Gather Round Our Table

This blog contains the best tried-and-true recipes our family has to share. They are the most-loved, handed-down and passed-around recipes from my files. Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Strawberry Pie

My picture doesn't do this pie any justice. It looks so pretty served with a big dollop of whipped cream. Grandma Evelyn taught me how t...

Fruit Salad, Yummy, Yummy

Pick and choose your favorite fruits for this fresh harvest salad. It is so easy to throw together. favorite fresh fruits (apples, peaches...

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Lori's Broccoli Salad

My cousin Lori brought this to a family reunion. It's my favorite broccoli salad recipe. Crunchy broccoli, chewy craisins, creamy cheese...

Homemade Pizza Dough

I grew up on a farm and we always had ground beef in our freezer. My mom would make homemade pizza and top it with browned hamburger. This i...

Hawaiian Cake Dessert

Our old family friends, Scoop & Sara Ruth use to make this dessert for our family night get- togethers when I was a little girl. It'...

Janell's Breadsticks

This recipe was given to me by my sister-in-law. Quick, easy and delicious. I make them often! 1 T. yeast dissolved in 1 1/2 cups warm wat...

Smooth & Creamy Frosting

Janell's mom, Janice, made a cake one weekend while we were visiting them up in Lewiston. The frosting was unlike anything I'd taste...

P. Butter Puff Rice Squares

This is a classic school lunch recipe. Lately, my sisters and I have been having a hard time finding the puff rice. The only kind we can fin...

No Bake Cookies

This is my all-time favorite cookie recipe! I've been making these since I was a little girl. Now my kids have taken over and I beg them...

Tamra's Coconut Bread

This is a southern family recipe from my good friend and cooking buddy Tamra. She credits the recipe to her mom, Jan, who was my third grade...

Julies Fruity Ice Cream

Julie made this for BUNCO one summer. It is light and creamy. 1/2 gallon softened pineapple sherbet 1 bag frozen raspberries 3 bananas, mas...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken

Here are two versions of a recipe. One was given to me by Kelly B., the other by my friends Shawn & Keri. The chicken melts in your mo...

Brad's Stir Fry

Right out of high school, I was working as a receptionist at a company called Valtek. One of the security guards who I worked with shared t...

Slow Cooker Pot Roast

I hate to admit it, but I got this recipe from Semi-Homade with Sandra Lee. I made this for BUNCO last year and the meat was melt-in-your-m...

Raz-Pepper Preserves Step by Step

You don't need fancy equipment to can delicious preserves. I use an ordinary sauce pan and a metal 13x9 pan for most of the work. Step...

Raz-Pepper Preserves

Kelly B. and I have been trying to perfect this recipe for about 3 years. I think we have all the bugs worked out (in the past, we've ...

Broken Cookie Salad (Fudge Stripe Salad)

JoLynn (my mother-in-law) introduced me to this recipe. Beat together: 1 c. buttermilk 1 small package vanilla instant pudding Fold in: 1 (8...

Amie's Stuffed Beef Sandwiches

This is a BUNCO recipe. I've made it several times when I have to feed a crowd. To make it even better, look for homemade buns at a lo...

Jill's Spinach Salad

Another BUNCO recipe. The dressing is the secret. Salad: 1 bag of spinach 1 head romain lettuce, torn 3 green onions 1/2 c. sliced red onio...

Kristen's Chicken Salad

Kristen made this one night for BUNCO and of course I asked for the recipe. I loved that she told me that she really didn't have a reci...

Kristen's Sticky Chex Mix

My friend Kristen gave me this recipe. She use to bring Chex Mix to UVSC when we had our late night ElEd classes and we gobbled it up. Whe...

German Pancakes

I've been making these since I was a kid. My own children now love them. They are super easy - just mix ingredients and dump in the pa...

Funnel Cakes

My Aunt Kathleen out in Colorado gave me this recipe. We had them all the time when I was young and it wasn't until many years later...

Homemade Oreo Cookies

I've been making this recipe since I was a tween. I use to make these and take them to drill team practice. The other girls would bug ...

Nan's Chocolate Eclair Cake

I've had this recipe for 17 years! I got it from one of my co-workers wives, who I use to hang out with . She was the homemaking leade...

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball

My good friend Jodi brought this to a faculty party when I worked at Parkview School. She brought regular graham crackers to serve with it...

Parmesan Chicken

This recipe came from a Taste of Home Magazine. I make it for Sunday dinner and serve with any type of pasta or sometimes with mashed potat...

Kelly's Zucchini Bread

I have many different zucchini bread recipes, but this is my favorite. 2 c. grated zucchini 1 c. vegetable or canola oil 3 beaten eggs 2 1/2...

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Cream Puff Cake

This is a BUNCO dessert from my good friend Amie. It's perfect for a party or a big crowd - it's a "square eclair". BASE...

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef

I like to make this recipe, then shred the meat and serve it on fresh buns for a great BBQ beef sandwich. 1 (3 lb.) boneless sirloin tip roa...

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