Family Friendly Recipes

Tag: Comfort Food

Colcannon Potato Cakes

Colcannon Potato Cakes

Colcannon Potato Cakes What is Colcannon? Colcannon is a classic Irish potato dish.  It is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day with all the green ingredients added.  However, it is such a wonderful comfort food, I like to cook it in the fall.  Truthfully, it’s amazing […]

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves

Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves It’s fall and the pumpkins are calling me!  What better time to enjoy a wonderful plate of Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Crispy Sage Leaves. These Pumpkin Gnocchi are soft and pillowy!  They are flavored […]

Sauerkraut Soup

Sauerkraut Soup

Sauerkraut Soup My Mother’s side of the family is Italian but also Bohemian/Austrian.  There has been some debate on which it really is (Bohemian or Austrian) so I now just say both.  I grew up with various Sauerkraut dishes that my Grandmother and Mother used […]

Pork Schnitzel

Pork Schnitzel

Pork Schnitzel This was a family favorite dish when I was growing up.  My Mother frequently made this since my Father and I loved it.  A classic German Pork Schnitzel that is tender and crispy.  It is easy to make and goes well with my […]

German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad I’ve been making this German Potato Salad since the 1990s.  It’s been a family favorite.  It’s very light, but has plenty of flavor.  It goes very well with Wiener Schnitzel or Pork Schnitzel.  We serve this German Potato Salad hot.   For […]

Company Potatoes  a.k.a. Funeral Potatoes

Company Potatoes a.k.a. Funeral Potatoes

Company Potatoes a.k.a Funeral Potatoes This finished dish is a nice change from potato salad for the holidays.  Company Potatoes, otherwise known as, Funeral Potatoes are sure to be a crowd pleaser.  This is a popular hot potato casserole in the Midwest.  This dish is […]

Ham and Potato Chowder

Ham and Potato Chowder

Ham and Potato Chowder There are so many recipes for leftover cooked ham.  I have done Scalloped Potatoes and Ham,  Ham and Eggs, but one of my favorites is a Ham and Potato Chowder.  It’s a hearty chowder and since it is still a little […]

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup I lived in Wisconsin on and off for 7 years.  I always looked forward to the fall as it was time for a comforting bowl of Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup.  It is a favorite in pubs and restaurants across Wisconsin. Per […]

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash Fall!!!  My favorite time of year.  The Autumnal Equinox was just a few days ago.  This time of the year, the farmers are bringing in their harvest.  It is the perfect time to give thanks to Mother Earth for her abundance and […]

Four Hour Stew

Four Hour Stew

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 […]


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