Most Delicious Life
Food * Family * Fun
A mother and daughter sharing our best food, and our secrets to living the happy life with the goal of helping us all create a stronger family unit.
Pecan Snowball Cookies
These wonderful delicious cookies are also known as Russian Tea Cookies. They are one of my all time favorites. They are a MUST at Christmastime but are a welcome treat anytime, anywhere. It's not clear if these actually originated in Russia, but somewhere in Europe...
Haluski – Fried Cabbage and Noodles
Haluski is the comfort food you have never heard of! It's the Eastern European equivalent of mac and cheese. My husband loves cabbage dishes and I love pasta, so it makes us both happy. Fry up the bacon until crispy but be careful that it doesn't burn...but if it does...
Molasses Cream Sandwich Cookies
Here are my mom's wonderful molasses cookies ramped up for the holidays! These cookies are soft and rich with spices...then add the buttercream and it's Christmas magic. The star of any goodie plate. Whip together the shortening and sugar. Add the molasses and egg and...
Feijoada – Brazilian Black Bean Stew
My husband lived in Brasil for a couple years before we were married. He LOVES all things Brasiilan. He worked at a Brasilian restaurant in college, he got a minor in Portuguese and 30 years later he still speaks it quite well. A few years after we were married, a...
Inside Out Chicken Potpie
One of my favorite breakfast, brunch and lunch places is Denver Biscuit Co. If you are ever in Denver, you must try it! One of my favorite things on the menu is the Chicken Potpie. This is my "make it at home version." It has become one of my kid's favorite dinners....
Buttermilk Biscuits
I LOVE a good biscuit, and these buttermilk biscuits that my mother-in-law makes are my favorite! When I want a good bread to go on the side and don't have time for making rolls. They are light and flaky, but also moist. We love to make extras and put in the freezer...
Six NON-Pie Thanksgiving Desserts
Do like cake more than pie? Do you need other options besides pie on your Thanksgiving dessert table? Here are our favorites. Pumpkin Custard Cake is one of my absolute favs. My birthday is in October and growing up, I often requested this as my birthday cake. Pumpkin...
Oven Baked Chimichangas
This is a fast and easy meal your family will LOVE. If you want to make it even easier just use rotisserie chicken. I always make a big batch...they are great to grab for lunch and are even good cold! The chicken filling is so easy to throw together. Lay out the...
Autumn Slaw
I am always looking for great side dishes. They are so essential for any great meal. This slaw serves up Autumn in a wonderful combination of cabbage, apples, cranberries and pecans with a creamy maple dressing. It is so fabulous! I always double the recipe because I...
Pumpkin Cream Pie
This creamy version of pumpkin pie was a wonderful discovery I made when my kids were little. They LOVED IT. The pudding filling is so delicious...we sometimes bake tart shells to fill and have beautiful little pumpkin tarts. Pumpkin pie seems to be a NECESSITY for...