These recipes form a collection of family favorites culled from grandparents, relatives and friends, books and websites (cited where known). We love ’em. I hope you will too. Click the Recipes link for a pdf version of them all.
This halibut dish is one I’d love to have a recipe for – but there’s no way it would taste as fresh as this did. The 71 lb halibut had been caught that morning and was on our plates at noon…
Here’s what’s included in the pdf…
| Soups | ||
| 1 | Broccoli and Potato Chowder | Hearty and hale, without the kale |
| 2 | Soup a L’Italienne | Thanks to Jan Chappell for this delicious winter-beater |
| Appetizer / Snack | ||
| 1 | Cheese Cookies | MUCH nicer than those little fishies |
| 2 | Chimichurri | Give it a whirl |
| 3 | Crab Dip | On a Ritz – decadent |
| 4 | Hawaiian Tuna Ball | Oldie but goodie |
| 5 | Layered Cocktail Dip | THIS is the one |
| 6 | Guacamole | Zesty moleh |
| Main Courses | ||
| 1 | Meat Temperatures | Safe and reliable |
| 2 | Beer-Can Chicken | Never fails to please |
| 3 | Chili | An award winning variety |
| 4 | Grilled Vegetables | Because you can |
| 5 | Lasagna | For guests and family |
| 6 | Peppy Beef Patties | Stretch your meat budget |
| 7 | Ribs | From scratch, purist |
| 8 | Spaghetti Sauce | Friday night special |
| 9 | Sweet & Sour Meatballs | So much better than Ikea |
| 10 | Zesty Meatballs | And again |
| 11 | Beef Tenderloin | The king |
| Deserts | ||
| 1 | Butterscotch Bars | Scutterbotch |
| 2 | Carrot Cake | If you’re not into chocolate |
| 3 | Chocolate Brownies | If you’re into chocolate |
| 4 | Chocolate Cake | Ibby Webster’s valhalla |
| 5 | Chocolate Chip Cookies | Just out of the oven |
| 6 | Chocolate Sauce | No ice cream should be naked |
| 7 | Coconut Squares | If you’re not into chocolate or carrot |
| 8 | Scratch Pie Dough | Show off |
| 9 | Grilled Strawberry-Blueberry Galette | So good to BBQ, so good to eat |
| 10 | Grasshopper Pie | Another summer treat |
| 11 | Lemon Loaf | Zesty |
| 12 | Mocha Icing | See Chocolate Cake and add |
| 13 | Pecan Pie | Oh baby |
| 14 | Pumpkin Pie | Oh baby |
| 15 | Shortbread | Merry Christmas |
| 16 | Snickerdoodles | ??? |
| 17 | Stained Glass Windows | The base is key |
| 18 | Trifle | And it’s good for you 😉 |
