Discover Recipes Tried & True From Family and Friends

We have made these to serve at open houses for graduation, bridal & baby showers and for wedding receptions. Making these together with...

FALINE’S CHICKEN BAKE On a very stormy day one April when we lived in Iowa we received a telephone call from our son, Dennis. His wife...

Lillian (Nelson) William’s POP CYCLES After my mother-in-law passed away, my father-in-law married a lovely lady whose name was Lillian...

My daughter, Connie Torgerson, created this pretty salad. She says it is very simple to make and I can testify that it is delicious. One...

This recipe is for one gallon of ice cream. Ingredients · 6 eggs · 3 cups white sugar · 6 teaspoons vanilla · 1 teaspoon salt 1 quart...

My dad used to grow 'burpless' cucumbers in his garden. After my mom passed away he would call to ask me, "What all do I put with sliced...

Caramel has always been my favorite 'sweet' so when Rose posted this recipe on face book I took notice - copied it - then made it (see...

(See notes below) Bread 1 cup milk 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup dark brown soft sugar ½ cup vegetable oil 1...

I'm on my way to try this... My oven is self cleaning and I just completed that process... now I'm going to see if this recipe will make...

Lemon Pie 1 1/4 c. Sugar 6 Tbsp. Cornstarch 2 c. water 1/3 c. lemon juice 3 large egg yolks (save the whites) 1 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 3...

My mother always baked bread. During my growing up years she baked it at least two times every week and many times three times a week. ...

SAUCE: ¼ c. water 3 c. rhubarb (cut into 1” pieces) 3 heaping T. cornstarch 1 ½ c. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla BAR 1 ½ c. oatmeal 1...

This is a recipe from Fern; she was a great cook and she served us this pie many times (always with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!) Mix...

Shortly after this blog began a Good Housekeeping magazine was delivered to my mailbox. The recipe for SCONES just begged to be included...

My very good friend, Mona Trimble, was a professional calligraphist, a poet, a quilter and an artist. She held those titles as well as...

Following are several of Fern's other recipes that I found very interesting. I have not tried any of these nor do I think I ever will....

My Mother died when she was just 60 years old. My Dad was quite lonely but thirteen years later he married his next door neighbor, Fern....

This recipe was my Grandmother's (Christina (Martinson) Bostwick). Have you ever loved someone so much that it hurt? That is how I...

Daughter, Lori’s, APPLE BUTTER Lori worked at the local hospital as an LPN while her husband, Mark, was attending college in Ames Iowa....

Crust: Blend together w/pastry blender and press into a 9 X 13 inch pan. Bake 20 minutes in 325 degree oven. 1 c. flour 2 T. powdered...