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Favorite Recipes from Mom

There is just something about mom's cooking. Enjoy these recipes that pay tribute to all the moms out there.

Old-Fashioned Potato Loaf on a serving platter.

Old-fashioned Potato Loaf

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By Martha Price
My grandmother used to make this when I was a little girl when my siblings ...
(6 ratings)
A slice of Great Grandma's Coconut Cream Pie.

Great Grandma's Coconut Cream Pie

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By Beverley Williams
This coconut cream pie recipe was my husband's great-grandmother, Mrs. Cecil Walston's pie recipe.
(5 ratings)
Mom's Deluxe Mashed Potatoes in a casserole dish.

Mom's Deluxe Mashed Potatoes

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By Colleen Barrett
When my mother made these potatoes for the first time 25+ years ago at Thanksgiving ...
(15 ratings)
Granny's Old-Fashion Tea Cakes with a cup of tea.

Granny's Old-fashion Tea Cakes

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By Darla Hill
Here is a taste of childhood! These will take you back to those warm summer ...
(3 ratings)
Grandmama Watson's Fresh Blueberry Cobbler baked until golden brown.

Grandmama Watson's Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

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By Bobbi Jo Lathan
I posted the recipe all written out in longhand by Grandmama herself.
(4 ratings)
A big bowl of Mama's Old-Fashioned Potato Salad.

Mama's Old-fashioned Potato Salad - Dee Dee's

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By Diane Atherton
This is the way my mother and my grandmother always made their potato salad. A ...
(19 ratings)
Partially sliced Coconut Brunch Bread.

Coconut Brunch Bread

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By Rose Rauhauser
My mother-in-law gave me this coconut bread recipe 20 years ago. It's one of my ...
(1 rating)
Mother's Refrigerator Rolls baked until golden brown.

Mother's Refrigerator Rolls

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By Linda Barker
My mother made these rolls for as long as I can remember. She made them ...
(3 ratings)
Grandmother's Chocolate Gravy poured over biscuits.

Grandmother's Chocolate Gravy

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By Elwanda Whitehead
My grandmother used to make this every Sunday morning. If you have a sweet tooth ...
(4 ratings)
Bowls of Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings.

Great Old-fashioned Chicken & Dumplings

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By Jewel Hall
In 2004, I shared this recipe in honor of my wonderful mother-in-law, Lura Hall. She ...
(27 ratings)
A slice of Milk & Sugar Pie with whipped cream.

Milk & Sugar Pie

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By Gloria Monroe
This recipe is at least 65 years old, according to my mom. She remembers her ...
(4 ratings)
Mom's Chess Pie ready to be sliced.

Mom's Chess Pie

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By Erin Latch
My mom passed this recipe on to me years ago. Everyone loves her chess ...
(29 ratings)
A bowl of Juet.

Juet

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By Marlene Fields
Juet is pronounced like "foot" but with a "J". My great-grandmother brought this recipe from Belgium ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Mom's Biscuits.

Mom's Biscuits

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By Anna Ewing
These biscuits are spoon drop not roll and cut. My kids call them crunchy biscuit.
(5 ratings)
Favorite Coffee Squares with drippy frosting.

Favorite Coffee Squares

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By Heidi Edwards
Another recipe from my grandma. My mom makes these A LOT. I really don't ...
(4 ratings)
Mama's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake ready to be sliced.

Mama's Pineapple Upside-down Cake

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By Melissa Dommert
With 6 kids and a busy household to run, this was one of my Mama's ...
(4 ratings)
Sliced Meatloaf With Homemade Seasoning Mix on a plate.

Meatloaf With Homemade Seasoning Mix

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By Dee Tourville
Next time you decide to make meatloaf, be sure to use this recipe for the ...
(4 ratings)
Grandma Cookie's Carrot Cake sliced.

Grandma Cookie's Carrot Cake

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By Cara Metzger
This recipe came from my mom, a.k.a. Grandma Cookie. When my mom and dad ...
(10 ratings)
Arroz Doce (Portuguese Cinnamon Rice Pudding) in a serving glass.

Arroz Doce - Cinnamon Rice Pudding

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By Genny Miller
My Portuguese grandmother would make this wonderful rice pudding as a special treat for me ...
(12 ratings)
Mom's Shrimp Creole ready to serve.

Mom's Shrimp Creole

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By LYNDA LOOSE
Growing up as a kid through adulthood, Mom would make this recipe. She would call ...
(6 ratings)
Slices of Busia's Polish Coffee Cake on a plate.

Busia's Polish Coffee Cake

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By Pat DiMercurio
This recipe was handed down from my Busia (Grandma) to my mom and aunts, who ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Nana Rose's Butter Fingers.

Nana Rose's Butter Fingers

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By Ceree Archeval
This recipe comes from my grandmother. She started making these at Christmas time back in ...
(3 ratings)
Two slices of Mom's Pumpkin Pie.

Mom's Pumpkin Pie

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By Tam D
Dark, rich, and creamy, this recipe has been handed down in my family for several ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of Italian Pound Cake on a plate.

Italian Pound Cake

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By Jim Frigyes
My Nonna (grandmother), Nonno (grandfather), and my mom love anything lemon. They brought over the ...
(4 ratings)
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