A Throwback Salad! Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad,  a throwback salad from the 50s.   It is a great salad for picnics, cookouts, and at any family gatherings, it will serve a large crowd.  Two weeks ago I shared a favorite retro recipe for Southern Stuffed Cabbage Rolls .  Today I am sharing another retro recipe and a summer favorite .  This salad can go anywhere.    

Sugar Cookie Bars {The Perfect Easter Cookie}

Sugar Cookie Bars , soft tender cookie dough baked in a sheet pan, frosted with vanilla buttercream, taste just like the classic sugar cookie.   Who doesn't love a thick frosted sugar cookie?  If you want the perfect taste of sugar cookies without all the work of rolling them out and cutting them out, then you will love these Sugar Cookie Bars . These cookies meet all the hype around the blog world about how easy they are to make.  If you don't have time to fuss with making Easter cookies, these will be the perfect ones to make.  Hope you get to make some soon.  Enjoy!

Reese's Copycat Peanut Butter Eggs

Reese's Copycat Peanut Butter Eggs  are fun, easy Easter treats that mimic the classic ones sold in stores.  They are fabulously delicious. Make them yourself. Reese's Copycat Peanut Butter Easter Eggs How to have fun at Easter is by dipping homemade peanut butter eggs with children and adults alike.  Give them away in cute Easter bags tied with ribbon.   Don't you just love copycat recipes?  Especially when you can make your very favorite Easter candy yourself.

Strawberry Jello Angel Food Cake

This  Strawberry Jello, Angel Food Cake  recipe is from Tupperware.   Yes, they have tons of recipes using their products, many that I have today.   Tupperware products are now vintage classics, and many kitchens still use them today.  They last forever, which says a lot about the products we get today. Strawberry season is coming on strong around these parts, my house included.  We just love strawberries in anything. My husband is a big fan of this luscious fruit.  He is the first to clean and slice, if necessary, each time I bring them home from the grocery store.   He will say, "we don't want to let them ruin."  I notice a lot of them go missing when I'm getting ready to use them in a dish.  ha! ha! Starting with a store bought Angel Food Cake,  this gorgeous cake comes together in no time.  Place it in the refrigerator and watch it transform into light and airy deliciousness.   Another reason this cake is a favorite in our family is that we ma

Easy Baked Coca Cola Ham

Easy Southern Classic Ham all year around.  My Mother feels that the coco cola pulls some of the salt off and tenderizes the inside of the ham.  It also gives it a wonderful caramelization on the outside. EASY BAKED COUNTRY HAM This is the perfect recipe for any holiday celebrations.  To finish out your meal, serve this with  Southern Spoonbread ,  Mama's Southern Baked Beans ,  Carrot Souffle , and  Simple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad . Easter is such a beautiful time of the year.  Here in East Texas, it has been uncommonly cold the last week or so, and you would never know that sparing is here except for the beautiful blooms. Another Thing Easter brings is the time of the year we have Easy Baked Country Ham aka Coco Cola Ham. Our Easter mornings are so busy with getting to church, taking pictures, and preparing a delicious meal. A baked spiral ham basted with Classic Coke can sure make it so much simpler. Spiral hams cook faster and are presliced, so there is little carving at the

Easter Chocolate Dipped Oreos

Chocolate Dipped Oreos , as double stuffed Oreos are amazing enough and then comes dipping them in chocolate. Oh, my!  Super easy and fast to make for any holiday treat. This year for Easter, I was determined to make some Chocolate Dipped Oreos .  We had these treats for Christmas this year, and they were the bomb.  So much so, I had to hide a few just to give out some in my Christmas Gift Boxes .  This recipe has been circling Pinterest for awhile now.  I would see them a lot, and then they would go out of site, but around the holidays, they come back around.   They truly are amazing, not to mention C-R-A-Z-Y easy to make..  You think---how can you make Oreos, which are already amazing, even better.  Just dip them in chocolate and you will see!

Southern Style Coleslaw + How to make the dressing to go on it! {Granny's Recipe}

Southern Style Coleslaw , a quick and easy side dish served up with a lot of Southern dishes, fried chicken, catfish and delicious BBQ.  A few simple ingredients, cabbage, carrots and the perfect dressing are all you need. This recipe brings back memories of my Mother shredding her cabbage and carrots in one of those Stainless Steel Saladmaster Food Processors that was popular in the 60's and 70's.  It would take no time, and she would have her Southern Style Coleslaw made and on the table for our meal.

Southern Pecan Chewies

Southern Pecan Chewies are just that--soft, chewy, loaded with pecans, brown sugar, and butter. PECAN CHEWIES BARS This is a Southern treat that is so easy to make. It is perfect for making around the holidays, keeping it a crowd-pleaser. When I was getting ready to plan our menu for the Super Bowl Party, I saw some brownies  on Pinterest that I wanted to make.

Italian Cream Coconut Cake {Granny's Recipe}

Italian Cream Coconut Cake , tender buttermilk, and coconut layers of cake smothered in rich coconut pecan cream cheese icing.  A coconut lover's dream! In 1973, I was working for the Texas Railroad Commission in an office with several talented cooks.

Creamy Skillet Corn {Granny's Recipe}

Creamy Skillet Corn , super simple to make with few ingredients and is a great side dish to take to any gathering using fresh corn cut off the cob that is creamy with surprising crispiness. Look at these beautiful ears of corn I got at Walmart for 15 cents an ear.  I am not surprised that they are running corn on special. Fresh corn is always ready around the first of July here in Texas.

Macaroni Salad Recipe

If you're looking for a macaroni salad recipe that is sure to satisfy any crowd, you've found it! Our famous macaroni salad recipe has been making waves in the culinary world for years. Why Our Macaroni Salad Is Famous With its perfect blend of creamy dressing, crunchy vegetables, and al dente macaroni, this delicious side dish is truly a recipe for success. Try it yourself and discover why our macaroni salad recipe is famous! Growing up in the '60s,  I loved visiting my Aunt Max's for a weekend visit.  She was my Mother's younger sister and an excellent cook.

Bunny Buns

Do you want to make your Easter dinner extra special this year? Then Bunny Buns are the perfect way to get your family excited about the meal! Not only are they fun to make and serve, but they also make your Easter dinner table extra festive and vibrant.  Bunny Buns For Easter A fun way to serve rolls for your Easter Dinner.  With just a few easy steps, you can quickly whip up a batch of Bunny Buns that the whole family will love. I have been seeing these Bunny Bun rolls in the blog world for a while now, and I usually see them made with Rhodes Dinner Rolls.

Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars {New Spin on the Magic Cookie Bars}

Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars  are super soft, gooey, and decadent and have amazing flavors of Key Lime Pie.    Create Delicious Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars in Minutes! Get ready to enjoy the delicious flavor of Key Lime Pie in these Magic Cookie Bars. In minutes, you can make this simple and tasty treat. Try these Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars today, and get ready to be amazed! Easter is just around the corner, and I had this recipe for Key Lime Pie Magic Cookie Bars well before Christmas and never got to make them.

Easter White Trash and Cute Gift bags

If you are looking for an easy and quick Easter candy treat this year, you will want to try  White Trash  Candy  Re cipe  I make to celebrate each holiday.  White Trash Recipe The white trash recipe is sometimes called White Chocolate Trail Mix.  It literally takes minutes to make using the microwave to melt the chocolate and then pour over the three other ingredients....so good. The basic recipe for the trash is the same each time.  I just change the color of the M&Ms for what holiday we are celebrating.  I use cute pink, yellow, blue, and purple M&Ms for Easter.  What child doesn't love to get M&Ms in their Easter basket! You can't believe how this stuff is so delicious and highly addictive. I try to give away as much of it as possible to remedy that.   I found these cute little Easter bags at Hobby Lobby this year, and they were perfect for giving them away in. The grandchildren especially loved them! Easter White Trash {CookingwithK.net

Asparagus Spears with Sesame

I am so happy it is springtime because it means the arrival of asparagus season. Here is a Chinese recipe featuring asparagus, as a simple vegetable marinade or as an easy six ingredient salad, Asparagus Spears with Sesame. The asparagus is briefly boiled and submerged in ice water to cool completely and then topped with a flavorful dressing made with sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar.  

Shortbread Crust

Shortbread Crust is made with your hands, not a rolling pin. Pat the dough around the pie plate into a crust. It tastes just like a shortbread cookie. Perfect for cream pies. EASY SHORTBREAD CRUST The shortbread crust is so easy to make and is a perfect place to start if you are new to or afraid of making pie dough. Are you intimidated when it comes to making a homemade pie crust, or are you just looking for an easy pie crust recipe? I am often told, "I made pie dough one time, and it turned out to be one big mess," so I just keep buying the ready made ones.

Easy Strawberry Pie {In An Easy Homemade Buttery Shortbread Crust}

Diner Style Strawberry Pie , easy to make and made with few ingredients, fresh strawberries, strawberry jello, cook and serve pudding, and don't forget the homemade whipped cream!  The shortbread pie crust is just as easy.   Time to make some Easy Diner Style Strawberry Pie in an Easy Homemade Buttery Shortbread Crust .

Granny's Buttermilk Pound Cake

The Buttermilk Pound Cake recipe goes way back to the 50s when my Mother started making it. The star of the pound cake is the buttermilk. One of my favorite and dearest recipes, which my Mother passed down to me, is this delicious Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake . 

Punch Bowl Cake

Punch Bowl Cake is a recipe from the 1970s!  You can vary the ingredients, but starting off with a yellow cake is traditional! Super Bowl Party Cake Punch Bowl Cake is a fun dessert to make and take to a party, family reunion,  or any large crowd gathering. Step back and watch everyone go in awe over it.  Punch Bowl Cake has been around for a long time. I remember my mother making it in the 70s.

Super Bowl Eats! Ham Rolls {Granny's Recipe}

Ham Rolls are the perfect appetizer for any gathering you may have, or if you are like me, you may like to make them just for a snack. Every Thanksgiving, Christmas, or special occasion, you will probably see these on our table. The recipe came from my Mother. There are so many variations now. I have to say hands down, that the ham roll recipe that my mother handed down to me is still my favorite, and that is the one with just ham, cream cheese, and pickles.