Old Fashioned Chocolate Meringue Pie, creamy, rich chocolate filling adorned with fluffy meringue in a flakey pie crust, just like grandma makes. 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.
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Cookies and Cream Fudge
Cookies and Cream Fudge , all the flavors of the beloved Cookies and Cream ice cream made into a decadent fudge. This fudge starts with a creamy white chocolate fudge based using marshmallow cream. Then add the star ingredient crushed Oreos. So fun and easy to make you will wow your family and friends to no end.
White Chocolate Cinnamon Chip Fudge
White Chocolate Cinnamon Chip Fudge melts in your mouth, easy to make using canned vanilla frosting, white chocolate chips and cinnamon chips. It literally only takes 5 minutes to make. Fudge is a wonderful treat to make for the holidays and makes a great addition to my Christmas gift boxes. Fudge freezes well and can be ready to take to an event at a moments notice.
Turkey Carcass Soup
Turkey Carcass Soup is the most flavorful turkey soup you will ever make. Don't throw the carcass away. It's the star of this recipe! HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF LEFTOVER TURKEY When making your Thanksgiving turkey keep in mind the delicious soup you can make from the turkey bones and the lingering meat left on the bones. It is the best kept secret for leftover makeover recipes. Instead of throwing out the turkey carcass, I put it in a stockpot and filled it with water. Simmer it for an hour or two, and then easily remove the meat. Discard the bones and add your vegetables, and 15 minutes before serving, add the pasta shell.
Eggnog Pumpkin Pie
Eggnog Pumpkin Pie , a perfect combination of two flavors that join us for the holidays! This recipe reminds me of having a slice of Pumpkin Pie with a cup of eggnog. This pie is a little twist on a traditional recipe. Our family is not too much a fan of pumpkin pie. I think it is because pumpkin pie to us is so bland--- so when I first saw this recipe over at Joy's blog, I knew I had to make it.
Hamburger Steak
Hamburger Steak has been a Southern classic for umpteen years. It is seasoned well, typically shaped into steaks, coated with flour, and fried in a little oil. Remember to save the drippings to make the creamy gravy. Grandmother's Hamburger Steak With Cream Gravy Grandmother's recipe is simple, but the gravy wows me—it keeps all the juiciness of the meat. In the last three years, I've noticed in the blog world how many ways you can make Hamburger Steak . This old fashioned American classic dish is packed with flavor and doesn't break the bank, At my house growing up, Mother called it Hamburger Patties With Gravy. When I came into the Little family, this was one of the first meals I had, and the words Hamburger Steak With Creamy Gravy had a whole new meaning to me. My Mother-in-law shaped all the hamburger meat into one large, 2-inch-high square, and then she put a layer of salt and pepper on the top and bottom of the meat. Then, she would cut the st
Pumpkin Recipes
Ten plus recipes made with pumpkin, canned, or fresh. I have included cakes, cinnamon rolls, muffins, soups, and a recipe for the most delicious Honey Pumpkin Cornbread. Are you a fan of pumpkin recipes? I can't wait for Pumpkin season. It seems to come earlier and earlier every year. Even though some of the pumpkin products may be marketing ploys some people seem to welcome it back every year. Part of the hoopla is the warmth the fall season brings, mugs of apple cider and pumpkin bread, playing in the leaves, and wrapping up in cozy blankets.
Daddy's Lemon Icebox Pie {Granny's Recipe}
Lemon Icebox Pie , classic Southern dessert traditionally set in the refrigerator before serving and that is how it gets the name "icebox". Perfect dessert to say goodbye to long and sweltering days of summer. 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.
