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Dad's Recipes
My Dad passes in October 2024. He was a master of so many things, but loved food, cooking, and food science. He was our family chef and loved trying out recipes on us and sharing his food knowledge. Please enjoy, and comment if you love any of these.
This is my Dad's Pinterest Board. He was an avid cook and trier of new things. He loved his kitchen gadgets and was always happy in the kitchen. He passed in October 2024. I am working on saving as many of his recipes as I can and will hopefully be m...<3
Grege Lee Pinterest — Food Collection
Buttercake was probably dad's favorite desert. If he could have it after every meal with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, he would. I sometimes see the packaged ones at the gas station and think of him. Of course, they're nowhere near as good as his.
Better Gooey Butter Cake
When Dad found this recipe for 7-up biscuits, it was his favorite things for a while. He told everyone who would listen about it and baked them at every opportunity.
7-Up Biscuits
Dad loved his Traeger. He loved trying new recipes and was in it for the long game when it came to meats. My husband and I love doing smoked Salmon on his old Traeger.
Vodka Brined Smoked Wild Salmon Recipe | Traeger Grills
Anytime Dad was doing pulled pork, he would say “I'm smokin' a Butt!”. He had lots of little funny sayings. One of our favorite meals that could stretch for a longgg time (and hold up in the freezer) was pulled pork and pulled pork BBQ nachos.
Meat Church Pulled Pork - Traeger Grills
Growing up in KC, I had to add a recipe for Burnt Ends from Dad's Pinterest. He loved living in KC, mostly for the food. The BBQ capital of the world and we were spoiled with it!
Pork Burnt Ends on your Traeger are delicious!
Dad loved a good Boeuf Bourguignon! This meal is what we would consider a good home cooked meal that really comes from the heart.
Sirloin Beef Burgundy: Boeuf Bourguignon
Butter Chicken was one of my Dad's specialties. I don't know if he ever wrote down his perfected recipe, but he loved to change up the amounts of ingredients, add a pinch of something new, and test it on his more than willing participants (whoever wa...
Butter Chicken (Easy + Better Than Restaurant!)
Tikka Masala and Butter Chicken can look very similar but taste super different. My Dad was the king of getting the spicy things to not taste as spicy, but also great at turning up the heat when he wanted. This is one of those dishes that can go eith...
Chicken Tikka Masala
Burbon chicken is actually one of my mom's favorites. We would always get it when we went to the food court at the mall by my grandparents' house. It's a tradition at this point. And it's always so good and nostalgic.
Food Court Bourbon Chicken
Now that Red Lobster is almost gone, having this recipe is almost necessary. My Dad LOVED the Cheddar Bay Biscuits. They are definitely unhealthy BUT- here's a hack- eat them with a pot pie or potato soup. They complement the biscuits so well.
Red Lobster's Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Hollandaise sauce is one of those sauces you can really put on anything. But in our family, we are big breakfast and chicken people. One of my favorite things from my college town was a breakfast diner. I would take my parents to it every time they v...
Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce
Dad was a master at throwing things in a dish to bake or a crock pot and turned it into something beautiful. We made things similar to this recipe A LOT growing up. Mostly because we didn't have a ton of time to cook elaborate meals. But these chicke...
Cracked Out Chicken and Rice Bake - Plain Chicken
Have I mentioned that Dad liked meat? Maybe? This is one of those dishes he came back needing to perfect after having it in Italy. My parents loved to travel, and cruises were their favorite transportation! Chicken Maderia has such a distinct smell, ...
Chicken Madeira
Another absolutely beautiful and semi easy dish. And less than 10 ingredients! Dad loved cooking those meals that were easy, affordable, and easily elevated to seem like we had a home chef. (well we kind of did!)
Chicken Marsala
2 of my Dad's favorite desserts, red velvet and cheesecake. I didn't know this till I was an adult, but red velvet is just dyed red chocolate. Not sure if I believe that! We once did a taste test between different cakes, in theory, the red velvet sho...
RED VELVET BROWNIES WITH CHEESECAKE SWIRL
Dad made this pie crust any time he would bake a pie... Unless of course it was a crock pot cobbler. This crust is good with both sweet and savory pies!
How to Make Pie Crust - Simple Joy
I was pregnant with my first little girl during Covid shutdowns. Thankfully I ended up giving birth the week after they lifted the “no guests” restrictions at the hospital, so I could have my husband with me. Once they got the notification we were go...
Carnitas
Chicken Spaghetti is actually one of my mom's specialties. I think it's her #1 comfort food. Because of that, dad would make it and it would always be so so good.
Easy Rotel Chicken Spaghetti
Dad loved going to Cheddars. Unfortunately the one near our house closed down, but we all loved the Monte Cristos. These are such a good party dish or a dish you could make into leftovers for lunches. I like doing a Chicken Cristo, with a chicken pat...
Monte Cristo Party Sliders
Cowboy Caviar is really a staple in our house. If we are at the end of the grocery budget or need something to dip some chips in, this is our go-to. Most everything in it is something we keep in the fridge or pantry normally, so it's easy to throw to...
Cowboy Caviar
Resturants
This is Hands Down my favorite resturant. Theres something for everyone and has a lunch buffet on select days. Their staff are extremely friendly. Have never had a bad experience!
Seva Cuisine of India