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Ultimate Blueberry Smoothie

This is a recipe from my late father-in-law, Phil Maillie. He loved to make this for his grand children during the spring and hot summers here in North Carolina. Everyone loved these smoothies – they were just so good! It’s not truly a sole blueberry smoothie recipe as it has other fruits in it like [...]

Perfect soft, medium and hard boiled eggs and the EggGenie!

No, this is not a recipe.  From time to time, I will provide tips and ideas that I think are beneficial to anyone that is interested in cooking in any capacity from the beginner to the most expert chef.  And one thing I’ve found that a lot of people sometimes have a problem with is [...]

Mom's awesome lasagna recipe

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 lasagna noodles

1 lb. hamburger

1 [...]

Best banana bread recipe

I got this recipe from my mother who in turn got it from a good friend of hers.  It was her personal favorite and I have been making this very same banana bread recipe for 13 years now.  Ever since I have looked to make banana bread has been the one recipe I turn to [...]

Vodka Riggies (Rigatoni)

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 the [...]

Mom's Cherry Crunch Pie

I don’t know if my mom actually made this recipe up or if she got it from her mother.  All I know is – I love it! She made this cherry crunch pie recipe a lot.  It’s easy to make and it’s definitely been a family favorite for years.  Both kids and adults will love this [...]

Delicious Swiss Cheese Dip Recipe - An Easy Way To Make Swiss Dip

This is another favorite of mine.  It is so incredibly easy to make and has tons of flavor.  It is definitely a party favorite and works great with almost any cracker, chips, etc.

Swiss Dip

Ingredients:

1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup of mayonnaise

1 cup of chopped Vidalia onions

Directions:

Bake in Corning Ware and served in the same [...]

Melissa's Best Goulash Recipe

I was looking for a great goulash recipe and I wanted something different and better than what was currently out there in books and on TV.  So, I made this one up on the fly as I went along and it came out really great.  I have tried a lot of goulash recipes and found they [...]

Fast Spinach Side Dish Recipe - Tasty, healthy, easy and kids love it!

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 for [...]

Mom's Stuffed Shells Recipe

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

1 large (30 oz.) ricotta [...]