Egg Nog
You can always buy egg nog at the store, but if you want the real deal this recipe is for you! It makes a large batch, suitable for a party. It can also takes several weeks, so plan ahead!
Toggle header
Delicious tested recipes for real people
Recipes
Dad’s Cookin’ Recipes
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie is a classic Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert. This recipe has a little more to it than the recipe on the can.
Bread Pudding
This a great and easy way to make dessert out of leftover, stale bread. We made this out of leftover Kings Hawaiian rolls, but a loaf of French bread also works great and just about any bread will work good. The ingredients, and the process, …
Tortellini
This recipe is ridiculously quick & easy to make, especially with store bought marinara. I prefer to make my marinara from scratch, because it is also very easy to do. If using cheese tortellini, I also like to add Italian Sausage to my marinara.You can …
Orange Julius
This drink is famous for being a delicious, frosty, creamy treat. However, in our family this was a special treat when someone wasn’t feeling well. There are lots of tasty calories here to give someone a boost and this will cheer up anyone that has …
Creamy Parmesan Ditalini Soup
This is a rich and delicious soup that is also quick and easy to make. Ditalini is a pasta that is commonly used in soups; you could use any pasta, but this small sized tube pasta works great to mix through the soup. You can …
Stuffed Shells
This is a delicious Italian classic, and its a great way to use leftover meat. You can make it with steak, roast beef, Italian sausage, chicken breast, pork chops, or just about anything that sounds good to you. This is also a great meal to …
Tacos el Pastor
This classic dish was inspired by the Shawarma made by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. They adapted this dish to use an adobo sauce and pork. This is a great party dish, where everyone can make their own tacos according to what they like. The sauce …
Tuna Pasta Salad
By adding cooked pasta, this transforms tuna salad into a full meal or side dish. This is a favorite of my wife, who doesn’t like fish but very much likes tuna (go figure!).Given the amount of other ingredients, it may seem like there’s not much …