The Waldorf Salad recipe is straightforward and delicious and can be made with ingredients from your pantry. It is ready in 15 minutes and easy for family gatherings or potlucks. Granny's Classic Waldorf Salad I have been making this classic Waldorf Salad recipe for the holidays and special occasions for years. The recipe comes from my Mother. It is one of my favorite recipes growing up. The original Waldorf Salad was introduced on March 14, 1893, at the Waldorf Istoria Hotel in New York by the first executive chef for a charity ball and became an instant success. In years since, the original recipe, which consisted of apples, celery, and mayonnaise, has taken on more additions.
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Simple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Simple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad will elevate a meal for Kings or refresh a family potluck dinner. The perfect salad with only six ingredients, including the creamy, tangy dressing. Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Dressing My recipe for delicious broccoli cauliflower salad is simple and quick to make. It is full of fresh broccoli, cauliflower florets, and julienne red onions, and tossed in a dressing you want to drink. Growing up, anytime we had a big gathering, Mother would cook the biggest meal, and the whole family would come. Recipes like this classic Broccoli Cauliflower Salad totally remind me of those days of the love and care my Mother took in hosting all the family and celebrating us. Just like Mother, I keep this salad as simple as possible. My family loves this salad year-round, especially around the holidays. This brings up Thanksgiving around the corner, which is always a favorite. I know this salad will be...
Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake
Summertime is the season to indulge in a perfect combination of tangy and sweet desserts like this Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake. Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake Bars These delightful Blueberry Gooey Butter Cake Bars have the perfect combination of flavors, the ease of the recipe, and the ease of carrying them somewhere. Perfect for any celebration, picnic, or potluck, or grand enough for any dinner party. Gooey Butter Cake has been around for many years. It all started with the made from scratch version supposedly made by accident by a man in a St. Louis bakery. Then, in the early 70s, Paula Deen introduced her version using a butter cake mix. Since then, there have been many versions of the Gooey Butter Cake. With the ease of making recipes that call for a few ingredients, I can whip up a batch of these bars in no time. I had a couple of cups of blueberries that needed to be eaten, so I added them to the recipe. The tartness of t...
Oven Smoked Brisket
Oven Smoked Brisket is tender meat that tastes like it has been smoked in a smoker for hours. You don't need a smoker to enjoy this mouthwatering oven smoked brisket. Beef Brisket Smoked In The Oven The best Texas style brisket is tender without falling apart while slicing, and it has that thick layer of smoky, peppery bark surrounding each slice. This recipe meets all of those standards. Brisket was a new cut of meat, you might say, at our house growing up as a teenager. When my mother first started cooking brisket, she would cook them in the oven at first, and then, when she got a smoker, she started smoking them. The best part about my mother cooking brisket was not how she cooked them but how she selected the one to buy. The briskets you buy in Texas are usually known as a packer cut—this means that it’s the entire chest muscle, and most of the time covered with a generous layer of fat and weighs anywhere from seven to eleven pounds.
Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes
Chocolate Chip Pancakes with mini chocolate chips are sure to please everyone for a special occasion or any day. Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Pancakes These melt in your mouth chocolate chip pancakes are rich, buttery, light and fluffy, and incredibly easy to make. Top them with whipped cream and fresh fruit, then drizzle with warm pure maple syrup. We love pancakes at our house, but when special occasions come, we pull out all the stops. Birthdays and sleepovers are some of our favorites. My buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes are fluffy, sweet, with the tang of buttermilk seeping through, making them the perfect morning dream come true. What I love about making pancakes is that there are no crazy ingredients to come up with. I primarily need to ensure my buttermilk is fresh. I use full-fat buttermilk in my pancake recipe, yielding the most tender pancakes.
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a fast and easy recipe that is perfectly sweet with brown sugar and loaded with oatmeal. Oatmeal No Bake Peanut Butter Cookies This is a classic cookie recipe for those who can't have or just prefer not to eat chocolate. These Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies are a version of the famous Chocolate No Bake Cookies using cocoa powder that I grew up eating in the 50s. I am especially a fan of no bake cookies during the summer months. Not having to turn the oven on is a big plus. They always satisfy the craving for something sweet. I love the moist, chewy texture and rich peanut butter flavor that just takes minutes to make, and the hardest part is waiting for them to set up so you can eat them. When my children were small, I would give them a spoon to scrape the sides of the pan and get all that yummy peanut butter mixture.
Buttery Lobster Tails
Buttery lobster tails served with garlic butter sauce will wow any dinner guest for any special occasion, especially Valentine's. Incredibly Easy Lobster Tails When you think of lobster tails, a pricy restaurant meal you could never cook at home comes to mind. I used to be intimidated and still feel that way until I watched my son-in-law make them at home. What a fun meal we had. You will want to start making them for special occasions. My son-in-law, Ben, and I love to cook together. On most holidays and a weekend of trying new recipes, we will get in the kitchen and cook together. For Christmas, it is our Standing Rib Roast , Easter is our Whole Bone In Ham , and a tailgate appetizer is Grilled Whole Jalapeno Poppers . For this recipe, I have included two methods of preparation with tips and tidbits, how to broil lobster tails and how to bake lobster tails.
Italian Crostata Jam Pie Tart
This pastry takes on the elements of an Italian tart, made with a buttery crust that yields the right amount of flakiness and a jam filling. Simple and delicious, perfect for brunch. A Simple Crostata A Crostata is one of those desserts that is known and made all throughout Italy, a rustic version of an open fruit tart. The shortbread crust is unique in that it is made with flour, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, and baking powder. It is filled with the traditional jam, but there are new ingredients that have swept across the United States, Nutella, ricotta, and pastry cream.
Gingerbread Pear Upside Down Cake
Warm gingerbread cake baked in a skillet on top of a sweet mixture of caramelized pears and flipped over to reveal a stunning presentation, fancy enough for a Thanksgiving dessert. Gingerbread Pear Upside Down Cake The pairing of gingerbread and pears brings this cake to the forefront for the fall. The pears hold up exceptionally well and complement the cake's warm spices nicely. Upside-down cakes are famous here in the South, with pineapple being the most traditional. This Gingerbread Pear Upside Down Cake tastes and looks impressive, and is made using a simple shortcut to save time and effort in the kitchen. The cake is moist and dense, just like I like it. Usually, gingerbread cakes get better with age, but you will want to eat this cake in a day or two since the pears begin to soften. The structure of pears changes when cooked, unlike other fruits used in upside-down cakes, such as pineapple, peaches, and apples. Serve thick cake slices at ...
Epic! Pumpkin Roll Bread Pudding
My love for pumpkin rolls and bread pudding is the inspiration for this recipe. The flavors of fall spices in the tender pumpkin roll cake and the sweetness of the cream cheese frosting are the beginning of an epic bread pudding. Pumpkin Roll Bread Pudding The pumpkin bread pudding takes on a whole new level of deliciousness when a pumpkin roll cake is cut into cubes, soaked in a decadent pumpkin puree custard, and served with a luscious sauce with a secret ingredient. Bread pudding is often served with a custard sauce of milk, eggs, and vanilla. But listen, Ina Garner skips the hassle and just buys a pint of ice cream instead, brilliant. A little time in the microwave turns ice cream into a luscious, pourable sauce for your pudding. Try it with classic vanilla bean ice cream, or mix it up with coffee ice cream, butter pecan, or your favorite flavor. Whether you want to reveal the secret behind the sauce when you serve it is totally up to you...
Smoked Salmon Roll Appetizer
Smoked Salmon Roll Appetizer sounds fancy, you might say. Well, they are, yet they are straightforward to make. Do not be intimidated. Give them a try! Smoked Salmon Pinwheels Make this elegant appetizer at your next gathering. All you need is a few ingredients rolled into one fantastic bite, presliced smoked salmon, cream cheese, wasabi paste, cucumber, and avocado match sticks. Be sure to make a double batch for your guest. They will go fast. These Smoked Salmon Pinwheels are the perfect make-ahead appetizer, even a day ahead. Keep them in the refrigerator until ready to serve. There are so many variations you can make. I think adding dill sprigs, pepper flakes, red onions, and what about capers? Just go with it. Make it your recipe for the occasion. I love recipes like this. The add-ons are endless. The whole recipe is leisurely. I hope you will try making these Smoked Salmo...
Air Fryer TikTok Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
For a quick and easy breakfast, you don't have to heat up the oven. Try making these Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls in the air fryer. You will not be disappointed . No Yeast Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls In this recipe, there is no yeast to rise. I combined the viral TikTok cinnamon roll hack ingredients of heavy cream, brown sugar, and sweetened pumpkin puree with store-bought canned biscuits. They have all the flavors of homemade yeast-raised cinnamon rolls. I use my air fryer nearly every day in the summer months. There is not much that I can't cook, bake, or grill in it. I have been seeing the TikTok sensation for canned cinnamon rolls on every social media platform lately, so I wanted to give them a try in my air fryer using sweetened pumpkin puree. The viral TikTok cinnamon roll hack uses heavy cream, brown sugar, and cinnamon. They are truly delicious, with pumpkin pie filling and cozy pumpkin pie spice in every bite, then topped with brown butter icing; oh my gracious, ...
Irresistible Symphony Cake
Irresistible Symphony Cake, devil's food chocolate cake mix infused with sweetened condensed milk, topped with whipped topping, drizzled with caramel ice cream topping, and sprinkled with chopped chocolate symphony candy bars. Delectable. SYMPHONY CHOCOLATE CAKE Symphony Chocolate Cake is utterly decadent and a perfect treat to serve for any special occasion, but don't pass up any reason to make one. My daughter-in-love made this one as a request from my grandson for his birthday, with a scoop of ice cream on the side for a truly indulgent celebratory dessert. This is a moist, semi-homemade cake that everyone will love. The rich, sweetened condensed milk adds to the moist texture of this confection. Then there is the topping, with whipped topping, more richness with caramel sauce, and more richness with chopped Symphony candy bars. Heavenly.
Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits
Patriotic Cheesecake Berry Parfaits are a perfect dessert for summer and cookouts with extreme layers of yumminess. Berry Cheesecake Parfaits The parfait starts with a spoonful of leftover cheesecake, fresh berries, yogurt, and berry jelly. Don't forget to top it off with a generous spoonful of granola. Did I mention these are extreme? Are you looking for an easy and quick no-bake dessert for the summer? Try these Extreme Patriotic Cheesecake Parfaits.
No Fuss Blackberry Sweet Rolls
No Fuss Blackberry Sweet Rolls, a soft, tender dough swirled with a mixture of vanilla, brown sugar, butter, and a generous layer of luscious, whole blackberries all throughout and topped with a cream cheese frosting. Blackberry Sweet Rolls Your weekend will get a lot sweeter with these blackberry sweet rolls, which are so delicious. Blackberry season is just around the corner, and the first thing I want to make is the Blackberry Dumpling Cobbler . Last year, I couldn't stop buying the large cartons of blackberries at SAMs. The price always drops around this time of year, so it is worth buying several cartons and keeping them in the freezer for later in the year to make these Blackberry Sweet Rolls. Sweet rolls are a favorite weekend breakfast treat. My go-to recipe is Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. They rise for 30 minutes and bake for 15 minutes, making them perfect, no fuss sweet rolls.
Roasted Whole Caramelized Carrots
Fun and Easy Roasted Whole Caramelized Carrots are a classic, super simple side dish for holiday meals and family dinner tables. Fun and Easy Caramelized Whole Carrots The dish calls for a few straightforward ingredients that enhance the carrots' purest flavor. I love everything about roasted root vegetables, especially how easy and quick they are to roast. While they are hanging out, roasting in the oven, I can prepare other dishes to go with them. These roasted whole carrots are fun to make. Peel them and toss them in a mixture of seasonings, brown sugar, and avocado oil. The carrots' natural sweetness and the deep seasoning flavor are excellent. The small amount of brown sugar complements the mild sweetness of the carrots. Honey is also an option.
How To Cook A Whole Bone In Ham
A Whole Bone-in Ham recipe is so simple, with no glaze, no clove studding, and no fuss. It uses the low and slow cooking method and a blast of high heat at the end to caramelize the outside. The results are excellent, juicy, tender, and with superb flavor. Whole Bone In Ham With so many varieties of hams in grocery stores today, it can be daunting to know how to cook one. I share secrets for buying, preparing, and cooking the juiciest ham ever. A whole bone in ham is the most effortless meat to cook for a holiday meal. Preparation is equally as easy. A whole ham is larger than needed for a regular meal, but perfect for a large gathering or save and have for those wonderful leftover ham recipes. Most hams you buy are fully cooked, and all you do is score the ham and, if you want, add a simple glaze. My family prefers the natural juices from the ham to baste the ham instead of a glaze. By scoring a diamond pattern in the ham into the f...
Bunny Lofthouse Cookie Pops
Bunny Lofthouse Frosted Sugar Cookie Pops, frosted sugar cookies, and cream cheese combine to make the most amazing, delicious no-bake pops. Bunny Cookie Pops Start with a flattened cookie pop, dip it in melted candy melts, and then decorate it with bunny ears and whiskers. After seeing someone on TikTok make Lofthouse Frosted Sugar Cookie Pops, I had to give them a try. With Easter around the corner, I decided to make some with bunny ears and whiskers. The only difference is the shape. I have to say they turned out so cute, not to mention delicious. I even had some help from my little grandson. He enjoyed the time making them and gave a thumbs up on the taste. We put them in cute little containers and shared them with my neighbor's grandchildren. WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR BUNNY LOFTHOUSE COOKIE POPS Below, under the next heading, I provide a list of preferred ingredients, tips, and coo...
