15 Best of 2015 Recipes from Cooking with K

15 Best of 2015,  a collection of recipes that topped the list of the most pageviews for 2015 on the blog.   It is time once again to reflect on your favorite recipes you have been so faithful to visit, comment and share this past year here on the blog.  I can't express enough how thankful I am for each and everyone of you.  

Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie {Granny's Recipe}

Old-fashioned chocolate meringue pie is creamy, rich chocolate filling adorned with fluffy meringue in a flaky pie crust, just like grandma makes. GRANNY'S CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE There are pies, and then there are Granny's pies. My family has always been a pie fan, and growing up, this chocolate meringue pie was a favorite. Christmas desserts always included my Mother's Chocolate Meringue Pie growing up in the '60s. She made the best.  Always made from scratch, a reminiscence of an old fashioned southern cook. We couldn't decide which one to cut first, her Coconut Meringue or Chocolate Meringue, so we would have a little of both.  Devine... Don't wait for special occasions to make this pie.  Rich, delicious chocolate pie is the perfect dessert anytime. I hope you get to make it real soon.  Enjoy!

Daddy's Lemon Icebox Pie {Granny's Recipe}

Lemon Icebox Pie is a  classic Southern dessert traditionally set in the refrigerator before serving, and that is how it gets the name "icebox".   This is the perfect dessert to say goodbye to the long and sweltering days of summer. No Bake Lemon Icebox Pie No bake lemon Icebox pie is the perfect combination of sweet and tangy, made with condensed milk, eggs, and fresh lemon juice. The one thing I remember most about my Mother making this Lemon Icebox Pie is that it was one of my Father's all time favorite desserts.  He loved the combination of the tart and sweet taste together.  She could always make this pie in a pinch. With three ingredients and a little preparation, the pie can be ready in a couple of hours. It amazes me how the acidity of the lemons set the egg yolks without having to cook them.  As soon as you pour the lemon juice into the condensed milk and egg yolk mixture, the filling starts to set immediately. If you do not like to use raw eggs, yo...

Mother's Cherry Cheesecake Pie

This classic cherry cheesecake pie celebrates the red, white, and blue! The recipe is simple, using only five ingredients, but it offers incredible richness. 4th of July Tradition!  Cherry Cream Cheese Pie Cherry Cream Cheese Pie is perfect for a picnic or a 4th of July party, and the smooth and creamy cheesecake pie filling in a graham crust will surely be a crowd-pleaser. During my growing-up years, I remember my mother making this cherry cheesecake pie in the summer, around July 4th, depending on which day it fell on that was  closest to the weekend.   She always would have to make two of them so there would be enough to go around. July 4th always meant barbecue chicken , potato salad , baked beans , and corn of some sort  would be on the menu.   July is when the corn is ready to pick, and on July 4th, we were shucking corn and putting it in the freezer. Right now, memories of how we spent our July 4th are flooding back! Oh, how I loved those days! This...

Banana Nut Bread {Granny's Recipe}

Banana Nut Bread, a classic straight from my Mother's kitchen, toasted pecans folded in a rich banana quick bread that is moist and perfectly sweet. Homemade Banana Bread Recipe   This Homemade Banana Bread is the easiest banana bread recipe. I mix it in a stand mixer because it is more convenient, but don't worry — you can also mix it with a handheld mixer or a whisk.   Now that my children are grown and married, I am the only one who eats bananas in the house.  I often buy too many bananas, and I can't eat them all before they start turning brown. Back in my mind, when I buy them, I'm always thinking of making a banana quick bread.   My Mother's recipe for Banana Nut Bread is a classic, made with lots of ripe bananas and toasted nuts. I like to toast the nuts, usually pecans, before I add them to the batter.  It gives the quick bread a nutty crunch with the sweetness of the bananas.   Some of my children are not fans of nuts in quic...

A Southern Classic! Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler

Old Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler , a Southern dessert made with a lattice top crust blanketed over fresh juicy blackberries that help form a dumpling like texture bottom crust when scooped up in a bowl.   And don't forget the big scoop of vanilla ice cream!  Classic Southern Blackberry Cobbler Classic Southern Blackberry Cobbler  is a summertime favorite around our house.  It is a classic Southern dessert with the richness of a buttery crust and the sweet tartness of berries. The Old-Fashioned Blackberry Cobbler recipe is straightforward, using ingredients you probably have in your pantry.   Start off by making the crust first.  I use the same recipe for  Peach Cobbler .  The berries make so much juice in a cobbler that I like to use a double crust to get that yummy dumpling texture.

Southern Style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls {Granny's Recipe}

Southern Style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls  are one of my favorite dishes my Mother handed down to me.  Her recipe is very simple to make using few ingredients that make for an inexpensive meal. They are made with hamburger, rice,  onions, and covered in a ketchup diced tomato sauce.

Cream of Mushroom Meatloaf

Cream of Mushroom Meatloaf uses cream of mushroom soup, Lipton Onion Soup mix, oatmeal, and hamburger. Cook in an iron skillet to release delicious juices for creamy gravy! GRANNY'S CREAM OF MUSHROOM MEATLOAF Cream of Mushroom Meatloaf  is a meatloaf recipe my Mother used to make as an alternative to the traditional meatloaf recipes made with tomato sauce or ketchup. Mother made her meatloaf with hamburger, a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup, a package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix, and oatmeal.   I used half of a can of soup to create a moist and flavorful meatloaf, and we prefer crushed saltine crackers instead of oatmeal, but you are welcome to use oatmeal if you prefer.   I spread the rest of the soup over the meatloaf and baked it uncovered. This recipe is as scrumptious as the  Old Fashioned Meatloaf  recipe I make all the time, and there were leftover meatloaf sandwiches made from this one, too.   TIPS AND TIDBITS TO MA...

Baked Texas Style Chili Dogs {Granny's Recipe Revisited}

When I was in high school, I remember my mother would make these Baked Texas Style Chili Dogs sometimes on Friday nights just before we went to the football game. This was a quick way to serve chili dogs without having to set out all of the fixings, and clean up is quick.  What I like most about them is when they come out of the oven, the bun is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside along with the hot dog and chili. They are so yummy good! I made these with some of my Blue Ribbon 8-Hour Chili and served them for a quick Sunday lunch. We had some leftover, and I cut them in half and served them as mini chili dogs at our Life Group Meeting Sunday evening. They were a great hit with the children.

Sausage Gravy

This sausage gravy is full of flavor and hearty in texture, with chunks of sausage in a creamy, peppery gravy.  Granny's Southern Sausage Gravy Recipe Sausage gravy is a southern favorite breakfast dish that my family has enjoyed for years. It started with my mother, then my children, and now the grandchildren just gobble this stuff up. This creamy gravy, poured over biscuits or even toast, makes for a hearty breakfast.  Many of my childhood memories are linked to my Mother preparing food, and this breakfast item is no different.  You may think that this Sausage Gravy and Old Fashioned Buttered Toastare difficult to make, but you couldn't be more wrong.  This sausage gravy is made with ground sausage, flour, milk, and simple seasonings. The buttered toast is simply bread and butter.  How easy is that? I know.  You are asking, "What is old fashioned about buttered toast?"  Back in my childhood, there was no such thing as spreadable butter or mar...