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!

Monday, June 22, 2009

Chicken Ceasar Salad

Hi there! After a long lull in posting I'm finally finishing up my thesis and back to living in the real world and taking pictures of fo...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Hawaiian Chicken Tacos - Since I'm A Slacker

My friend Marci uploaded this recipe to her blog and I wanted to share it. These sound DELISH! I can't wait to try them and will post a...

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Chicken Fajita's

I've been trying to make fajitas as good as Chili's or Los Hermanos . The secret is to caramelize the peppers and onion first, the...

Cherry & Pineapple Buckle

My dear friend Jackie who is 86 years old made this delicious cobbler for us the other night. It was sinfully delicious with a scoop of van...

BBQ Pork Spare Ribs & Homemade Baked Beans

These pork spareribs are so tender they melt in your mouth. This is one of Korry's favorite meat recipes. The sauce is easy to prepare...

Thursday, March 12, 2009

New Favorite

My kids love cheese quesadillas and have found a new favorite. These UNCOOKED tortillas can be quickly cooked on a hot skillet. Brown the...

Orange Cream Cheesecakes

The base of this cheesecake is a store-bought Jello Cheesecake mix. With the addition of some orange zest and a dollup of whipped cream, it...

Tomato Chicken Fettucine Alfredo

This is a traditional fettucine recipe, except it calls for a can of crushed tomatoes. So creamy and delicious! 1/4 c. butter 1/4 c. olive...

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Mock Magleby's Rolls

These Parmesan covered rolls are so easy to make and go great with almost any entree. frozen roll dough (I use Terrell's Rolls in freez...

Banana Oat Cookies

These cookies are soft, moist and stay that way for several days when stored in a covered container. The original recipe called for raisins...

Fried Rice

This recipe is great to whip up when you have leftover rice. 1 1/2 cups cooked rice 1/2 c. frozen peas 1 egg, scrambled 1 clove garlic (minc...

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Grilled Chicken Salad Wraps

These are fast, easy and full of flavor! 1/3 cup light mayonnaise 2 T. sour cream (can use fat free) 3 T. chopped cilantro 3 green onions, c...

Chocolate Revel Bars

These are so delicious, but very rich. Cut them in small squares and serve with a glass of milk. The kids enjoyed these on Superbowl Sunda...

New Look Meat Pie

This recipe for meat pie was once a popular school lunch main dish in Nebo School District. That was back in the day when school lunch was h...

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Turkey Wraps

The girls have been taking these in their lunches. I like to use whole wheat flat bread (I like the "Flat Out" brand) but any tor...

Mini Burgers & Fries

Our kids love these mini burgers. For some reason, eating something tiny just seems more fun and yummy. I buy the rolls at Shirley's B...

Raspberry Shortcake

Reams had raspberries on sale this week and as soon as I saw them, I thought of this recipe. It's one of my favorites. It looks fancy,...

Monday, January 12, 2009

Tomato-Basil Soup

The other tomato-basil soup recipe on this site is made with fresh tomatoes . This recipe uses canned tomatoes so you can enjoy it even dur...

Orange Cream Fruit Salad

My girls ran across this recipe and wanted to try it out. They made it all by themselves and told me, "Mom, you better put this on yo...

Roasted Veggies

This is one of our families favorite side dishes. You can use any of your favorite veggies. We like carrots, potatoes or sweet potatoes. v...

Chicken Cashew Pasta Salad

I had some leftover rotisserie chicken, so I threw this salad together Sunday night. The kids have been enjoying it in their lunch along wi...

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

When I take a bite of this supermoist cake, I am transported straight back to my grandma Moore's kitchen. This is serious comfort food....

Veggie Pizza

You can add any of your favorite veggies to this pizza and can make it lower in fat by using reduced calorie crescent rolls, low fat cream c...

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Cheesy Pork Chops & Rice

This one-pan meal can be thrown together in minutes. Super easy for a busy work night! 1 1/2 c. long grain rice 3 cups cold water 1 pkg. Li...

Cinnamon Oat Pancakes

I'm trying to be more healthy in 2009 and these pancakes are the perfect place to start. The wheat flour and oats make the pancakes hea...

Savory Cheese Ball

I tried a new cheese ball recipe this year and really liked it. This whips together in minutes and goes well with any kind of cracker, vegg...

Swedish Rosettes

Shirlene made these and brought them over one morning. They look beautiful and taste delicious. My kids compared them to carnival funnel c...

Friday, January 2, 2009

Donelle's Double Chocolate Bundt Cake

This cake looks beautiful and tastes phenomenal! I usually don't get too excited about chocolate cake, but this is an exception. OH MA...

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Santa Pancakes

We made these on Christmas Eve morning. The kids loved them! You can use any pancake recipe or mix. But hey....make them from scratch...yo...

Sonia's Baked Chicken

My friend Sonia made this chicken for an Elder's Quorum dinner we attended. The chicken was so tender and perfectly seasoned....I left...

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