Grammie’s Cottage Kitchen
After thirty-nine-plus years of marriage, kids raised, and a bunch of messy-good life together, a significant portion of our fondest memories have been gathered around a table of great food. Here at Grammie’s Cottage Kitchen, we’ve usually got something wondrous cooking, and that something ought to be shared! Teaming my love of delighting groups of people with delicious food, together with Stache, who considers himself a bona fide “Foodie,” we have a planner full of recipes ready to do just that – share! Naturally, you’re invited! So, grab your apron and join me in the kitchen. We’ll cook up something fabulous together, I’m sure!
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd's Pie Comfort food at it's best! The thing about Shepherds Pie is, it's a tasty way to use up what you have on hand. I tend to craft it a bit more but you don't need to. Follow the general recipe in equal amounts and you'll soon create your own Potato...
Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls If you’re looking for Cinnamon Rolls to knock your family and guests’ socks off, this recipe is the one! The rolls consistently turn out to be an entirely decadent delight for the senses, not soon forgotten! Dough2 1/4 teaspoons Yeast3/4...
Triple Chocolate Sour Cream Baked Donuts
Triple Chocolate Sour Cream Baked Donuts Moist, rich, and chocolatey delicious, these triple chocolate baked and frosted donuts are too good not to share! Cake Donuts1 cup Sour Cream3 Tablespoons Butter (very soft)2 large Eggs1 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar1/4 cup Whole...
White Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries
White Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries These crispy, chewy oatmeal cookies are uniquely delicious! Lighter than traditional oatmeal cookies in flavor and texture, White Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries are a perfect accompaniment with afternoon tea --and they're a...
Buttermilk Banana Nut Muffins
Buttermilk Banana Nut Muffins Inspired by my mama's classic Banana Nut Bread recipe [origin unknown], I've created my own recipe with the addition of several of my favorite tried and true baking ingredients. Moist, cakey, and exceptionally delicious. The use of...
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts should be lightly crispy on the outside yet tender and cakey in the middle. Never greasy in the least bit. They should taste sweet and tangy, with a hint of nutmeg —unmistakable in essence, yet not...
Granola Breakfast Cookies
Granola Breakfast Cookies Crispy on the outside, chewy in the center, these wholesome granola-loaded cookies are nutritiously worthy of being called Breakfast - and they're delicious! Less refined than a traditional oatmeal cookie, these rustic, healthful beauties...
Christmas Eggs
Christmas Eggs Many Christmas breakfasts ago, I crafted a Frittata by chance -an uncomplicated combination of eggs, cheese, veggies, and bacon -and we called them 'Christmas Eggs.' They are easy and delicious. I highly recommend them for your Christmas morning...
Best Chewy Gooey Brownie Bars
Best Chewy Gooey Brownie Bars Chewy, gooey, chocolatey greatness, and all dressed up for Christmas! These home-baked Brownie Bars make a deliciously decadent sweet treat to share with family and friends. Wet Ingredients1 cup Butter1 1/3 cup (Good quality) Unsweetened...
BBQ Black-eyed Peas
BBQ Black-eyed Peas I'm sure your family will be as surprised as mine to find that they honestly enjoy BBQ Black-eyed Peas. For those reluctant to try cooking their own dried beans, this recipe is a great place to start. Blackeyed Peas4 cups Dried Blackeyed Peas...
Grammie’s Best Pinto Beans Recipe
Grammie's Best Pinto Beans Recipe Grammie's Best Pinto Beans can be served mashed similarly to refried beans or left whole. Either way, they are perfectly seasoned and delicious! Use them as a side dish, a primary filling, or as a layer in any number of other recipes....
Chicken and Rice Dinner
Chicken and Rice Dinner All the nutritious goodness of homemade Chicken Soup - only better!! This health-promoting Chicken and Rice is slow food, patiently crafted with the layered, comforting flavors of roasted chicken, vegetables, aromatics, fresh herbs, and...
Mama’s Best Beef Stew
Mama's Best Beef Stew There's no mistaking this Mama's Best Beef Stew as a side dish at a ladies luncheon. Served alone or with a slice of Crusty Bread and a winter fruit salad on the side, this decadent, meat and potatoes meal is a sure win! 1 teaspoon Sea Salt1/2...
Very Cherry Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts
Very Cherry Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts Do you love cherries and chocolate? This is an exceptional Cherry Fudge recipe! It's as simple in the process as a classic fudge - the greatness is in the quality of ingredients. This recipe is large enough for gifting several...
Spanish Rice Bar
Spanish Rice Bar One of the great things about this recipe is that it's full of flavor, but it's entirely family friendly. No need to worry about spiciness for the kids, - or grandpa as it may be! Using only a small amount of Mild Chili Powder and Black Pepper along...
Gluten Free Scones
Gluten-Free Scones Delicately sweet, tender and buttery. These petite cut Gluten-Free Scones will leave you unbelievably wanting more. 2 cups, plus more for dusting work surface Gluten-Free 1x1 Flour Mix (For baking pastries and breads, I use an all-purpose GF 1x1...
Easy Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
If you’re looking for Cinnamon Rolls to knock your family and guests’ socks off, this recipe is the one!
Triple Chocolate Sour Cream Baked Donuts
Moist, rich, and chocolatey delicious, these triple chocolate baked and frosted donuts are too good not to share!
Rhubarb Buttermilk Scones
It’s funny how a humble delicacy can elicit such warmth of feeling and stir up so many memories of the fondest sort –as in a homebaked scone.
Very Berry Rhubarb Baked Parfait
It’s that time again to hurry on out to the garden, y’all! It’s rhubarb season, and I’ve got a delicious breakfast recipe here to use it up.
Buttermilk Banana Nut Muffins
Inspired by my mama’s classic Banana Nut Bread recipe [origin unknown], I’ve re-created my own using …
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Donuts
I’ll confess I hardly knew what I was getting myself into when I decided to play a bit with a buttermilk donut. Yum!
Granola Breakfast Cookies
Crispy on the outside, chewy in the center, these wholesome granola-loaded cookies are nutritiously worthy of being called Breakfast -and they’re delicious!
Christmas Eggs
Many Christmas breakfasts ago, I crafted a Frittata by chance –an uncomplicated combination of eggs, cheese, veggies, and bacon -and we called them ‘Christmas Eggs.’
White Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries
These crispy, chewy oatmeal cookies are uniquely delicious! Lighter than traditional oatmeal cookies in flavor and texture they are perfect for gifts or afternoon tea.
Best Chewy Gooey Brownie Bars
Chewy, gooey, chocolatey greatness, and all dressed up for Christmas!
How To Prep A Pantry
Because I found myself caught on the fringe of anxious hoarding back in the Y2K saga, I am super cautious with bulk purchases.
Prepping vs. Hoarding and Why You Should Care
March 2020, I was away from home traveling, as the toilet paper ‘shortage’ unrolled before our disbelieving eyes.
BBQ Black-eyed Peas
In terms of preparedness, having black-eyed peas available to serve your family is as nutritionally wise as it is delicious.
Lentils with Pasta
Lentils with Pasta Lentils with Pasta is Mediterranean-inspired comfort food at its best. It's cost-efficient and adapts deliciously to what's available on hand. Lentils and Pasta3 1/2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (*divided - see directions)2 medium Yellow or...
Lentils with Pasta
Lentils with Pasta is Mediterranean-inspired comfort food at its best. It’s cost-efficient and adapts deliciously to what’s available on hand.
Grammie’s Best Pinto Beans Recipe
This Grammie’s Best Pinto Beans Recipe hits the spot when the mood strikes or when pennies are few. Delicious!
Mama’s Best Beef Stew
Nutritionally speaking, Mama’s Best Beef Stew stacks layers of essential nutrients along with amazingly complex flavor.
Chicken and Rice Dinner
All the nutritious goodness of homemade Chicken Soup – only better!! This health-promoting Chicken and Rice is slow food, patiently crafted with layered comforting, delicious flavor.
Very Cherry Chocolate Fudge with Walnuts
Back some thirty-odd years ago, I was given a Christmas gift of Homemade Cherry Fudge along with the recipe. It was deliciously simple. Momentously good!
Cheese Potatoes with Ham
This delicious Cheese Potatoes recipe is a family favorite. Created early in my homemaking years, all of our kids grew up enjoying it.
Cheese Potatoes with Ham
Cheese Potatoes with Ham Cheese Potatoes. Comfort food at it's best! As versatile and delicious a recipe as you can imagine. With the addition of ham, this is an amazing main-dish. If preferred, the ham can be left out, and it becomes a fantastic side dish to...
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Bake
My Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Bake is decidedly a family favorite. It reliably bakes up rich, gooey, and delicious! Relatively easy to make, this meaty, cheesy, highly flavorful comfort food dish pairs well with a fresh, crisp salad for a complete meal.
Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Bake
My Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Bake is decidedly a family favorite. It reliably bakes up rich, gooey, and delicious!
Savory Southwestern Sweet Potato Pie
Savory Southwestern Sweet Potato Pie Layered and assembled much like a Shepherd's Pie, this all-in-one Southwest seasoned dish is sure to please. Southwestern Seasoned Ground Meat1 Tablespoon olive oil1 whole Onion (chopped small)6 cloves Fresh Garlic (minced)1 1/2...
An Easy, Pantry Directed Meal Plan
When it comes to Grammie’s Cottage Kitchen, our Everyday Menus look dramatically different than our…
Savory Southwestern Sweet Potato Pie
Layered and assembled much like a Shepherd’s Pie, this all-in-one Southwest seasoned dish is sure to please.
How To Create A Post-Baby Mini-Retreat for your Daughter, Sister, or Friend
After childbirth care is such a great way to love on the…
Spanish Rice Bar
The greatest thing about this recipe is that it’s full of flavor, but it’s entirely family friendly. No need to worry about spiciness for the kids, or grandpa as it may be!
Gluten-Free Scones
I’ve never thought of myself as a Gluten-Free Baker per se. However, I’ve taken on a sort of hobby discovering Gluten-Free treats for several friends and …
Grammie’s Best Sloppy Joe’s
Seasoned to perfection, you’ll notice these Joe’s are beefy, peppery, and robust with just the right sweetness to have…
Grammie’s Best Sloppy Joe’s
Grammie's Best Sloppy Joe's Seasoned to perfection, these Joe's are peppery, beefy, and robust with just the right amount of sweetness to have you and your guests eyeing for seconds. 2 medium Yellow or Sweet Onion (chopped medium)1 large Red or Yellow Sweet Pepper...
Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey leftovers are easy to use up with this flexible Turkey Tetrazzini recipe. No Turkey leftovers, left? No problem! Cooked Chicken works…
Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey Tetrazzini Turkey and Chicken work equally well in this delicious, versatile pasta recipe. 4 Tablespoons Butter1 large Yellow or Sweet Onion (chopped)4 cloves Fresh Garlic (minced)1 pound Baby Bella or White Button Mushrooms (cleaned and sliced)1.5 Tablespoons...
Grammie’s Best Chicken Salad
Grammie's Best Chicken Salad Comfort food at it's best! This Chicken Salad has never failed to bring compliments and requests for the recipe. Easy and quick. Equally great for parties and school lunches. 3 ribs Celery (rinsed and chopped medium small)1/2 Large Shallot...
Grammie’s Best Chicken Salad
Comfort food at it’s best! This Chicken Salad has never failed to bring compliments and requests for the recipe. Easy and quick.
Burger Picnic Salad
Stache loves a great dinner salad. I mean like, a HUGE plate of salad for dinner. He loves them so much if I let too many weeks go by without a huge salad, I’ll…
Garden Fresh Rotini
This garden-fresh recipe is one of the earliest originals from my kitchen. Italian inspired, it’s a great family meal to tuck a bunch of veggies and nutrition into.
Healthy Fried Rice
Family favorite here! Not THE favorite, but definitely a favorite. When I served Fried Rice a few weeks back, a heavy dose of nostalgic delight gripped…
Grammie’s Best Broccoli Salad
I didn’t grow up having broccoli salad. In fact, one of my first memorable tastes of the dish was at a tasting for our son and daughter’s wedding. It’s one of those sides that can go with all sorts of other dishes.
Easy Go-To Spaghetti
Around here, we serve this version of Spaghetti by itself and in a bowl. It’s part of the quick and easy…
Garden Fresh Rotini
This garden-fresh recipe is one of the earliest originals from my kitchen. Italian inspired, it’s a great family meal to tuck a bunch of veggies […]
Burger Picnic Salad
Burger Picnic Salad When the young men in your life brighten up at the mention of a particular salad, you know you've got a great thing. Burger Picnic Salad is just that! Hearty, meaty, wholesome, and delicious. A super great thing! Beef Burger Patties2 pounds Ground...
Healthy Fried Rice
Family favorite here! Not THE favorite, but definitely a favorite. I raised my family with this recipe on the table
Grammie’s Best Broccoli Salad
I didn’t grow up having broccoli salad. In fact, one of my first memorable tastes of the dish was at a tasting for our son and daughter’s wed […]
Easy Go-To Spaghetti
Easy 'Go-To' Spaghetti A quick and easy version of American-style Meat Sauce with Spaghetti. Casual, yummy, comfort food! Main Ingredients2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 medium Yellow or Sweet Onions (chopped small)1 medium Green Pepper (seeded and chopped...
Cuban Black Beans On Toast (or her sweet sister…) Molasses Baked Beans On Toast
Beans. I might be going out on a limb here. But trust me. With a couple of extra touches, this meal is delightful enough for company. Really!
Chilies and Cheese Bake
With a casual dinner party coming up quickly this week, and an extended family meal need to fill, I decided to serve our favorite Chilies and Cheese Bake. Best described as…
Pan Grilled Pork Chop Sandwiches
These sandwiches are sure “hungry-man pleasers” but light enough not to overwhelm smaller appetites. Quicker than a flash to get to the table…