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Mom's garlic balls

Homemade garlic balls – don't they look delicious?

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

1/2 – 3/4 cup of olive oil

1 TBL garlic powder

1 tsp salt

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 [...]

Delicious Shrimp Scampi

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

2 cloves of crushed garlic

1/3 cup [...]

My Tasty Sausage Balls

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 for [...]

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 [...]

Quick and Easy Stuffed Sausage Mushroom Caps

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:

1 package of mild [...]

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 savory meatball recipe

This recipe reminds me of my mother.  Every Sunday when we were growing up she would make her macaroni and meatballs.  Her macaroni and meatballs were simply delicious and the best part is they’re so easy to make.  When I was older she gave me the recipe and we’ve been using it ever since.  My kids [...]