Ah….the traditional frosted Christmas cookies. Of course this recipe doesn’t have to be used for just Christmas. How about Halloween? Valentine’s Day? The recipe source is listed as Penzeys, which, apparently, is a space company. I don’t know anything about the spice company, but this is one of the recipes that my grandmother used.

Grandma Ransom is not my grandmother. She was the grandmother of a childhood friend in Colorado, Sarah Holmes. This is her ice cream recipe.

  Souplantation Chicken Pot Pie Stew I tweaked this very slightly from the original Souplantation recipe. I added corn, which was not originally called for. 1¼ lbs red potatoes (¾” cubed )2 Tbsp canola oil1 lb raw chicken breast (cooked and sliced into bite size...

These are one of my favorite recipes for chaffles. You would never know they were made of cheese!

I liked this one when I was a kid. I have trouble eating pasta these days, but I do like this recipe.

A simple recipe for candied yams or sweet potatoes that has been part of our Thanksgiving dinner since before I was born. There is no real measurements.

Dakota's Favorite Pancakes 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour3 ½ teaspoons baking powder1 tablespoon white sugar¼ teaspoon salt (or more to taste)1 ¼ cups milk3 tablespoons butter (melted)1 large egg Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a...

  Instant Pot Turkey Breast Cook a turkey breast - or two - in a pressure cooker from frozen! 3 lb Butterball (or other) Turkey Breast (the herb one is nice)2-3 stalks celery (to fit on the bottom of pot)1 onion (cut in large chunks)2 Tbsp butter (sliced in...

This lasagna recipe is from Good Housekeeping magazine and has a hint of nutmeg, layered with ground beef and pork, ricotta cheese, and lasagna noodles.

This version of beef stroganoff is made with ground beef and cream of chicken soup.