My mother made these garlic balls for every occasion, birthday, get-togethers and holidays. She also made these as a side dish for dinner. My kids absolutely love this garlic balls recipe. Mom’s garlic balls Ingredients: 1 bag of dough 1/4 – 1/2 cup of olive oil 1 TBL garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1...
My mother taught me how to make this great lasagna. It is an authentic Italian recipe and I’ve been making this lasagna for as long as I can remember. It’s definitely a family favorite and its special enough to be served even for Christmas day! Mom’s Lasagna My homemade Italian sauce 15 no boil...
This recipe came from my sister-in-law Hilary. It is one of my personal favorites. It’s quick and easy yet elegant enough to serve to company and it’s just delicious. I guarantee if you like shrimp scampi you’ll definitely like this recipe. Delicious Shrimp Scampi Ingredients: 1/2 cup of butter 1/2 cup of olive oil...
I tried these for Christmas as an appetizer. They were very easy to make and they went over very well - everyone liked them. They are addicting. Also, if you don’t feel like making the whole thing just roll out what you want to bake and put the rest in a Tupperware container in the fridge...
This recipe was from an old neighbor of mine from Utica New York, Toni, whom I have known just about all my life. These vodka riggies (or rigatoni as some may refer to it as) are the quickest to make when you’re expecting company and don’t want to spend a lot of time in...
This is a great appetizer that everyone will love. It is super easy to make and everyone will surely rave over these and how great they taste! This recipe came from my sister-in-law Hilary. I watched her make it and I was extremely surprised at how flavorful they were. Stuffed Sausage Mushroom Caps Ingredients:...
Although I find myself using my mother’s recipe quite often because it makes me feel as though she made it. It brings back many great memories of family around the table eating and enjoying each other’s company. I like to experiment a bit and made my own sauce and this is the recipe for that...
This is a great recipe that I made up while my husband was cooking pork chops. I wanted to make a vegetable dish and wanted something quick and easy and happen to have around 5 pounds of spinach in the freezer. So, I ended up using a 1 pound (16 oz.) bag of defrosted spinach...
This recipe is a longtime family favorite. Everyone from my husband to my kids, brothers and even neighbors – yes, my neighbors – loves this recipe. Rarely do we ever have left overs from this and if we do they are gone by the next day. Mom’s stuffed shells Ingredients: 1 box 12 oz. jumbo shells...
Here’s a wonderfully tasty recipe for chicken Parmesan and you and your family will love for many years to come. I have been making this recipe for years in my family absolutely loves it and can never get enough of it. Chicken Parmesan Ingredients: Italian sauce 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese...