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Grandma’s Recipes (Old School)

Our collection of recipes from Grandma is classic and perfect for a family feast, capturing the essence of cherished home-cooked meals. From hearty homemade Swiss steak, Salisbury steaks, and tender roasted pork shoulder to Grandma’s delightful kolaches, each dish brings that wonderful old-school taste we all know and love.

These comforting recipes are designed to create lasting memories around the dinner table, making every meal feel special.

Celebrate tradition and family with these timeless favorites that will warm your heart and satisfy your appetite!

  • A close-up view of a loaf of deli-style rye bread that has two slices laying on a cutting board with the rest of the loaf behind them.
    The Ultimate Deli-Style Rye Sandwich Bread
  • An overhead view of Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes in a large black cast-iron skillet garnished with chopped Italian parsley and coarse sea salt.
    Garlic Butter Steak Bites and Potatoes (One Skillet)
  • A shallow white bowl filled slow cooker beef tips and gravy over a pile of mashed potatoes with a glass of iced tea nearby.
    The Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Tips and Gravy
  • A person pouring brown gravy from a glass gravy boat over the top of a crispy pan-fried pork chop on a white dinner plate also containing a pile of mashed potatoes and steamed green beans.
    Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Chops with Brown Gravy
  • An overhead view of a white soup bowl filled with Classic Ham and Bean Soup (With Navy Beans) sitting on a white plate with a gold spoon resting nearby.
    Classic Ham and Bean Soup (with Navy Beans)
  • A white dinner plate filled with a serving of cube steak with mushroom gravy resting on a bed of mashed potatoes with braised green beans off to the side.
    Cube Steak with Mushroom Gravy
  • A yellow rectangular baking dish filled with a classic breakfast casserole with the handles of the dish being held by a person holding two linen napkins.
    Classic Breakfast Casserole (Egg Bake)
  • A person using a metal spatula to raised a slice of homemade cornbread from a cast-iron skillet filled with freshly baked cornbread.
    Homemade Cornbread
  • An overhead view of a sweet potato casserole with crunchy pecan topping in an oval baking dish with a portion of the casserole missing and a serving spoon inserted into the dish.
    Sweet Potato Casserole with Crunchy Pecan Topping
  • A person holding a square piece of a Gooey Butter Cake that has been dusted with powdered sugar and is near other cut squares of the cake.
    Gooey Butter Cake
  • A serving of Classic Steak Diane on a white dinner plate with sautéed mushrooms on top of the filet as well as a brown sauce surrounding the steak and next to roasted asparagus.
    Classic Steak Diane
  • A white casserole dish filled with a freshly baked chicken and biscuits casserole.
    Chicken and Biscuits Casserole
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with a mound of Best German Potato Salad that is topped with chopped crispy bacon and snipped chives.
    Best German Potato Salad
  • Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie on a white plate
    Tomato Cheddar and Bacon Pie
  • An overhead view of a white serving bowl filled with classic macaroni salad with two plates nearby containing more macaroni salad and a ham sandwich.
    Classic Macaroni Salad (Grandma’s Recipe)
  • An overhead view of best-ever potato salad in a large colorful serving bowl with a sprig of fresh dill resting on top.
    Best-Ever Potato Salad
  • A fully cooked classic pot roast on a large rectangular white platter surrounded by cooked potatoes, carrots, and peas.
    Classic Pot Roast
  • A red and white plaid napkin with several slices of county white bread on it next to the remaining unsliced loaf.
    Homemade Country White Bread
  • A pile of Southern buttermilk biscuits in a basket lined with a orange and white checkered cloth napkin.
    Homemade Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
  • A skillet filled with one-pot chili mac with a layer of melted cheddar cheese over the the surface with colorful checkered napkins near the pan and two glasses of iced tea nearby.
    One-Pot Chili Mac
  • A person pouring an au jus sauce from a spoon onto slices of slow-cooker brisket on a white plate next to a pile of green beans and mashed potatoes.
    Slow-Cooker Brisket
  • A round pot filled with Southern-style green beans on a white and blue striped place setting.
    Southern-Style Green Beans
  • A shallow white bowl filled with best-ever ham salad surrounded by a plate of green leaf lettuces, slices of bread, plates, and glasses of iced tea.
    Best-Ever Ham Salad
  • An oval serving dish filled with maple glazed carrots with colorful napkin nearby.
    Maple Glazed Carrots
  • A bread basket lined with a blue linen napkin and filled with cloverleaf dinner rolls.
    Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
  • A cast-iron skillet filled with easy skillet dinner rolls with a red checkered napkin wrapped around the handle of the skillet.
    Easy Skillet Dinner Rolls
  • A platter filled with freshly made classic fried green tomatoes with a bowl of Ranch dressing sitting next to them.
    Classic Fried Green Tomatoes
  • A close-up view of a slice of coconut cream pie sitting on a white dessert plate with a glass mug off coffee in the background.
    Homemade Coconut Cream Pie
  • A glazed ham loaf sitting on a small cutting board and has a few slices cut sitting next to sprigs of thyme and rosemary.
    Glazed Ham Loaf
  • An overhead view of a large bowl filled colcannon (Irish mashed potatoes) with a couple tabs of butter in the center and whole russet potatoes resting nearby.
    Colcannon (Irish Mashed Potatoes)
  • Two soup bowls filled with creamy Irish potato soup topped with crumbled bacon and snipped chives.
    Creamy Irish Potato Soup
  • Two slices of best-ever meatloaf sitting on top of each other on a white plate with mushroom gravy on top.
    Best-Ever Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
  • An overhead view of a large straight-edge stainless steel skillet filled with weeknight stroganoff of a creamy ground beef sauce tossed with egg noodles.
    Weeknight Beef Stroganoff
  • A close-up view of a homemade chicken pot pie with an upper crust and a lower crust that has been broken open with the innards pouring out onto the plate.
    Chicken Pot Pie (Double Crust)
  • A loaf of banana nut bread with a couple slices that have been cut on a rectangular white serving dish.
    Banana Nut Bread
  • A platter filled with Southern fried chicken surround by bowls filled with green beans, mashed potatoes, and biscuits.
    Southern Fried Chicken
  • A side view of a slice of chocolate meringue pie on a dessert plate.
    Homemade Chocolate Meringue Pie
  • A close-up view of a white bowl filled with a serving of spaghetti and meatballs with parmesan cheese shredded over the top.
    Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • Two rows of square raspberry Linzer bars sitting on parchment paper with a vanilla glazed drizzled over the top.
    Raspberry Linzer Bars
  • An overhead view of a black cast-iron skillet that is full of an untouched blueberry cobbler with crusty lightly browned edges.
    Lazy Day Blueberry Cobbler
  • An overhead view of a pile of double chocolate chip cookies sitting on a white plate.
    Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • An overhead view of a white soup bowl that is filled with homemade chicken and dumplings including sautéed carrots and celery.
    Homemade Chicken and Dumplings

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    Creamy Irish Potato Soup
  • An overhead view of a large bowl filled colcannon (Irish mashed potatoes) with a couple tabs of butter in the center and whole russet potatoes resting nearby.
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