From robust casseroles to simmered specialties, Grandma’s meals had an unmatched flavor! Relive those cherished moments with these recipes that are wholesome, scrumptious, and guaranteed to brighten up your day!
Cullen Skink
Scottish grandmas have been making this traditional soup for as long as they can cook. With a distinctive smoky flavor and humble ingredients, this heart-warming soup is about as good as good can get!
Get the recipe: Cullen Skink
Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops
Meaty, flavorful, and loaded with tasty ingredients, these melt-in-your-mouth tender chops are the perfect slow cooker meal. It’s Grandma’s favorite set-it-and-forget-it meal that everyone wanted seconds of!
Get the recipe:Slow Cooker Swiss Pork Chops
Sweet Potato Casserole
There are no marshmallows to be found in this classic dish that can be served year-round. Brimming with sweet potato flavor and a nutty crunch, cook this dish the way Grandma did and serve some flavor today!
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Casserole
Zucchini Cookies with Chocolate & Pecans
Grandma was always trying to sneak extra veggies into the kids, and these cookies were one of her favorites! You don’t even notice the zucchini, but she did, and she made batches and batches of these for the grandkids!
Get the recipe: Zucchini Cookies with Chocolate & Pecans
Homemade Corned Beef
Long before you could buy corned beef in the store, people were making their own – and it’s not hard! A few days is all it takes to turn an inexpensive cut of meat into the most tender, succulent corned beef on the planet. Get the recipe: Homemade Corned Beef
Authentic Hungarian Goulash
Slow-cooked until tender and brimming with flavor, this old-fashioned recipe is a real gem and you can make it just the way Grandma did. The only question is, what would you serve with it?
Get the recipe: Authentic Hungarian Goulash
Baked Chicken Thighs with Onion Gravy
This is seriously good eating. Slow-cooked until juicy and delicious, these meaty thighs are just like Grandma made. And that gravy! Wow! Serve this dish with mashed potatoes so you can soak up all that amazing gravy!
Get the recipe: Baked Chicken Thighs with Onion Gravy
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Served at most meals, potatoes were an economical and filling ingredient to serve to the family. None are better than these Greek potatoes. Infused with lemon and garlic, they’re slowly braised to bring out all the flavor.
Get the recipe: Greek Lemon Potatoes
Rhubarb Bread
Spring means rhubarb, and rhubarb means Grandma is in the kitchen baking up a storm. This rhubarb bread was one of her favorite recipes, and for good reason! It isn’t too sweet and is packed with tasty rhubarb!
Get the recipe: Rhubarb Bread
Grandma’s Egg Salad
Eggs were an economical choice for adding protein to a meal, and Grandma’s egg salad was just about the best thing ever! Creamy, tangy, and with a few hidden surprises, her tasty twist on egg salad ruined all other egg salads for me.
Get the recipe: Egg Salad
Baked Bratwurst with Sauerkraut
Meaty sausage cooked low and slow with tender sauerkraut is an old-fashioned meal that never goes out of style. With oodles of flavor and hardly any effort, recreate this classic at home tonight!
Get the recipe: Baked Brats with Sauerkraut
Salisbury Steak with Mushrooms (featured image)
There’s nothing as nostalgic as Salisbury Steak. Loaded with mushrooms in a rich, thick, gravy, this show-stopping dinner is one of Grandma’s best.
Get the recipe: Salisbury Steak with Mushrooms
Leftover Roast Beef Shepherd’s Pie
Meaty, creamy potato, flavorful goodness in every bite is what this repurposed leftover dish is all about, and it was Grandsma’s favorite! So easy and so good, dinner is ready in 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Leftover Roast Beef Shepherd’s Pie
Cottage Cheese Toast with Egg & Bacon
Good morning, sunshine! This super easy toast is a classic! A thick slice of toasted bread topped with a runny egg and bacon is about as simple and delicious as it gets!
Get the recipe: Cottage Cheese Toast with Egg & Bacon
Potato Cheese Bread
This classic recipe was born out of the Depression Era when ingredients had to be stretched. Grandma would make this easy loaf using up leftover bits of cheese. Today, I’ve refined the recipe, but it’s as nostalgic as ever.
Get the recipe: Potato Cheese Bread
German Pork Loin
An easy fix in your slow cooker, this meaty wonder is all about flavor. Succulent pork loin is the star of the dish, and that gravy is amazing on everything!
Get the recipe: German Pork Loin
