This apple pie recipe was created for a Thanksgiving section of Call Newspapers published in November 2001. It is one of those historic recipes I do based on some written reference to foods someone ate...

My wife is pretty good about going along with whatever I come up with for supper. Sometimes she’ll say something like “I can’t wait until we’re through this chicken,’’ meaning let’s have...

Pumpkin cake, pumpkin filling, with cinnamon maple cream cheese frosting Cake: 3 cups all purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup unsalted butter softened 2 cups granulated...

Grandma Betty’s Icebox Rolls ½ cup sugar 1 cup Crisco (I use butter flavored) 1 cup boiling water 1 tsp salt 2 cakes of Fleishmans Yeast (dairy section at Dierbergs/seasonal/check for freshness) 1...

Crockpot Meatball Soup 32 ounces frozen small meatballs  2 - 12 ounce frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, green beans and peas) 1 - 28 ounce can tomatoes  2 - package brown gravy mix (0.87 ounces)...

Light Monte Cristo Sandwich 1 tablespoon butter 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 2 slices white bread 1 slice turkey 3-4 thin slices ham luncheon meat 1 slice Swiss cheese ¼ cup preserves, raspberry or...

Sweet and Spicy Baked Ham This holiday ham is a crowd pleaser. Dijon honey salad dressing makes an easy glaze. Serves 6. ½ cup honey Dijon salad dressing  1 teaspoon grated orange zest  ¼ cup freshly...

Louisiana Fruit Salad 1 small can mandarin oranges, drained 10 ounces. frozen strawberries  20 ounces. can pineapple chunks, drained                                 3 sliced bananas 1...

Mabel & Mary’s Dressing ¾ cup butter ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup diced onion 7 cups dry bread cubes 1 teaspoon teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ¾ cup chicken stock Preheat...