White Castle Hamburger My earliest memory of having a White Castle Hamburgers was back in the 1960s.  My Aunt’s Father owned a construction company and we went to White Castles to buy Hamburgers for the crew.  They cost $0.12 cents each at the time and […]

Hungarian Goulash Years ago, my Aunt Marty brought me some authentic Hungarian Sweet Paprika from Kalocsa, Hungary on one of their trips to Chicago.  Of course, I had to make Hungarian Goulash with it.  My Mother loved it.  We had it at a restaurant nearby […]

Four Hour Stew September!!!  My favorite time of the year.  Temperatures are starting to drop.  The leaves are just starting to change colors by me.  Four Hour Stew is a tasty stew recipe and easy to make as it gets colder outside.  My Aunt Dolores […]

Garden Meatloaf I typically make this Garden Meatloaf after I harvest my vegetables from the garden.  This time I just had an abundance of vegetables in the house, so it was time to use some up.  I know many people use a mix of ground […]

Swiss Steak Swiss Steak was probably the most requested, family favorite dish that my Mother made. A great fall comfort food dish that is easy to make. Swiss Steak does not get its name from Switzerland. “Swiss” refers to the technique of tenderizing by pounding […]

Crock Pot Moussaka So this is what happens when you move and can’t find your large casserole dishes.  Easy solution, just pull out the crock pot.  This version of Crock Pot Moussaka definitely worked and still tasted delicious as if it were cooked in the […]

Meatloaf I’m Moving…Again!  This is the 15th move that I am making and I am cleaning out the pantry, freezer and refrigerator.  Typically, I use bread crumbs in my Meatloaf.  However, I ran out.  I did have cereal in the house, so I used that.  […]

Gourmet Beef Noodle Casserole I received this Gourmet Beef Noodle Casserole recipe from my Aunt Carol.  After doing a little research, I think it may have been a Gooseberry Patch recipe, but I believe that recipe used the wide egg noodles.  We changed it to […]

Stuffed Pepper Soup Stuffed Peppers are great for dinner.  However, they need plenty of time to cook.  I have cooked Stuffed Peppers in the oven or in a crock pot.  You just need to adjust the time for the crockpot, but typically they are more […]

Traditional Beef Stew Just like when you change your wardrobe out each season, food is no different.  The minute the heat goes on, I change out my summer salad recipes for some hearty comfort food. Everyone has a stew recipe.  We have two.  My Mother’s […]