Big and chewy molasses spice cookies! Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne Thinkgingersnapcookies, but bigger and chewy. Now you have molasses spice cookies, so good! Simply Recipes / Photo by Julia Gartland / Food Styling by Samantha Seneviratne The Incredible Hulk of molasses cookies. Optional Glaze:When cookies have cooled, lay them out on a sheet of wax paper. Sift 1 1/4 cups of powdered sugar and then whisk with 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth....

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This light, brothy chicken soup is perfect for cold season. Made with homemade chicken stock, it’s cozy and comforting. Mom made a delicious chicken soup today with just chicken broth and vegetables, no chicken meat. Elise Bauer It was so good, I just had to get the instructions down before I forgot. The most important thing of course is the chicken stock. If it all possible use chicken stock you’ve made from bones or backs (seechicken stock recipe....

Breathe new life into your basic picnic macaroni salad! When you have a week straight of over 100F temps, you start looking for cooler things to make. My mother makes this macaroni salad all summer long. Elise Bauer She whipped up a batch earlier this week and I think I ate half of the bowl. It’s a perfect salad for a summer BBQ or picnic. They add a sweet, lightly smoky flavor, making this macaroni salad deliciously unique....

This one-pot ground turkey and peppers recipe is quick and easy! I’m smiling as I write this. Because there is no dish that reminds me more of my mother than her ground turkey with peppers. Simply Recipes / Photo by Andrew Bui / Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne Did my mother invent it? Probably not, but she may just as well have. We’ve eaten this ground turkey recipe in our house at least once a month for almost 50 years....

Pan-fried pork chops on the stovetop are so quick and easy. Use a homemade dry rub to take them to the next level. Sometimes the best food is really the simplest. Sally Vargas My mother has been making chops this way for years! Why Grind Fresh Spices Instead of Using Ground? (The firmer the meat, the more cooked it is.) Sally Vargas A cast iron pan may be slower to heat initially, but it holds its heat well....

Divide and conquer, right? For 50 years, my mother was in charge of the turkey. But now that the dinner gathering has shifted to my house, the task has fallen to me. Elise Bauer Fortunately, my mother has taught me well! Her turkey cooking method produces a roast turkey that is always perfectly done. The breast is never dried out, but tender and full of flavor. Elise Bauer There’s no need to brine or baste....

No stuffing is better than Mom’s. I’ve never tasted any turkey stuffing that has come close to as good as my mom’s. To Stuff or Not Stuff the Turkey? Annika Panikker Years ago we used to cook the turkey with the stuffing inside. (That’s why it’s called “stuffing,” right?) That said, these days we cook the stuffing separately from the turkey. Annika Panikker Storing Turkey Stuffing Store leftover stuffing, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days....

Baked colorful full of ground beef and rice are the perfect comfort food. This recipe my mother adapted fromAdelle Daviswhen mom was teaching herself to cook in the 1960s. This one, she rarely does exactly the same way twice. Elise Bauer This one is easier and more her style. The red ones especially are much sweeter. Any bell pepper can be used for this recipe; use the throw in you like the best....

Use up leftover turkey and the turkey carcass in this delicious turkey noodle soup to enjoy for days. However, the noodles may get a bit mushy and absorb a lot of the broth. Cook the noodles al dente, if possible, for better storage. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer Another option is to cook the noodles on their own in broth or water and add them for serving. This works well for freezing the soup, too....

No mayo, just a simple rice vinegar olive oil dressing. Salt the water (one tablespoon for 2 quarts of water). Bring to a boil. Elise Bauer Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Put potatoes in a large serving bowl with the celery, red onion, olives, and parsley. Elise Bauer A dd the rice vinegar and oil while the potatoes are still warm, so they absorb the dressing....

This easy monkey bread recipe starts with store-bought biscuit dough! Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm Monkey bread has always been my favorite treat at my familys holiday brunch. Hey, its family! Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm What Is Monkey Bread? Its simply made for sharing. It may sound too good to be true, but it gets better. Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm (Here’s a delicious versionthat uses homemade dough.) Plus, nobody can tell the difference....

Bake a big batch in a flash. Ever heard ofmonster cookies? To know them is to love them. Kalisa Marie Martin If you are familiar, you likely have connections to the Midwest, where theyre a favorite. Imagine oatmeal peanut butter cookies studded with chocolate chips and M&Ms. Once you try them, youll agree that they should be making them in all 50 states! Kalisa Marie Martin. Scooping, shaping, and baking cookies in batches takes time and effort....