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.
How to Make Your Own Special Christmas Stockings!
YOU CAN DO THIS! If you can run a sewing machine you can make your own stockings! When my kids were little we weren't that far past the time when we grabbed a sock from our drawer, and laid it on the couch for Santa to fill. The only option at the store was the basic...
Turkey Noodle Soup from Bone Broth
This soup is one of the best things to come from roasting a turkey. It is yummy and hearty, a true comfort food. I started making it when the kids were little and I didn't know what I was doing. I originally used rice instead of noodles, and I usually added too much...
Tree Trimming Party
So many of our family traditions began with me feeling desperate and needing to come of with a solution to a problem. When it was time to decorate the tree, I needed to buy at least enough time to get the lights on. I discovered that covering the table with goodies...
Thanksgiving Casserole
This is my answer to Thanksgiving leftovers. Several years ago in the middle of Thanksgiving cleanup, I hit a wall. I had nothing left in me to neatly pack away the leftovers. So I grabbed a casserole dish and spread the leftover mashed potatoes across the bottom. I...
Seven Layer Dip
This is the best Seven Layer Dip! We've done the work, and tried others for you, and THIS is the best one. I love making this the weekend after Thanksgiving. It's easy and fast to make, and awesome to pull out during football watching or tree trimming, between...
Pear Custard Pie
We are a pie family for sure. Thanksgiving 2003 mom and I had decided that we needed to shake things up a bit and try some new pies. We thought a Pear Pie might be good. I made it my mission to find the best one and began trying recipes. They were mostly pretty good,...
How to Plan the Perfect Thanksgiving
Back in the 90’s when all 7 of my kids were home I reached Thanksgiving BURNOUT. We lived on a little farm outside of Dixon, Illinois and had no family nearby. We would often invite a few people to our Thanksgiving feast but it was mostly just us. So it entailed a...
Pumpkin Custard Cake
This is a delicious twist on pumpkin pie. I'm not sure if it's a cake or a pie or a combination of both. Remove 1 cup of the cake mix, mix the remaining with 1/4 cup butter and egg. Press into 9 x 13 cake pan. Mix together pumpkin, eggs, canned milk, brown sugar and...
Green Bean Casserole
Here is our version of the classic green bean casserole that seems to be a requirement on every Thanksgiving table! Once again, this is the way my mom made it, and I still think it's the best. We add soy sauce and water chestnuts to our casserole, which boosts the...
Classic Green Jello
This is our most controversial Thanksgiving side dish. Our family is split right down the middle. They either love it, or hate it. Most of those who hate it admit to never trying it. The fact that there is mayonnaise in it pretty much kills it for some. My son Isaac...