We really liked this version of chili. Unfortunately I have several children who only want our “family favorite” chili with spaghetti in it.

This is the gravy that we have been serving at Thanksgiving for all of my life.

This spinach salad has herb and garlic or Italian dressing, chopped onion, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs.

This was a version of a cake using the butter pecan cake mix that I was debating trying out. I ended up using a different recipe, so haven’t tried this one yet.

This casserole is really good, but I still prefer our traditional, stove-top version that has butter and brown sugar.

Personally, I am not a fan of eggplant. But if you like eggplant, try this version of ratatouille.

We were looking for a quick way to make mashed potatoes, especially for when we make shepherd’s pie. Dylan found this recipe but added his own spin with the sautéed onions and garlic.

This recipe calls for jack cheese, eggs, spinach, spaghetti, onion, sour cream, and parmesan.

  Thelma’s Baked Potato Salad 8 potatoes (cooked and diced)1 lb processed cheese spread (cubed)½ cup chopped onion1-2 tsp saltPepper to taste1 c commercial salad dressing½ lb slightly fried bacon (drained)¼ c green olives Combine all but bacon and olives, mixing...

½ cup water (room temperature)2 ¼ tsp 1 packet active-dry or instant yeast1 tsp plus ⅓ cup sugar (divided)1 cup mashed potatoes¼ cup milk6 Tbsp salted butter (melted and cooled)2 large eggs2 ½ tsp minced fresh rosemary1 ½ tsp salt4 ½ to 5 cups all-purpose flour Proof...