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    Grandma's Old School Recipes

    Published: Jan 1, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. Leave a Comment

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    Old school recipes are the best, aren't they? There's just something about those home-cooked meals that make our mouths water. If you're lucky enough to have a grandmother who loves to cook, then you know what we're talking about.

    Collage of four old school recipes. The title "Grandma's Old School Recipes" is in the center of the collage.

    But even if you don't have a grandma of your own, you can still enjoy her delicious recipes by checking out this blog post. From mouth-watering desserts to savory main dishes, we've got all of grandma's best recipes right here.

    So sit back, relax, and get ready to drool over some of the best old school recipes you'll find anywhere.

    Why You'll Love These Old School Recipes

    • 1. They're made with fresh, wholesome ingredients.
    • 2. They're packed with flavor and will leave you completely satisfied.
    • 3. They're incredibly easy to make, even for novice chefs or busy home cooks.
    • 4. Each recipe is lovingly crafted by your very own grandmother, the ultimate culinary expert!
    • 5. Whether you're looking for a quick weekday meal or something special to share with friends and family, these recipes are sure to please.

    Why We Should Carry On Recipe Traditions

    Grandma's recipes are truly special. Not only do they bring back fond memories of our childhoods spent at the dinner table, but they also represent a time when food was made with love and care.

    And if we want to keep that tradition alive for future generations, we need to carry on grandma's culinary legacy by sharing her delicious old school recipes and passing them along to the next generation.

    What can we learn from Grandma's cooking?

    There is so much to learn from grandma's recipes, both in terms of culinary technique and in terms of life lessons. While these dishes were traditionally made with just a few simple ingredients, they are full of flavor and rich in history.

    By taking the time to cook and enjoy grandma's recipes, we can appreciate the love that went into each dish, and we can learn valuable lessons about home cooking, family traditions, and wholesome ingredients.

    What are some examples of traditional recipes?

    Some of our favorite traditional Grandma's recipes include her famous meatloaf, her mouth-watering apple pie, and her savory chicken pot pie. These dishes have been passed down from generation to generation, and they are sure to become family favorites for years to come.

    So if you're looking for some delicious home-cooked comfort food, look no further than Grandma's tasty recipes!

    The following are some more of our favorite Grandma's tasty recipes. We are sharing the full recipes with you so you can try them with your family and start your own traditions.

    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fudge Recipe
    Grandma's old fashioned fudge recipe combines delicious flavors, nostalgia, and ease in equal measure. Get all the flavor without all the work
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    Grandma’s Honey Glazed Onions
    Grandma's Honey Glazed Pearl Onions is a yummy side dish that's so easy to prepare. The honey glaze adds such nice balance to the pearl onions. It only takes a few ingredients to make this delicious glazed onion side dish recipe.
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    Grandma's Old Fashioned Fruit Salad with Mayonnaise
    Grandma's old-fashioned fruit salad with mayonnaise is easily my favorite holiday fruit salad. This creamy fruit salad recipe comes together quickly with just some fresh fruit, chocolate chips for added sweetness, and a 2-ingredient dressing. Just like my grandma used to make!
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    Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
    This grandma old fashioned sweet potato pie recipe really is just like grandma used to make. Every bite is sweet nostalgia!
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    Grandma's Coleslaw
    Grandma's Coleslaw is fresh and flavorful. This perfectly creamy side dish is perfect for your next bbq or potluck.
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    Grandma's Brisket Recipe
    Grandma's brisket recipe is easy to make, and turns out so tender, juicy and flavorful. Your entire family will fall in love with this recipe.
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    Grandma's Easy M and M Cookie Recipe
    Grandma's Easy M and M Cookie Recipe is a simple American homemade cookie recipe from scratch with M&M's, peanuts, pretzels, chips and more!
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    Perfect Junk In Da Trunk Cookies
    Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Sticky Buns
    Grandma's Caramel Sticky Buns are old fashioned caramel pecan rolls, with or without nuts, these cinnamon flavored sticky buns are perfect for any occasion!
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    Grandma's Caramel Sticky Buns
    My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup
    My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup has been my favorite soup ever since I can remember. Creamy tomato goodness in every spoonful!
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    My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup
    Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Cookies
    Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Toffee Cookies remind me of my grandmother. Made with chocolate chips, toffee bits, raisins and sometimes nuts as well. 
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    Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Toffee Cookies
    Grandma's Chocolate Orange Cake
    Grandma's Chocolate Orange Cake recipe is simple, moist, orange flavored bundt cake, filled with chopped chocolate, covered with glaze, drizzle or ganache.
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    Grandma's Chocolaty Orange Cake
    Grandma’s Texas Beef Skillet
    Ground Beef and Rice Taco Skillet is a Tex-Mex of flavors. Using your favorite ground meat, rice, corn chips and spiced just right, this one-pot wonder is kid-friendly and is the perfect weeknight meal.
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    Grandma’s Texas Beef Skillet
    Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
    Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is exactly like a bacon cheeseburger in a pie crust! Ketchup, mustard, relish, bacon, ground meat and cheese!
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    Grandma’s Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
    Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake
    Grandma's Oreo Cookie Cake recipe or easy cookies and cream cake is great for birthdays, filled with Oreos or your favorite cream cookies, all baked inside!
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    Grandma's Cookie Cake
    Grandma’s Chocolate Eggnog Pudding
    Grandma’s Chocolate Eggnog Pudding Cake is perfect for the holidays. With or without the touch of alcohol, this dessert will be a crowd pleaser every time! 
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    Grandma’s Chocolate Eggnog Pudding Cake
    Easy Slow Cooker Cowboy Stew
    This easy cowboy stew recipe with chunks of beef, potatoes, beans, and vegetables in tomato sauce makes a tasty, hearty and satisfying one pot meal.
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    A bowl of cowboy stew on the table ready to eat.
    My Grandma's Peach Cobbler
    Every peach season we make My Grandma's Peach Cobbler, exactly the way she did! Full of sweet, ripe, peaches and the hint of cinnamon in this perfect sauce!
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    My Grandma's Peach Cobbler
    My Grandma's Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing
    My Grandma's Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing is as sweet as you want or need it to be! Perfect for everything from cooking chicken and salmon to salad!
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    My Grandma's Apple Pandowdy
    The apples in My Grandma's Apple Pandowdy are surrounded by a sweet sauce and topped with a delicious dough. Perfect with whipped or ice cream!
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    My Grandma's Apple Pandowdy
    Grandma's Hummingbird Cake
    Grandma's Hummingbird Cake is supermoist, bursting with tropical flavors, and covered in a wonderful cream cheese icing and nuts.
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    Hummingbird Cake
    My Grandma's Easy Ice Cream Cones
    This is a quick and easy treat for your family to enjoy.  You can fill them with ice cream or whipped cream!  They are so much better homemade! 
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    My Grandma's Easy Ice Cream Cones
    Grandma's Homemade White Bread
    Grandma's Homemade White Bread is the best, easy recipe with yeast, milk and shows how to make a loaf of soft, classic farmhouse fresh bread from scratch.
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    My Grandma's White Bread
    Grandma's Surprise Breakfast Dessert Bread
    Grandma's Breakfast Dessert Bread is a quick, pull apart, sweet breakfast or dessert bread recipe with yeast, a possible surprise and the best honey butter!
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    Grandma's Souper Meaty Surprise
    Grandma's Souper Meaty Surprise is our favorite way to use up vegetables that need to be used! Just like my husband ‘s grandma used to make!  This wonderful weekday meal is fast, easy, delicious and different every time!
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    Grandma's Souper Meaty Surprise
    Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew
    My Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew is perfect comfort food for the cold days ahead! Exactly the way my grandmother used to make it and taught me.
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    Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef Stew
    Old-Fashioned Hamburger Casserole
    Just about everyone's mom or grandma had some version of creamy hamburger potato casserole for dinner. An easy recipe, old-fashioned hamburger casserole relies on creamy canned soup and a few other simple ingredients for its flavor and texture!
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    Spoon serving up some hamburger potato casserole.
    Old-Fashioned Cucumbers and Onions in Vinegar
    When it comes to making cucumber salad, my gran knew what she was doing. She taught me all about making old-fashioned cucumbers and onions in vinegar. That's why I lovingly sometimes call this dish, Grandma's Best Cucumber Salad. It's made with crispy slices of cucumber and onion in a simple dill vinegar dressing!
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    Grandma's Cucumber Salad
    Old Fashioned Apple Turnover Recipe
    Old Fashioned Apple Turnover Recipe makes sweet apple filled pastries that are flaky and crisp on the outside and soft and sweet in the middle. Just like my grandma used to make.
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    Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls
    These Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls are my grandma's yeast or crusty bread roll recipe, and the best super soft, light, dinner rolls ever!
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    Homemade Soft Fluffy Dinner Rolls
    Homemade Sticky Cinnamon Buns
    Homemade Sticky Cinnamon Buns are grandma's, old fashioned, sticky buns with caramel and it is the best, soft, moist and gooey cinnamon buns recipe around!
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    Homemade Sticky Cinnamon Buns
    How to Make Best Hot Cocoa Mix
    Read How to Make Best Hot Cocoa Mix with peanut butter, caramel or double chocolate chips. You'll love how easy and wonderful grandma's recipe is.
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    Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
    My grandma's Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars recipe is amazing with a peanut butter base topped with melted chocolate chips and more!
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    Chocolate Oat Cookies
    These super easy old fashioned No Bake Chocolate Oat Cookies require 5 ingredients and are too goods for words. Just like my grandma used to make.
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    Chocolate Oat Cookies
    Old Fashioned Crunchy Apple Bake
    Baked apple slices and raisins with a crunchy oatmeal and pecan streusel topping. This recipe for Crunchy Apple Bake is incredibly delicious.
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    Grandma's recipes are the best because they come from the heart. She puts love into every dish, and that's what makes them so special. Everyone who has ever tried one of her recipes knows that they're in for a treat.

    So if you're looking for some delicious food that will warm your heart and soul try one of these old school recipes. You won't be disappointed!

    Collage of four old school recipes. The title "Grandma's Old School Recipes" is in the center of the collage.
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