosting.
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Lemon Delight
Lemon Delight is a creamy, DREAMY layered lemon dessert with a sweet cream cheese layer, lemon pudding, and buttery walnut crust.
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Thumbprint Jam Cookies
This Thumbprint Cookie Recipe pairs salty, nutty cookies with sweet jam the way generations of Midwestern grandmas have been making. It uses a special technique of baking the cookies for a bit before making the indentation, which helps prevent the cookies from cracking quite so much.
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Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies have a cripsy, golden brown outside and a soft middle that tastes just like the ones that your grandma used to make. Try this easy recipe and in less than half an hour, you’ll have a batch of delicious peanut butter cookies!
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Ambrosia Salad
Ambrosia salad is a marshmallow fruit salad made with Cool Whip, coconut, and canned fruit. It's a staple at holiday dinners and potlucks!
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Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
If you’ve never had Mayonnaise Cake, you are in for a treat. While it may sound strange, remember – mayonnaise is made of eggs and oil – classic cake ingredients!
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Orange Blossom Cake
This orange blossom cake is impossibly moist with just the right amount of tang and sweetness. Snag the easy, drool-worthy recipe below.
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Blueberry Buckle
Blueberry buckle is a classic, and with good reason: it's tender, easy to make and packed full of delicious blueberry goodness topped with a sweet, buttery streusel.
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Carrot Pineapple Cake
Add pineapple to carrot cake and you have a new favorite! It's very moist, super flavorful, and perfect to make year-round.
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Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Applesauce
You are gonna love this recipe for whole wheat banana muffins with applesauce because they are not only delicious but healthy too! In these maple syrup sweetened muffins, you are getting two servings of whole foods (bananas, and apples)!
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