There will always be a few recipes that bring me right back to 10-year-old me at the dinner table surrounded by my parents and siblings. Every bite is filled with nostalgia and makes me happy without fail. There’s something just so comforting about these recipes and they still make me feel at home today. Prepare yourself for the ultimate comfort foods!
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
“Sloppy Joes were one of my Mama’s favorite weeknight suppers for busy days and I’ve always loved them. I have my skillet Sloppy Joe recipe on here already but this one is what I use on those days where I don’t have time to brown my beef so I just throw it all in the slow cooker.” - Christy
Ooey Gooey Mac and Cheese
“Hands down the tastiest and easiest Mac & Cheese I have ever made. Thank you so much for the recipe. I will be making this over and over again! I used the leftovers and made mac and cheese balls today.. it was great as well!” - Jannette
Grilled Cheese
“Hey y’all! I’m super excited to be able to share my two favorite hacks for creating the absolute BEST Grilled Cheese. For me, a perfectly executed Grilled Cheese is the ultimate comfort food. There are lots of nights when I get in late from a cooking class or something like that and want something to eat, but don’t want to have to tear down the kitchen – so Grilled Cheese it is!” - Stacey
Spaghetti and Meatballs
“One of my very favorite dishes! I dearly love spaghetti of any kind, and when I add meatballs to the dish, it takes it right over the top for me! This is a delicious, and easy-to-make Italian spaghetti and meatballs! I like cooking the meatballs right in the sauce, no browning is necessary, because it gives the sauce a rich, wonderful flavor. You will never want to buy jar sauce again! Buon appetito!” - Bonnie
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
“You see, evidently he was hyper that day at school! Now, Ryder tends to be, shall we say, energetic, anyway. I suppose the chocolate and sugar for breakfast didn’t help the situation. I had to promise his teacher not to make them on a school day again! I guess you can interpret that as being good or as being bad: bad that my child got in trouble, but good that these pancakes are that yummy!” - Paula
Tater Tot Casserole
“My family now has a new favorite meal! Super easy to make and delicious!!” - Cassie
Banana Bread
“The best banana bread recipe! This banana bread, made with mashed bananas, is so easy to make and so nice and moist and tender! Banana bread is one of my favourite treats, especially a nice homemade one, still warm from the oven, smothered in melting butter and a drizzle of honey! Yum!” - Kevin
Pizza Casserole
“We found this recipe in a kid's cookbook years ago. We altered it as our children got older. It is for kids both young and old at heart.” - Cathie
The Hot Dog Crosshatch
“Jack just loves the way these look – not that I have to do anything special to get this kid to eat a hot dog. He’d eat them at every meal if we let him. I guess most kids are like that, huh?” - Stacey
Homemade Corn Dogs
“One of my favorite foods at a state fair is corn dogs. Both kids and adults will enjoy. These were super easy and turned out just right.” - Diane
Chicken Noodle Casserole
“This Chicken Noodle Casserole is a kid favorite wherever it’s served, and my husband seems to get just as excited! The ingredients are simple, so it’s a great last minute supper for busy evenings.” - Christy
Mini Pizzas
“We have made these for years and are easy to make and really good. The kids get involved and like to add their favorites to the pizzas also.” - Gary
Buttered Egg Noodles
“This is a simple, simple recipe but happens to be one that I love. It is a comfort food to me and if it's served at any dinner I am at, rest assured I will be adding them to my plate. I love the extra wide egg noodles best but any noodle will do. I grew up eating buttered noodles and even into my twenties I often fixed this for my dinner. I mean to say, these noodles were my dinner.” - Kim
From-Scratch Soft Pretzels
“Soft-baked, chewy, and fluffy inside, these homemade pretzels take no time at all to make. From-Scratch Soft Pretzels are soft and chewy on the inside with a salty and crackly brown outside.” - Paula
Best Darn Chicken Tenders
“I made these according to the recipe and they were amazing! I made a simple honey mustard sauce to serve with them and my family couldn't stop raving. This recipe is going on the favorite list.” - Penny
MY Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
“This is the most delicious tomato soup. I added baby bellas and a some red bell pepper to the mix. It was delightful. Thanks for the recipe! Btw, my grilled cheese was lacy swiss & smoked gouda.” - Caroline
Crock Pot Cheeseburger Mac
“This is an easy dinner that mom and kids will love. It's cheesy, meaty and full of flavor. The kids will love the creamy, hearty meal and mom will love how easy it is to make. Once everything is in the Crock Pot, you only have to give it an occasional stir while it's cooking, fold in cooked macaroni and, voila, dinner is ready.” - Kitchen Crew
Homemade Fish Sticks
“This recipe works well with any fish fillet, cod, sole ,white fish or tilapia. These turn out crispy with the Panko bread crumbs; your family will love the tartar sauce too!” - Pat
Meatloaf and Mashed Potato Cupcakes
“My sons love to eat these ‘cupcakes’ for dinner. They are fun for the whole family and can be adapted by making with ground turkey or chicken and adding other veggies to the mixture.” - Cara
Chicken Spaghetti
“This is my go to recipe for chicken spaghetti now. So much easier than an older recipe I had and so much cheesier! I haven't had ANY complaints about it. I do certain tweeks to the recipe though (I brown the chicken chunks in a skillet for more flavor and boil the noodles in chicken stock and a Tbsp of chicken base and ALWAYS use red bell peppers). It goes fast in my family! We love it! Thanks again for this wonderful recipe!” - Jo
Pot Roast
“The beef was nice and moist and tender and falling apart good and the sauce or gravy was nice and tasty and full of flavour. I wanted to work a green vegetable into the meal so I served the pot roast dinner with some peas with pancetta and shallots.” - Kevin
Cassie's Comforting Chicken & Noodles
“Made this for dinner for my family. All four of my kids (between the ages of 5 and 8) and my boyfriend LOVED IT! saw in a previous comment someone used dumplings and I think I will try that next time. Definitely a 5 star recipe!” - Chelsea
Mom's Swedish Meatballs Recipe
“Wowza! My husband, who can be quite a food critic, RAVED about these! Said they need to be at the top of the recipe list! Thank you!!” - AmyDid we miss one? Share your favorite childhood recipe in the comments below!