Family Heirloom Recipes

These family favorites have been passed down from generation to generation. Take a look at these tasty treasures!

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Grandma's Best Zucchini Bread

Italian Cookies with Anise

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close up view of Apricot and Peach Fried Pies garnished with powdered sugar on a cooling rack

Apricot and Peach Fried Pies

Grandmother at home drinking tea.

The Breakfast My 99-Year-Old Grandma Has Eaten for Decades

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Dad's Creamy Cucumber Salad

a thick square of cornbread with honey dripping down its sides on a green plate

Golden Sweet Cornbread

a plated slice of apple pie is topped with a melting scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Pie by Grandma Ople

slice of zucchini bread with nuts

Mom's Zucchini Bread

a close up view of a bowl with four fluffy dumplings in a clear broth

Homemade Dumplings

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Mamaw's Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

Grandma's Lemon Meringue Pie

a close up view of a single bowl of creole gumbo served with steamed white rice and fresh herbs

Good New Orleans Creole Gumbo

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Juicy Thanksgiving Turkey

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Authentic German Potato Salad

Gnocchi on a blue plate

a white ceramic casserole dish of baked corn casserole with appealingly brown crusted edges

Grandma's Corn Pudding

Homemade Lasagna

Homemade Lasagna

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Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

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Scalloped Potatoes

a close up view of hamburger potato casserole on a bowl, with a side of spinach

Hamburger Potato Casserole

Grandma's Hash Brown Casserole

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Boston Baked Beans

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

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Grandma's Gingersnap Cookies

Authentic Chile Rellenos

Authentic Mexican Chile Rellenos

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Russian Tea Cakes

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Mom's Country White Gravy

close up view of Simple Beef Short Ribs with herbs in a pot

Simple Beef Short Ribs

Looking into a single plated old fashioned apple dumpling with a bite taken out.

Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings

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Grandma Dot's Stuffing Balls

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Quick Yeast Rolls

Grandma's Polish Perogies

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Italian Breaded Pork Chops

Sweet and Sour Pork

close up view of Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye' in a glass bowl

Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye'

overhead view of Grandma Jeanette's Amazing German Red Cabbage garnished with fresh dill in a bowl with a gold fork, next to fresh dill on a white plate

Grandma Jeanette's Amazing German Red Cabbage

Grandma's Harvard Beets

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Grandma's Ground Beef Casserole

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Chocolate Cream Pie

Mom's Ginger Snaps

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Best Snowball Cookies

Italian Cream Cheese and Ricotta Cheesecake

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Aunt Norma's Rhubarb Muffins

Grandma Oma's Pickled Okra

South African Melktert (Milk Tart)

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Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

The Best Chicken Soup Ever

Homemade Albondigas Soup

close up view of Grandma's Apple Pie 'Ala Mode' Moonshine in mason jars

Grandma's Apple Pie 'Ala Mode' Moonshine

Grandpa's Classic Coney Sauce

Grandpa's Classic Coney Sauce

Sugarplum

Homemade Banana Pudding

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Mom's Apple Fritters

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Classic Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Pan Fried Green Beans

Grandma's Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili

Old Fashioned Raisin Pie

baking dish of Grandma's Green Bean Casserole with scoop removed

Grandma's Green Bean Casserole

closeup of two slices of veggie-packed beef meatloaf on a plate with colorful rice in the background

Momma's Healthy Meatloaf

Grandma's Homemade Noodles

Apple Pie Cake-Mix Cake

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