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Grandma Falba’s recipes, from index cards, clippings, notepapers and a very old ledger book. She stored all of these in a kitchen drawer. She also shared many of her favorite recipes with her children and grandchildren, so some of the recipes shared here will come from her family.

Posted on January 23, 2015January 18, 2015

Pla-dough

Pla-dough

This one is a little different than other Grandma Falba recipes. It’s not a side dish for dinner or something particularly yummy Continue reading “Pla-dough”

Posted on January 20, 2015March 8, 2017

Barbecue Sauce & Simplicity 8832

Barbecue Sauce

I personally don’t remember this recipe, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth posting here. I am not familiar with a barbecue sauce recipe that includes Continue reading “Barbecue Sauce & Simplicity 8832”

Posted on January 16, 2015January 4, 2015

Peanut Butter Cookies

peanut butter cookies

More ‘Favorite Recipes’ envelope cookies from Grandma Falba–with a note on the top that probably means she thought Continue reading “Peanut Butter Cookies”

Posted on January 13, 2015January 4, 2015

Fruit Cake

fruit cake

Fruit cake. Oh, the memories of the shopping for the fruit cake ingredients, the making of the fruit cakes, the packing and Continue reading “Fruit Cake”

Posted on January 9, 2015January 4, 2015

Carol Ann’s Carrot Cake with Pineapple

carrot cake

From Grandma’s Favorites envelope, a carrot cake recipe that my mom loved so much, it was named just for her. I have to confess Continue reading “Carol Ann’s Carrot Cake with Pineapple”

Posted on January 6, 2015January 6, 2015

Pumpkin Cookies

pumpkin cookies

This cookie recipe card is so worn and stained that it’s very difficult to read the ingredients and directions, but I’ll do my best. Continue reading “Pumpkin Cookies”

Posted on January 3, 2015

Cornbread

cornbread

Doesn’t every collection of recipes have a good one for cornbread? Of course, especially Continue reading “Cornbread”

Posted on December 31, 2014

Oatmeal Cookies

oatmeal cookies

From Grandma’s Favorites envelope, these oatmeal cookies were made often and well. I’m pretty sure this cookie recipe Continue reading “Oatmeal Cookies”

Posted on December 28, 2014February 8, 2015

Peanut Brittle

Peanut Brittle

For a few years, Grandma earned extra money my making and selling her own peanut brittle. She had lunch-sized brown paper bags full of this wonderful Continue reading “Peanut Brittle”

Posted on December 27, 2014December 30, 2014

Chop Suey?

Chop Suey

None of us know why Grandma called this recipe “Chop Suey”. There is nothing Asian about the ingredients or the end result. But, we all loved it. It was Continue reading “Chop Suey?”

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