Family Recipes

I honestly am shocked I don't have this one up here already. This is by far my favorite gravy recipe because it's so simple. I usually add extra seasonings to it so my gravy isn't too boring, but this works really well.

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This recipe comes to you from our generous friends at King Arthur Flour. This recipe is on the back of the red bag of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour and is not the same as the recipe they have on the website. They do not kid when they say The Best. These really are the best fudge brownies you'll ever try. Of course, the trick is locating the Dutch process cocoa (absolutely NOT the same as regular cocoa powder). I know I can find it locally without too much trouble. I buy Droste Cocoa. If you can't find it locally, do a search online and you should be able to order it from Amazon at the very least. There are a few other brands that make Dutch process cocoa powder. I buy the Droste because it's what my local market carries.

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I don't fry chicken often (or ever, really), but we had some chicken breast tenders to cook without a meal in mind, so I decided to do a little digging around online. I found a recipe and adapted it (as usual, right?) and the chicken was a hit with everyone.

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I love a good quiche. It's one of my favorite foods to serve, mostly because it's so versatile. This is a pretty basic recipe, one that is easily modified.

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I absolutely love chocolate covered pretzels and these are just stupid easy. They're not actually "covered" in the sense that you dip the pretzel in the chocolate, but it's still a chocolate/pretzel combination. There are so many possibilities with this, too. From what I can tell, different candies melt differently, so if you choose to do multiple types, be sure to put them in the oven separately.

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It's leftover time, and turkey salad is one of my favorites. We were low on various common ingredients and I think the recipe we came up with turned out better than any other turkey/chicken salad I've ever had before. There are no measurements, since this is one of those recipes I have always just sort of "eyeballed" when I make it.

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I can't believe I didn't have a recipe for cheesecake in here anywhere. Sure, I had pumpkin cheesecake, but no plain ol' cheesecake. I found a great recipe on AllRecipes (of course) and made it nearly without any tweaks. I have a feeling this one might be one I could play around with a bit, though....

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My second attempt at broccoli cheese soup went much better than the first. I'm glad B suggested it for dinner the other night. It didn't really take much time at all.

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I know this is so basic, but tomorrow is National Pancake Day in America (not to be confused with National Pancake Week, which occurs during the month of February), and we plan to celebrate this weekend with a fresh batch of pancakes. We haven't decided what we'll be putting in them just yet, though.

This is, without a doubt, the best pancake recipe I have ever used. I tend to use Bisquick in a pinch, but honestly, this recipe is no harder to make and the results are far superior.

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I love bananas, I love chocolate, and I love pudding. If I'm going to eat banana pudding, I prefer the traditional stuff, and that just takes too long. Besides, there's no chocolate in it! I made this simple dessert to satisfy some cravings. This would look very nice served up in a parfait glass or in a trifle bowl if you're making dessert for a crowd.

This dessert can be made with vanilla pudding and chocolate pudding, but I like using ganache instead of the chocolate pudding. Most of this is just eyeballed. This isn't even a real recipe. It's more of a concept.

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