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Mom's Recipes

Mom’s Recipes – Strawberry Cream Cheese Pretzel Cake

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My mom was a great cook. I sometimes wonder if she spent hours pouring over cookbooks when my brother and I were at school, searching for a new dessert she could whip up for after dinner that would have us groaning with delight. One of our absolute favorites was Mom's Strawberry Cream Cheese Pretzel Cake recipe. My brother and I absolutely loved it when mom would make this pretzel cake, and it is so easily adaptable! You can use whatever fresh berries are in season, or substitute the fresh … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Strawberry Cream Cheese Pretzel Cake

Unbroken Memories, Families, and Mom’s Chicken Salad

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Life in a House of Testosterone has partnered with Zaycon Fresh and Chicken Soup for the Soul for this posting. We were sent promotional item(s) as a thank you for our posting. All opinions stated are my own. I lost my mother in 1992, and my stepfather in 2012. In 2010 a house fire destroyed the home that my mom, my stepfather, my brother and I built with our own two hands from the ground up. All of our family photo albums, all of our family heirlooms, memorabilia from the days when my … [Read more...] about Unbroken Memories, Families, and Mom’s Chicken Salad

Mom’s Recipes – Pecan Lassies

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In honor of National Cookie Day, we are sharing some of my Mom and Nana's favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie recipes today. This next one up is the absolutely decadent Pecan Lassies. Talk about bite-size morsels of heaven in your mouth! I have to tell you right now, the picture doesn't do them justice. In order to really appreciate these little treats, you need the ones warm out of the oven with little bits of that brown sugar, buttery goodness oozing down the outside of the crust to … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Pecan Lassies

Mom’s Recipes – Almond Crescent Cookies

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Once November 1st came around each year, our home went into full-blown holiday mode when I was growing up. Mom would decorate the house for fall and Thanksgiving, there were delicious aromas to greet us every day when we arrived home from school. If she wasn't baking up some delicious homemade pumpkin pies, then she was baking zucchini bread or making cookies. I identify each of those smells with home and the holidays, and I hope to be able to continue that tradition this year. One of my most … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Almond Crescent Cookies

Mom’s Recipes – Miniature Cheesecakes

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Our family loves cheesecake ANYTHING and when mom would make her infamous miniature cheesecakes during the holidays, us kids could not wait to get home and devour an entire tray of them for ourselves! Mom got to the point where she had to ration them out to us or there would have been none left for anyone else at all! Super easy recipe to make. Mom's miniature cheesecake recipe calls for vanilla wafers but you can use a graham cracker crumb bottom or even use crushed oreo cookies for the … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Miniature Cheesecakes

Mom’s Recipes – Chocolate Whoopie Pies

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It is time for another favorite recipe of mine from mom's kitchen - Chocolate Whoopie Pies! I've tried these delectable treats from various other places - homemade and store-bought - and sadly, none of them compare to my mom's recipe! A super simple recipe, easy to prepare and takes little time at all. Get those little ones involved! They can help too! Don't forget to install the Yumprint extension for your browser to save our recipes to your recipe box. You can download, print and save … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Mom’s Recipes – Shrimp Pecan and Bacon Cheese Ball

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I am sharing my mother's infamous Shrimp and Pecan Cheese Ball with my readers today. Originally the recipe did not call for bacon, but since Dad loved his bacon so - Mom altered the recipe to put oodles of crispy bacon throughout the cheese ball for him and it became a HUGE success. My mom loved to cook, and we loved testing out whatever she and Nana came up with! During the holidays, our kitchen island was filled with tasty treats to nibble on all season long. Over the next few days, I … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Shrimp Pecan and Bacon Cheese Ball

Mom’s Recipes – Heavenly Ambrosia

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Heavenly Ambrosia, Heavenly Hash, Angel Pudding, whatever you choose to call it, this family tradition for Thanksgiving dates back generation after generation. My grandparents said that they're parents used to make this for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, and our family is no different. It is the only time of the year that I make it, and it is something that we all look forward to year after year. This dessert is super easy to make, clean-up is minimal, and you can tailor the recipe … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Heavenly Ambrosia

Mom’s Recipes – Homemade Zucchini Bread

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I remember growing up as a young girl, there was absolutely nothing in this world that could keep me out of the kitchen when mom was making her homemade zucchini bread! The wonderful smell of it baking in the oven would just tickle your nose until it damn near drove you nuts if you didn't get a piece fresh out the oven! I love mine warm with a smidge of butter melting away on top, but it's also great at room temperature. The nice thing about zucchini bread is that it freezes extremely well! … [Read more...] about Mom’s Recipes – Homemade Zucchini Bread

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