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It’s easy and delicious to recreate at home. Peering at the pizzas offered through the glass, the grandma slice stood out. It looked airy and delicious, and I made the smart decision to order a slice. Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Not every pizza place offers grandma pizza (even though they should! ), so now Ive turned to making the big, rectangular pizzas at home....

A chewy oatmeal cookie that Grandma would make. She passed away several years ago at age 97 (she was born in 1899). They also freeze well. Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez Love Cookies? Do NOT use instant.) Method Preheat the oven to 350F. Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez Beat together the shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat well. Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon....

This retro jello salad gets an unexpected kick from horseradish. Growing up in the 60s, one would encounter a lot more Jello salads than one does these days. My grandmother used to love to make gelatin salads for us - salads molded with Jell-O gelatin. Elise Bauer One of her favorites included lemon jello, cabbage, and marshmallows. (I can’t remember what that one tasted like; must have blocked it out.)...

It takes just 5 ingredients to make. One of my favorite things about being there was Sunday supper. The food was always amazingcornbread orbiscuits, fried chicken, greens, butterbeansall my favorite things. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm The desserts were the best! If we were lucky, we would get soda cracker pie topped with Cool Whip. The ones still on the tree “were like to make you sick.” Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm...

Retro sunshine lemon Jello salad recipe with grated carrots and crushed pineapple that wows! Years ago, in the sixties, my grandmother came to live with us. She loved to bake, especiallyoatmeal raisin cookiesandlemon meringue pie. Elise Bauer She also loved to makeJell-O salads. As kids, we loved Jell-O in all flavors. One of her favorites was a Jell-O salad made with carrots and crushed pineapple. This is it, Grandma’s salad!...

A gently spicy, zucchini sheet cake with cream cheese frosting. The recipe is in my grandmother’s hand, my dad’s mom. She was the baker in the family (a title now passed on to my father). Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer She moved from St. Paul to live with us in Los Angeles when I was four. Mom, being rather busy with all the kids (6 kids in 8 years!) and working as a Head Start teacher, didn’t have much time for crafts or baking....

The easy recipe is a Thanksgiving favorite. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder Every family has one side dish that its just not Thanksgiving without. In my family, its corn pudding. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder It wasnt always that way. Back when my grandparents were alive, Thanksgiving was the height of Bir family gatherings. My uncles drank beer and complained about politicians. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder It was comfortable chaos....

It brings back so many memories. This cake would be sitting on the counter every time we visited her. In between playing outside and ping pong, Id enjoy a slice of oatmeal cake. Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Pearl Jones What is penuche frosting? Thats when I discovered that this wasn’t a cake reserved for company. Grandma would make it a couple of times a month....

The difference between cane sugar and granulated sugar is how its processed. My pantry always has granulated, confectioners, and brown sugar, but Id never purchased cane sugar before. So I checked in with a couple of experts to learn the difference between cane and granulated sugar. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock All sugar comes from one of two plants, registered dietitian Courtney Gaine told me. Either can be granulated, it turns out....

Grapefruit and avocado make the perfect pair in this cheerful, healthy salad! Dressed with a light citrus vinaigrette. Two simple foods that pair perfectly together are grapefruit and avocado. Elise Bauer Avocado loves the bright splash of acidic citrus, and grapefruit loves the warm richness of avocado. Sprinkle everything with a citrusy vinaigrette and you have a salad that is delicious as it is pretty! Serve it alongside a little cracked crab meat or pink shrimp, or just on its own....

We lucked out with two in our backyard. But its equally delicious sipped under the stars on a warm summer evening. Whats in a Grapefruit Margarita? Simply Recipes / Elana Lepkowski A Grapefruit Margarita is a bit juicer than a standard marg and sports slightly less proof. Leaving it out reduces the overall potency of the drink. Pink, Yellow, or Bottled Grapefruit? Simply Recipes / Elana Lepkowski Youll mostly find pink grapefruits at the grocery store, which offer a balanced sweetness with a not-too-tart finish....

The first time I had a Grasshopper cocktail was shortly after I turned twenty-one. The choices she gave us were mulled wine or a Grasshopper cocktail. Not yet one for wine and unsure what a Grasshopper was, I chose the latter. Elise Bauer I winced, expecting it to turn into a curdled, nasty mess. Surprise, surprise, it was anything but! It was sweet and creamy with a flavor reminiscent of melted mint chip ice cream....