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Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Italian Cookies

It’s been over 40 years since a sweet little Italian lady, Rosa Marie, shared this recipe with me. She used to bake these for all of her families weddings’ As you can see from the massive amount of flour, it makes hundreds of cookies, so I usually cut the recipe in 1/4th. When I make […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Italian Beef

This Chicago style Italian Beef is so full of flavor, with just the right amount of spices. This recipe was given to me by the sweetest Italian lady, Linda M., who is up heaven , probably making a big pot of this for her folks at this very minute. You will need a meat slicer […]

Breads, Ethnic Dishes

Irish Soda Bread

It’s been about 10 years since I came upon this delicious soda bread recipe. A lady named Karin posted it on the All Recipes site and am I glad she did, because it is scrumptious and so easy to make. The only change I made was to add raisins, as that’s what my family likes. […]

Dinner, Main Dish - Beef

Hungarian Goulash

I have a cute story to share about this recipe. Shortly after my mother passed away, I was looking for some different kinds of meals to cook for my Dad and siblings. My eldest sister Marge, who was already married, lent me her cookbook and that’s where I found this recipe. It sounded good, so […]

Appetizers & Dips, Uncategorized

Hot Taco Dip

One of my old co-workers, Jill brought this dip to work one day and it didn’t take long to disappear. Once you take a bite of this dip, you can’t stop! Best of all, it is so easy to make.When I make this dip, I usually make two batches, one with mild salsa for those […]

Desserts, Sauces

Hot Fudge Sauce

My sister-in-law Mary would make a jar of this sauce and when I would go to visit, I would bring ice cream. As soon as I walked in the door, she would warm up some of this chocolate sauce to drizzle over the ice cream. How she stayed so slim & trim I do not […]

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Hot Cocoa Kisses Cookies

Each year at Christmastime, I search for a new cookie recipe to add to my collection. In 2019, I came across this one, which everyone raved about. The hot cocoa kisses are only sold at Christmas time, so be on the lookout for them in November as they quickly disappear off the grocer’s shelves.