This homemade pumpkin donut has the rich cakey texture of old fashioned donut with the perfect crispy outside. Then the donut glaze is a homemade maple spice glaze that takes these donuts to the next level. Old Fashioned Pumpkin Donuts. Who is not in love right now? I have to confess that …
Family Recipes
Family recipes are my favorite! I have a passion for preserving historical recipes. If you have one I would love to hear about it.
In the meantime check out some of my family recipes like my Aunt Donna’s rolls and her homemade noodles. You will find the recipes that I grew up with and found while I lived all over the place growing up.
Some of my signature dishes are Hawaiian recipes like Spam Fried Rice and Furikake Chicken. Not to mention my Pineapple Sweet Rolls.
Traditional Creamy Potato Salad Recipe
You want to make the best homemade potato salad – this is the recipe for you — the ultimate how-to guide for making delicious creamy potato salad every time. Also, get my Low Carb Cauliflower Potato Salad and Vegan Potato Salad at the end of this post. There are a lot of different ways to make …
Southwest Egg Rolls Recipe – Baked
These Southwestern Vegetable Egg Rolls are filled with spicy beans, sweet potatoes, and corn. Mixed with cheese and southwest spices makes these ultra snackable. These Southwest-inspired appetizers are baked and not deep fried so you can feel good about them being healthy. Of course, you can …
Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
According to my family, there are only three types of cake: Chocolate Cake, Swedish Birthday Cake, and Banana Cake. The most popular cake in our house is Banana Cake - by a long shot! I love to bake, and normally I love variety...but here – Banana it is. In our neck of the woods, there's a local …
Pineapple Sweet Rolls with Pineapple Cream Cheese Icing
These sweet rolls are made out of homemade Hawaiian King rolls. Then they are swirled with caramelized pineapple and pineapple curd. These amazing Hawaiian style pineapple sweet rolls Are just the thing to bring some sunshine to your table. Get ready to eat the most fabulous carbs ever to be …
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Brandied Cranberry Sauce
Mom's Brandied Cranberry Sauce The fastest cranberry sauce you will ever make. 12 ounces fresh cranberries (1 package)1 ½ cups granulated sugar¼ cup brandy Rinse berries in a colander, drain and spread to dry on a towel. In a large microwave safe bowl, …
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Icing
These gooey made from scratch cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting are a Christmas morning tradition at our house. I have been wanting to share this cinnamon roll recipe with you for a long time. We make these every Christmas, but these perfectly soft and cinnamon-y rolls of deliciousness …
Gluten-Free Carrot Cake with Pineapple
Super Moist Gluten-Free Carrot Cake This cake's original name is Carrot Gold Cake. The recipe was given to me by a long time family friend, Denise. She got the recipe from her grandmother on her mother's side. She remembers visiting her every summer in Costa Mesa. I love keeping family …
Classic Midwestern Style Deviled Eggs
Grandma Sisson's Deviled Eggs These deviled eggs are the classic, picnic style deviled eggs. They are sweet and tangy with a sprinkle of sweet paprika. My Grandma Sisson always made deviled eggs this way. Unpretentious and super tasty. 12 hard boiled eggs¼ cup …
Bacon, Tomato and Avocado Green Deviled Eggs
A little bit twisted – green deviled eggs. Up your nutrition game with these Bacon, Tomato, and Avocado Deviled Eggs. These paleo deviled eggs made without mayo are about to rock your Holiday! Deviled eggs with bacon – who's in? I love eggs prepared almost any way – but there is something …
Duck Hash with Poached Eggs and Pickled Red Onions
I am a tiny bit obsessed with duck. On a trip to Oregon a few years ago I fell in love with duck, along with developing a serious crush for potatoes cooked in duck fat. Duck Fat Potatoes are only half the story here. Whenever I visit Oregon, I get so excited to see duck on almost every menu. If …
Crispy Furikake Fried Chicken with Sriracha Aioli
Furikake!?!? Say What? This furikake fried chicken is comfort food from my Hawaiian roots. This isn't your Grandma's fried chicken. It's crunchy and chock full of Hawaiian style umami! It's served with a Sriracha Aioli to make sure you are getting the complete experience. Reading this post …
The Best Homemade Noodle Recipe
We have my Aunt Jayne's Homemade Dumpling Noodles every year around the holidays. It's a family tradition! But these homemade noodles are too good to save for only once a year.Warm, slurpy homemade noodles in a rich and tasty bone broth.Traditionally this is a Thanksgiving recipe in my family.My mom …
Italian Pork Ragu Recipe Served with Creamy Polenta
This Ragu Recipe was one of my very first posts on Foodology Geek. I decided to make this again for a family dinner the other night. This recipe is so fantastic, and the original photos that I shot did not do this dish justice at all. I really wanted to give this ragu recipe proper …
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Hawaiian Spam Fried Rice – An Island Classic
This classic Hawaiian Fried Rice is a classic Spam recipe. If you haven't ever had this authentic Hawaiian recipe you need to give it a try. Hang Loose Bruddah AND Don't Knock It 'Til You Try It! Yeah, it's not paleo. It's probably not even healthy. But Hawaiian Spam Fried Rice is frickin' …
Legit Hawaiian Mac Salad
This is just the recipe. I realized when I was sharing my email that I didn't have this on the blog yet. The HORROR! I will be back to write more content here soon. But, I couldn't wait to post this recipe. Just like the mac salad that comes with plate lunch in …
The Best Persimmon Cookies – A little holiday spice.
Soft and Spicy Persimmon Cookies Persimmons are a short-lived fall treat here in California. My neighbor has a few trees right in his backyard and brought me a few at the perfect time to share this recipe. I love family recipes. There is nothing more special than being able to bake up a …
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Cascade Beach Chocolate Chip Cookies
Some years ago I was lucky enough to have the best job on the planet. Thankfully, I knew it at the time and was able to deeply appreciate the experience. I was a part of a cooking/care-taking team for a spectacular property in California on Lake Tahoe - Cascade Beach. This property was owned by a …
Brownies!
Summer always inspires me to barbecue and eat outside. I am completely seduced by the fresh colorful ingredients that are available. Crunchy veggies from the farmer's market - juicy fruit. It is a season of vibrant colors and great flavors!Summer also calls for specific desserts. No barbecue menu is …
Mother’s Day and Apple Pie!
Mother's Day is tomorrow. Apple Pie Day is today! Even though my mother wasn't a big pie maker, there is something about Mother's Day and Apple Pie that go together. Odd. I wan't sure why I had this connection in my head. Then, when I went to write this post - it struck me. Many of our …
Creme Brûlée French Toast Casserole
Mother's Day is this coming weekend! Think about everything that your mother does for you - or has done for you in the past. How are you planning to honor her? Breakfast in bed is a go-to Mother's Day tradition for many. I know as a mom, I'd LOVE that! Or, are you hosting the extended family for …
Swedish Birthday Cake
I am finally getting to the third perfect cake! According to my family there are only three types of cake: Cherie's Chocolate Cake, Swedish Birthday Cake and Banana Cake. When ever a birthday comes up, there is always a debate about which to make. If you've been hanging around for any length of …
A Little Bit Lighter Tiramisu
Tiramisu feels sophisticated but it's really easy to make. I can't even remember when I first started making this recipe. It's the first Tiramisu recipe I ever tried. My brother still claims that it's his favorite Tiramisu. This tiramisu recipe is probably the first 'fancy' dessert …
Swedish Pancakes
If you were to ask anyone in our family to name a beloved family recipe, Swedish Pancakes would be the first one mentioned. To be a card-carrying member of the family you need to be able to make these with your eyes closed. My husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-law can literally make …
